Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports Braves Franchise History 1966 - The Braves win their first game in Atlanta defeating the Mets, 8-4. 1982 - The Braves see their 13-game winning streak to start the season come to an end with a 2-1 loss to the Reds. 2008 - John Smoltz becomes the 16th pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters. He is the sixth fastest player to the mark in terms … [Read more...] about This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz becomes the 16th player in history to strikeout 3,000 batters
Braves set to continue homestand with three-game series against the Marlins
Photo by Scott Kane/Getty Images The Braves and Marlins will meet again with a three-game series starting Monday at Truist Park. Fresh off another series win, the Atlanta Braves will continue their homestand Monday when they take on the Miami Marlins. Atlanta dropped the series finale Sunday, but still took two of three from the defending postseason champion Texas … [Read more...] about Braves set to continue homestand with three-game series against the Marlins
Braves Minor League Recap: Drake Baldwin homers on weather impacted day
Drake Baldwin | Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images Weather has a big hand on Sunday’s minor league action, but in the games we did get to see Drake Baldwin’s first homer of the season gave fans something to get excited for. Sunday’s biggest story was easily the weather. Gwinnett and Rome had games cancelled by the weather, Augusta’s game was shortened … [Read more...] about Braves Minor League Recap: Drake Baldwin homers on weather impacted day
Marlins vs. Braves: April 22-24
Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Braves will continue their homestand with a three-game series against the Miami Marlins. The Atlanta Braves saw their six-game winning streak come to an end Sunday with a loss to the Texas Rangers. The Braves still scored a series win by taking two of three to start their homestand. The Miami Marlins will arrive at Truist … [Read more...] about Marlins vs. Braves: April 22-24
Walker Janek projected to Braves in latest Baseball America mock draft
Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK Janek’s performance this spring has boosted his draft stock significantly. The Atlanta Braves have not been shy on grabbing catchers in recent years. From using the 9th overall pick on Shea Langeliers five seasons ago, swapping homegrown talent William Contreras for a chance to lock down Sean Murphy long term, or more … [Read more...] about Walker Janek projected to Braves in latest Baseball America mock draft