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Braves win bittersweet opener over Nationals as Max Fried exits with injury

WASHINGTON — Opening day feels special because of the pomp and circumstance, from the flyovers to the massive American flag unfurled for the national anthem. Optimism abounds because each team begins with the same record.

Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023

Top five storylines for 2023 Atlanta Braves

On opening day, every team is 0-0. Fans all around the sport have optimism. Nothing has happened yet, so anything can happen.

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023

Mark Bradley: The star-spangled Braves — good value for great talent

ATLANTA — ESPN ranks eight Braves among MLB’s top 74 players. Ronald Acuna is No. 14, Ozzie Albies No. 74. In between come Austin Riley, Max Fried, Michael Harris, Spencer Strider, Matt Olson and Sean Murphy. That’s two pitchers, one catcher, three infielders and two outfielders. That’s what you’d call…

Tribune News Service · Mar 25, 2023

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Fantasy baseball: Here's who will boom, bust during the 2023 baseball season

In sports and gambling there, there is a (mistaken) belief that a player who is performing better than normal will continue to play well.

Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2023

The Braves’ rotation has some questions, but Max Fried is a certainty

NORTH PORT, Fla. — The Braves’ rotation could be a strength, perhaps even among the best in MLB, with multiple Cy Young candidates. It could also be a bit shaky, with various outcomes that could lead the Braves to pursue external help by July.

Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2023

Eight Players Under 30 Who Are Making Their Hall of Fame Case

These are the most likely stars at their age to reach Cooperstown.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 18, 2023

‘He’s like one of the great ones’: Why Braves trust Game 1 starter Max Fried

Once a young arm on an up-and-coming team, Max Fried is now one of baseball’s true aces, someone whose reputation as a big-game pitcher is acknowledged throughout the sport.

Tribune News Service · Oct 10, 2022

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Bill Madden: Braves have the edge on the Mets, now and into the winter

NEW YORK — Hard as it must be for the Citi Field faithful to accept the fact the Mets won 101 games, the second-most wins in their history, and still wound up as a wild card, there is this dose of hard reality: The Braves were simply a better team.

Tribune News Service · Oct 9, 2022

How Austin Riley Became the Cornerstone of the Braves’ Core

After winning a World Series and signing an extension, he has emerged as the anchor of an enviably loaded Atlanta roster.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2022

Michael Cunningham: Braves healthier than Mets for NL East fight to finish

The Mets led the National League East by 10 ½ games at the end of May. The Braves briefly nudged ahead of them Friday night. This has not been a vintage Mets collapse, though. They’ve been good since their hot start. It’s just that the Braves have been better than…

Tribune News Service · Sep 13, 2022

Braves pitcher Jackson Stephens diagnosed with mild concussion

ST. LOUIS – Braves right-hander Jackson Stephens, who exited Friday’s win over the Cardinals after a line drive hit him in the head, was diagnosed with a mild concussion and landed on the seven-day concussion injured list.

Tribune News Service · Aug 27, 2022

Mark Bradley: Can the Braves find room for both Ozzie Albies and Vaughn Grissom?

The Braves have a 25-year-old second baseman who’s a two-time All-Star and who’s under a not-lavish contract through 2027. They have an even younger second baseman who, through 14 big-league games, has an OPS of 1.123 and a batting average of .420. The former is Ozzie Albies, who’s rehabbing a…

Tribune News Service · Aug 25, 2022

Mark Bradley: The Braves are really, really good. Get used to it.

Ten days ago, the Braves left New York having lost four of five to the Mets, whose lead in the National League East had grown to 6.5 games. The Braves had lost three in a row for the first time in 2022. They weren’t quite reeling, but they’d suffered a…

Tribune News Service · Aug 17, 2022

Braves call up top prospect Vaughn Grissom

BOSTON — Under president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos, the Braves have not been shy about running top prospects up to the major leagues. The Braves don’t follow a strict formula for prospects’ journeys in the minors but live by this: If someone is ready to help, then he’ll be…

Tribune News Service · Aug 10, 2022

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Tribune News Service · Aug 1, 2022

Braves bring back Ehire Adrianza, designate Robinson Canó for assignment

The Braves on Monday brought back a familiar face who won a World Series with them.

Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022

Michael Cunningham: Braves better than last year but need more pitching to repeat

The Braves are not a sure thing to make the postseason. There’s no such thing as certainty in baseball (though this year’s Yankees may come close). Still, it’s already safe to say the defending World Series champions again will play in the postseason. The Braves won’t have to rely on…

Sports Illustrated · Jun 17, 2022

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Week 11 Pickups

Latest player options from the waiver wire to bolster your roster.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 15, 2022

The Four Key Factors Behind the Resurgent Braves

They’ve jumped back into the playoff picture with the longest undefeated march of the year. Here’s how they’ve done it.

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Sports Illustrated · Jun 14, 2022

Ozzie Albies on 60-Day Injured List

The red-hot Atlanta Braves will be without a key cog to their offense.

Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2022

Braves mash their way past Nationals for 13th straight win

WASHINGTON — The majors’ longest winning streak this season continued on Tuesday, when the Braves handled the Nationals, 10-4, for their 13th straight win.

Tribune News Service · Jun 11, 2022

Offense once again quiet during Pirates' 4-2 loss to Braves that stretches losing streak to four

ATLANTA — The positive, glass-half-full storyline with the Pirates this season has been the infusion of youth, a bevy of rookies getting chances with the big club and actually doing something with them. Jack Suwinski, Roansy Contreras, Cal Mitchell and the recent addition of Travis Swaggerty. Even the conspicuous absence…

Miami Herald · May 22, 2022

Sandy Alcantara throws fourth career complete game as Marlins avoid sweep against Braves

MIAMI — Sandy Alcantara was masterful on the mound once again. The offense, finally, came up with clutch hits.

Tribune News Service · May 7, 2022

Rough inning, lack of offense cost Braves in loss to Brewers

ATLANTA — The Braves once again lacked offense, which is why a poor inning doomed them in a 6-3 loss to the Brewers on Friday at Truist Park.

Tribune News Service · May 4, 2022

Carlos Carrasco shines in nightcap as Mets sweep doubleheader against Braves

NEW YORK — If you’re going to play two, might as well win them both.

Tribune News Service · May 3, 2022

Mets overcome crucial error to beat Braves in opening game of doubleheader

NEW YORK — The Mets dodged a bullet in the shape of a big, fat E1 on Tuesday afternoon, as what could have been a crucial fielding blunder by pitcher David Peterson ended up as nothing more than a footnote.

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