Jason Heyward News

The Mets avoided Jason Heyward during their first meeting with the Braves this season -- he was still recovering from an emergency appendectomy performed on April 22.

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

DAVID GOLDMAN/ASSOCIATED PRESSAtlanta's Evan Gattis, second from right, is greeted by teammates from left, Chris Johnson, Jason Heyward, and Freddie Freeman after hitting a grand slam in a game earlier this week against Minnesota.

B.J. Upton didn't quite work out there . Neither is Andrelton Simmons doing so. But fortunately, it looks like the third time might actually be the charm for the team, as Jordan Schafer may finally be able to stick in the all-important table-setting spot atop the lineup.

September 25, 2012; Atlanta, GA, USA; Miami Marlins center fielder Gorkys Hernandez allows a Atlanta Braves right fielder Jason Heyward triple by missing a leaping catch in the sixth inning at Turner Field.

Braves rookie sensation Evan Gattis was poised and ready at the plate Wednesday afternoon, working with a 3-0 count and the bases loaded.

Chris Colabello batted .358 with 12 homers in 46 games at Class AAA Rochester this season.

Freeman blooped a two-out single off Brian Duensing to bring home Jason Heyward, handing the Twins their seventh straight loss.

Dan Uggla and the Braves staked Julio Teheran to an early lead, and the young right-hander did the rest in pitching Atlanta to a 5-1 victory over the struggling Minnesota Twins in the opener of a three- game interleague series at Turner Field.

Kris Medlen hasn't won since his second start of the season. The right-hander takes the mound tonight for Atlanta against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the middle portion of a three-game series at Turner Field.

Now that All-Star catcher Brian McCann and right fielder Jason Heyward have returned from their extended stints on the disabled list, Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez faces the challenge of finding playing time for Evan Gattis.

When the Braves decided to go with an 11-man pitching staff to create a roster spot for right fielder Jason Heyward on Friday, they certainly were not expecting that primary setup man Eric O'Flaherty might need to undergo season-ending Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery.

In a rare show of in-game sportsmanship, Braves slugger Jason Heyward tipped his helmet in admiration when Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp robbed him of a possible home run.

The Nationals aren't doing themselves any favors. In his last seven starts, ace pitcher Stephen Strasburg has allowed 21 runs.

A certain trend is becoming increasingly apparent in the early part of the season for Braves right-hander Kris Medlen: home runs.

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.

The start of the Dodger road trip did not go well, but it was a predictable loss.

ATLANTA — Braves right fielder Jason Heyward was activated from the disabled list and is starting against the Dodgers on Friday night, giving manager Fredi Gonzalez his full projected lineup for the first time this season.

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

Tim Corcoran made his seventh start of the season for the Gwinnett Braves and allowed four runs on five hits, including a home run and a double, in the bottom of the first inning to the Pawtucket Red Sox on Wednesday night at McCoy Stadium in International League action but recovered to hold the Red Sox scoreless over the next 4.2 innings to allow ... (more)