Braves will open season without team's top closer
Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias will open the season on the injured list due to inflammation in his right shoulder.
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World Baseball Classic keeps growing despite injury risks
Shohei Ohtani’s strikeout of Mike Trout, Trea Turner’s go-ahead, eighth-inning grand slam against Venezuela, Japan’s walk-off semifinal win and Mexico’s comeba…
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Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship
Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout had dreamed of this moment, along with millions of fans throughout Japan and the United States: the two biggest stars on the plane…
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Cincinnati Reds expecting new Chattanooga Lookouts stadium to be ready for play by 2025
If all goes to plan, the Chattanooga Lookouts will be playing at a shiny new stadium in 2025, and all will be well with Cincinnati Reds officials and Major Lea…
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Braves legend Chipper Jones on team’s core, stars, coaching
As many of the Braves' regulars took batting practice at CoolToday Park Monday, manager Brian Snitker and hitting coach Kevin Seitzer kept a close eye on the p…
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Braves feel pain of pitch clock in tie with Red Sox
Cal Conley of the Atlanta Braves thought he had just won the game with a two-out, bases-loaded, walk-off walk on Saturday.
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Braves’ Michael Soroka is resilient, but latest injury like ‘kick in the groin’
At least it wasn't the shoulder, or the elbow, or the Achilles tendon. That was my thought when I heard the Braves shut down Mike Soroka soon after he showed u…
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Braves’ Austin Riley using mental skills coach in hopes of raising performance
To a question about achieving consistency, Austin Riley first points to the importance of the mental side of baseball. It is crucial in a lengthy season with m…
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Major league teams searching for advantages with new rules
It’s a brand new day in the major leagues — potentially an even brighter one for base-stealers like Trea Turner and Ronald Acuña Jr., and most definitely a cha…
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Tim McCarver, MLB catcher and broadcaster, dies at 81
Tim McCarver was part of Major League Baseball for 60 years, long enough for two successful acts in the game.
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Braves choose former Georgia Tech voice Brandon Gaudin to follow Chip Caray
Brandon Gaudin is about to live out a childhood dream.
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MLB enters new era as spring training’s start brings pitch clocks, shift limits, bigger bases
New York Mets infielder Jeff McNeil thinks he'll adapt quickly to Major League Baseball's big shift, which is really just the opposite.
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Braves pitcher Max Fried loses in arbitration but ties salary record
Atlanta Braves pitcher Max Fried lost in salary arbitration and will make $13.5 million in the upcoming season instead of his $15 million request.
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Braves extend manager Brian Snitker’s contract through 2025
Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker has signed a contract extension that runs through the 2025 season, the team announced Friday.
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Braves executive Dana Brown hired as Astros GM
In joining the Houston Astros, new general manager Dana Brown's goal is to keep the 2022 World Series champions at the top of Major League Baseball.