Alex Verdugo is as advertised

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Alex is pretty much who we thought we was, with the good and the bad

Bringing up Alex Verdugo in mid-April gave the Atlanta Braves a shot in the arm. When he arrived, the outfield that was already missing Ronald Acuña was being rocked by the Jurickson Profar suspension and some pretty poor play from bench players forced into the lineup. He helped the Braves grab a win at home and looked to be handling the fastball better in Atlanta. He’s been providing...

Ronald Acuña Jr. will join Triple-A Gwinnett for rehab, per report

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The face of the franchise gets closer and closer to returning to big league action.

Tuesday was a big day in the world of the Atlanta Braves — before the team finally reached .500 for the first time since Opening Day, there were reports that Ronald Acuña Jr. was set to begin a rehab assignment. Sure enough, he was out there on Tuesday evening playing for the FCL Braves and hitting moonshots right away.

.@ronaldacunajr24 goes yard in his first...

Atlanta Braves Minor League Preview - 5/14

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Hurston Waldrep looks to build off of his fantastic last start.

Charlotte Knights at Gwinnett Stripers - 7:05 PM ET Pitching Probables

CLT: Owen White, 0-3 5.46 ERA

GWI: Hurston Waldrep, 3-2 6.35 ERA

Hurston Waldrep looks to build off of his best start of the season as the Stripers host the Knights. Offensively Jarred Kelenic has settled in at the top of the Stripers lineup and now has a .810 OPS since being optioned. Eddys Leonard finally had a non...

Can Drake Baldwin play left field? Time to find out

Braves rookie Drake Baldwin has been about as impressive as possible through the first 42 games of the season. He was thrust into the starting role to begin the year after Sean Murphy suffered a cracked rib during Spring Training, and the early surface level results didn’t tell the entire story.

Braves Minor League Recap: Ronald Acuna Jr. returns with a bang

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Our MVP made his first rehab appearance and made an impact with a home run

The power came in heavy on the Atlanta Braves farm system on Tuesday afternoon, with the affiliates combining to hit nine home runs. Ronald Acuna Jr. carried the day with his return to action, hitting a home run in his third at bat, while Augusta led all teams with three home runs. Mason Guerra had two of those, and the surging Isaiah Drake smacked his first of...

The Atlanta Braves are officially back at .500, making more history

Coming into the season, nobody expected the Atlanta Braves to be celebrating a .500 record after 42 games, but nobody also could have predicted the events of the first six weeks.

REPORT: Ronald Acuña Jr. is headed to Gwinnett

Yesterday was an exciting one for Braves Country, as Ronald Acuña Jr. took the field in a live game for the first time in nearly a calendar year as he began his rehab assignment.

Drake Baldwin, Braves bid to continue hot stretch in clash vs. Nats

Atlanta rookie catcher Drake Baldwin will aim to continue his team's momentum when the Braves host the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night in the third contest of their four-game series.

How many PAs will Drake Baldwin tally in 2025?

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Playing time is hard to estimate!

Here are some facts for you on Wednesday morning:

Drake Baldwin has 76 PAs, and has appeared in 25 of the Braves’ 42 games so far. Drake Baldwin has 1.0 fWAR. While Drake Baldwin is massively outhitting his xwOBA right now, his xwOBA itself is still really good, and his xwOBACON is amazing. Drake Baldwin has been really good at framing to date.

After Tuesday night’s game, Baldwin is now tied for the lead among...

This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron hits his 450th career home run

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1967 - Hank Aaron hits home run No. 450 against the Pirates. Roberto Clemente also homered in the game and the Braves fell to the Pirates 5-2.

1988 - Cardinals infielder Jose Oquendo becomes the first non-pitcher in 20 seasons to earn a decision when he allows a two-run double to Ken Griffey in the 19th inning of a 7-5 Braves win.

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1913 - Walter Johnson extends his consecutive scoreless innings streak to a record 56 innings passing the previous...

Braves News: Ronald Acuña Jr. goes yard, Atlanta reaches .500, and more

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Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday.

Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. began a rehab assignment on Tuesday in the Florida Complex League. It marked his first game May 26, 2024, when he tore his ACL. In his third at-bat of the night, he went deep.

.@ronaldacunajr24 goes yard in his first rehab start! pic.twitter.com/e5ZFhb9jSF

— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 13, 2025

Defensively, he logged six innings in right field...

Your daily Braves trivia game, Wednesday edition

Think you can figure out what Braves player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.

We’re back for another day of the Battery Power in-5 daily trivia game. If you missed any of this week’s games, you will find a link below. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in the Google Form.

Today’s Battery Power In-5 Game

If you can’t see the game due to Apple News or...

Braves get to .500 after Spencer Schwellenbach's gem vs. Nationals

Spencer Schwellenbach pitched seven strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Washington Nationals 5-2 on Tuesday to reach the .500 mark for the first time this season.

Braves (finally) reach .500 mark with 5-2 win over Nationals

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Schwellenbach pitched well and Baldwin was the hero of the night.

After a 5-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night, the long, national nightmare is over: the Atlanta Braves are .500 for the first time all season.

The Nationals got out to a lead on the very first pitch of the night as CJ Abrams tomahawked a fastball just over the right field wall. Washington would add another run in the fourth to take a 2-0...

Ronald Acuña Jr. homers in first game back

The excitement for Ronald Acuña Jr.’s return to the Braves is palpable, and it’s only grown exponentially over the last 24 hours. Earlier today, the Braves

Braves' star Ronald Acuna Jr. homers in first rehab game

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. homered in the first game of his minor-league rehab stint on Tuesday night to highlight his initial on-field contest in nearly 12 months.

Is it time for the Braves to call up Craig Kimbrel?

On April 14th, the Braves made their very fans happy when it was announced the club had signed Craig Kimbrel to a minor-league contract.  The decision didn’t come with a guarantee that Kimbrel would ever pitch for the major-league club.

Braves vs. Nationals Game Thread: 5/13/25

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Is this the night .500 is reached?

The Braves will go for .500 for the first time all season on Tuesday night against old friend Michael Soroka and the Washington Nationals.

Pitching preview: Schwellenbach squares off with Soroka

Lineups: Drake Baldwin returns to the order, batting fifth

First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. ET. Go Braves!

Atlanta Braves Making History With 1-Run Games

The Atlanta Braves have made history over the last week. They have alternated one-run losses and one-run wins in seven straight games. That is the longest such streak by any team in MLB history.

Brian Snitker reveals plan for Ronald Acuña Jr.

The Braves made the exciting announcement official today, sending Ronald Acuña Jr. out on his rehab assignment which will begin with the Florida Complex League.