Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday
The Braves got some good news for the long term in Ronald Acuna’s injury being relatively minor, as they made a trade looking towards 2026 and took the second spot in the draft lottery.
Braves News
Ronald Acuna has a mild calf strain and while he will miss a few weeks at least, he appears to have avoided anything that would impact his 2026 season. The Braves called up Jarred Kelenic in his place.
The Braves bought low on a veteran reliever from Colorado in a trade with a club option for 2026…sound familiar?
Our prospect team put out spots 18-13 of their top 30 prospects list, including mostly prospects on their way up in stock.
Joey Wentz may be a diamond in the rough for Atlanta, as his career has come full circle, but his stellar performance was for naught in a 1-0 extra-innings loss.
MLB News
The Cubs traded for Braves’ legend Mike Soroka from the Nationals, as he is finally having a healthy season.
The Phillies sent two major prospects to the Twins for closer Jhoan Duran and his three years of team control.
The Mets traded a lot or prospect capital for veteran ground-ball-reliant reliever Tyler Rogers. They also traded for flamethrowing closer Ryan Helsley from St. Louis.
The Reds traded for Ke’Bryan Hayes from the Pirates and took on his whole contract in a bit of a headscratcher