Mark Bowman

HOUSTON -- It’s too early to begin worrying about when the Braves might need to limit Reynaldo López’s starts. But the pitcher’s early-season success has highlighted the need for the team to wisely manage his workload, so he’ll still be strong down the stretch. Plans might change multiple times between

HOUSTON -- Ronald Acuña Jr. took a couple of steps out of the batter’s box and prepared to slam his bat to the ground before realizing he had finally homered. It had been a while for the reigning National League MVP. Acuña tallied 65 at-bats before finally erasing the zero

HOUSTON -- It’s too early to begin worrying about when the Braves might need to limit Reynaldo López’s starts. But the pitcher’s early-season success has highlighted the need for the team to wisely manage his workload, so he’ll still be strong down the stretch. Plans might change multiple times between

ATLANTA -- With an afternoon game scheduled on Thursday, the Braves erased the strong possibility of waiting through a long delay on Wednesday night. Atlanta postponed Wednesday’s game against the Mets approximately three hours before the scheduled 7:20 p.m. ET first pitch. The game will be made up on Sept.

ATLANTA -- As Commissioner Rob Manfred was preparing for the 50th anniversary of Hank Aaron hitting his historic 715th home run, he came across a quote that confirmed how widely revered the legendary slugger was. “Muhammad Ali once said that Hank Aaron was the only man he idolized more than

ATLANTA -- As soon as Marcell Ozuna hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning of a 9-8 comeback win over the D-backs on Saturday night at Truist Park, there was reason to wonder if the Braves were about to do it again. “I’ll be honest with you, throughout the

ATLANTA -- Legendary entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. and future President Jimmy Carter were among the many dignitaries who eagerly arrived at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium on April 8, 1974. Vin Scully and an unknown up-and-comer named Craig Sager were among the countless media members who were there the night Hank Aaron

ATLANTA -- As Commissioner Rob Manfred was preparing for the 50th anniversary of Hank Aaron hitting his historic 715th home run, he came across a quote that confirmed how widely revered the legendary slugger was. “Muhammad Ali once said that Hank Aaron was the only man he idolized more than

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ATLANTA -- Chris Sale stood as one of baseball’s top pitchers for nearly a decade. One of his greatest memories was closing out the 2018 World Series for the Red Sox by striking out each of the three Dodgers he faced in the ninth. The 35-year-old left-hander has accomplished plenty