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Heyward strong in return to lineup as Braves dump Dodgers
ATLANTA -- Freddie Freeman and Dan Uggla, tracking the ball into the right-field grass backed of and Jason Heyward slid forward with his feet in front of him, appearing to hit the grass on his right side as he made the catch.
The Braves right fielder lifted himself up, grimaced and took couple of steps. Uggla put his arm around Heyward and walked with him for a moment.
With Heyward...
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Three Cuts: Upton slam fuels Braves' win over Dodgers
ATLANTA Here are three things we learned from the Braves' 8-5 win over the Dodgers, a back-and-forth game that ultimately turned on a single power stroke:
1. Justin Upton apparently loves playing in the Braves' alternate reds
On April 5, the first Friday of the season, the Upton brothers made MLB history by becoming the first sibling pair to belt homers in the ninth inning...
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Brandon Beachy to make rehab start on Sunday
Brandon Beachy will attempt to throw three innings or 45 pitches on Sunday when he starts for Triple-A Gwinnett. Beachy is working his way back from Tommy John surgery in 2012.
On Tuesday the 26-year-old threw two innings in an extended spring training game. After Sunday’s start Beachy will be expected to make another five or six minor league starts before returning to the Braves...
Braves activate Jason Heyward off DL
Braves right fielder Jason Heyward has been activated from the disabled list and is starting against the Dodgers.
Heyward is hitting second in Friday night's lineup, his first appearance since his appendix was removed April 22.
It marks the first time this season Heyward and catcher Brian McCann are in the same lineup. McCann returned from offseason right shoulder surgery on...
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Road-weary Braves expecting Heyward to come off DL
The Atlanta Braves are ready to put their suitcases away and take their first look at the lineup they envisioned before the season.
General manager Frank Wren says Jason Heyward is expected to be activated from the disabled list for Friday night's series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It would be Atlanta's first chance this season to have both Heyward, recovering...
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Braves' Venters undergoes 2nd Tommy John surgery
Atlanta Braves reliever Jonny Venters has undergone the second major elbow operation of his career and will miss the rest of the season.
The Braves say the left-hander had Tommy John surgery Thursday to reconstruct the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow. The procedure was performed in Gulf Breeze, Fla., by Dr. James Andrews.
Andrews also performed the first Tommy John surgery...
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Jonny Venters undergoes second Tommy John surgery
Alarm bells started ringing when the news broke that Atlanta Braves reliever Jonny Venters was going to see Dr James Andrews for the second time this season. Those fears seem to have been justified, with MLB.com's Mark Bowman tweeting that Venters is expected to have the second Tommy John surgery of his careers today (Thursday). The Braves officially confirmed the news shortly...
Three Cuts: D-backs take series with 5-3 win over Braves
The Braves dropped the final series of their longest road trip of the season, falling 5-3 to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon. Here are three observations from the game:
1. Tim Hudson's mid-inning crisis continues
If one were to fall asleep within the first hour of practically any Hudson start this season, that person would likely assume the veteran is well on his way...
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Braves’ Brandon Beachy pitches for first time since surgery
So far, the recovery of Atlanta Braves starting pitcher
Brandon Beachy has gone smoothly. That continued yesterday, as Beachy threw 29
pitches during an extended spring training contest, his first game since
undergoing Tommy John surgery 11 months ago.
Beachy threw 29 pitches during the contest, according to
David O’Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The right...
The Curious Case Of Justin Upton
Justin Upton is good, but not great. Over his career, Upton has been in the top ten of MVP voting once, named to two all-star teams, and won one silver slugger. But for some reason, people talk about him like he’s won five MVPs, has been named an all-star every year, and has won multiple silver slugger and gold glove awards. The Diamondbacks drafted Upton with the first overall...
D-backs face nemesis Hudson in series finale
It's a safe bet that the last person the struggling Diamondbacks' offense wants to see right now is Tim Hudson, who has dominated the club throughout his career. Although aside from the series opener, the Braves have had a tough time scoring runs recently as well.
Hudson looks to remain unbeaten against the D-backs as the visiting Braves hope to avoid a fifth defeat in...
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Tim Hudson donates 1 million to Auburn baseball
Veteran Braves pitcher Tim Hudson has earned nearly 100 million in his 15-season career, but a significant portion of those earnings were recently sent back to Auburn -- the place he called home in college.
Hudson and his wife, Kim, who still make their home near the Auburn campus, donated 1 million to the Tigers' baseball program to upgrade the team's clubhouse. The generous...
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Andrelton Simmons is Spectacularly Solid
Andrelton Simmons is solid with the glove. He makes all the plays he should. Andrelton Simmons is spectacular. You should see his arm. Really, though, Andrelton Simmons is spectacularly solid.
Growing up, he and his family were Braves fans in the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao. Andruw Jones, Curacao’s biggest breakthrough star — sorry Hensley Meulens — pretty much made everyone...
Atlanta Braves Activate Paul Janish, Lose Three Others
The Atlanta Braves have activated infielder Paul Janish from the 15-day disabled list and have decided to option him to their Triple-A Gwinnett minor league affiliate. In other moves the Braves have released outfielder Jordan Parraz and pitcher Dusty Hughes while pitcher Kameron Loe has elected for free agency after clearing waivers, having been designated for assignment a few days...
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