Braves Not Counting on Schwellenbach for Rotation
Atlanta is not planning on Spencer Schwellenbach to open the season in the starting rotation after elbow surgery.
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Coverage here follows baseball in Atlanta, from the Major League club through the minor league system. Reporting takes in games, trades, contracts, front office decisions and the business around the sport year round.
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November 9, 2026
Braves Eye Multiple Awards as Voting Results NearSeveral Atlanta Braves players and manager Walt Weiss are finalists for upcoming MLB awards announced on scheduled dates this month.
November 9, 2026
Braves Unlikely to Trade Ronald Acuna Jr.MLB Network reports Atlanta has no interest in moving its outfielder and will not engage interested teams this offseason.
November 9, 2026
MARTA Shares Five Points Station Redesign PlansNew renderings show a planned canopy, centralized bus hub and better pedestrian connections, while Ted Turner is among candidates on the 2027 Hall of Fame ballot.
November 6, 2026
Braves Hire Perry Minasian as Senior AdvisorAtlanta brings back former assistant general manager Perry Minasian in an amateur scouting advisory role after his dismissal by the Los Angeles Angels.
November 4, 2026
Braves Eye Seiya Suzuki in Free AgencyAtlanta is linked to the Chicago Cubs outfielder as the team looks to add offensive firepower after a playoff loss to the Dodgers.
November 3, 2026
Walt Weiss Named NL Manager of the Year FinalistMLB Network named the Atlanta Braves manager among three finalists for the National League award.
October 31, 2026
Carrasco's Atlanta Stint Ends With Eight Roster MovesThe veteran pitcher, with 105 career wins, struggled through a series of call-ups and demotions with the Braves before joining the LG Twins in South Korea.
October 30, 2026
Braves Agree to Sign Cuban Catcher Anthony CalderonThe 17-year-old prospect joins the Atlanta organization for a $350,000 signing bonus.
October 30, 2026
MLB Designates Kim Ha-seong as Free AgentThe veteran infielder hits the open market following a difficult 2026 season with the Atlanta Braves.
October 30, 2026
Braves Prospect Owen Carey Extends Hitting StreakAtlanta prospect Owen Carey maintains momentum with a six-game hitting streak in the Arizona Fall League.
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The reporting follows the seasonal arc from spring training and the trade deadline through playoff races and the postseason, alongside signings, injuries and roster moves. Coverage reaches Midtown, Buckhead, Downtown, Inman Park and East Atlanta, and the Fulton County agencies and suburban stadium facilities that operations run through. Atlanta's franchise relocated its ballpark to the suburbs in recent years, and the planning, economic development and transit questions around that move have added a civic dimension to baseball coverage here that extends well beyond the games. The club's sustained postseason presence in recent years has raised expectations and made front office decisions a subject of close scrutiny through the offseason.