ATLANTA -- The Braves have seen what a world without Ronald Acuña Jr. looks like before. It’s far from ideal, but also not a death sentence. Three years ago, Acuña tore his ACL in his right knee and missed half of the 2021 season. The Braves acquired Jorge Soler mid-season

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PITTSBURGH -- Ronald Acuña Jr. received devastating news on Sunday night, when he learned he will undergo season-ending knee surgery for the second time in less than three full calendar years. An MRI exam showed Acuña suffered a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during

The news hit like a punch to the gut Sunday evening: Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr., the defending National League MVP, will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee. Acuña is a transcendent player who has had buzzard’s luck over the last five

PITTSBURGH -- Reynaldo López and Chris Sale have been two of baseball’s biggest surprises this year. But has their success been more surprising than the prolonged struggles of a lineup that is essentially the same one which was compared to the 1927 Yankees last year? With their 4-1 loss to

PITTSBURGH -- Brian Snitker learned AJ Smith-Shawver could be sidelined for the next two months and then he watched Ray Kerr struggle in his first career start. It was just another fun Friday night for the Braves skipper. Suffering an 11-5 loss to the Pirates at PNC Park put a

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The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled a bronze statue of legendary slugger Hank Aaron on Thursday in Cooperstown, N.Y. Titled "Keep Swinging," after a favorite phrase of Aaron's that represents his perseverance and commitment to excellence during a 23-year Hall of Fame career, the statue stands at

WASHINGTON NATIONALS VS. ATLANTA BRAVES Monday, May 27 at 4:10 p.m. (Bally Sports South) – Memorial Day All gates will open at 2:00 p.m.

• Memorial Day: The Atlanta Braves will commemorate Memorial Day with a special pregame ceremony in honor of fallen military personnel.
• Community Clubhouse: Each month,

CHICAGO -- Max Fried has spent these past few weeks regularly flirting with no-hitters and reminding the baseball world why he will be one of next winter’s top free agents. Fried carried his latest no-hit bid into the sixth inning and benefited from three home runs as the Braves claimed

Our latest Starting Pitcher Power Rankings voting featured a battle between three sensational southpaws, each with a viable claim on the top spot but wildly different paths to this point. Our MLB.com panel had to weigh the relative merits of the Cubs’ Shota Imanaga, who has made a triumphant transition

The 2019 Draft wasn’t one filled with a ton of suspense. It was widely accepted that the Orioles would take Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman – one of the Draft’s best-ever backstops – first overall, and that’s precisely what Mike Elias & Co. did on June 3. Bobby Witt Jr.

CHICAGO -- Charlie Morton’s ability to right himself and complete five innings in a 4-3, 10-inning loss to the Cubs on Tuesday night might be the most important, or at least most influential, contribution the Braves receive this week. “It would have been a huge headache [if he hadn’t],” Braves

ATLANTA -- Chris Sale has enjoyed being a Brave, as much as the Braves have enjoyed being the direct beneficiaries of his career resurgence. “I can't stress enough what this clubhouse is like,” Sale said. “The energy that’s in there, the guys and what everyone brings to the table and

On the field, Minor League Baseball is all about the future: See tomorrow’s stars, today. This forward-looking mentality is often combined with ballpark celebrations of past eras, via salutes to defunct teams, retired players and beloved pop culture properties. Jump in the way-back machine and join us as we explore

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ATLANTA -- Ronald Acuña Jr. could have displayed a fake smile and provided an inauthentic positive spin when asked about his rough start to this season. But the reigning National League MVP instead chose to be brutally honest. “I don’t know if it’s timing [of the swing] or not,” Acuña

Chris Sale is healthy, slinging wipeout sliders and mowing down hitters like it’s 2018 all over again. Sale finished that season at the top of the MLB mountain, coming on in relief against the Dodgers in Game 5 of the World Series and striking out the side in the ninth

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With the 2024 Draft still two months away, there's not much hard intel on who's going where in the first round. That picture will become clearer as college and high school players start wrapping up their seasons in the next few weeks, and teams conduct interviews and get medical information

Six weeks into the Minor League season, we have witnessed plenty of pleasant prospect developments. Athletics 2023 first-rounder Jacob Wilson is batting a sizzling .438 and already has reached Triple-A. Mets right-hander Jonah Tong has been a revelation with elite fastball characteristics and a Minors-best 0.33 ERA. As one Chourio