ATLANTA BRAVES NEWS

Dansby Swanson - Delivers pair of homers Swanson went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored Thursday against the Giants.

Impact Swanson filled in for Ronald Acuna atop the order and delivered an explosive performance. Swanson led off both the first and fourth innings by going deep, bringing his homer total to 12 on the campaign. Six of those home runs have come in his last 13 starts, during which he's also racked up 14 RBI and 13 runs scored. Overall, Swanson has a .302/.368/.500 line across 291 plate appearances on the season.

JUNE 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kenley Jansen - Tallies 19th save Jansen allowed a solo home run and struck out one to earn his 19th save of the season Thursday against the Giants.

Impact Jansen entered the game with a two-run lead and retired the first two batters he faced without incident. He coughed up a solo home run to Joc Pederson but was still able to secure his 18th save of the season. Jansen has allowed only two earned runs across nine innings in June, also maintaining a 12:0 K:BB.

JUNE 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Wright - Falters late Wright (8-4) allowed four earned runs on 10 hits and one walk while striking out four across 5.1 innings to earn the win Thursday against the Giants.

Impact Wright was in trouble throughout the game, though he induced a double play in each of the first four innings to get out of jams. However, that didn't happen in his final two frames when the Giants combined to score three runs. Wright has maintained a strong 3.18 ERA and 92:27 K:BB across 85 innings this season. However, he's allowed 21 hits and nine earned runs across his last two starts -- spanning 11.1 frames.

JUNE 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Is Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr., a year after ACL injury, fully back?

Jake Mintz dives into the data to assess whether Ronald Acuña Jr., nearly a year after his ACL injury, is back to his superstar self.

JUNE 23, 2022

Dodgers' Freddie Freeman looks ahead to Atlanta return

Freddie Freeman homered for the Dodgers on Thursday ahead of his return this weekend to Atlanta.

JUNE 23, 2022

LEADING OFF: Freeman returns to Atlanta, Pham sees Pederson Freddie Freeman is sure to get a huge ovation when he returns to Truist Park for the first time since helping lead the Atlanta Braves to the...

JUNE 23, 2022 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

LEADING OFF: Freeman returns to Atlanta, Pham sees Pederson

Freddie Freeman is sure to get a huge ovation when he returns to Truist Park for the first time since helping lead the Atlanta Braves to the World Series championship

JUNE 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

'I almost threw up': Braves' Dansby Swanson on his season turnaround At 28, Swanson had the maturity to take a beat and make a mechanical fix during the season. "He's very, very tough mentally."

JUNE 23, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Freeman HR ahead of emotional return, Dodgers sweep Reds

Freddie Freeman homered and drove in three runs ahead of what’s sure to be an emotional weekend, leading Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Cincinnati Reds 10-5 f...

JUNE 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swanson homers twice, Braves hold on to beat Giants 7-6

Dansby Swanson hit two home runs and the Atlanta Braves built a big lead early before holding off the San Francisco Giants 7-6 for their 18th win in 21 games this month

JUNE 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dansby's 2-HR day brings Braves within 4 of Mets ATLANTA -- Dansby Swanson highlighted a three-hit performance with a pair of solo home runs, and the Braves stayed hot with a 7-6 win over t...

JUNE 23, 2022 • MLB.COM

Giants vs. Braves prediction, betting odds for MLB on Thursday The Atlanta Braves lock horns with the San Francisco Giants in MLB on Thursday. This preview features our best bet of the game.

JUNE 23, 2022 • PENNLIVE.COM

Jay Jackson - Begins rehab assignment Jackson (lat) will begin a rehab assignment Thursday with Atlanta's rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate.

Impact Jackson is ready for his first game action of the season after Atlanta placed him on the 60-day injured list coming out of spring training due to a right lat strain. Atlanta has the luxury of keeping Jackson on the rehab assignment for up to 30 days, but because he projects to work as a one- or a two-inning reliever once activated from the IL, he may not need the full window of time in the minors to build up.

JUNE 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Adam Duvall - Gets rest day Duvall is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.

Impact In addition to Duvall, fellow lineup regulars Ronald Acuna and Austin Riley are also receiving breathers for the day game after a night game. Marcell Ozuna, who has typically served as Atlanta's designated hitter, will step in for Duvall in left field.

JUNE 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Riley - Out in second straight game Riley is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants, marking his second straight absence.

Impact According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, Riley finds himself on the bench for the second day in a row not because he's dealing with an injury or an illness, but because manager Brian Snitker wants to give the 25-year-old a proper day off. That was supposed to happen Wednesday, but Riley ended up playing the final two innings of Atlanta's 4-3 win. Riley may still be available in a pinch-hitting capacity Thursday, but Snitker ideally prefers to keep him out of the field for the day.

JUNE 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ronald Acuña Jr. - Taking Thursday off Acuna is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact He'll be one of three Atlanta regulars sitting out in a day game after a night game, as Adam Duvall and Austin Riley are also joining Acuna on the bench. Acuna had started in every contest for Atlanta since June 2, slashing .266/.337/.481 with five home runs and three stolen bases over that 19-game stretch.

JUNE 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dansby Swanson - Swats homer in victory Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's win over the Giants.

Impact Swanson started a ninth-inning comeback for the Braves with his leadoff solo shot off Jake McGee. The long ball was his 10th of the campaign, giving him a double-digit homer total for the fifth straight season. Swanson has also racked up 11 stolen bases on the campaign, making him one of just six major-leaguers with at least 10 homers and at least 10 thefts thus far.

JUNE 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Charlie Morton - Fans 11 batters Wednesday Morton took a no-decision against San Francisco on Wednesday, pitching seven innings and allowing two runs on three hits and no walks while striking out 11 batters.

Impact Morton gave up a solo homer in each of the first and fourth innings, but he gave up only one additional hit and otherwise kept the Giants off the scoreboard. The veteran hurler racked up 14 swinging strikes and 11 punchouts but had to settle for a no-decision with opposing starter Carlos Rodon also posting an impressive outing. Morton has really picked things up in the strikeout category of late, fanning 40 batters over his past 25 frames after registering a modest 8.4 K/9 across his first 10 starts of the campaign.

JUNE 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Braves play the Giants leading series 2-1

The Atlanta Braves host the San Francisco Giants, leading the series 2-1

JUNE 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves pick up stellar Morton with walk-off win ATLANTA -- Adam Duvall hit a two-out, walk-off single to give the Braves a 4-3 comeback win over the Giants on Wednesday night at Truist P...

JUNE 23, 2022 • MLB.COM

Duvall caps Braves' comeback in 9th for 4-3 win over Giants

Adam Duvall’s run-scoring single capped Atlanta’s three-run rally in the ninth as the Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3

JUNE 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arbitration Winners-Losers Teams 9, Players 4 Winners Player, Club Asked Offered Dansby Swanson, Atl $10,000,000 $9,200,000 Andrew Benintendi, KC 8,500,000 7,300,000 A...

JUNE 22, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Max Fried beats Braves in arbitration, gets $6.85 million

Pitcher Max Fried won his salary arbitration case against the World Series champion Atlanta Braves and was given his $6.85 million request instead of the team’s $6.6 million offer

JUNE 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tyler Matzek - Closing in on rehab assignment Manager Brian Snitker said Wednesday that Matzek (shoulder) is on the cusp of beginning a rehab assignment, Maria Torres of The Athletic reports.

Impact Matzek landed on the injured list with left shoulder inflammation in mid-May and was shut down for several weeks prior to beginning a throwing program in early June. The southpaw is slated to throw a side session in the coming days and will likely be cleared to join a minor-league affiliate if he feels good afterward.

JUNE 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Eddie Rosario - Nearing rehab assignment Rosario (eye) will have his vision re-evaluated Thursday and is optimistic that he's close to beginning a rehab assignment, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Impact Rosario has been on the injured list since late April due to blurred vision and swelling in his right retina, but he was cleared to resume hitting and throwing in early June. While the 30-year-old's status depends on Thursday's examination, he appears to be trending toward a return from the injured list in late June or early July.

JUNE 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE