Atlanta Braves News

Are you a sunny optimist? I'm not. But whether you are , or you are not, you must be able to see the writing that's on the wall can't you? This season is a failure.

Justin Upton's major league-leading 14th home run was a grand slam off Rodriguez in the sixth inning Friday night that turned a Dodgers lead into an 8-5 victory for the Atlanta Braves.

Upton smacked a no-doubt, go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning that lifted the Atlanta Braves to an 8-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-game set.

Corbin allowed three hits in seven innings and joined Randy Johnson as the only left-handers in team history to win their first six starts, lifting the Diamondbacks to a 2-0 win over the Atlanta Braves.

In a rotation expected to be led by Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw, rookie Hyun-Jin Ryu has been a surprising and consistent contributor for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

J.R. Graham, the Braves' No. 1 prospect and No. 95 overall , was put on the disabled list on Tuesday with what was officially listed as a right shoulder strain.

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

Atlanta Braves reliever Jonny Venters has undergone the second major elbow operation of his career and will miss the rest of the season.

Saints starter Mark Hamburger, left, and pitching coach Kerry Ligtenberg chat during Saints training camp at Midway Stadium in St.

School: University of Minnesota When you started with Bonneville Phoenix: In some capacity since June of 2007 Favorite sports memory: Game 163 of 2009 when the Twins beat the Tigers in a one-game playoff.

The Atlanta Braves and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights announce that Ambassador Andrew Young and Senator Leroy Johnson will be the inaugural recipients of the Hank Aaron Champion for Justice Award.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano reacts in the second inning of the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs baseball game, Friday, Aug.

A rough night for Braves fans with none of the teams pulling outs wins. Sean Gilmartin pitched for Gwinnett and was OK.

Patrick Corbin allowed three hits in seven innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks turned an infield double into two runs to beat the Atlanta Braves 2-0 Tuesday night.

After a rough start to his rehab stint with the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves, Jason Heyward seems to have found his swing.

When the Gwinnett Braves return to Coolray Field on May 18, yet another high-profile Atlanta Braves player is likely to join them.

Just when it looked like Chris Johnson had earned the majority of playing time at third base for the Atlanta Braves , he went 0-for-17 with eight strikeouts to begin May.

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.

Almost six weeks after Jonny Venters was forced to visit the dreaded Dr. James Andrews for the first time with a sore elbow, the Braves set-up specialist is back to square one, with a second visit scheduled for this week.

Justin Upton snapped a 14-game homerless drought and had four hits to help the Atlanta Braves rout the Diamondbacks 10-1 on Monday night in his return to Arizona.