The Latest Breaking News from Spencer Strider

The two-way player made franchise history not seen in 45 years.

There was a time when I wondered whether we ever would see the 2019 version of Ronald Acuña Jr. again. He’d been very good since then, but I’m talking about the Acuña who put up MVP-level production over an entire season. The start of the pandemic in 2020 and power-and-speed…

This man is an inspiration.

ST. LOUIS – The Braves probably couldn’t have asked for a better start to the season.

WASHINGTON – Lori Shuster was kind, caring and funny. She always seemed to be in a great mood. She treated everyone with respect. She would do anything for anyone, especially her children.

WASHINGTON — Someone forgot to tell Matt Olson he left North Port.

ATLANTA — Brandon Gaudin has two recurring nightmares. Both are frightening in their own ways.

ATLANTA — My lasting memory of the 2022 Braves: Standing in the visiting clubhouse in Philadelphia while Dansby Swanson, moisture in his eyes, declared the whole season a failure. In that moment, the 101 wins and fifth straight National League East title didn’t matter much to Swanson. They’d became irrelevant…

On opening day, every team is 0-0. Fans all around the sport have optimism. Nothing has happened yet, so anything can happen.

ATLANTA — ESPN ranks eight Braves among MLB’s top 74 players. Ronald Acuna is No. 14, Ozzie Albies No. 74. In between come Austin Riley, Max Fried, Michael Harris, Spencer Strider, Matt Olson and Sean Murphy. That’s two pitchers, one catcher, three infielders and two outfielders. That’s what you’d call…

NORTH PORT, Fla. — The Braves’ rotation could be a strength, perhaps even among the best in MLB, with multiple Cy Young candidates. It could also be a bit shaky, with various outcomes that could lead the Braves to pursue external help by July.