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2 hrs ago | 11Alive

Beachy to start for Gwinnett on Friday

Atlanta Braves' right-hander Brandon Beachy is slated to make a minor league injury rehab start for the Gwinnett Braves on Friday, May 24 at Coolray Field, a 7:05 PM game against the Toledo Mud Hens.

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Related Topix: Sports, Freddie Freeman, Brandon Beachy, Baseball Players, Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball

7 hrs ago | CNN

Cliff Corcoran: Miller dominating deep NL rookie class while AL may get boost

Here's hoping Orioles pitching prospect Kevin Gausman , who will make his major league debut tonight against the Blue Jays, lives up to the hype, because this year's American League rookie class is one of the weakest in recent memory.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Dylan Bundy, Jurickson Profar, Ian Kinsler, Trevor Bauer

11 hrs ago | Tomahawk Take

Braves: Three's a Crowd?

May 21, 2013; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman shakes hands with catcher Evan Gattis after he delivered the game winning hit against the Minnesota Twins during the tenth inning at Turner Field.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jonny Venters, Freddie Freeman, Baseball Players, Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball, Evan Gattis

13 hrs ago | Atlanta Braves

Momentum on Medlen's side as Braves streak into Citi

Jeremy Hefner's next attempt at his first win of the season does not figure to be any easier than the previous eight starts.

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Related Topix: Sports, Kris Medlen, Freddie Freeman, Baseball Players, Anthony Varvaro, Ike Davis, Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball

17 hrs ago | Patch.com

Braves to Honor Kell Baseball Star

The top high school baseball players in metro Atlanta - including one from Northeast Cobb - will be honored at the Braves 400 Fan Club's Annual High School All-Star Luncheon next week, according to a recent press release.

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Related Topix: Sports, Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball

21 hrs ago | Alabama Live

Recap

Gattis did it again Wednesday, hitting his first career grand slam. B.J. Upton and Ramiro Pena also homered for the Braves, who finished off a sweep of the woeful Minnesota Twins with an 8-3 rout.

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Related Topix: Sports, Freddie Freeman, Baseball Players, Minnesota Twins, Major League Baseball, Cory Rasmus, Jason Heyward, Jordan Schafer

Tue May 21, 2013

Rome News

Clutch work: Gattis, Freeman, McCann come up big

With seemingly every swing of his bat, the popularity of Evan Gattis continues to grow.

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Related Topix: Sports, Evan Gattis, Baseball Players, Freddie Freeman, Craig Kimbrel, Brian Duensing, Jason Heyward

Mon May 20, 2013

Tomahawk Take

Morning Chop: Braves News 5/20

May 19, 2013; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves shortstop Ramiro Pena celebrates with left fielder Justin Upton after scoring a run in the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Turner Field.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jonny Venters, Freddie Freeman, Brandon Beachy, Baseball Players, Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball, Eric O'Flaherty

Sun May 19, 2013

Atlanta Braves

O'Flaherty lands on DL, slated to see Dr. Andrews

Braves general manager Frank Wren and manager Fredi Gonzalez were worried when head athletic trainer Jeff Porter called late Friday night to inform them Eric O'Flaherty was feeling some spasms in his left elbow.

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Related Topix: Sports, Freddie Freeman, Baseball Players, Eric O'Flaherty, Jason Heyward, Cory Rasmus, Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball

Athens Banner-Herald

Gattis, Simmons hit HRs as Braves top Dodgers

Gattis took advantage of some last-second tips from teammate Justin Upton before hitting a go-ahead, two-run homer off Kenley Jansen in the eighth inning, and the Atlanta Braves rallied to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Saturday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jonny Venters, Baseball Players, Mike Minor, Kenley Jansen, Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball, Andrelton Simmons

Fri May 17, 2013

The Miami Herald

Upton's grand slam lifts Braves past Dodgers 8-5

Justin Upton gave Atlanta the lead with a sixth-inning grand slam and the Braves finally unveiled their full-strength lineup, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 on Friday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, Dee Gordon, Kris Medlen, Baseball Players, Craig Kimbrel, Jason Heyward, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers

Thu May 16, 2013

The Modesto Bee

Road-weary Braves expecting Heyward to come off DL

The Atlanta Braves are ready to put their suitcases away and take their first look at the lineup they envisioned before the season.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League East, Jonny Venters, Brandon Beachy, Baseball Players, Atlanta Braves, Jason Heyward

Venom Strikes

A Different David Hernandez

David Hernandez has been quite sharp over his last several outings. Since his meltdown against the Giants back on May 1st, where he gave up the lead via a three-run bomb in the 8th inning, he's been really good.

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Related Topix: Sports, David Hernandez

Wed May 15, 2013

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Braves fall to Diamondbacks as Hudson blows lead

The Atlanta Braves had a 10-game trip in the Mountain and Eastern time zones last month and completed a 10-game trip Sunday that included stops in the Eastern, Pacific and Mountain time zones, although Arizona doesn't recognize Daylight Savings Time and was thus on Pacific time rather than Mountain.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League East, Freddie Freeman, Baseball Players, Paul Goldschmidt, Atlanta Braves, Tim Hudson

Tue May 14, 2013

The Miami Herald

Recap: Arizona vs. Atlanta

Patrick Corbin turned in another solid performance, tossing seven innings of scoreless ball and Arizona completed a four-hit shutout of the Atlanta Braves with a 2-0 victory on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball, Didi Gregorius, Baseball Players, Julio Teheran

Tomahawk Take

B-Mac Attack Is Back

Since his October shoulder surgery procedure, Brian McCann has been itching to get back on the field to prove all his doubters wrong that he is still a top catcher in the league.

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Related Topix: Sports, Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball

Anchorage Daily News

Upton huge game in his return to Arizona

Upton snapped a 14-game homerless drought and had four hits to help the Braves snap a three-game losing streak.

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Related Topix: Sports, Freddie Freeman, Baseball Players, Wade Miley, Justin Upton, Evan Gattis, Josh Collmenter

Mon May 13, 2013

Atlanta Braves

Prado happy trade has worked out for Braves

Martin Prado was crushed when he learned that he was included in the January trade that sent Justin Upton from Arizona to Atlanta.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jonny Venters, Baseball Players, Martin Prado, Craig Kimbrel, Eric Hinske, Eric O'Flaherty

NewsOn6 Tulsa

Upton returns to Arizona in Braves uniform

Republicans are calling on President Barack Obama to personally address the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups during the 2012 election season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Justin Upton, Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball, San Francisco Giants, Outdoor Recreation, Marathon

BleacherReport

Who Is the Face of Every MLB Franchise?

That's because the Arizona Diamondbacks signed the first baseman to a five-year, $32.05-million deal that will begin next season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Justin Upton, Jason Heyward, Starlin Castro, Joey Votto, Troy Tulowitzki