Atlanta Braves News

Finally returning to the Braves for what he hopes to be a full season, pitcher Kris Medlen believes that he can still compete for a spot as a starter.

After a dismal 1990 season where they went 65-97, the Braves went worst-to-first in 1991, making it all the way to the World Series where they lost to the Minnesota Twins in seven games.

A couple of weeks into the 2011 season, the Braves plucked Stefan Gartrell off waivers from the White Sox and he rewarded them by providing Gwinnett with a consistent, powerful cleanup hitter, putting up a .260 average and .834 OPS while clubbing out 28 doubles, and setting single season Gwinnett records with 25 homers and 91 RBI.

In this Aug. 20, 2011 file photo, Atlanta Braves' Brandon Beachy pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game, in Atlanta.

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The approach of spring training for the 2012 Atlanta Brave is stirring the city's passion for baseball.

The Atlanta Braves are looking for a new home for one of their Class-A affiliates, but they haven’t been shopping in Columbus.

At the collective bargaining table in 1980, the Major League Baseball owners made an offer to the union that, at first glance, would seem generous.

The ESPN Wide World of Sports complex at Disney World in Orlando, Florida will soon be buzzing as the 2012 Grapefruit League kicks off the professional baseball season.

Keith Law of ESPN has released his top-10 2012 Atlanta Braves prospects. Let me just say, there are some surprises : Arodys Vizcaino , RHP Julio Teheran , RHP Christian Bethancourt , C Randall Delgado , RHP Andrelton Simmons , SS Tyler Pastornicky , SS Sean Gilmartin , LHP Zeke Spruill , RHP J.R. Graham, RHP Matt Lipka , OF So first, Arodys ... (more)

The proposed ballpark stadium has gotten its fair share of attention lately. Tuesday night City Council unanimously voted to start negotiating with Mandalay Baseball and the Atlanta Braves.

The Atlanta Braves are attempting to move their Advanced-A affiliate, currently in Lynchburg, to Wilmington, NC.

Over the past two weeks, there have been two extremely encouraging reports out of the Atlanta Braves world that should make fans excited and hopeful for good things in 2012.

The Braves have always thought highly of Zeke Spruill's talent. They selected him in the second round of the 2008 out of high school, and he quickly showed his potential with an All-Star season for Rome in 2009.

The Braves have featured many great names in the franchise's long history. This post will focus on the teams from 1876 until 1906, when the franchise was located in Boston and known as the Red Stockings and then the Beaneaters.

Best free agent signings in Detroit sports history? Check . Worst? Got them, too .

The kids at baseball clinics clamor for hitting secrets from Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones , a likely Hall of Famer .

Bud Selig is on the verge of announcing that in 2012, each league will have two wild-card teams.

No longer will player shoulder the burden of carrying the screaming Indian logo, long considered insensitive by some.

Every now and then teams try to spice things up by changing their logo or by adding a new uniform into the mix.