Jonny Venters News

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez might soon have another option out of the bullpen.

The Atlanta Braves Evan Gattis has come on the scene and made a big splash in his rookie season.

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.

The Atlanta Braves, known for not wearing their emotions on their sleeves, have found a solution.

But, when a team has an unlucky season, it could mean a long 162-game stretch for the ballclub and its fans.

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

The idea for Anne Churchill's first book came after she 'fell in love' with a donkey with a cross... Braves reliever Eric Oa??Flaherty, who pitched in a combined 142 games the past two seasons, likely is done for the season with an elbow injury.

May 18, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Twins designated hitter Joe Mauer hits a single in the fifth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Target Field.

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.

As I'm sure you're aware, this is Minnesota's first visit to Atlanta since the 1991 World Series.

Matt Magill's stay in the Dodgers' starting rotation could be short-lived if he doesn't pitch well in Sunday's series finale against the Braves at Turner Field.

Sunday sweep day? The Braves are looking to complete the three-game sweep against the Dodgers on Sunday in Atlanta.

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.

As you probably know the Braves put lefty Eric O'Flaherty on the 15 day DL with a tear of his UCL and called up Cory Rasmus from Gwinnett.

The news comes only two days after another top setup reliever, left-hander Jonny Venters, had season-ending surgery to reconstruct the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow.

After a brutal 10-game road trip that saw the Atlanta Braves go 4-6 against the Cincinnati Reds , San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks , they returned home to Turner Field and finally got back on track with an 8-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers .

The Atlanta Braves got awful news on Thursday, as reliever Jonny Venters was forced to undergo Tommy John surgery for the second time in eight years.

Atlanta Braves reliever Jonny Venters will be out at least a year after undergoing the second major elbow operation of his career on Thursday.

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

The Braves have placed No. 1 pitching prospect J.R. Graham on the Mississippi disabled list with a strain of the right shoulder.