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• Nacho Alvarez, Jr., Hunter Stratton optioned, Chadwick Tromp, Javy Guerra reassigned

This morning, Atlanta Braves formally announce that infielder Nacho Alvarez, Jr. and reliever Hunter Stratton have been optioned to Triple-A and that non-roster invitees catcher Chadwick Tromp and reliever Javy Guerra have been reassigned to the minor league camp. Alvarez, Jr.’s option appeared on the team’s transaction page yesterday. For Alvarez, Jr., Tromp and Guerra, […]...2026
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• Who is next to be cut by the Braves?

The Braves have 65 players in camp right now. Yesterday Nacho Alvarez has already left for the World Baseball Classic. So that’s effectively your first cut. The Braves have a pair of split-squad games today and an off day Tuesday. So they will play a ton of players today, and typically off days are when […]...2026
• Nacho Alvarez, Jr. to play in WBC for Mexico

With newly signed free agent Ramón Urías opting to report to Spring Training with St. Louis Cardinals, Mexico is replacing the veteran infielder with Atlanta Braves infielder Nacho Alvarez, Jr. for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Alvarez, Jr. will be the sixth Braves player in camp for Spring Training slated play in this year’s WBC […]...2026
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• Austin Riley back after 2-week IL stint, Nacho Alvarez optioned to Gwinnett

Photo by Kelley L Cox/Getty Images Big Thicc is back in the Big D The Braves have made official the roster move that we assumed they would make before the Braves’ Friday night game in Arlington versus the Texas Rangers. The #Braves today reinstated INF Austin Riley from the injured list and optioned INF Nacho Alvarez Jr. to Triple-A Gwinnett.— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) July 25, 2025 T...2025
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• Braves serve up three more homers, lose 9-3 to Giants

Photo by Kathryn Skeean/MLB Photos via Getty Images The team with a 12/4 K/BB ratio pitching-wise lost to the team with the 7/5 K/BB ratio by six runs because the Giants hit three homers The Braves lost big again on Wednesday afternoon, dropping a series where the winning team scored nine runs in each game to the San Francisco Giants. The big blows in this one were three homers, two hit by...2025
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• Braves News: Austin Riley update, Marcell Ozuna rumors, and more

Brett Davis-Imagn Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday. Though Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley was eligible to return from the injured list, it was reported that he may not be activated until Friday. Snit said Riley was still dealing with a shade of discomfort today. So, they decided to wait a couple days to activate him. He’ll likely play Friday in Texas— Mark Bow...2025
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• Austin Riley back after 2-week IL stint, Nacho Alvarez optioned to Gwinnett
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• Braves serve up three more homers, lose 9-3 to Giants
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• Braves News: Austin Riley update, Marcell Ozuna rumors, and more
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• Welcome to the second half of the 2025 Braves season; Same as the first half

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images One step forward and two steps back appears to be how the Braves are functioning at this point I hope y’all enjoyed the All-Star break and all the time off that came from that. While we all certainly love this sport and the Atlanta Braves themselves, I can totally understand if y’all used this time during the break to really dive into other things. Well,...2025
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• It’s Nacho average Sunday lineup in series finale

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images I’m curious to see what the young infielder has. (I’ll update this once the Cardinals decide to care.) The main positive spin you can take from a major injury like Austin Riley’s is potentially being able to give a young player some time to see what he has. With Nick Allen playing stellar defense and hitting just enough, shortstop isn’t a place...2025
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• Braves News: Austin Riley to the IL, Nacho Alvarez returns, JR Ritchie, more

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday There is an added focus on prospects, with the draft upon us and the Futures Game on Saturday, but it’s been a mostly good couple of days for the major league club too, with two wins. Since it is draft day, I will give a few brief takes on the draft from a non-prospect-analyst. I favor a volume approach for find...2025
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• Braves shake up lineup, as Nacho Alvarez plays third and Ronald Acuna bats third

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images This is a new approach to lineup construction, as the Braves suffer yet another injury absence This is a very novel lineup, as Ronald Acuna is healthy but not batting leadoff for the first time in a while (since 2019, I believe). Jurickson Profar bats leadoff, with Olson behind him and Acuna batting third, in what is probably an attempt by Snitker to lengt...2025
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• Austin Riley to IL, Nacho Alvarez Jr. and Joey Wentz recalled

Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Nathan Wiles goes back down to Triple-A for some reason The fun never ends. The #Braves today reported LHP Joey Wentz to Atlanta. The club also recalled INF Nacho Alvarez Jr. to Atlanta, placed INF Austin Riley on the 10-day injured list with a strained right abdomen, and optioned RHP Nathan Wiles to Triple-A Gwinnett following yesterday’s game.— Atl...2025
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• Two Rising Outfielders highlight next wave of Atlanta Braves prospects

Image Credit: Garrett Spain Owen Carey and Eric Hartman have been the leaders of what the Braves hope is their next line of position players In the thick of their rebuilding years the Atlanta Braves were blessed to find themselves with major position player capital. They retained Freddie Freeman through the dark years, with him going on to be by far the best player over the long term from...2025
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• Braves News: Bryce Elder gets shelled, Nacho Alvarez Jr. exits, and more

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. It was a less than ideal night for the Atlanta Braves, who were shutout by the Philadelphia Phillies 13-0. Bryce Elder got the ball and went just two innings. In those two frames, he allowed ten runs. It marked another mediocre start for Elder - his third in a row. Offensively, the Braves racked up nine hits but...2025
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"Louis Cardinals, Mexico is replacing the veteran infielder with Atlanta Braves infielder Nacho Alvarez, Jr."

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"Right-hander Nathan Wiles was also optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett, and the two open roster spots will be filled by infielder Nacho Alvarez Jr."

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"It seems like I can never get both Drake Baldwin and Nacho Alvarez in the lineup at the same time in one of my recaps, so for today it’s Drake Baldwin’s chance to get the focus."

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"Baldwin led off the inning with a double and Nacho Alvarez was not far behind with one of his own to get a run on the board."

• Nacho Alvarez, Jr. to play in WBC for Mexico
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• Braves News: Austin Riley update, Marcell Ozuna rumors, and more
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• Welcome to the second half of the 2025 Braves season; Same as the first half
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• Watch Ronald Acuña, Jr.’s perfect outfield throw (over and over again)

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images “The Throw” was one of the greatest outfield assists in baseball history. Last night against the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuña, Jr. made an absolute perfect throw to third baseman Nacho Alvarez, Jr. resulting in one of the most stunningly amazing outfield assists in the history of the game. That’s no h...2025
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• Braves News: Austin Riley to the IL, Nacho Alvarez returns, JR Ritchie, more
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• Braves scrape by in resilient team win, as the offense picks up the bullpen

Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images The Braves picked up a gritty win, giving them a chance to go into the all-star break on a sweep After a tight Friday night victory with an unusual lineup, the Braves were hoping to get a win against the hittable Erick Fedde behind a bullpen game started by Aaron Bummer. It looked like it would be a typical 2025 Braves scoreless first, but Ronald Acuna...2025
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• Two Rising Outfielders highlight next wave of Atlanta Braves prospects
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Cam Caminiti throws four scoreless innings

Image credit: Garrett Spain Caminiti’s pitching helped lead an exciting win for the GreenJackets The Atlanta Braves affiliates are looking for a fresh start in the second half, and the Augusta GreenJackets seem poised to make a run for the postseason. Behind Cam Caminiti they were able to record their first win of the second half, with a comeback in the bottom of the ninth inning capping o...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Jurickson Profar begins rehab assignment

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The Braves have some reinforcements coming with Profar making his way back from his PED suspension. It’s been a tough season for the Atlanta Braves to say the least. Finally it will get a little bit better, hopefully, as Jurickson Profar is nearing the date to return from his suspension and made his first rehab appearance for the Gwinnett Stripers on T...2025
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• Braves move Ronald Acuña Jr., Nacho Alvarez. Jr, Joe Jiménez, Sean Murphy and Spencer Strider to IL

Photo by Scott Audette/MLB Photos via Getty Images Atlanta makes some procedural IL moves ahead of the start of the regular season The Atlanta Braves made some IL moves today, with Opening Day just two days away from today. None of these moves are particularly surprising, either but it’s still worth talking about, just to get an idea of who’s available, who’s not available and also a gener...2025
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• Watch Ronald Acuña, Jr.’s perfect outfield throw (over and over again)
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Cam Caminiti throws four scoreless innings
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Jurickson Profar homers twice for Gwinnett

Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Profar has posted an OPS of .941 through 17 at-bats for the Stripers (28-45) Gwinnett Stripers 7, (35-38) Charlotte Knights 3 Jurickson Profar, DH: 4-5, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R Nacho Alvarez Jr., 3B: 2-3, HR, RBI, 3 R Sandy Leon, C: 1-4, HR, RBI, R Jackson Stephens, SP: 4 IP, BB, 9 K Box Score Gwinnett put up an all-around great performance on Friday night en route to ...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Fuentes excellent in Triple-A debut

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images The breakout season continues as Didier Fuentes struck out six batters for Gwinnett in his final game as a teenager It’s been an insane season so far for Didier Fuentes. He was the star of the Atlanta Braves spring breakout game and hasn’t looked back since, getting to Triple-A despite missing time with a blister. At every step he has been nothing short of ...2025
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• 2025 Atlanta Braves positional season preview: Infielders

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images A return to form by the team’s starting infield would go a long way toward lifting the Braves back to the playoffs in 2025. Coming into the 2024 season, the Atlanta Braves’ infield looked to be among the best in the National League. Matt Olson was coming off a 54-homer campaign with a 161 wRC+. Austin Riley had produced three consecutive 30+ home run cam...2025
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• Bryce Elder has up-and-down start for Braves against Nationals in spring training action

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta’s mercurial hurler had himself another, well, mercurial performance. Bryce Elder’s first spring training start in 2024 was a proverbial rollercoaster ride where the peaks and valleys varied with each inning while he was out there on the mound. Eventually, he averaged out to having a decent outing as the Atlanta Braves were on...2025
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• 2025 Atlanta Braves Preseason Top 30 Prospects: Honorable Mentions

Photo by Samuel Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Braves have started to build out depth in the system, with multiple top 30 honorable mentions with helium heading into 2025 The long offseason is finally drawing to its close, with football fans outside of Kansas City and Pennsylvania begging for better days to look forward to. Well, if you like the Atlanta Braves you should be in ...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Dylan Dodd strikes out six

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Gwinnett scored big early, and Dodd was able to hang on to help them to a win (72-75) Gwinnett Stripers 9, (70-76) Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 4 Box Score Statcast Nacho Alvarez Jr, 3B: 1-4, .298/.402/.471 Drake Baldwin, DH: 1-4, BB, .294/.406/.481 Chadwick Tromp, C: 1-2, 3 BB, .310/.385/.467 Dylan Dodd, SP: 4 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB,...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Ian Mejia throws six shutout innings

Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Mejia capped off his season with Mississippi by throwing another fantastic game (69-74) Gwinnett Stripers 1, (67-74) Buffalo Bisons 4 Box Score Statcast Nacho Alvarez Jr, 3B: 0-3, BB, .300/.407/.484 Drake Baldwin, C: 0-3, BB, .292/.405/.484 Domingo Gonzalez, SP: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 3.81 ERA Tyler Matzek, RP: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, ...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Lucas Braun strikes out 10

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Braun extended his system lead for total strikeouts this season For the first time this season we are down to just two, with only Gwinnett and Mississippi in action in the Atlanta Braves system. Great pitching marked both games, with Bryce Elder and Lucas Braun each succeeding in their own ways, but only one team gave their starter run su...2024
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• Welcome to the second half of the 2025 Braves season; Same as the first half
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. made MLB’s throw of the year from deep right field

Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. delivered one of the best throws you will ever see, in any sport, against the Yankees A host of details go into an outfielder’s ability to throw out a runner tagging up on a fly ball. Those details begin with getting a good read on the ball off the bat, so the outfielder can settle into position under the fly ball as it drops from the sky. You’ll want to get “behind th...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Cam Caminiti throws four scoreless innings
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• Braves News: Drake Baldwin, bullpen, spring training invites, more

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday It was a good day for Drake Baldwin, as he got a spring training invite and landed on ESPN’s top 100 prospects list. It does appear that he will start the season at AAA, especially after The Athletic’s David O’Brien reported that Sean Murphy is expected to start roughly 80% of the Braves’ games this season, which ...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Dylan Dodd strikes out six
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• Braves Minor League Recap: AJ Smith-Shawver strikes out 11

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Smith-Shawver got ten whiffs with his changeup while Drake Baldwin went deep in a Stripers loss It’s the final full Saturday on the farm system, and there were a few exciting pitching prospects in action in the Atlanta Braves system. AJ Smith-Shawver wielded his splitter to great effect in Triple-A, striking out 11 batters over seven innings. Lucas Brau...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Nacho Alvarez Jr. homers for Gwinnett

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Alvarez Jr. drove in three runs in the Stripers’ win. Atlanta’s minor league affiliates went .500 on the night as Gwinnett and Augusta came away with wins while Mississippi and Rome were dealt a loss each on the night. (68-68) Gwinnett Stripers 7, (71-63) Nashville Sounds 1 Nacho Alvarez Jr., 3B: 1-5, HR, 3 RBI, R Alejo Lopez, 2B: 2-5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R Just...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Drew Compton hits two home runs

Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images Compton led Rome to a win, their sixth straight The Rome Emperors are heading to the playoffs next week, and they seem to be getting hot at the right time. They’ve now won six games in a row, this one being headlined by two home runs and six RBIs from Drew Compton. Elsewhere in the Atlanta Braves system the Gwinnett Stripers won behind six innings of one ...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: JR Ritchie filthy on a stormy Saturday

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Ritchie was once again dominant in an Augusta win It was a muddy day on the Atlanta Braves farm, with three of the four levels being significantly impacted by rain. Still, all four games got played to some extent at least and we saw a few intriguing performances. The best of these came from JR Ritchie, who has exceeded all hopes with such a short rec...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: JR Ritchie perfect in season debut
Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Ritchie struck out seven over three perfect innings to lead Augusta to a win The Atlanta Braves system had a lot of action on Saturday evening, and JR Ritchie was the star of the show with his performance in Augusta. Drake Baldwin also impressed, bringing the lumber to lead Rome to a win. (2-11) Gwinnett Stripers 1, (9-5) Memphis RedBirds 5 Box Score...2023
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Brooks Wilson makes his return
Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images Wilson hadn’t pitched since 2021 after undergoing Tommy John surgery last spring Despite some not-so-exciting final scores, it was a night to rejoice on the Atlanta Braves farm system as we had two big injury returns. Brooks Wilson made his first rehab appearance for the Rome Braves while down in the Florida Complex League Roddery Munoz pit...2023
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• Braves Minor League recap: Jared Shuster tosses seven scoreless in Gwinnett win

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Shuster struck held the opposition to just two hits on the day for the Stripers. Despite one game getting rained out, it was a successful day for Atlanta’s MiLB affiliates as the three teams in action swept their games. Jared Shuster dazzled, Joe Hudson homered twice, David McCabe drove in three and Jhancarlos Lara struck out eight in a talent-filled day. ...2023
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Braden Shewmake notches two hits
Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images Shewmake was the bright spot in an otherwise atrocious performance from the Stripers The Atlanta Braves had a day off on Thursday, and that made their minor league system the center of attention for the day. Unfortunately that turned into a frustrating evening as the system got swept thanks to some unexciting offensive performances. (2...2023
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• Braves Minor League recap: Waldrep strikes out eight in Augusta debut

Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images The 2023 Braves first-rounder showed up and showed out in the full-season professional start of his career. Waldrep struck out eight batters, Drew Lugbauer homered three times and Augusta split two games on Friday in what was a full day for Atlanta’s minor league affiliates. (48-58) Gwinnett Stripers 5, (50-56) Indianapolis Indians 1 Daniel Robertson,...2023
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• Braves 2023 Minor League Preview: Augusta Greenjackets
JR Ritchie | Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The Low-A affiliate in Augusta may have the most interesting pitching staff in the Braves system. As we’ve reached March we’re closing in on the start of another season of Minor League Baseball for the Braves, as that season opens on March 31 this year - at least for Triple-A, as the rest of the minors get underway on April 6. With that ...2023
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Alan Rangel strikes out 10
Alan Rangel | Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Braves system split four games on Sunday with the biggest performance on the day coming from Alan Rangel. Sunday saw everyone in the system in action on Mothers Day, and we witnessed a real gem from Alan Rangel while David McCabe continued to be very productive since the calendar flipped to May. Nashville Sounds 6, Gw...2023
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Nacho Alvarez carries Rome to win
Credit: Garrett Spain - Battery Power Alvarez has now hit safely in five straight games as he drove in two of Rome’s three runs. It was a relatively forgettable day down on the farm for Atlanta’s MiLB affiliates, as only two of the six came away with wins on the day. (36-49) Gwinnett Stripers 1, (41-41) Omaha Storm Chasers 7 Vaughn Grissom, SS: 2-4, 2B Luke Williams, RF: 2-3, BB Jared S...2023
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• Austin Riley back after 2-week IL stint, Nacho Alvarez optioned to Gwinnett
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• Braves serve up three more homers, lose 9-3 to Giants
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• Welcome to the second half of the 2025 Braves season; Same as the first half
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• It’s Nacho average Sunday lineup in series finale
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• Braves scrape by in resilient team win, as the offense picks up the bullpen
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• Braves shake up lineup, as Nacho Alvarez plays third and Ronald Acuna bats third
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• Two Rising Outfielders highlight next wave of Atlanta Braves prospects
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• Braves News: Bryce Elder gets shelled, Nacho Alvarez Jr. exits, and more
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Nacho Alvarez Jr. collects another multi-hit game, leaves with injury

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Nacho Alvarez had another big game Thursday, but was forced to leave early after an injury. (30-48) Gwinnett Stripers 6, (32-44) Norfolk Tides 0 Jackson Stephens, SP: 5IP 1H 0R 2BB 3K, 3.21 ERA Jhancarlos Lara, RP: 1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K Jurickson Profar, DH: 1-for-3, R, 2BB, .314/.395/.514 Nacho Alvarez Jr., 3B: 2-for-4, R, RBI, 2B, .394/.556/.576 Conner Capel,...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Ian Mejia throws eight shutout innings

Photo by Paul Abell/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images Mejia spun a gem, leading Columbus to a shutout win to open the week It was a busy day to open the week on the Atlanta Braves farm system, with two pitchers in particular having incredible outings in wins. On the offensive end of things Nacho Alvarez is keeping his hot start at Gwinnett going, and down in the Dominican Summer Leagu...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Fuentes excellent in Triple-A debut
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• Braves Prospects Weekly Report: Nacho Alvarez hits two home runs

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Gwinnett swept their series last week behind the bats of Alvarez and Drake Baldwin The minor league season is quickly coming to a close, as the two lowest level Atlanta Braves affiliates will be playing their final regular season home series of the season this week. At the upper levels the near-MLB players are starting to find their stride, as Nacho Alvarez and...2024
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