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Reports: Dominic Smith signs minor league deal with Braves
Journeyman first baseman Dominic Smith has joined the Braves' spring training camp as a non-roster invitee on a minor league contract, according to multiple media reports.,Smith, 30, is a former first-round pick by the New York Mets in the 2013 MLB Draft. He played his first six seasons with the Met...
New-look Baylor returns from break to face Alcorn State
It would not be a stretch to say that Baylor, which had a completely new roster when the 2025-26 season began, has been a pleasant surprise through the first six weeks of its season. ,Now, the goal for the Bears is to keep the ball rolling after some time off. After eight days away, they play Alcorn...
Braves sign OF Mike Yastrzemski to 2-year, $23M deal
The Atlanta Braves signed free agent outfielder Mike Yastrzemski to a two-year, $23 million contract on Wednesday.,Yastrzemski will make $9 million in 2026 and $10 million in 2027 with a team option worth $7 million for 2028 or a $4 million buyout.,The grandson of Baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrze...
Reports: Braves sign OF Mike Yastrzemski to 2-year deal
The Atlanta Braves have signed free-agent outfielder Mike Yastrzemski to a two-year, $23 million contract with an option for a third season, according to multiple reports.,The grandson of Baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, Mike Yastrzemski has a career .238 average with 123 home runs and 364 R...
Braves acquire Mauricio Dubon from Astros, sign Raisel Iglesias to 1-year deal
The Atlanta Braves acquired utility player Mauricio Dubon in a trade with the Houston Astros on Wednesday, sending infielder Nick Allen to Houston in the deal.,Dubon, 31, won his second Gold Glove award with the Astros this past season, splitting time between second base, shortstop and the outfield....
Bubba Chandler impresses, as Pirates secure season series over Braves
Pittsburgh rookie Bubba Chandler recorded another strong start, and Henry Davis hit a home run to help the visiting Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Saturday in the second game of their three-game series.,Pittsburgh (71-90) has won six of its last seven games and has won four of five games aga...
Desperate Tigers out to stop bleeding in series finale vs. Braves
The Detroit Tigers are hardly in a festive mood heading into their regular-season home finale.,An American League Central Division title seemed like a foregone conclusion, but that's no longer the case. With second-place Cleveland surging, the Tigers (85-70) are reeling. They have lost eight of thei...
Braves pile up hits, runs to sweep Nationals
Matt Olson had three hits, including a home run, and the visiting Atlanta Braves rallied from a 3-0 deficit for a 9-4 win against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday to complete a four-game sweep.,Olson had three homers and nine RBIs in the series as Atlanta outscored Washington 31-10.,Marcell Ozu...
Struggling Astros pick up rare consecutive wins
Hunter Brown threw 6 2/3 quality innings, Jeremy Pena and Christian Walker each drove in two runs, and the Houston Astros posted a 6-2 victory over the host Atlanta Braves on Saturday.,Brown (12-7) allowed two runs on four hits while striking out two and walking one for Houston (81-68), which won co...
Mississippi State scores early, often in rout of Alcorn State
Mississippi State is 3-0 for the first time since 2018 after beating Alcorn State 63-0 on Saturday at Starkville, Miss., behind Blake Shapen, who completed 10 of 14 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns.,The Braves (0-3) committed three turnovers that led to three touchdowns for the Bulldogs.,With...
Julio Rodriguez belts 2 homers as Mariners top Braves
Julio Rodriguez hit a pair of two-run home runs as the visiting Seattle Mariners beat the Atlanta Braves 10-2 Saturday.,Rodriguez hit his first home run in the first to give Seattle (74-68) a 2-0 lead and then broke a 2-2 with another two-run blast in the seventh.,Eugenio Suarez also hit a solo home...
Braves activate newly-acquired INF Ha-Seong Kim from injured list
The Atlanta Braves activated infielder Ha-Seong Kim from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, one day after claiming him off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.,Kim, who had been dealing with low back inflammation, hasn't played since Aug. 19.,In other moves, the Braves designated right-hander Wander Su...