This Day in Braves History: Julio Franco becomes oldest player with a pinch-hit home run

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1981 - Terry Harper leads off the game with a single before Pirates pitcher Jim Bibby retires the next 27 batters in order. Atlanta falls 5-0 with Phil Niekro taking the loss.

2004 - Julio Franco breaks his own record as the oldest player in major league history to hit a pinch-hit home run. Franco’s homer tied the game in the eighth inning but the Braves fell to the Diamondbacks 6-4 in 11 innings.

1962 - Stan...

Braves News: Injury updates, Pierce Johnson’s return, more

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Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday

The Braves were rained out again Saturday, but we did get a bag of news on various injuries around the roster. Pierce Johnson returned from the IL, which was expected but still nice to see after the initial diagnosis of “elbow inflammation” sounded potentially much more ominous than a short IL stint. Elsewhere, Travis d’Arnaud seems to have avoided a concussion and will be given a couple days off...

Saturday’s Braves, Padres matchup rained out, doubleheader scheduled for Monday (UPDATED)

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Atlanta and San Diego will play a split doubleheader Monday.

After a nearly two hour delay, Saturday’s game between the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres has been rained out. The game has been rescheduled for Monday as part of a split doubleheader.

Tonight’s game against the San Diego Padres has been postponed due to inclement weather. We had been hopeful that we would find conditions suitable to play; however, after further consultation with...

Braves infield slugger still working through injury concern

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley has missed almost a week with a side issue, but at least for now, he's not heading to the injured list.

Braves vs Padres game thread

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Bryce Elder vs. Yu Darvish

Here we go again.

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Anyway, in case you need more of a briefing on this game, check out the preview here and the lineups here.

Padres, Braves rain delay updates

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Rain, rain go away!

Saturday’s game between the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres has been delayed due to rain in the area of Truist Park. It looks like a band of showers will be passing through and the game should be able to get underway after that. We will pass along updates here as they become available.

Pitchers aren’t getting ready yet. The start of tonight’s game will be delayed

Austin Riley still not swinging a bat, Travis d’Arnaud feeling better

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Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley is out of the lineup again Saturday. Saturday’s game will be the fifth straight that Riley has missed. He was pulled from last Sunday’s game in New York after experiencing soreness in his side on a swing and miss. He later underwent an MRI exam that revealed inflammation.

The Braves didn’t place him on the injured list and the hope was that they would get him back at some point...

Riley still absent, Tromp starts, Arcia hits fifth as Braves take aim at Darvish

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The lineup is looking a bit ragged as the Braves look to snap a two-game skid

The Braves’ lineup is looking a little ragged, as the absences of Austin Riley and Travis d’Arnaud have created a situation where Orlando Arcia is hitting fifth and Zack Short is hitting seventh.

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Arcia hasn’t hit fifth for the Braves...

Ken Rosenthal dishes hard truth on MLB Trade Deadline

Alex Anthopoulos is never a general manager to sit on his hands at any point during the year, especially approaching the MLB trade deadline. He’s made at least one move every season since becoming general manager of the Braves, and that isn’t expected to change this year.

Braves look to avoid skid in looming Darvish-Elder matchup

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The Braves are in danger of experiencing their second three-game skid of the year given that Yu Darvish will face off against Bryce Elder tonight

After winning six of seven to rebound from their tough West Coast road trip, the Braves have run into a bit of a barrier, scoring a lone run in back-to-back losses in each of their last two games. They’ll look to get back into the win column on Saturday night, but there’s one looming problem: the...

Braves get Pierce Johnson back, Travis d’Arnaud injury update

The Braves received some fantastic news after a couple of underwhelming performances leading to back-to-back losses, as Pierce Johnson returns to the active roster following a 17-day stint on the IL.

Braves Reinstate Pierce Johnson, Outright Jackson Stephens

The Braves announced that right-hander Pierce Johnson has been reinstated from the 15-day injured list.  Now recovered from some elbow inflammation, Johnson will take the roster spot of Jackson Stephens, who has been outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Braves reinstate Pierce Johnson from injured list, outright Jackson Stephens to Gwinnett

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The Braves get a key part of their bullpen back with the return of Pierce Johnson.

The Atlanta Braves announced that they have reinstated reliever Pierce Johnson from the 15-day injured list. Johnson was placed on the IL retroactively to May 1 with elbow inflammation. Jackson Stephens was outrighted to Gwinnett to make room on the active roster.

The #Braves today reinstated RHP Pierce Johnson from the injured list and outrighted RHP...

Braves Minor League Recap: Ian Mejia tosses no-hitter for Mississippi

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The 24-year-old righty struck out 11 over seven frames in game two for the Braves.

Mississippi got a no-hitter from its starter in game two in what was the top performance on Friday for any of Atlanta’s minor league squads.

(21-22) Gwinnett Stripers 3, (22-21) Memphis Redbirds 10

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This Day in Braves History: Dale Murphy hits three homers against Giants

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1951 - Braves catcher Walker Cooper has five hits in a 12-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1979 - Dale Murphy homers three times and drives in five runs to help the Braves to a 6-4 win over the Giants.

1996 - Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta opens two months ahead of the 1996 Summer Olympics. Following the Olympics, the stadium will be partially reconstructed as Turner Field.

2004 - Randy Johnson becomes the oldest...

Braves News: Travis d’Arnaud suffers head contusion, offense remains quiet, and more

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Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday.

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d’Arnaud experienced what could have turned into a scary injury during Friday’s contest with the San Diego Padres. In the fifth inning, d’Arnaud took a foul ball off his face mask which led to his early exit.

Braves announced d'Arnaud exited because of dizziness. He has had four concussions during his career https://t.co/OsHP0rDzFg

Offensive struggles continue for Braves in 3-1 loss to Padres

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Atlanta’s bullpen was the lone bright spot in disappointing loss Friday night

The Atlanta Braves’ offensive struggles continued Friday night in a 3-1 loss to the San Diego Padres

The Braves got off to a quick start offensively and appeared to have Padres starter Matt Waldron on the ropes early. Ronald Acuña Jr. singled to leadoff the first inning and then moved to third on a double by Ozzie Albies. Marcell Ozuna struck out, but...

Report: Braves’ David Fletcher used same bookie as Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter

In a report totally out of left field, David Fletcher, who as acquired by the Braves this offseason and is currently with the Gwinnett Stripers apparently has been caught using the same illegal bookmaker as Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.

David Fletcher likely to be investigated by MLB for gambling ties, per report

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More details have emerged about David Fletcher’s involvement with a Southern California bookmaker

Infielder David Fletcher might be hearing from Major League Baseball investigators soon according to a report by ESPN’s Tisha Thompson. Fletcher, who is currently playing at Triple A Gwinnett, has been described as one of Shohei Ohtani’s closest friends.

The report states that Fletcher placed bets with a bookmaking operation operated by...

Travis d’Arnaud leaves game with dizziness

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Travis d’Arnaud left Friday’s game after the fifth inning and was replaced by Chadwick Tromp.

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d’Arnaud exited Friday night’s game against the San Diego Padres after the fifth inning. The Braves later announced that d’Arnaud exited the game with dizziness. He was struck in the face mask by a foul ball during the fifth inning.

Here is a look at when d'Arnaud took a foul ball off his mask in the...