Tyler Pastornicky News

Jason Heyward is hitting terrible this month, currently .200 as I write this post up.

Atlanta Braves Fredi Gonzalez, on replacing Delgado with Medlen, bases loaded and one out: "I just thought the inning unraveled a little bit on him, right from the very beginning on the leadoff check swing that could have gone either way on Phillips, then a wild pitch, and then it just got out of hand.

Yohan Flande took the mound for the Gwinnett Braves against the Rochester Red Wings in the first game of a 10-game homestand and the southpaw had a solid outing, holding the Red Wings to a single run in seven innings of work, but the G-Braves bats were shut-down by Rochester starter Liam Hendriks as Gwinnett fell to Rochester 3-1 Thursday night at ... (more)

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman flinched before catching a throw from shortstop Tyler Pastornicky on Wednesday, and after the game told manager Fredi Gonzalez he couldn't see the ball because of his ongoing problems with dry eyes while wearing his contact lenses.

Bronson Arroyo went 6 2/3 innings and allowed one run on four hits. He walked two and struck out seven.

In the first season of Major League Baseball's newly-expanded playoff format, a record number of teams remain in contention as Memorial Day looms.

After holding relatively steady for the past couple of weeks, we have some shuffling in the NL Rookie of the Year rankings.

With Boston Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks making a favorable showing in his major league debut, will he become a trade chip? Elsa/Getty Images Prospects in Major League Baseball often live a life of uncertainty.

MLB.com ATL Recap "I felt pretty good in the 'pen with it, and then I was just locating down in the zone, [keeping] them off balance.

A quick look toward the stands offered Tyler Pastornicky a reminder of how far he had come.

The Rays' B.J. Upton, right, slides into second base ahead of the tag by Braves shortstop Tyler Pastornicky on Saturday.

Brandt Snedeker saw his hopes for a first pro victory off American soil end Saturday with a 4 and 3... The Rays' B.J. Upton, right, slides into second base ahead of the tag by Braves shortstop Tyler Pastornicky on Saturday.

Braves starting pitcher Brandon Beachy works in the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on Thursday, May 17, 2012, in Atlanta.

Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run home run and made a rally-snuffing catch, Jose Reyes stole home and the Marlins opened an important road trip with an 8-4 win Wednesday over the Braves.

Left-hander Mike Minor struggled yet again Wednesday, becoming the first pitcher since Kenny Rogers in 2008 to give up six or more earned runs in four consecutive starts .

The Braves have reason to believe Tyler Pastornicky will do everything he can to avoid the embarrassment that accompanied his latest blunder.

Let's begin with a correction. St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn led our NL Rookie of the Year rankings last week.

Atlanta Braves' Michael Bourn follows through with a triple in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, May 14, 2012, in Atlanta.

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The Braves got a vintage Tim Hudson pitching performance Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field, but wasted it in a 1-0 loss to the Cubs.