Former Atlanta Braves GM banned from baseball; team loses prospects
The former general manager for the Atlanta Braves has been essentially banned from baseball.
The former general manager for the Atlanta Braves has been essentially banned from baseball.
Braves exercise option on manager Brian Snitker for 2018
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have exercised their option on manager Brian Snitker for the 2018 season. The decision to retain Snitker came after the Braves finished third in the NL East at 72-90, a small improvement from 68 wins in 2016.
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have exercised their option on manager Brian Snitker for the 2018 season. The decision to retain Snitker came after the Braves finished third in the NL East at 72-90, a small improvement from 68 wins in 2016.
Stunner: Coppolella resigns as Braves General Manager
In a stunning announcement, Atlanta Braves General Manager John Coppolella resigned his position Monday over a breach of Major League Baseball rules.
In a stunning announcement, Atlanta Braves General Manager John Coppolella resigned his position Monday over a breach of Major League Baseball rules.
Braves beat Marlins 8-5 to finish season
MIAMI (AP) - Giancarlo Stanton hoisted his bat to the crowd after his final swing of the season, then came out for a curtain call before disappearing into a sea of dugout embraces with teammates. The Miami Marlins lost, and that was of minimal importance to those who stuck around to the end to cheer baseball's best slugger this season.
MIAMI (AP) - Giancarlo Stanton hoisted his bat to the crowd after his final swing of the season, then came out for a curtain call before disappearing into a sea of dugout embraces with teammates. The Miami Marlins lost, and that was of minimal importance to those who stuck around to the end to cheer baseball's best slugger this season.
Final hurdle for new Braves Spring Training complex
The Atlanta Braves may soon have a new spring training site along the Gulf Coast of Florida.
The Atlanta Braves may soon have a new spring training site along the Gulf Coast of Florida.
Atlanta Braves giving free tickets to those diplaced by Hurricane Irma
The Atlanta Braves are giving free tickets to all Florida residents, as well as residents of the Georgia and South Carolina counties under mandatory evacuation orders who travel to the Atlanta area, for the next four nights at SunTrust Park.
The Atlanta Braves are giving free tickets to all Florida residents, as well as residents of the Georgia and South Carolina counties under mandatory evacuation orders who travel to the Atlanta area, for the next four nights at SunTrust Park.
Braves host Miracle League Fantasy Camp
It was a lucky day at SunTrust Park for some Georgia youth baseball players.
It was a lucky day at SunTrust Park for some Georgia youth baseball players.
Teheran finally wins again at home, Braves top Rockies 5-2
ATLANTA (AP) - Julio Teheran won at home for the first time in four months, Matt Kemp and Kurt Suzuki hit home runs and the Atlanta Braves beat Chad Bettis and the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Friday night. Teheran (8-11) snapped an Atlanta record streak of nine straight home losses as he allowed two runs and five hits with no walks in 7 1/3 innings.
ATLANTA (AP) - Julio Teheran won at home for the first time in four months, Matt Kemp and Kurt Suzuki hit home runs and the Atlanta Braves beat Chad Bettis and the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Friday night. Teheran (8-11) snapped an Atlanta record streak of nine straight home losses as he allowed two runs and five hits with no walks in 7 1/3 innings.
Motter replaces injured Cano, lifts Mariners past Braves 9-6
ATLANTA (AP) - The Seattle Mariners are hoping Robinson Cano avoided a serious injury when he was pulled with tightness in his left hamstring. If Cano misses one or more games, Taylor Motter made a case that he can keep the offense moving. Motter replaced Cano and gave Seattle the lead with a two-run single in the eighth inning, lifting the Mariners over the Atlanta Braves 9-6 on Wednesday night.
ATLANTA (AP) - The Seattle Mariners are hoping Robinson Cano avoided a serious injury when he was pulled with tightness in his left hamstring. If Cano misses one or more games, Taylor Motter made a case that he can keep the offense moving. Motter replaced Cano and gave Seattle the lead with a two-run single in the eighth inning, lifting the Mariners over the Atlanta Braves 9-6 on Wednesday night.
Sims sharp, Braves score on crazy play, beat Mariners 4-0
ATLANTA (AP) - Rookie Lucas Sims pitched three-hit ball over six innings and the Atlanta Braves scored on a crazy play that took three rundowns in 4-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. Sims (2-3) won his second straight start after starting his big league career with three losses in a row. Seattle only got two runners as far as second base against the 23-year-old right-hander,...
ATLANTA (AP) - Rookie Lucas Sims pitched three-hit ball over six innings and the Atlanta Braves scored on a crazy play that took three rundowns in 4-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. Sims (2-3) won his second straight start after starting his big league career with three losses in a row. Seattle only got two runners as far as second base against the 23-year-old right-hander,...
Flowers' grand slam helps Newcomb, Braves top Reds 8-1
ATLANTA (AP) - Braves rookie Sean Newcomb relied on some clutch defense - including his own creative play - to frustrate the Cincinnati Reds. Tyler Flowers' grand slam broke open a close game in Atlanta's six-run fifth inning, Newcomb earned his first home win and the Braves beat Cincinnati 8-1 on Sunday.
ATLANTA (AP) - Braves rookie Sean Newcomb relied on some clutch defense - including his own creative play - to frustrate the Cincinnati Reds. Tyler Flowers' grand slam broke open a close game in Atlanta's six-run fifth inning, Newcomb earned his first home win and the Braves beat Cincinnati 8-1 on Sunday.
Gennett hits grand slam, Reds beat Braves 11-8
ATLANTA (AP) - Julio Teheran still considers himself to be Atlanta's ace, even if his numbers suggest otherwise. "Yeah, that's the spot I want to be in hopefully for my whole career," he said. "That doesn't mean I won't have ups and downs. We're all human. We all make mistakes." Scooter Gennett hit a grand slam, Robert Stephenson won for the first time in...
ATLANTA (AP) - Julio Teheran still considers himself to be Atlanta's ace, even if his numbers suggest otherwise. "Yeah, that's the spot I want to be in hopefully for my whole career," he said. "That doesn't mean I won't have ups and downs. We're all human. We all make mistakes." Scooter Gennett hit a grand slam, Robert Stephenson won for the first time in...
Romano sharp as Reds hit 3 HRs in 6th, beat Braves 5-3
ATLANTA (AP) - Through five innings, R.A. Dickey's knuckleball looked almost unhittable. The Reds changed that perception quickly with a sudden barrage of home runs. Cincinnati hit three homers in the sixth, including a two-run shot by Adam Duvall , Sal Romano threw seven strong innings and the Reds beat Dickey and the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Friday night. Matt Adams' homer in the second...
ATLANTA (AP) - Through five innings, R.A. Dickey's knuckleball looked almost unhittable. The Reds changed that perception quickly with a sudden barrage of home runs. Cincinnati hit three homers in the sixth, including a two-run shot by Adam Duvall , Sal Romano threw seven strong innings and the Reds beat Dickey and the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Friday night. Matt Adams' homer in the second...
Braves crush Rockies 10-4 as Arenado avoids serious injury
DENVER (AP) - The Atlanta Braves didn't have long to process a bad loss to the Colorado Rockies. That was a good thing. Ender Inciarte hit two of Atlanta's four homers and the Braves responded to the big loss by beating the Rockies 10-4 on Thursday. Freddie Freeman and Tyler Flowers also homered, and Lucas Sims (1-3) got his first win in the majors for the Braves, who managed a...
DENVER (AP) - The Atlanta Braves didn't have long to process a bad loss to the Colorado Rockies. That was a good thing. Ender Inciarte hit two of Atlanta's four homers and the Braves responded to the big loss by beating the Rockies 10-4 on Thursday. Freddie Freeman and Tyler Flowers also homered, and Lucas Sims (1-3) got his first win in the majors for the Braves, who managed a...
Story homers twice in Rockies' 17-2 win over Braves
DENVER (AP) - Trevor Story had a feeling the Colorado Rockies were about to snap out of their offensive slump, and when they did, his bat led the way. Story had two homers and a career-high six RBIs, Jon Gray pitched six strong innings, and the Rockies beat the Atlanta Braves 17-2 on Wednesday night.
DENVER (AP) - Trevor Story had a feeling the Colorado Rockies were about to snap out of their offensive slump, and when they did, his bat led the way. Story had two homers and a career-high six RBIs, Jon Gray pitched six strong innings, and the Rockies beat the Atlanta Braves 17-2 on Wednesday night.
Arenado's rare error helps Braves beat Rockies, 4-3
DENVER (AP) - Nolan Arenado takes pride in his defense, but when his uncharacteristic error put the Colorado Rockies in a hole he tried to atone with his bat. That didn't work out for the Gold Glove third baseman, either. "Just not a very good day for me," Arenado said. Brandon Phillips scored the go-ahead run on Arenado's throwing error in the eighth inning, and the Atlanta...
DENVER (AP) - Nolan Arenado takes pride in his defense, but when his uncharacteristic error put the Colorado Rockies in a hole he tried to atone with his bat. That didn't work out for the Gold Glove third baseman, either. "Just not a very good day for me," Arenado said. Brandon Phillips scored the go-ahead run on Arenado's throwing error in the eighth inning, and the Atlanta...
Bettis back from cancer treatment, Rockies blank Braves 3-0
DENVER (AP) - Chad Bettis had trouble controlling his emotions as he took the mound for the first time since cancer treatment. He had no trouble controlling the Atlanta Braves' lineup. Bettis threw seven impressive innings in his season debut Monday, thrilling the crowd as the Colorado Rockies beat the Braves 3-0 on a feel-good night at Coors Field.
DENVER (AP) - Chad Bettis had trouble controlling his emotions as he took the mound for the first time since cancer treatment. He had no trouble controlling the Atlanta Braves' lineup. Bettis threw seven impressive innings in his season debut Monday, thrilling the crowd as the Colorado Rockies beat the Braves 3-0 on a feel-good night at Coors Field.
Grichuk, DeJong homer to lead Cardinals past Braves
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Randal Grichuk and Paul DeJong homered and the St. Louis Cardinals stretched their winning streak to eight games with a 6-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night. Carlos Martinez (9-9) tossed six solid innings and also drove in a run for the Cardinals, who moved within 1/2 game of the first-place Chicago Cubs in the NL Central. Brandon Phillips homered for Atlanta,...
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Randal Grichuk and Paul DeJong homered and the St. Louis Cardinals stretched their winning streak to eight games with a 6-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night. Carlos Martinez (9-9) tossed six solid innings and also drove in a run for the Cardinals, who moved within 1/2 game of the first-place Chicago Cubs in the NL Central. Brandon Phillips homered for Atlanta,...
DeJong, Grichuk lead streaking Cardinals past Braves 8-5
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Adam Wainwright didn't have his best stuff, but the red-hot St. Louis Cardinals offense provided more than enough backup Friday night. Paul DeJong had two doubles with three RBIs and Randal Grichuk tripled and drove in two as the surging Cardinals held off the Atlanta Braves 8-5 to win their season-high seventh straight game. The Cardinals have scored eight or more runs in...
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Adam Wainwright didn't have his best stuff, but the red-hot St. Louis Cardinals offense provided more than enough backup Friday night. Paul DeJong had two doubles with three RBIs and Randal Grichuk tripled and drove in two as the surging Cardinals held off the Atlanta Braves 8-5 to win their season-high seventh straight game. The Cardinals have scored eight or more runs in...
Freeman scores but Falcons blow lead at Miami, 23-20.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons' new investment in Devonta Freeman is already reaping dividends. Now the NFL's highest-paid running back, Freeman looked the part in a brief appearance Thursday night, scoring on a 15-yard reception from Matt Ryan as Atlanta lost to the Miami Dolphins 23-20. Freeman, who agreed Wednesday to a $41.25 million, five-year contract extension,...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons' new investment in Devonta Freeman is already reaping dividends. Now the NFL's highest-paid running back, Freeman looked the part in a brief appearance Thursday night, scoring on a 15-yard reception from Matt Ryan as Atlanta lost to the Miami Dolphins 23-20. Freeman, who agreed Wednesday to a $41.25 million, five-year contract extension,...