Today, while Braves players enjoy a well deserved day off, the front office and coaching staff are hard at work trying to narrow down what the 25 man NLDS roster will look like. While it seems safe to assume they will carry 12 pitches (4 starters and 8 relievers), the club may still opt to…… read more »
When it comes to a team experiencing the postseason for the first time in five years, the question undoubtedly gets asked about how they’re handling the pressure. It’s only natural for an inexperienced club to start feeling the heat as the intensity of the games grows day by day. But this Braves team is not…… read more »
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Freddie Freeman, Nick Markakis and the NL East champion Atlanta Braves are set to open the playoffs on the road. All they need is an NL West champion to play. Needing at least a win to have a shot at home field in the NLDS, the Braves lost to the Philadelphia Phillies…… read more »
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Freddie Freeman hit three doubles in a four-hit performance and drove in three runs as the Atlanta Braves kept up their push for home-field advantage in the playoffs, routing the Philadelphia Phillies 10-2 Friday night. The NL East champion Braves improved to 90-70, coming off three straight seasons of at least 90…… read more »
Over the years, the Braves have been blessed with an embarrassment of riches when it comes to starting pitching. Which is what makes Mike Foltynewicz’s season all the more impressive. On Friday night, Folty became just the sixth pitcher in Atlanta era history with 200 strikeouts in a single season. The feat was last accomplished…… read more »
Kevin McAlpin Braves OnUp Reporter As the Braves enter the final weekend of the regular season, there are still three very important games left to be played. At stake, home field advantage in the NLDS, and if things go really well, it could mean home field throughout the duration of their playoff run.…… read more »
NEW YORK (AP) — Julio Teheran delivered a final pitch, watched the shortstop drift back to make a nice catch and walked off the mound clapping his right hand and glove together. After the game, Braves manager Brian Snitker applauded Teheran, too. Teheran looked sharp in his last audition to become part of Atlanta’s playoff…… read more »
NEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson has a partially torn ligament in his left hand and it’s unclear if he will be available in the postseason for the NL East champions. Swanson traveled from New York to Atlanta on Wednesday to get his wrist and hand examined by team doctors. He will…… read more »
NEW YORK (AP) — On his 3,102nd pitch of a special season, Jacob deGrom was determined to reach one more milestone, rather than letting it linger until next year. So facing his final batter, he reached back and threw a 92 mph slider past Ozzie Albies for his 1,000th career strikeout. Now deGrom will wait…… read more »
NEW YORK (AP) — With the playoffs around the corner and the Atlanta Braves rolling along, the last thing the NL East champions need is an injury to their starting shortstop. Dansby Swanson exited Tuesday night’s 7-3 victory over the New York Mets and was sent for tests on his sore left wrist — the…… read more »
