KANSAS CITY -- Ronald Acuña Jr. hobbled across the clubhouse with the assistance of a walking boot after Tuesday’s 9-6 loss to the Royals at Kauffman Stadium, and then held back tears as he explained why he was headed to the injured list. “I think [the Achilles] definitely got worse

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ARLINGTON -- The Braves' entire Opening Day rotation is now on the injured list, as Grant Holmes went on the 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation. In what’s becoming a lost season for the Braves, it’s somewhat fitting that low point came on a Sunday. Hours after Holmes went on

ATLANTA -- Braves manager Brian Snitker said Austin Riley would have likely been activated from the injured list on Tuesday had the team been preparing for a playoff game. “I think it’s just smart to piggyback with [Thursday’s off-day,]” Snitker said. “Hopefully, Friday he wakes up, does everything and is

ST. LOUIS -- The Braves’ season-long dance with the injured list continued on Saturday as third baseman Austin Riley was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained right abdomen.

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Ronald Acuña Jr.'s availability for the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby will be better understood when the Braves reevaluate his sore back on Wednesday. "I think we should just take it day-by-day to see how we’re feeling,” Acuña said through interpreter Franco Garcia. “My first priority

ATLANTA -- Just when it seemed like things couldn’t get worse, the Braves revealed Spencer Schwellenbach will become the fourth member of their starting rotation who will miss at least two months this year. Schwellenbach was placed on the 15-day injured list with a fractured right elbow on Wednesday (retroactive

ATLANTA -- The Braves confirmed Chris Sale will remain sidelined until the second half of August when they transferred him to the 60-day injured list on Tuesday.

MIAMI -- The Braves placed reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a fractured left rib cage. The injury occurred during his start on Wednesday. “It happened in the ninth inning the other day when he went after that ball just off

MILWAUKEE -- The Braves announced Monday that AJ Smith-Shawver underwent Tommy John surgery to reconstruct the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. It was previously unknown if Smith-Shawver would need the full Tommy John surgery, as that wouldn’t be determined until his elbow was examined during the procedure, which

ATLANTA -- AJ Smith-Shawver's NL Rookie of the Year Award-worthy campaign ended when he heard his right elbow pop just moments after getting hit on the right heel by Bryson Stott’s line-drive comebacker during a 5-4 loss to the Phillies in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday afternoon

ATLANTA -- Braves manager Brian Snitker and pitcher Chris Sale both playfully said something like, “We should have expected it,” when talking about Ronald Acuña Jr. homering on Friday night against the first pitch he saw in nearly a full calendar year. Acuña actually didn’t seem surprised after hitting a

WASHINGTON -- Ronald Acuña Jr. is back. Following Atlanta’s 10-inning 8-7 loss to Washington on Thursday night, manager Brian Snitker shared the news fans had been waiting for: Acuña was being activated off the injured list ahead of the Braves’ series opener vs. San Diego on Friday. He will bat

Ronald Acuña Jr. passed another test by playing on consecutive days for the first time in nearly a full calendar year. Acuña went 0-for-2, drew two walks, scored two runs and played six innings of right field as Triple-A Gwinnett defeated Charlotte, 7-6, on Friday night at Coolray Field. The

Ronald Acuña Jr. is nearing a return to the Major Leagues, and it doesn’t look like he’s missed a beat at the plate. Acuña went 2-for-3 with a single and a double for Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday in his second rehab appearance. The Braves' star tore his left ACL on

ATLANTA -- Spencer Strider said he felt ready to return to MLB pitching ahead of the Braves’ 5-2 win against the Nationals on Thursday afternoon at Truist Park. “I feel like I could have been effective yesterday,” Strider said. “I anticipate that I’ll pitch in five, six, seven days somewhere.

ATLANTA -- Braves manager Brian Snitker and pitching coach Rick Kranitz both blamed recent inactivity when asked about the lower-than-anticipated velocity readings Spencer Strider produced during a simulated game at Truist Park on Wednesday afternoon.

Ronald Acuña Jr. cleared another hurdle, and an outfield wall, in what was his first game in nearly a full calendar year. He will now prepare to begin playing for Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday. Acuña began his Minor League rehab assignment by going 1-for-3 with a homer for the Braves’

ATLANTA -- Spencer Strider had hoped to be activated from the injured list this week. But the Braves have decided he will throw in a simulated game before they determine whether he's ready to be activated from the injured list. Strider will throw five innings, approximately 70-75 pitches, in a

ATLANTA -- Ronald Acuña Jr. appears to still be on course to rejoin Atlanta’s lineup by the end of this month. Acuña will begin a rehab stint when the Braves’ Florida Complex League team hosts the FCL Orioles on Tuesday night at CoolToday Park. He will continue to work out

ATLANTA -- Spencer Strider took another step toward returning to the Braves rotation when he threw a bullpen session before the club’s three-game winning streak ended with a 4-3 loss to the Reds on Wednesday night at Truist Park.

DENVER -- Braves starting pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver left Tuesday’s 8-2 win vs. the Rockies at Coors Field in the sixth inning after being hit in the right arm by a 105.3 mph line drive off the bat of Ryan McMahon. Smith-Shawver recovered to field the ball and throw McMahon out

ATLANTA -- Spencer Strider gained encouraging news when an MRI exam showed he is not dealing with a significant right hamstring injury. But one week after completing his year-long recovery from elbow surgery, the Braves pitcher must mentally deal with another stretch of inactivity. “It sucks,” Strider said. “I have

ATLANTA -- Spencer Strider is back on the injured list, less than a week after he made his much-anticipated return from elbow surgery. Strider strained his right hamstring while playing catch on Monday afternoon at Truist Park. He was placed on the 15-day IL after informing the Braves he would

ATLANTA -- It’s going to be hard to convince anyone that Spencer Strider needs another rehab start. The Braves right-hander seems primed to renew the dominance he regularly displayed before undergoing season-ending right elbow surgery last year. Strider recorded 13 strikeouts and allowed just one run over 5 1/3 innings