Braves Today

Lindsay Crosby wraps up the Braves’ trade deadline, arguing Alex Anthopoulos is overly conservative compared to A.J. Preller, and that Atlanta may be banking too much on postseason randomness rather than making marginal upgrades. He notes the Braves’ World Series odds worsened after the deadline and cites missed opportunities for rotation help. Crosby then breaks down Grant Holmes’ strong outing after slashing four-seam usage in favor of more sinkers, and discusses A.J. Smith-Shawver’s encouraging minor-league start, Ronaldo López’s knee inflammation timeline, and looming rotation decisions. He also says Anthopoulos appears focused on piecing together 27 outs in October rather than relying on traditional starters, and previews a look at Detroit’s 2024 pitching “chaos” approach.

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The Atlanta Braves begin their post-deadline push for the postseason with Grant Holmes on the Truist Park mound for the series opener against the Miami Marlins. Here is your fifteen-minute scouting report for today's game.

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Lindsay Crosby and AJC’s Gabe Burns break down why the Braves’ trade deadline felt disappointing without landing an impact starter, focusing on Alex Anthopoulos’ defense of the organization’s long-term process and prospect valuations. They discuss missed targets like Tarik Skubal and Jacob deGrom, the lack of a clear pivot, reliance on bullpen-heavy postseason “mapping 27 outs,” and roster moves including DFA’ing Jorge Mateo, activating Ha-Seong Kim, and sticking with Jim Jarvis at shortstop. They also touch on farm system optimism, surprise prospects, and how October outcomes will shape the reaction.

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The Atlanta Braves have filled some of their fringe needs, but did not get a frontline starting pitcher at the MLB Trade Deadline. What happened, and where do the Braves go from here? (This is a replay of a live episode)

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Lindsay Crosby breaks down the Braves’ trade deadline urgency after adding Tyler Mahle to stabilize the back of the rotation, noting he helps reduce bullpen strain but doesn’t move the needle for October. With a 6:00 PM deadline, the Braves must still land a postseason-caliber starter while navigating roster crunches involving Ha-Seong Kim’s return, Lane Thomas reporting Tuesday, and Sean Murphy’s upcoming activation, with possible options, DFAs, or trades discussed.

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The Braves make their first 2026 deadline move, acquiring Lane Thomas and lefty depth arm Bailey Falter from the Royals for minor-league pitchers Carter Holton and Lucas Braun. Lindsay Crosby explains Thomas is intended as a platoon corner outfielder who crushes lefties, not an everyday center fielder, then breaks down looming roster decisions with Ha-Seong Kim returning and Sean Murphy nearing activation. The episode also analyzes the Dodgers’ surprising Tarik Skubal trade package, why LA could afford it, what an Atlanta equivalent might have cost, and argues the Braves shouldn’t concede the season despite the Dodgers’ advantages.

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The Atlanta Braves have the chance for an early series win as they look for their fourth straight victory. Reynaldo López gets the ball opposite struggling starter Miles Mikolas of the Washington Nationals this evening in Truist Park. Here is your fifteen-minute scouting report for today's game.

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Lindsay Crosby answers Braves mailbag questions, focusing on Austin Riley’s struggles, why a trade is unlikely now, and how Atlanta can mitigate his lineup impact with Mauricio Dubón while giving Riley a healthy offseason. He evaluates prospect trade value and ceilings for J.R. Ritchie, Owen Murphy, and A.J. Smith-Shawver, and highlights high-upside prep arms like Jensen Hirschkorn and Caden McCarthy as possible future top prospects. Rapid-fire topics include velocity vs movement, why pitching injuries are widespread, hitting philosophy differences between Tim Hyers and Kevin Seitzer, base-stealing hesitance, roster implications when Sean Murphy and Ha Seong Kim return, potential Triple-A trade candidates, and why the Braves are often quiet on injury updates.

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The Atlanta Braves have a tired bullpen and need some length out of Friday night starter Bryce Elder, getting the ball opposite breakout Nationals lefty Foster Griffin. Here is your fifteen-minute scouting report for today's game.

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Lindsay Crosby answers over 40 Braves mailbag questions focused on the trade deadline, defining what “all-in” really means and framing October success around getting 27 outs. He ranks potential starting pitcher targets in tiers, highlighting Tarik Skubal and Hunter Greene as franchise-altering options, with Sandy Alcantara, Reid Detmers, Casey Mize, and Jose Soriano among the next group. Crosby discusses opportunity cost, Atlanta’s preference for controllable players, and Alex Anthopoulos’ tendency to avoid “uncomfortable” deals and bidding wars, while suggesting a Chris Sale–style buy-low target like Lawrence Butler. He reviews sample trade proposals and predicts Atlanta will make an impact move to address starting pitching, likely costing a top-three prospect.

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