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Legendary Braves manager Bobby Cox dies at 84
Hall of Fame manager and legendary Atlanta Braves icon Bobby Cox died at the age of 84, the team announced Saturday.,Cox's 2,504 victories as a manager for the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays rank fourth in major league history and include an extensive list of accomplishments for his teams, inc...

Braves activate closer Raisel Iglesias from injured list
The Atlanta Braves activated right-hander Raisel Iglesias from the injured list Tuesday and designated right-hander Carlos Carrasco for assignment.,Iglesias, 36, last pitched on April 19 and has been out with right shoulder inflammation. ,In eight relief outings this season, Iglesias has five saves ...
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Surging Braves set to open series against 'grinding' Phillies
The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies are trending in opposite directions heading into their first matchup of the season Friday.,The visiting Braves have won three series in a row, taking two of three from the Los Angeles Angels, Cleveland Guardians and Miami Marlins over the last two weeks. ...

Dominic Smith's 3-run double rallies Braves past Marlins
Dominic Smith launched a three-run opposite-field double with two outs in the eighth inning, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on Tuesday.,The rally came against reliever Pete Fairbanks (0-1), who allowed a leadoff single to Drake Baldwin. Two outs later, Mike Y...

Braves reinstate OF Michael Harris II, option LHP Dylan Dodd
The Atlanta Braves reinstated outfielder Michael Harris II from the paternity list and optioned left-hander Dylan Dodd to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday in advance of a three-game home series against the Miami Marlins.,In corresponding moves, infielder Luke Williams was designated for assignment, while...

Braves option LHP Dylan Dodd after three-inning save
The Atlanta Braves optioned left-hander Dylan Dodd to Triple-A Gwinnett and recalled right-hander Rolddy Munoz on Monday in advance of a three-game home series against the Miami Marlins.,Dodd, 27, made his lone appearance of the season on Sunday and pitched three scoreless innings against the Clevel...

Braves RHP Spencer Strider (oblique) to start season on IL
Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider will begin the season on the injured list with an oblique strain, the team announced Monday.,Strider, 27, was scratched from Monday's scheduled spring training start against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, Fla. The former All-Star was 2-0 with a 3.24 ...

Braves' Jurickson Profar banned 162 games for second PED violation
Atlanta Braves outfielder/designated hitter Jurickson Profar faces a 162-game suspension after a second positive test for performance-enhancing drugs, MLB confirmed Tuesday night.,Profar, 33, will forfeit his entire $15 million salary for the 2026 season and will be ineligible for the postseason and...

Report: Braves' Jurickson Profar facing 162-game PED ban
Atlanta Braves outfielder/designated hitter Jurickson Profar faces a 162-game suspension after a second positive test for performance-enhancing drugs, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Profar, 33, will forfeit his entire $15 million salary for the 2026 season and will be ineligible for the postseason and for t...

Braves announce in-house TV network BravesVision
The Atlanta Braves will become the latest MLB team with their own television network as BravesVision is set to make its debut this season.,The direct-to-distributor model will be available through cable, satellite and streaming services in the Braves' market, with more than 140 games expected to be ...

Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Five-tool center fielders Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones learned Tuesday that they have been elected as the newest members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.,Beltran, a nine-time All-Star, piled up 435 home runs and 312 stolen bases during a 20-year career, culminated by winning the 2017 World ...

Braves sign SS Jorge Mateo after Ha-Seong Kim injury
The Atlanta Braves signed Jorge Mateo to a one-year deal Monday, one day after announcing that fellow shortstop Ha-Seong Kim will miss a good portion of the upcoming season with a finger injury.,Terms were not disclosed but multiple outlets reported the deal with Mateo, 30, is for $1 million. The Ba...

Braves INF Ha-Seong Kim (finger) out 4-5 months
Atlanta Braves infielder Ha-Seong Kim will be out for at least four months after surgery to repair a torn tendon in the middle finger of his right hand.,Kim, 30, was injured when he slipped and fell on ice in his native South Korea, MLB.com reported.,Kim batted .234 with five home runs and 17 RBIs i...

Braves re-sign RHP Tyler Kinley
The Atlanta Braves re-signed right-hander Tyler Kinley to a one-year deal.,Kinley is set to earn $3 million this season; the Braves will hold a $5.5 million club option for 2027 with a $1.25 million buyout.,The 34-year-old has eight years of MLB experience, logging 342 games with a 4.75 ERA. In 2018...

Braves sign reliever Danny Young to 1-year split contract
The Atlanta Braves announced the signing of relief pitcher Danny Young to a one-year split contract on Tuesday.,Young will be paid at a salaried rate of $925,000 when at the major league level, per an MLB Trade Rumors report. He's set to miss approximately the first half of the 2026 season after und...

Braves tab bench coach Walt Weiss as new manager
The Atlanta Braves did not have to look far to find their replacement for manager Brian Snitker. They tabbed the man who occupied the seat next to Snitker in the dugout for eight seasons.,The Braves named Walt Weiss as their manager on Monday. He served as the club's bench coach from 2018-25 and ear...

Braves remove OF Jarred Kelenic from 40-man among 5 moves
In their first step toward lining up personnel for the 2026 season, the Atlanta Braves removed five players from the 40-man roster, including outfielder Jarred Kelenic and right-hander Dane Dunning.,The Braves also removed right-hander Alexis Diaz, catcher Sandy Leon and utility man Luke Williams fr...

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...

Braves place RHP Daysbel Hernandez (shoulder) on IL
The Atlanta Braves placed right-handed reliever Daysbel Hernandez on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Tuesday, with right shoulder inflammation.,In a corresponding move, right-hander Hunter Stratton was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett.,Hernandez, 28, has gone 4-3 with a 3.41 ERA in 39 relief ...