Fresh off the All-Star break, Drue Hackenberg showed off his Sunday best. The Braves' No. 9 prospect struck out 16 -- the most K's in any Minor League Baseball game this season -- over seven innings in Double-A Mississippi's 5-1 win over Pensacola at Blue Wahoos Stadium. Hackenberg bested the

The Braves wrapped up their 2024 Draft on Tuesday before the All-Star Game. Let's take a look at what they accomplished. From headlining their class with a familiar name to following a tried-and-true formula to balancing out their picks across the three days, here's how the Braves approached their Draft

The Braves used Day 2 of the 2024 Draft to pick up right where they left off in Day 1: with pitchers, pitchers and more pitchers. Through 10 rounds, nine of the 10 players Atlanta has selected are pitchers. That includes both of the Braves' picks on Day 1 --

PHOENIX -- Cam Caminiti never got to interact with his cousin and three-time All-Star Ken Caminiti, who passed away two years before Cam was born. But the tales he’s heard about the 1996 National League MVP have given him a glimpse into the impact he made on his loved ones.

He's got the genes and he's proving he's got the talent. Cam Caminiti, the cousin of former MLB All-Star third baseman Ken Caminiti, has been selected No. 24 overall by the Braves. Here's what to know about the hard-throwing left-handed pitcher:

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Former National League MVP Ken Caminiti had a short stint in Atlanta near the end of his career. His cousin Cam Caminiti is hoping to enjoy a long, illustrious career with the Braves. “I know they’re a great organization and they win a lot of games,”

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ATLANTA -- Spencer Schwellenbach's seventh career MLB start was a quality one on Saturday against the Phillies. Schwellenbach went six innings, allowed one run on seven hits and struck out six without issuing a walk as the Braves evened the series with a 5-1 win over Philadelphia at Truist Park.

ST. LOUIS -- Spencer Schwellenbach was an out away from another strong outing. He just couldn’t get it. The Cardinals scored all four of their runs with a two-out rally in the third and held on to give the Braves a 4-3 loss in the first of a three-game series

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ATLANTA -- Hurston Waldrep quickly learned he needs a lot more experience. Spencer Schwellenbach has spent the past few weeks trying to prove experience is overrated. Schwellenbach once again performed like a seasoned veteran as he helped the Braves claim a 2-1 win over the Tigers on Tuesday night at

BALTIMORE -- Spencer Schwellenbach recently learned he’d be making his third big league start when the Braves traveled to Camden Yards this week. Around the same time, Cade Povich was informed by the Orioles that his second big league start would come during the three-game series vs. Atlanta. What were

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WASHINGTON -- Hurston Waldrep showed both his tremendous potential and lack of experience. In the process, he provided a glimpse of why the Braves are looking forward to his bright future. Waldrep created excitement as he faced the minimum through the first three innings of an 8-5 loss to the

When the Braves took Hurston Waldrep with their first-round pick in 2023, No. 24 overall, there was a lot of confidence that his electric stuff would get big league hitters out and that it might not take all that long for him to get there to test it out. When

WASHINGTON -- The Braves knew they had something special after they selected Hurston Waldrep with the 24th overall selection in last summer’s MLB Draft. Less than a year later, they are ready to introduce him to the Major League level. Waldrep will make his MLB debut when he starts against

BOSTON -- A wedding, a Major League debut, a 24th birthday and a big league start at Fenway Park. The past week-plus has taken Spencer Schwellenbach on quite the ride. On the heels of his brother’s wedding, Schwellenbach was told he’d be making the jump from Double-A Mississippi to Triple-A

Two batters into Hurston Waldrep’s first Triple-A start of the season, it looked like it would be a day to forget. Five innings later, that could not have been further from the truth. The Braves No. 2 prospect, who made one start at Triple-A Gwinnett last September, fanned a career-high

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ATLANTA -- When Spencer Schwellenbach learned he was jumping from Double-A to the Majors to join the Braves this week, he said he felt “totally taken off guard and very happy about it.” He wasn’t the only one surprised at the news, forced to reroute his travel plans, and thrilled

A spate of serious injuries has the Braves in leak-plugging mode, and not just with regards to Ronald Acuña Jr. The team also found itself with an unexpected rotation hole after AJ Smith-Shawver was diagnosed with a Grade 2 oblique strain last week, with which Smith-Shawver, their No. 1 prospect,

PITTSBURGH -- Brian Snitker learned AJ Smith-Shawver could be sidelined for the next two months and then he watched Ray Kerr struggle in his first career start. It was just another fun Friday night for the Braves skipper. Suffering an 11-5 loss to the Pirates at PNC Park put a

CHICAGO -- If you accounted for how little AJ Smith-Shawver had pitched in high school, it was unreasonable to expect him to taste immediate success last summer, when he arrived at the Major League level at just 20-years-old. Now a year older and seasoned by last year’s valuable experiences, Smith-Shawver

If Wednesday night's Mississippi doubleheader is any indication, the future on the Braves' hill looks scary good. As in the opposition should be scared. Two of Atlanta's top three prospects, Hurston Waldrep and Spencer Schwellenbach, dominated their respective starts en route to the Double-A Braves' sweep of visiting Biloxi at