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| Chipper Jones is hopeful to avoid the DL due to his ailing hamstring, according to the AP. |
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| Tim Hudson said his elbow injury should not cause him to miss his next start, according to the AP. Hudson said, "I don’t foresee any problems unless I wake up tomorrow and can’t move my elbow. I don’t foresee it being that big of a deal."
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| MLB.com reports that Jeff Francoeur is available but it's not likely there are many owners that want him. He is batting .231 with a .286 OBP. |
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| Yunel Escobar, in his second game back in the lineup, had two hits and three RBI for the Braves. |
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| Gregor Blanco had a big day at the plate on Wednesday as he went 4-for-5 with three runs and three RBI for the Braves. |
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| Tim Hudson shutout the Marlins for six innings on Wednesday to pick up his 11th victory but he was forced to leave after six innings because of tightness in his pitching elbow, according to MLB.com. |
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| In a surprise move, Mike Hampton could be called upon to start for the Braves this Saturday, according to MLB.com. "I told [the Braves] that I'm ready," Hampton said. |
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| Chipper Jones injured his hamstring on Wednesday and was forced to leave the Braves game in the fourth inning, according to the Associated Press. |
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| MLB.com reports that Tom Glavine's bullpen session on Tuesday left the lefty excited. "I felt really good today," Glavine said. "It felt like I threw a lot better than I did on Saturday. ... I just feel like [the ball] felt like it came out better and I was able to put more zip on it. [The shoulder] didn't feel as cranky. All of those were good signs." |
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| MLB.com reports that Mike Hampton, who hasn't pitched in the Majors since 2005, completed a bullpen session without any discomfort on Tuesday. He feels that he could return as early as next week. |
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| MLB.com reports that Brent Lillibridge was sent back to Triple-A on Tuesday to make room for Omar Infante. |
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| MLB.com reports that Omar Infante was activated after testing his strained right hamstring during batting practice preceding Tuesday night's game against the Marlins. To make room for him on the 25-man roster, the Braves optioned Brent Lillibridge to Triple-A Richmond. |
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| Tom Glavine, who is recovering from a partial tear of the flexor tendon near his left elbow, was scheduled for a bullpen session Tuesday afternoon, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
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| Yunel Escobar missed his seventh straight start on Monday, but has been penciled back into the lineup Tuesday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
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| Yunel Escobar is expected to rejoin the Braves lineup on Tuesday, manager Bobby Cox tells the AP. |
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| Mark Teixeira is helping this trade value. The first baseman went 2-for-4 with a double, one run, and one RBI on Monday. He is 7-for-13 in the four games since the All-Star break. |
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| The Braves got a gem from Jorge Campillo on Monday. The right-hander tossed seven scoreless innings against the Marlins. Campillo allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out six. |
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| The Braves designated reliever Vladimir Nunez for assignment on Monday, the AP reports. |
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| The Braves activated reliever Rafael Soriano from the 15-day DL on Monday, the AP confirms. He had been out since June 6 due to right elbow inflammation. |
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| Yunel Escobar is not listed in the Braves lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins despite being cleared to return. He has not played since July 9 due to inflammation in his left rotator cuff. |
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| Jeff Bennett, who is recovering from a subluxated right shoulder, is set to begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Myrtle Beach, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
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| Yunel Escobar has been cleared to play following his battle with an inflamed left rotator cuff, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
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| The Braves continue to look more like sellers than buyers as we move away from the All-Star break, falling 15-6 to the Nationals today to lose the series. However, one player rumored as trade bait served as a positive note. First baseman Mark Teixeira went 3-for-4 at the plate with one walk and two homers (his 18th and 19th this season), finishing with three RBIs and two runs scored. |
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| Mark Teixeira believes he will remain with the Braves and doesn't expect to be dealt prior to the July 31 trade deadline, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He said, "Bobby Cox pointed out that there had been rumors about me and reliever Will Ohman, and he told us not to listen to media reports and to those rumors, because this team is still trying to win the NL East." Cox added the Braves are buyers, not sellers. |
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| Yunel Escobar could be headed to the DL, as he just can't get over his left shoulder injury. The shortstop will be evaluated by team physician Dr. Xavier Duralde on Sunday, at which time the Braves will determine whether they need to place him on the disabled list, according to MLB.com. "He wants to play, and that's great," GM Frank Wren said. "But at the same time, we don't want him to jeopardize the rest of the season by playing a day or two too early." |
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| Rafael Soriano completed a short bullpen session Saturday and is expected to be activated from the DL on Monday, according to MLB.com. He has been out since June 5 with right elbow inflammation. "He threw [Saturday] and felt very good," GM Frank Wren said. "[Braves pitching coach] Roger [McDowell] said that he threw good." |
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| Tom Glavine completed a modified bullpen session Saturday without any setbacks, according to MLB.com. It was the first time he'd thrown off a mound since landing on the DL with an elbow injury. "It went about as well as I thought it would go," Glavine said. "I actually threw pretty good, considering I hadn't pitched [since June 10]. All in all, it went pretty well." |
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| Braves catcher Brian McCann went 1-for-4 with a double and three RBI in the Braves 7-6 victory over Washington. He is 9-for-19 in his last six games. |
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| Mike Gonzalez earned his fourth save of the season in Atlanta's 7-6 win over Washington. Gonzalez made it interesting by allowing a run but managed to maintain the victory. |
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| Updating a previous report, Mike Hampton aggravated a groin injury while pitching in a minor league rehab game with Double-A Mississippi on Wednesday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constituion. Manager Bobby Cox said, "It's too bad. He's been throwing the ball well. The groin got him again. His next start could have been up here. That's too bad." |
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| MLB.com reports that Matt Diaz believes he's ready to come off the disabled list if doctors allow him to use a less-constrictive knee brace.
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| MLB.com reports that Tom Glavine remains optimistic about his left elbow and plans to throw off the bullpen mound on Saturday. |
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| Mike Hampton left his minor-league rehab start with Double-A Mississippi against the Carolina Mudcats after tweaking his groin, according to the AP. The 35-year-old threw 29 pitches, while allowing a home run and a walk with two strikeouts.
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| Jair Jurrjens may not be receiving as much publicity as some other young arms like Edinson Volquez of the Reds, but that doesn't mean that he hasn't had a great start to his major league career with the Braves, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. |
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| Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein has denied trade rumors regarding Braves first baseman Mark Teixeira, the Boston Globe reports. ESPN had reported that the Red Sox and Braves were discussing a swap of Teixeira for Kevin Youkilis and Craig Hansen. |
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| Mike Hampton, who is recovering from a strained left pectoral, is set for one more rehab start, according to MLB.com. Hampton experienced no issues and provided a positive impression while allowing two earned runs and six hits in five innings for Double-A Mississippi on Thursday night. Braves' skipper Bobby Cox said the battle-scarred 35-year-old hurler will pitch again on Wednesday and then likely join the Atlanta starting rotation.
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| Jorge Campillo went six strong helping the Braves head into the All Star break on a positive note. Campillo, who allowed two runs on five hits, exited the game after throwing only 84 pitches after fouling a pitch off his foot in his third at-bat. |
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| Tim Hudson made a relief appearance in the eighth inning of Sunday's 12-3 win over the Padres. The one inning of relief was the first of his nine-year career. |
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| Brian McCann hit his 18th home run of the season and drove in three runs to help the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 12-3 on Sunday afternoon. McCann leads all catchers with 18 home runs and 27 doubles. He has 53 RBI and is hitting .302. |
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| Yunel Escobar will receive an MRI on his injured left shoulder and does not know if he will be ready to play after the All-Star break, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
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| Atlanta RHP Charlie Morton found another win to put on his rookie resume this evening, helping the Braves to a 4-1 win over the Padres. Morton pitched 5 1/3 innings, surrendering just one run on four hits with three walks and four strikeouts. |
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| Not know for his offense with struggles in previous visits to the majors, Atlanta shortstop Brent Lillibridge got the job done at the plate this evening in support of the Braves 4-1 win over the Padres. Lillibridge went 2-for-3 with a double and a homer to total one RBI and two runs scored. |
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| MLB.com tells us that Yunel Escobar was scratched from Fiday night's lineup after reaggravating his left shoulder. |
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| Jeff Francoeur was 1-for-3 with a home run and RBI in the Braves loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday night. |
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| Veteran hurler Tim Hudson suffered his seventh loss of the season as his Braves struggled to get the bats warm at the plate, falling 2-1 against the Dodgers. Hudson pitched seven innings, allowing just two runs (both earned) on four hits with two walks and four strikeouts. |
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| Julian Tavarez was erratic yet again in his Braves debut on Tuesday. He managed just one out while giving up two hits, two walks, and one earned run. |
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| Jair Jurrjens has been named the NL Rookie of the Month for June, according to the AP. Jurrjens went 3-0 with a 1.63 ERA over four starts in the month, and didn't allow an earned run in his last three outings. |
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| Jason Perry has been optioned to Triple-A Richmond, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was sent down to make room on the roster for Julian Tavarez. |
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| Tom Glavine, who is trying to bounce back from a sore left elbow, threw lightly off flat ground on Tuesday and reported no issues, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. It was the first time he'd thrown in exactly four weeks since leaving a June 10 start at Wrigley Field with what was diagnosed as a partially torn flexor tendon.
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| Brian McCann hit two solo home runs on Tuesday night. |
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| Julian Tavarez joined his third team of the season on Tuesday when he was signed by the Atlanta Braves. |
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| Jorge Campillo didn't perform to the level Hiroki Kuroda but the Braves right-hander took a one-hitter into the fifth before Nomar Garciaparra hit a two run home run that was enough for the Dodgers to defeat Atlanta 3-0 on Monday night. |
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| NL-only owners or mixed league managers looking for cheap saves might consider making a move on Atlanta's Mike Gonzalez. The Braves closer worked back-to-back games for the first time this season clearing the way for the left-hander to be the fulltime ninth inning option in the Braves' bullpen. |
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| Jeff Francoeur has been called back up for tonight's game in Los Angeles, and his minor league stint in Double-A lasted only three days, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
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| Jeff Bennett, Omar Infante and Manny Acosta were all placed on the 15-day disabled list after Sunday's 17 inning game with the Mets. |
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| Manny Acosta has been placed on the disabled list with a strained hamstring, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
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| Manny Acosta was effective from the 14th thru the 16th innings on Sunday. He allowed no runs, two hits and no walks. However, he left the game with a strained hamstring. |
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| Charlie Morton made his fifth start of the season on Sunday and did not do well. He surrendered six runs in six innings on eight hits and two walks. Six Braves pitchers combined to shut out the Astros over the next 11 innings. |
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| Yunel Escobar went 4-for-9 in a 17 inning marathon against the Astros on Sunday. He added two RBI in the test of endurance. |
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| Chipper Jones sharp batting eye was on display on Sunday. He walked four times and hit 3-for-5 over 17 innings. He did not strike out, scored three runs, and drove in three more, one on a first inning solo blast. |
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| Mark Teixeira drove in the game winning run in the top of the 17th off of Astros reliever Tim Byrdak. He was 3-for-7 on the night and collected three RBI to give him a total of 66 on the season. |
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| Omar Infante strained his hamstring on a double on Sunday. |
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| Rafael Soriano completed his bullpen session on Sunday, which skipper Bobby Cox deemed "real good," according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Soriano noted that he feels about "80% healthy," and pitching coach Roger McDowell stated, "hopefully we can get the other 20% back to help us." |
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| Matt Diaz, who is recovering from a torn ligament in his left knee, went 0-for-3 with a walk and stolen base in the first game of his rehab assignment on Saturday with Double-A Mississippi, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
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| Rafael Soriano threw two side sessions this past week and will throw a bullpen session early in the upcoming week, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. GM Frank Wren said Soriano did not report any elbow discomfort on Friday, and added, "He threw at our complex on Friday and looked very good. Kent Willis, who's our minor league pitching coordinator, watched him throw and said he threw the ball very well." |
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| Brian McCann went deep for his 15th home run of the year for the Braves. |
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| Jo-Jo Reyes fell to 3-7 on Saturday by allowing four tuns to the Astros in 4.1 innings. Reyes allowed six hits and three walks while only striking out two. |
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| Rafael Soriano threw two bullpen sessions in the past week and reported no discomfort in his continually sore elbow, according to MLB.com. |
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| Outfielder Jason Perry went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI in his major league debut on Friday. The 27-year-old rookie started in right field. |
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| Kelly Johnson went 1-for-4 and blasted a two-run homer in Friday's 6-2 win over the Astros at home. |
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| Tim Hudson enjoyed a strong outing in Friday's 6-2 win over the Astros, as he only gave up one earned run on four hits over seven innings, with three walks and six strikeouts. |
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| Outfielder Jason Perry has been recalled from Triple-A Richmond, according to Scout.com. The team demoted Jeff Francoeur to Double-A Mississippi as a corresponding move. |
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| Brent Lillibridge was demoted to Triple-A in order to make room for the return of Martin Prado on the big league roster, according to the Associated Press. |
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| Martin Prado was activated from the disabled list, and went 0-for-3 yesterday against the Phillies, according to the Associated Press. |
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| Jeff Francoeur has been demoted to Double-A in order to fix his offensive maladies, according to the Associated Press. |
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| Tom Glavine is hopeful he can pitch again this season and will have his first throwing session on Tuesday, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. "If I start throwing and it feels good, I would love to get back on the mound in the first couple of days after the All-Star break," said Glavine |
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| Jeff Francoeur, who is rumored to be on his way to Triple-A to work on his swing, went 0-for-4 in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Phillies furthering his chances of a demotion. |
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| Jair Jurrjens didn't throw a quality start but allowing four runs on eight hits in seven innings of work against the hard-hitting Phillies lineup is nothing to be ashamed of. |
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| MLB.com reports that the Braves are contemplating whether or not to send Jeff Francoeur to the minors to work on his offense. |
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| The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Matt Diaz could return before the All-Star break from a partially torn MCL. days, including sprints, quick cuts, and hitting. "I feel like I'm 100 percent [recovered]. I'm ready to get back out there. It's been tough not being able to help out."
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| Chipper Jones went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Phillies. |
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| Jorge Campillo was not in control in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Phillies, as he surrendered five earned runs on eight hits over five innings, with two walks and no strikeouts. He gave up home runs to Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell. |
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| Yunel Escobar returned to the Braves' lineup on Wednesday, according to MLB.com. He was battling a strained left shoulder, but showed the team enough in batting practice to justify his return. |
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| Mark Kotsay went 0-for-4 with a strikeout, while leaving four men on base, in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Phillies. |
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| Chipper Jones went 1-for-3 with two walks and one strikeout in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Phillies. |
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| Brandon Jones has been optioned to Triple-A Richmond, according to the Miami Herald. The team activated Mark Kotsay from the DL as a corresponding move. |
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| Chipper Jones has returned to the Braves' starting lineup tonight, according to the AP. |
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| Atlanta outfielder Mark Kotsay has been activated from the 15-day disabled list and will be in the starting lineup this evening as the Braves face the Phillies, according to MLB.com. |
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| Turns out Chipper Jones will not have to go on the disabled list, according to MLB.com. After reports that he was about set to be disabled today, Jones told manager Bobby Cox he was feeling better, and may be in the starting lineup tonight. |
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| Mike Hampton gave up four runs, three earned, for Single-A Rome on Monday night in his third rehab outing, according to MILB.com. Hampton struck out five and didn't allow a walk in the 59-pitch outing but he allowed eight hits |
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