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The annual MLB Winter Meetings are in the books and the Atlanta Braves were among the busiest teams in Nashville. Grant McAuley recaps the meetings which began with a bang on Sunday as the Braves pulled off a 5-player trade with the Seattle Mariners which brought Jarred Kelenic to Atlanta. We'll dive into that deal and the second trade it spawned and also hear from Alex Anthopoulos on some of the...

The Atlanta Braves have made some moves, but their biggest needs and wants have yet to be supplied by their winter shopping. Grant McAuley returns to discuss a very busy few weeks in November as Atlanta trimmed its roster and made a flurry of moves while preparing for what could be much more to come this offseason. From the trades of Kyle Wright and Michael Soroka which led the acquisition of bull...

The World Series is in the books and MLB's Hot Stove season is officially underway. The Braves wasted no time makes moves and decisions as the winter began. Grant McAuley is joined by Kris Willis of Battery Power to discuss the early activity for Atlanta, including bringing back Pierce Johnson and Joe Jimenez in the bullpen on multi-year deals and exercising the 2024 option for Charlie Morton. The...

Much as it did a year ago, the Atlanta Braves run through October was cut short by the NL East rival Philadelphia Phillies. This time, however, it felt worse. Grant McAuley discusses the bitter end to what felt like such a special season. You'll hear the comments of Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos following the NLDS loss to Philadelphia as he discusses what the team takes away from its latest defeat, w...

The Atlanta Braves embark on their October journey and it begins with a rematch against the Philadelphia Phillies, the club that knocked them out of the postseason a year ago. Grant McAuley brings you the tale of the tape and sizes up these two familiar foes as they meet in the NLDS for the second consecutive season. You'll also hear from various members of the Braves as they get set for this post...

The Atlanta Braves conclude the regular season and embark on their journey through October with home field advantage throughout the postseason. Grant McAuley sizes up the biggest stories from the week that was for the Braves, including the exciting three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs, Ronald Acuña Jr.'s historic accomplishments strengthening his already impressive MVP case, Matt Olson and the res...

Ronald Acuña Jr. is putting together one of the greatest seasons in MLB history, one that should remove all doubt about who the rightful NL MVP should be. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Braves may have clinched early but now they have some question marks surrounding the health of their rotation heading into the postseason. Grant McAuley sizes up the week that was for the Braves, including Acuña's greatnes...

The Atlanta Braves extended their reign atop the National League East, clinching the division for the sixth consecutive year this week. Now the real work begins. Grant McAuley runs through the headlines and highlights for the week that was for Atlanta. The division clincher was earlier than usual and gives the club some time to sort out a few things for the pitching staff, rest some key players, a...

The Atlanta Braves' magic number to clinch the NL East has reached single-digits as we approach mid-September. Grant McAuley covers the biggest Braves headlines from the week that was, including the continued greatness from Ronald Acuña Jr. that defines a historic season for the young superstar, Matt Olson and the club's chase of home run history, Atlanta's series victory in a potential postseason...

The Atlanta Braves enjoyed one of their best road trips of the season, capped by taking a four-game series from the red-hot Los Angeles Dodgers. Grant McAuley is back to discuss all the big stories for Atlanta in the week that was and look ahead for the week to come. After winning their first series in Dodger Stadium in just over a decade, the Braves return home to host the Cardinals and Pirates....

The Atlanta Braves are coming down the stretch and picking up steam as the month of September approaches. Grant McAuley breaks down the top stories for the Braves as they play through their last trip out west and will wrap up their 10-game road trip with four against the Los Angeles Dodgers, a possible postseason preview for two National League powerhouse teams. It appears the Atlanta rotation is...

The Atlanta Braves still hold the best record in baseball and have firm grasp on the National League East as September approaches. Grant McAuley recaps the week that was for the Braves, which included more standout performances from the offense, some very welcome course corrections in the Atlanta rotation, some encouraging injury updates for Ozzie Albies, Kyle Wright and Jesse Chavez, as well as a...

As the Atlanta Braves navigated a challenging start to the second half, the offense has more than picked up the slack to help Atlanta maintain the best record in Major League Baseball. Grant McAuley discusses some of the offensive standouts and trends that have powered the Braves through the dog days of summer. Matt Olson continues to hit home runs at a blistering pace, strengthening an MVP case b...

The Atlanta Braves got back on track with a series win against the Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend, maintaining a big lead in the NL East standings as the Trade Deadline approaches. Grant McAuley recaps the week that was for the Braves, including a state of the union for the starting rotation. Max Fried is back and Kyle Wright is working to return, but Bryce Elder and Charlie Morton have been s...

The Atlanta Braves got back on track with a series win against the Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend, maintaining a big lead in the NL East standings as the Trade Deadline approaches. Grant McAuley runs through the stories of the week for Atlanta, including a torrid hot streak from Austin Riley, some shuffling of the pitching staff, a look at the trade market, Travis d'Arnaud's contract extension...

The Atlanta Braves embarked on the second half with baseball's best record, but the trade deadline is dead ahead for MLB. Grant McAuley discusses some injuries that could shape Atlanta's strategy when it comes to trades, the continued dominance of the Braves lineup, more MVP-level production from Ronald Acuña Jr., some big numbers for Matt Olson that could give him some Braves history, and an enco...

The Atlanta Braves rode a blistering hot streak to the best record in Major League Baseball as we arrive at the All-Star break. Grant McAuley recaps the run of success for Atlanta that included 11 straight series victories and a record-setting home run pace for the club. The Braves are sending eight All-Stars to Seattle and hold the biggest divisional lead in MLB as well. We'll size up the first h...

The Atlanta Braves rode a record June to the best record in Major League Baseball, clubbing teams into submission with an offense that is firing on all cylinders. Grant McAuley hits all the headlines and stories from the week that was for the Atlanta Braves and breaks down the incredible numbers behind a June Boom that leaves even members of the Braves searching for ways to put it into perspective...

The Atlanta Braves closed out a profitable road trip with an entertaining battle against the red-hot Cincinnati Reds, finishing 4-1 on the two-city trip. Grant McAuley discusses the intriguing weekend series that saw two of the hottest teams in baseball go toe-to-toe. Ronald Acuña Jr.'s strong first half earned him All-Star honors as the highest vote-getter in all of baseball. Matt Olson dropped i...

A red-hot Atlanta Braves team is rolling into the summer months atop the National League East, looking to build on that lead as they hit the road this week. Grant McAuley runs down the offensive exploits from Atlanta's four-game sweep of the Rockies, a lineup change that may make the offense even more potent, a surging Michael Harris II, the MVP play of Ronald Acuña Jr. reaches another level, some...

The Atlanta Braves wrapped up an eventful road trip and come home to welcome the rival Mets and Nationals to Truist Park this week. Grant McAuley recaps a productive homestand for the Braves, who swept the division rival New York Mets and reeled off a seven-game winning streak. Among the topics this week --- How a little trash talk may have rekindled the Braves/Mets rivalry, the legend of Jesse Ch...

The Atlanta Braves wrapped up an eventful road trip and come home to welcome the rival Mets and Nationals to Truist Park this week. Grant McAuley discusses the return of Michael Soroka and the continued excellence of Bryce Elder, two things that are key to helping the Atlanta pitching staff stay on track as the summer heats up. We'll also cover the greatness of Ronald Acuña Jr., the emergence of p...

One third of the 2023 season is in the books as the Atlanta Braves hit the road to close out the month of May. It all starts with the highly anticipated return of Michael Soroka in Oakland. Grant McAuley discusses the week that was for the Braves. You'll hear from Atlanta hitting coach Kevin Seitzer, who discusses the progress at the plate for several members of the club. Braves reliever A.J. Mint...

After an up and down road trip, the Atlanta Braves embarked on their longest homestand of 2023 with an exciting series win over the Seattle Mariners. Grant McAuley discusses the continued injury challenges for the Atlanta pitching staff, the drawbacks of too many bullpen games, and some internal options that could help ease the burden for the starting rotation. Alex Anthopoulos provides some insig...

The Atlanta Braves find themselves battling injury and inconsistency after a rough stop in Toronto over the weekend and the loss of two pillars of the starting rotation. Grant McAuley sizes up the impact of Max Fried and Kyle Wright's lengthy absence in the Atlanta rotation, what the Braves can do to fill those voids, how some of the key hitters in the starting lineup are trending, and just how di...