Atlanta Braves News

Watch the Braves run the bases around the Washington Nationals, then watch Run DMC rock the house on Saturday, June 1st! The Atlanta Braves are excited to welcome Run DMC to Turner Field for a FREE concert following the game vs.

The month of June is rapidly approaching and with it the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, which is set to take place from June 6-8. If there is one thing to know about the Atlanta Braves' drafting strategy, it's that the organization is pretty much bereft of offensive talent.

"There goes Roy Hobbs," Gattis said, chuckling at the thought of being compared to the mythical figure played on screen by Robert Redford.

The Braves make their first trip to Citi Field to battle the Mets as they try to extend their six-game winning streak.

Jose Constanza's hitting streak came to an end, Cody Martin and Patrick Scoggin had great starts, and Carlos Perez continued his dominance.

This afternoon, at work, I was casually watching the live box score for the Reds - Mets game on Yahoo Sports.

As the Braves' top three relievers -- Craig Kimbrel, Jonny Venters and Eric O'Flaherty -- prepared for the start of the 2012 season, they shied away from being referenced as "The Untouchables," a nickname they gained while serving as Major League Baseball's best relief trio the previous season.

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.

RHP Brandon Beachy , coming back from Tommy John surgery, will make his first minor league rehab start Friday, pitching four innings for Triple-A Gwinnett against Toledo.

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.

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.

I woke up to the sound of muffled radio static on the alarm clock in my hotel room.

The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion Wednesday after he was struck in the head by Dan Uggla 's shin while breaking up an attempted double play.

Today, the Twins wrap up their first series in Atlanta since 1991, when Kirby and the crew took down the Braves in one of the most exciting World Series of all time.

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

It took a few days after he was called up the Atlanta Braves, but former Russell County High standout Cory Rasmus finally made his Major League debut on Wednesday.

A House committee taking Congress' latest look at the Internal Revenue Service's mistreatment of tea party groups will apparently have to do so without input from the star witness.

Mike Pelfrey struggled against the Atlanta Braves in his days with the New York Mets.

The Atlanta Braves had a four-run rally in the eighth inning and swept a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 5-2 win on Sunday.