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Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Snitker. Brian Snitker woke up on Friday morning and decided Alex Verdugo, who is batting .200 with a 34 wRC+ over the last six weeks and was seemingly benched for the final two games of the Brewers series, should bat second in his lineup against the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. The rest of the order remains mostly the same, with Sean … [Read more...] about Alex Verdugo batting 2nd in Braves lineup against Rockies for reasons unknown

Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Atlanta looks to open the series with a win. The Braves return home to Truist Park on Friday night to kick off a six-game home stand over the next seven days. First up are the Colorado Rockies, who come to town with an unfathomable record of 13-55. The Braves need three wins this weekend. Pitching Preview: Bryce Elder takes the mound against … [Read more...] about Braves vs. Rockies Game Thread: 6/13/25

Talk about clicking! Braves Franchise History 1947: In the first night game played at Fenway Park, the Red Sox score all their runs in the 5th inning to beat Chicago, 5-3. The contest is not the first major league game to be played under the lights in Boston, with the cross-town NL rivals the Braves having played an evening tilt last season against New York at Braves … [Read more...] about This Day in Braves History: Andrew Jones and Javy Lopez go back to back in consecutive innings

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Rain may have shortened the day, but Alvarez reached base twice It was a day of moral victories for the Atlanta Braves farm system. Yes four out of five games ended in losses and the other was suspended with Gwinnett facing a big deficit, but the system is getting healthier and one pitcher in particular put up an amazing performance. … [Read more...] about Braves Minor League Recap: Nacho Alvarez returns to Gwinnett’s lineup

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Let’s dream about pipes. The maddening and hysterical nature of the 2025 Atlanta Braves season to-date has left them in an unthinkably deep hole. The maddening part – they’re nine games under .500, a full 15 games out of 1st place in the NL East and 9 games back in the Wild Card standings. The hysterical part – pretty much … [Read more...] about What will it take for the Braves to get back in it?