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The Atlanta Braves rotation is in an odd place two weeks into the season. While not the biggest reason for the team’s abysmal start to 2025, they have so far regressed after leading MLB in strikeouts and finishing third in ERA a year ago. Outside of the sensational Spencer Schwellenbach, everyone else has been thoroughly mediocre by their standards through two or three starts. … [Read more...] about Uncertainty Surrounds the Back of the Braves Rotation

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery on Tuesday and will be shut down from throwing for at least 12 weeks. The Braves placed Lopez on the injured list on March 31st, and he won’t be able to start throwing until July at the earliest. Reynaldo Lopez Out Until July the Earliest After Shoulder Surgery Lopez, who signed a restricted … [Read more...] about Reynaldo Lopez Undergoes Shoulder Surgery, Shut Down for 12 Weeks

Braves fans, raise your hand if you saw this coming. If you raised your hand, you’re lying. While a slow April for the Atlanta Braves was always within the realm of possibility as superstars Ronald Acuña Jr. and Spencer Strider continue to rehab injuries, nobody could have predicted anything like the bad start we have witnessed through one week.  The Braves find themselves 0-7 … [Read more...] about Disastrous Opening Road Trip Leaves Braves Searching For Answers

As if the first week of the 2025 season couldn’t get any worse for the Atlanta Braves, the news broke Monday that left fielder Jurickson Profar was suspended for 80 games after testing positive for a banned substance called chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). He won’t be eligible to return to action until late June. Additionally, he is ineligible to play in the postseason should the … [Read more...] about Braves’ Options To Replace Jurickson Profar in the Outfield

If it could go wrong, it did for the 2024 Atlanta Braves. The tough year resulted in a second-place finish in the NL East, ending a six-year streak of division titles and any hope of the modern Braves approaching their own MLB record 14-year streak from 1991-2005. Optimists will point out that the team still won 89 games and made the playoffs. Given the numerous injuries and … [Read more...] about What Must Happen For The Braves To Win The NL East