Atlanta Braves

New Braves infielder Sean Rodriguez has made it to spring training. Rodriguez is likely out for the year after undergoing shoulder surgery. Rodriguez suffered the injury in a car crash with his family last month. They were rammed by a…

ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Braves infielder Sean Rodriguez has had surgery to repair the rotator cuff in his left shoulder. The Braves said Wednesday the procedure was performed on Tuesday by Dr. James Andrews in Gulf Springs, Florida. General manager…

ATLANTA (AP) - Braves general manager John Coppolella isn't sure if it's realistic to hope for a return this season of infielder Sean Rodriguez, who will have shoulder surgery. Rodriguez, who agreed to an $11.5 million, two-year contract with Atlanta…

ATLANTA (AP) - Right-hander Kris Medlen has agreed to a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves as he attempts to revive his career with his original team. The 31-year-old Medlen is guaranteed $1 million as part of the deal…

(press release) ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves today claimed outfielder Adam Walker off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles. Walker will replace Tuffy Gosewich on the 40-man roster after Seattle claimed the catcher off waivers. Atlanta’s 40-man roster is at 39…

(press release) ATLANTA – With the opening of SunTrust Park, the Atlanta Braves will unveil several tributes throughout the ballpark to team icon and baseball legend Hank Aaron. The displays will pay homage to the many facets of Aaron’s storied…

SEATTLE (AP) - The Mariners have made yet another trade, acquiring right-hander Shae Simmons and outfielder Mallex Smith from the Atlanta Braves for left-handed pitching prospects Luiz Gohara and Thomas Burrows. Seattle completed the deal with the Braves on Wednesday.…

ATLANTA (AP) - Outfielder Ender Inciarte has avoided salary arbitration with the Atlanta Braves, agreeing to a $30,525,000, five-year contract. The deal, announced Friday, covers four years of arbitration eligibility and one year of free agency, and gives Atlanta a…

ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals have traded left-hander Jaime Garcia to the Atlanta Braves for a trio of prospects, including second baseman Luke Dykstra, the son of former All-Star Lenny Dykstra. The Cardinals also got right-handers John…

ATLANTA (AP) - A person familiar with the situation says the Atlanta Braves have added another 40-year-old to their starting rotation, agreeing to terms with Bartolo Colon. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because no…

ATLANTA (AP) - Former NL Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey and the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a one-year contract, adding a 42-year-old knuckleballer to a thin rotation as the team moves into a new ballpark. Dickey's agreement, announced…

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have named Brian Snitker manager, rewarding him for reversing the team's direction in his role as interim manager this season. The Braves finished last in the NL East but won 20 of their last…

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have dismissed pitching coach Roger McDowell. The team announced Friday it had declined the 2017 option on McDowell's contract, ending his stay with the organization after 11 seasons. The Braves have not made a…

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves plan to interview former major league managers Bud Black and Ron Washington, in addition to giving interim skipper Brian Snitker strong consideration to run the team in 2017. The Braves finished last in the…

ATLANTA (AP) - Freddie Freeman's 30-game hitting streak ended when he struck out in the eighth inning of a tie game Thursday night, but the Atlanta Braves managed to score four runs after that off Philadelphia closer Jeanmar Gomez and…

MIAMI (AP) - Adonis Garcia hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning, and the Braves beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 Friday night for their season-high seventh straight win Freddie Freeman extended his hitting streak to 27 games with a…

MIAMI (AP) - Matt Kemp hit two home runs to power the Atlanta Braves to a 6-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Thursday night. Freddie Freeman singled in the third inning to extend his hitting streak to 26 games…

NEW YORK (AP) - Center fielder Ender Inciarte robbed Yoenis Cespedes of a game-winning homer for the final out, and the New York Mets were handed another costly defeat by last-place Atlanta when the Braves rallied for a 4-3 victory…

NEW YORK (AP) - Mets nemesis Julio Teheran pitched seven more sparkling innings and the last-place Atlanta Braves blunted New York's bid to extend its NL wild-card lead, holding on for a 5-4 win Tuesday night. The Mets began the…

NEW YORK (AP) - Aaron Blair won for the first time in 13 major league starts, Freddie Freeman drove in three runs off a misfiring Noah Syndergaard and the Atlanta Braves slowed the New York Mets' wild-card chase with a…