Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Atlanta Braves - July 09, 2026

OH NO, BRYCE HARPER 😬 BRAVES LEAD IN THE 7TH (via @MLB)

Big Olson Sac Fly 🙌

Matt Olson delivers AGAIN for the Braves 👏 (via @Braves)

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Astros fans are booing what Pirates fans have spent decades begging forThere are few things more frustrating for Pittsburgh Pirates fans than watching other fan bases take October baseball for granted. But the Houston Astros might

Olson Knots the Game Up 🪢

BRAVES ANSWER IMMEDIATELY. We have ourselves a game in Atlanta 🫡 (via @MLB)

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Walt Weiss “leans on personal history” for lineup choices in Game 2 of Wild Card SeriesMoney Mike had a very good Game 1 but he’ll be lower in the lineup for Game 2 in a tactical decision.

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Murphy at catcher while others shift around in Braves lineupThe offense matches up well with Cristopher Sánchez, but this is the postseason

Phillies Game 2 Lineup 🔔

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Updated lineup: SS: Turner DH: Schwarber RF: Harper 1B: Bohm 2B: Stott LF: Marsh 3B: Sosa CF: Crawford C: Realmuto Sanchez LHP

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Here we go now

Braves Game 2 Lineup 📝

30 incredible MLB teams that somehow didn’t win the World SeriesPart of what makes MLB great is that the best team doesn't always win. Baseball has a way of making greatness feel meaningless in October. A team can dominate

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Braves' Game Two lineup against Cristopher Sanchez feels like Atlanta is tempting fateThe Atlanta Braves are still riding the high of an exciting comeback win over the Phillies in game one of the NL Wild Card. Austin Riley finally got the chance

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Braves look to secure Wild Card series win behind Tyler MahleThe Braves have performed well against Cristopher Sánchez in the past. It could be the deciding factor.

MLB Postseason Buzz 👂

🎯 Wild Card picks 👀 Manager situations 📳 LIVE with insider Jon Heyman

Pitchers Who'll Define Postseason 👁️

These 6 arms could be difference makers in October

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5 Teams That Can Dethrone the DodgersAnalyzing how the Braves have a chance to take down the reigning champions 📲

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History suggests Braves’ odds of winning Wild Card series vs. Phillies are actually too lowThe Atlanta Braves are now heavy favorites to beat the Phillies in the Wild Card round, but the odds may actually be underselling them a bit.

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Former Pirate Joe Musgrove had an unforgettable playoff moment nearly two years in the makingThe Pittsburgh Pirates may be watching the MLB postseason from home for the 11th consecutive year, but one of their former pitchers just delivered one of Octobe

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Braves News: Austin Riley heroic, Walt Weiss press conference, and moreAtlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday.

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Can one swing redeem a season?Austin Riley certainly tried to

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Braves' odd Wild Card roster construction immediately vindicated in Game One victoryAtlanta's Wild Card roster construction seemed odd at first, but after Game One we learned how their pitching plan is well thought out.

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Don Mattingly's bullpen strategy backfired spectacularly as Braves' steal Game OneThe Phillies' decision to let Jhoan Duran pitch multiple innings was the right move, but it ended up backfiring as Austin Riley played hero for the Braves.

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Pirates’ September award sweep makes one offseason need impossible to ignoreThe Pittsburgh Pirates’ best month of the 2026 season came too late to salvage their playoff aspirations, but it produced a fitting pair of individual honors. J

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Pirates Prospect update: Seth Hernandez named top MLB Prospect in FSLThe Pirates’ top prospect is atop the Florida State League!

Wild Card Game 1 Slate Recap ✍️Results and top highlights from all of Tuesday's matchups 📲

CLUTCH AUSTIN RILEY HR 🔥

Braves slugger buries Phillies in 8th to give team win in Wild Card series opener

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Walt Weiss: Braves are “at our best” when things are the toughestThe unpredictable nature of the Postseason threw us a curveball right away but the Braves were ready for it.

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Pirates’ record-setting strikeout total exposes clear next step for pitching staffTime to turn that dominance into wins.

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Braves initiate exorcism with Austin Riley’s huge homer, 5-3 win over Phillies in NLWC Game 1You hit a big homer in a playoff game. That’s kablamo!

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4 Braves playoff veterans that need to step up in a big way for Atlanta to advanceThese four Atlanta Braves veteran players need to step up if the team has any chance at a deep postseason run.

These 4 moments defined the Braves' Game One win over the PhilliesThe Atlanta Braves looked to be in trouble in Game One of the Wild Card round, but a few key moments broke their way in route to a crucial win.

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The 30 greatest one-season wonders in MLB historyWhat makes players like Mike Trout, Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani (to name a few) really stick out is their ability to be truly elite year after year. Putting t

Mariners managerial search could leave Pirates scrambling for replacement on Don Kelly's staffThe Pittsburgh Pirates aren't expected to make sweeping changes to Don Kelly's coaching staff this offseason. That doesn't necessarily mean the group will remai

Braves Win Game 1 Thriller 😯Highlights, stats and more from NL Wild Card opener 📲

Kim Takes Shot to Nose 😬

Trea Turner collides with Braves SS sliding into second

Clutch Go-Ahead Albies Triple ⚡

OZZIE ALBIES GIVES THE BRAVES THE LEAD IN THE 6TH 🔥 (via @MLB)

Yaz Ties the Game 🙌

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Mike Yastrzemski pokes one up the middle to tie the game for the @Braves 🔥

Sale Strikes out Harper on 100 MPH ⛽

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Chris Sale reaches back and strikes Bryce Harper out with a 100 MPH heater 😳

Ozzie Albies appears locked in, Walt Weiss explains roster decisionsHere’s some late breaking thoughts and quotes from the manager and the second baseman ahead of the Postseason opener

Braves’ Game One lineup guards against any shenanigans from the PhilliesThe wild card series is officially here and the Braves finally revealed their rosters and lineup for game of the series. Atlanta’s offense is stacked up pretty

Ranking Postseason Starting Lineups 🔢Where the Braves' offense stands going into October ➡️

Mauricio Dubon hits cleanup, Mike Yastrzemski in at DH in NLWC Game 1Mauricio Dubon hits cleanup for the first time since August 31, and the eighth time all season

Atlanta Braves reveal roster for 2026 Wild Card SeriesHere’s who the Braves will be rocking with for the Wild Card Series

Chris Sale — who else? — leads Braves in Game 1 against the PhilliesThe Braves finally get to send Chris Sale out to start a playoff game

Here’s why the Atlanta Braves can win the World SeriesIf you need reasons to believe, here you go

Complete list of Pirates 2026-27 free agents and their outlookThe Pittsburgh Pirates don't have a particularly long list of major league free agents this offseason. They do, however, have one decision that could tell us a

MLB Wild Card Rosters 📝Check our your squad's postseason team here 📲

Are you actually going to be able to watch the Braves in the Wild Card series?MLB not even giving a hard sell as to why the playoffs are important with this sort of thing

Braves Wild Card Roster 📝

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Your 2026 Wild Card Series roster!

Braves' bizarre playoff roster reveals clear winners and losers ahead of series vs. PhilliesThe Atlanta Braves just announced their playoff roster for the Wild Card round against the Phillies, and there are some clear winners and losers.

Alex Anthopoulos just hinted Braves could have bullpen surprises in store during playoffsAtlanta Braves GM, Alex Anthopoulos, opened up about how the team can get creative with the bullpen during the postseason.

Atlanta Braves News: Game 1 Vs Phillies, All-MLB team nominations, morePlayoffs are here.

Braves have to hope for appearance of the Night Shift 2.0 to exorcise their playoff demonsIf the Atlanta Braves want to have postseason success, leaning on Raisel Iglesias and others in their dominant bullpen will be a must.

Building perfect Braves playoff lineup after Jesus Luzardo revealed as Game One openerWalt Weiss' lineup decision could make all of the difference as the Braves face Phillies lefty Jesus Luzardo in game one of the Wild Card series.

Jurickson Profar reappears, but Braves should still move on and not take the baitNo matter how well Jurickson Profar performs in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, the Braves have to move on from him.

Pirates already missed the window to make Ben Cherington decision that matteredBen Cherington expects to be back for an eighth season as general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. At this point, does it really matter? Cherington said that

Braves’ playoff hopes may rest on Tyler Mahle’s splitter showing up in Wild Card roundThe Atlanta Braves desperately need Tyler Mahle's splitter to show up and be great against the Phillies. Their playoff lives may depend on it.

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Pirates get first winning season since 2018It was a winning season despite no playoffs for the Bucs.

Braves stay loose and focused on Workout Day ahead of Wild Card Series against PhilliesJust one more sleep for the Braves between now and Postseason baseball

Pirates gave opponents an embarrassingly simple blueprint that might've kept them out of playoffsThe 2026 season saw the Pittsburgh Pirates improve massively on offense. After finishing dead last in nearly every significant category in 2025, the Pirates fin

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Pirates’ Camilo Doval misfire somehow looks even worse after one Giants appearanceThe Camilo Doval trade already looked bad for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Somehow, it took exactly one inning with the San Francisco Giants for it to look worse. Pi

20 worst Atlanta Braves contracts in franchise historyExplore the worst contracts in Atlanta Braves history, from costly free-agent deals to extensions that went horribly wrong.

MLB just made inexplicable umpiring mistake for Chris Sale's Braves-Phillies playoff startThe Atlanta Braves, and especially Chris Sale, got some bad news after the umpiring crews for their Wild Card playoff series were announced.

Braves have nine players nominated for 2026 All-MLB TeamsThere’s plenty of opportunities for the Braves to end up with some reps on the All-MLB Teams this season

Braves biweekly: a cromulent clincherWell, they clinched the division.

Arraez Out for Wild Card

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Luis Arraez is not on the roster, per Don Mattingly. Otto Kemp will take his spot. The Phillies will still carry 3 catchers.

ABS Increased MLB Game Times ➕Average time to play nine innings up nearly 4 minutes from last year (AP)

2026 Wild Card Series Preview: Braves tangle with Phillies yet againHere we go again!

Could DaShawn Keirsey Jr.’s speed benefit Braves in the Postseason?DaShawn Keirsey Jr. took some time to talk about his experience with the Braves so far and what could be in store later

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🚨 MLB Playoff Bracket SET 🔒😱 Astros on wrong end of history 🔔 Phillies taking on Braves 📲 Recap of final day

MLB Round-by-Round Playoffs Predictions 🔮How the Braves will fare starting in the wild card round ➡️

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Brandon Lowe’s wife may have accidentally raised the stakes for Pirates’ offseasonBrandon Lowe's future with the Pittsburgh Pirates was already going to be one of the biggest storylines of the offseason. Then his wife may have unintentionall

Explaining Playoff Bracket ✍️Everything to know about Wild Card format, Divisional Series and more 📲

Battery Power Braves End of Season Top 30 ProspectsCaminiti reclaims his spot at the top of our rankings with an absolutely stellar 2026

Braves History: Results of every Atlanta playoff run since Alex Anthopoulos took overThe Braves finally found their way back to the postseason after a disastrous 2025 season kept them out of the playoffs. It wasn't always easy. The season start

Are the Phillies your preferred Wild Card round matchup?I think the Cubs would’ve been a blanket less-boring series but was really hoping for the Diamondbacks

Final Regular Season Power Rankings 📊Where the Braves stand as they prepare for October 📲

Atlanta Braves News: Braves Welcome Phillies For Wild Card Round, Early Afternoon Schedule for Games, MoreBraves Ready For Phillies in Wild Card Round.

Final Braves playoff roster prediction after more rotation concerns add element of chaosThe Atlanta Braves will attempt to exorcise some playoff demons when they take on the Phillies this week. Here is who we think they will carry on their roster.

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Pirates may learn replacing Brandon Lowe is the more expensive optionThe Pittsburgh Pirates are going to have to pay somebody this offseason. The question is whether they finally realize the easiest person to pay might be Brandon

Braves impending Wild Card matchup vs. Phillies is poised to be a nailbiterThe Atlanta Braves will square off with their division rival in the first round. The Phillies have tormented the Braves lately, but hopefully 2026 is different.

Braves at Marlins series recap: It’s onto October for AtlantaThe Braves take a Fall jaunt to South Beach before rocking and rolling into the Postseason

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Last Day of Regular Season 🔥Phillies grab final Wild Card spot. Astros take AL West. Full recap here 📲

Mauricio Dubón homers as Braves drop regular season finale in MiamiThat’s a wrap, folks. Postseason baseball awaits.

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Playoff Field Finalized ♨️Standings after Phillies clinch, Astros win division 📲

Pirates vs. Tigers (09/27/2026)

Full highlights from Pittsburgh Pirates' 4-2 win vs. Detroit Tigers 🎥

Braves vs. Marlins (09/27/2026)

Full highlights from Miami Marlins' 5-3 win vs. Atlanta Braves 🎥

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers: Jared Jones vs. River RyanThe Pirates are on the road looking to grab a win today.

Rest for regulars in Braves-Marlins series finaleMatt Olson plays all 162 again as Ronald Acuña Jr., Drake Baldwin, and Michael Harris II get a day off.

MLB announces 2026 Wild Card Series schedule for Atlanta BravesGet ready for some (afternoon) Postseason baseball!

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MLB once again screws Braves with release of playoff schedule start timesThe Atlanta Braves once again got the short end of the stick with the release of the start time for the Wild Card round of the playoffs.

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Pirates’ Don Kelly had a front-row seat for both ends of Justin Verlander’s legendary careerLong before Don Kelly was managing the Pittsburgh Pirates, he was standing at third base wondering what exactly the Detroit Tigers had just unleashed on profess

JR Ritchie and the Braves close out the regular season in MiamiA fish fry for the season’s finale before the postseason kicks off would be very welcome.

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No one's talking about Michael Harris II ahead of Braves' playoff run, but they need to startThe Atlanta Braves have quite a few impact bats in their lineup, but Michael Harris II might be the biggest postseason X-factor on the team.

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Grant Holmes is quickly becoming the Braves’ most important X-factor this postseasonGrant Holmes has become more of an X-factor for the Braves than anyone could have anticipated.

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Kirby Yates' unlikely Pirates finale gave veteran reliever the sendoff his career deservedKirby Yates had spent his entire major league career coming out of the bullpen, so when he jokingly pitched Pirates manager Don Kelly on making his first career

Braves News: Phillies flounder, fish fry, moreAtlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday

Owen Murphy named as 2026 Triple-A All-StarOwen Murphy gets recognized for a solid season at the Triple-A level

Braves roll Miami behind an offensive explosion and solid pitchingThis was about an ideal game for Atlanta, in a comfortable win and a healthy game for their key pieces

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Latest MLB Playoff Picture 🖼️Final NL Wild Card spot still up for grabs. Full standings with 2 days to go 📲

Braves vs. Marlins (09/26/2026)

Full highlights from Atlanta Braves' 8-3 win vs. Miami Marlins 🎥

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Pirates get quietly significant Mitch Keller news ahead of critical 2027 seasonThe Pittsburgh Pirates aren't getting Mitch Keller back before the 2026 season ends, but they did receive some quietly significant news about one of the most im

Tough Acuña Wall Grab 😮‍💨

Braves star got UP to rob Marlins' hit

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Assembling the Braves’ 2026 MiLB All-Star team is anything but easy these daysThe Atlanta Braves have rebuilt their farm system into one of the most exciting in baseball. Some of that talent has found its way to the majors this season lik

Pirates vs. Tigers (09/26/2026)

Full highlights from Detroit Tigers' 4-3 win vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 🎥

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers: Justin Verlander’s last startThe Pirates are on the road looking to grab a win today.

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Braves look for a relaxed fish fry with eyes towards the playoffsWith no real stakes, the Braves hope to roll the Marlins and expend minimal effort doing so

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If there were a NL Wild Card MVP, who from the Braves would win it?Your best source for quality Atlanta Braves news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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Austin Riley may be waking up, and it could save the Braves' 2026 seasonAustin Riley might be heating up at the perfect time as Atlanta Braves fans hope a postseason hot streak is on the horizon.

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Ranking Playoff Teams' Rotations 📊Judging all 14 postseason contender's pitchers before games begin

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Braves insider’s playoff roster guess a reminder of the cost of Atlanta’s catching situationThe Atlanta Braves committed to playing both Drake Baldwin and Sean Murphy nearly everyday. Now that it's playoff roster season, the bill for that has come due.

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Pirates poised to become a part of Justin Verlander's final chapter in legendary careerThe ending of a legendary career.

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Braves offense stifled by Eury Pérez in opener of final regular-season series at MiamiA no-show from the Braves’ bats in a series with no stakes.

Pirates vs. Tigers (09/25/2026)

Full highlights from Detroit Tigers' 8-7 win vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 🎥

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Pirates can't celebrate ending losing season streak after extending the one that really mattersFor the first time since 2018, the Pittsburgh Pirates will not finish a season with more losses than wins. They finally snapped one of the most embarrassing str

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers: Bubba Chandler vs. Jackson JobeThe Pirates are on the road looking to grab a win today.

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Top Selling 2026 MLB Jerseys🏆Ohtani, Judge, and PCA lead the league in sales. Tap for full list 📲

Braves lineup for opener at Marlins a potential postseason projectionCould this be a preview of next Tuesday’s lineup for the wild-card series?

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Pirates dodging MLB manager hot seat misses Pittsburgh's bigger problemIt might be time for a top-down remodeling.

What we know and don’t know about Atlanta’s immediate Postseason outlookThe final weekend of the season will be calm but it’ll get hectic from then on out.

Braves open final regular-season series at Miami with Ray Kerr on moundWill the real Braves starter please stand up?

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Justin Verlander will make last career start against PittsburghVerlander’s Hall of Fame career will come to a close on Saturday.

Braves vs. Reds series recap: Atlanta locks into the Wild Card SeriesGetting the bye was always a long shot heading into this week. Now the Braves know where their Postseason begins.

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Pirates Khristian Curtis roster move quietly closes the book on encouraging auditionThe Pittsburgh Pirates’ decision to option Khristian Curtis to the Florida Complex League on Thursday was hardly the kind of transaction that should raise eyebr

Will the Braves rue the Martin Perez injury?Maybe it’ll be just fine… in this regard

Braves News: Martín Pérez to injured list, home finale, and moreAtlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday.

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B/R's Undisputed MLB Outfielder Rankings 🔢Where Oneil Cruz stands as one of the top players at the position 📲

Braves News: Bryce Elder uncertainty, Atlanta's playoff lineup ranking, Wild Card scheduleThe regular season is coming to an end, and there are a lot of moving parts with the Atlanta Braves and their playoff plans right now.

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Updated MLB Free Agency Rumors 👂Latest predictions for top stars available this offseason 📲

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Bryan Reynolds unassuming season was actually historic for PiratesIn some ways, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been disappointed that Bryan Reynolds never returned to his 2021 heights when he slashed .302/.390/.522 and put up a 1

These 6 players are the Braves’ best trade chips heading into the upcoming offseasonThere are a handful of Atlanta Braves players who could help improve the team as trade chips during the upcoming offseason.

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Pirates break single season strikeout recordThe Bucs could have been better on the mound. And they were already pretty good.

Braves drop home finale to Reds as Tyler Mahle strugglesYour best source for quality Atlanta Braves news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Reds vs. Braves (09/24/2026)

Full highlights from Cincinnati Reds' 7-6 win vs. Atlanta Braves 🎥

Martín Pérez to be placed on Injured List with lower back inflammation as Braves examine Postseason pitching optionsAnother Braves starter goes down to injury with the Postseason beckoning

MLB playoff roster rules could make Braves' choices for Wild Card round for themThe Atlanta Braves' attempt to field the best playoff roster possible is being complicated by how MLB's postseason roster rules work.