1. Upton Set to Face Former Team in Arizona

    Justin Upton is on his way back to Arizona . The outfielder, traded by the D-backs to the Braves this offseason after nearly two years of trade rumors, returns to Chase Field ...

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  2. Heyward Drives in Three for Triple-a Gwinnett

    MOOSIC, Pa. -- Jason Heyward got off to a rough start in his rehab assignment with the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves . He went hitless in five at-bats with three strikeouts in his first game and was scratched Friday night due to soreness...

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  3. Braves Waste Changes, Medlen Loses Again as Giants Win Series

    SAN FRANCISCO — When the Braves were winning 12 of their first 13 games, the pitching was dominant, the offensive flaws were offset by sheer might, and the bandwagon filled ...

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  4. During Homerless Stretch, J. Upton Still Reaching Base

    SAN FRANCISCO — Justin Upton had a .216 average during a 12-game homerless streak before Saturday, but the Braves left fielder could take some comfort from drawing 11 walks and posting a ...

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  5. Braves Quotes After Saturday's Loss to Giants

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  6. Giants Rout the Braves

    SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner struck out a season-high 11 over seven innings, Gregor Blanco entered in the fifth as a pinch hitter and drove in four runs, and the San Francisco Giants routed the Atlanta Braves 10-1 Saturday...

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  7. McCann Homers Again, but Braves Lose to Giants

    SAN FRANCISCO – Brian McCann hit a long, two-run homer into McCovey Cove beyond right field, but that was about the only thing to recommend of the Braves ' performance Friday night against the Giants at AT&T Park...

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  8. Freeman Batting 4th Tonight vs. Giants

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  9. Francisco Batting Cleanup vs. Giants

    #Braves lineup: Schafer rf, Simmons ss, JUpton lf, Francisco 3b, Freeman 1b, Uggla 2b, McCann c, BUpton cf, Hudson p .....

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  10. Braves' Beachy Set to Begin Rehab

    After throwing his last scheduled batting-practice session Thursday, Brandon Beachy will throw a side session Sunday and begin a minor-league rehab assignment next week, Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said...

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  11. Kimbrel Notches 100th Save

    Kimbrel, who made his first appearance since giving up consecutive homers on Tuesday in a loss to the Cincinnati Reds and had blown three of his last five save opportunities, induced three groundouts for his 11th save of the season...

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  12. Uptons Uniting a Dream Come True for Mom

    ATLANTA -- Yvonne Upton might have been more excited than anybody the day she learned her youngest son, Justin, had been traded to the Braves . She had lobbied for the move while in Atlanta two months earlier to see her oldest son, B...

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  13. Pain Cuts Venters' First Mound Session Short

    SAN FRANCISCO -- Jonny Venters' optimism turned to discouragement on Thursday when he felt left elbow discomfort while throwing off a mound for the first time since receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection on April 2...

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  14. McCann Drives in 3 as Braves Beat Giants 6-3

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brian McCann spent the first month of the season in Florida rehabilitating his surgically repaired right shoulder. He hardly watched the Atlanta Braves play...

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  15. 6 Reasons the Braves Are Destined to Reach World Series

    As weird as it sounds, we are quickly approaching the end of the first quarter of the 2013 MLB season. The Braves came in with very high expectations, and it is safe to say that ...

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  16. Jason Heyward Could Be Activated as Soon as Monday

    While the Braves aren't any closer to getting left-hander Jonny Venters back from an elbow injury, their lineup could receive a nice boost in the coming days...

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  17. Gonzalez Says Jason Heyward Could Return to Team After the Weekend

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  18. Jason Heyward Goes 0-for-5 on Rehab, Gwinnett Drops 12th-Straight Game

    With Atlanta Braves ' outfielder Jason Heyward in the lineup on a rehab assignment and a season-high 8,878 fans at Coolray Field for Belk Education Day, the Gwinnett Braves (12-23) ...

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  19. Where Does Brian McCann Fit in the Braves' Ideal Lineup?

    The Atlanta Braves welcomed catcher Brian McCann back from the disabled list this week but have still yet to put their projected starting nine on the field for a game this season...

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  20. Atlanta Braves Trade Talk: Pros and Cons of Dealing Catcher Brian McCann

    The free-agent era in professional sports has produced a conundrum of sorts that the Atlanta Braves are about to have to face with free agent-to-be catcher Brian McCann ...

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  21. Gonzalez to Miss Two Weekend Games for Daughter's Graduation

    Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez will miss Friday and Saturday's games in San Francisco so he can attend his daughter Gigi's graduation from Georgia Southern...

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  22. Brothers Upton Get Day off

    # Braves lineup at CIN: Schafer 8, Simmons 6, Freeman 3, Gattis 7, Uggla 4, Francisco 5, R Johnson 9, Laird 2, Minor 1...

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  23. Gwinnett's Skid Hits Ten as Pawtucket Rolls

    LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - The Gwinnett Braves (12-21) squandered an early 2-0 lead and were outscored 7-1 the rest of the way as they dropped their tenth-straight game in a 7-3 loss to the Pawtucket Red Sox (19-11) on Tuesday night...

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  24. Heyward Takes BP Again

    CINCINNATI -- Jason Heyward, who is still recovering from an emergency appendectomy, took batting practice on Tuesday.....

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  25. What Does the Future Hold Brian McCann?

    Monday was light on baseball action in the National League East, but loaded with injury news on two stars who face uncertainty beyond this year...

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