ATLANTA (AP) - One of the greatest knuckleball pitchers in major league history has died. The Atlanta Braves have announced that Phil Niekro has died at 81 following a battle with cancer. Niekro won 318 games over his 24-year career,…
(press release) ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves today signed RHP Charlie Morton to a one-year contract worth $15 million. The Braves 40-man roster stands at 39. Morton, 37, spent the last two seasons with Tampa Bay, and went 2-2 with…
ATLANTA (AP) - Left-hander Drew Smyly became the first of the 181 free agents to switch teams when he agreed to an $11 million, one-year contract with the Braves. Atlanta is looking to bolster a rotation that depleted by injuries…
NEW YORK (AP) - Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has easily won the NL MVP award, topping off a trying year that saw him become ill with the coronavirus. Freeman got 28 of the 30 first-pace ballots in voting…
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Max Muncy’s grand slam capped a record-setting 11-run first inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who coasted to a 15-3 rout of the Atlanta Braves that cut their National League Championship Series deficit to 2 games…
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Freddie Freeman and Ozzie Albies homered again, rookie Ian Anderson extended his postseason scoreless streak in an abbreviated start and the Atlanta Braves just held on for an 8-7 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers and…
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Atlanta Braves outfielder Adam Duvall will miss the rest of the postseason because of an injury to his left side. He was replaced on the Braves’ roster for the League Championship Series against the Los Angeles…
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Clayton Kershaw has been scratched from his start for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the NL Championship Series due to back spasms. The Dodgers announced the decision on their longtime ace about six…
After playing for three teams in 2019, Travis d’Arnaud was confident he had found a lasting home when he signed with the Atlanta Braves last winter. It has turned out to be the perfect fit for d’Arnaud to deliver a…
HOUSTON (AP) - Rookie Kyle Wright dazzled for six innings in his postseason debut, and the Atlanta Braves rode their superb pitching to beat the Miami Marlins 7-0 for a three-game sweep and their first trip to the NL Championship…
HOUSTON (AP) - Rookie Ian Anderson pitched like a poised veteran, right fielder Nick Markakis made a nifty defensive play late and the Atlanta Braves threw another playoff shutout, beating the Miami Marlins 2-0 to take a 2-0 lead in…
HOUSTON (AP) - Ronald Acuña Jr. made history with his leadoff homer, Travis d’Arnaud hit a tiebreaking shot in Atlanta’s huge seventh inning and the Braves beat the Miami Marlins 9-5 in Game 1 of the NL Division Series. D’Arnaud…
Freddie Freeman leads Atlanta into the NLDS Tuesday against Miami. He has been 'Steady Freddie' over the years for Atlanta, but he only has one year left on his contract. Freeman says he's not concerned about his contract, adding he…
ATLANTA (AP) - Ian Anderson dazzled in another shutout performance for Atlanta, and the Braves won a playoff series for the first time in almost two decades by sweeping the light-hitting Cincinnati Reds with a 5-0 victory. Ronald Acuña Jr.…
ATLANTA (AP) - Freddie Freeman singled home the winning run in the 13th inning, finally ending the longest scoreless duel in postseason history as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 in the opener of their NL wild-card series.…
The Braves recent playoff history has been about as bad as their bullpen history. But this year, Atlanta's bullpen was solid, so maybe we'll see a change in their playoff fortunes as well, as Atlanta starts their best of three…
ATLANTA (AP) - Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer to lead off the 11th inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Boston Red Sox 8-7 to clinch the No. 2 seed in the National League playoffs. Freeman’s homer to left-center…
ATLANTA (AP) - Dansby Swanson hits a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves cruise to their third straight win over the Miami Marlins, 9-4 in a game overshadowed by Max Fried’s early departure with an ankle injury. The Braves ace…
ATLANTA (AP) - NL Cy Young Award contender Max Fried has lasted just one inning in his final start of the regular season. He left the game against the Miami Marlins after tweaking his ankle fielding a bunt by Starling…
ATLANTA (AP) - Bryse Wilson pitched five scoreless innings, Marcell Ozuna drove in five runs with four hits that included two home runs and the Atlanta Braves clinched their third straight NL East title by beating the Miami Marlins 11-1.…
ATLANTA (AP) - Austin Riley’s two-run double capped a wild first inning and the deep Atlanta bullpen took it from there, pushing the Braves a step closer to a third straight NL East with a 5-4 win over the second-place…
ATLANTA (AP) - After making just one start for the Atlanta Braves, Cole Hamels is done for the season after going back on the 10-day injured list. Hamels reported shortly before the start of a four-game series against the Miami…
NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Wright allowed only one hit in the best start of his big league career, pitching into the seventh inning to lead the Atlanta Braves past the New York Mets 7-0 on Sunday. Ronald Acuña Jr.…
NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie David Peterson struck out NL batting leader Freddie Freeman three times and fanned a career-high 10 in six sharp innings as the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 7-2. Atlanta saw its NL East…