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Braves hire Tim Hyers as hitting coach, replacing Kevin Seitzer
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves hired Tim Hyers as hitting coach Thursday after a shake-up of manager Brian Snitker's staff. The 53-year-old Hyers joins the Braves after spending the last three seasons in the same capacity with the Texas Rangers, where he was part of the World...
Braves hitting coach Kevin Seitzer and 2 other coaches won't return to Brian Snitker's 2025 staff
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves are making changes to manager Brian Snitker's coaching staff following the team's quick exit from their NL Wild Card Series by informing hitting coach Kevin Seitzer and two other coaches they won't return. Assistant hitting coach Bobby Magallanes...
Fried's early exit the latest Braves injury in a trying season that ends with playoff sweep
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Braves' best pitcher, NL Cy Young Award favorite Chris Sale, was back home in Atlanta with a back injury. Max Fried, who started his career as a San Diego Padres farmhand and won the clinching game in the 2021 World Series for the Braves, was in the trainer's...
Starting pitchers Max Fried and Joe Musgrove exit early with injuries in Braves-Padres playoff game
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried and San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove exited early because of injuries Wednesday night in Game 2 of their NL Wild Card Series. Fried, who can become a free agent after the World Series, was done after two innings in...
Braves ace Chris Sale out for Wild Card Series vs Padres after being scratched in season finale
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale, the favorite for the National League Cy Young Award, is out for the Wild Card Series against the San Diego Padres because of back issues. Sale was a last-minute scratch Monday from the final game of the regular season, the nightcap of a...
Braves heading back to the playoffs after a season of adversity
ATLANTA (AP) — After a season that didn't go nearly as planned, the Atlanta Braves find themselves back in a familiar spot. The postseason. The Braves overcame an interminable string of injuries — including the loss of their MVP outfielder and ace pitcher — and...
Braves fall to Royals 4-2, will play doubleheader against Mets to determine whether in playoffs
ATLANTA (AP) — Charlie Morton gave up a three-run homer to Michael Massey in the first inning and the Atlanta Braves squandered a chance to clinch a postseason berth, losing to the playoff-bound Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Sunday in what was supposed to be the final day of the regular season. ...
D'Arnaud hits a walk-off homer as Braves keep up their playoff push with a 2-1 win over Royals
ATLANTA (AP) — Travis d’Arnaud hit a home run in the ninth inning and the Atlanta Braves kept up their postseason push with a 2-1 win over the playoff-bound Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. Reynaldo López came off the injured list to throw six strong innings for the Braves,...
