Those aren’t even close to the same in readership

Seems like a strange decision.

Crazy to me that it is April 2 and The Athletic still doesn’t have a Braves writer.

Joey Volchko is evolving in Athens, Georgia Wes Johnson and the Georgia staff seem to have unlocked something in Joey Volchko

Joey Volchko and the Georgia Bulldogs go toe-to-toe with Texas A&M tonight.

Wes Johnson and the Bulldogs staff have turned Volchko into a different animal this year. And the raw numbers under the hood scream first-round talent.

Quinn Riley with a deep dive on the UGA ace.

Backfields Intel From Florida, Arizona Plus: Griffin, De Vries go yard, Ritchie makes his case for the Braves rotation and more.

JR Ritchie is making his case for the Braves rotation 👀

He's one of several headliners in today's Prospect Report, which also includes Konnor Griffin, Leo De Vries and Hagen Smith.

The key to the 2026 Braves: Can they lead the league in bounce-backs? The talent is there. The projection systems like them. But if the Braves are going to be a force in '26, they'll need lots of bounce-backs.

Michael Harris…Ozzie Albies…Austin Riley…Spencer Strider

Ne column: Can the Braves lead the league in bouncebacks?

www.nytimes.com/athletic/712...

Wilyer Abreu powers Venezuela to the semifinals with a bat flip for the ages Venezuela knocked the defending champion Japan out of the World Baseball Classic Saturday night

These fans come from opposite sides of the world & speak different languages, but that’s all irrelevant at the WBC. We all know how to dance. We’re all powered on bat flips & vibes. The common language is baseball. We all speak it fluently.

My latest:

www.bleedcubbieblue.com/world-baseba...

JR Ritchie's arsenal is also looking good

Braves don’t leak tho

Braves pitching keeps strong Orioles starting lineup quiet in spring action Garrett Baumann and José Suarez faced down a pretty tough O’s lineup and came out on top for the time being.

Braves pitching keeps strong Orioles starting lineup quiet in spring action www.batterypower.com/atlanta-brav...

I don’t need to go crazy, I just need to do more than what I’m currently doing. Motivation is also a factor as is fitting it into my schedule. But it is something I have to get better at

The sort-of Tucker-Conforto trade between the Dodgers and Cubs

When you figure it out, let me know. Something I have been struggling with for over a year

This fuckin guy

OPPOSITION TERRITORY: Atlanta Braves Podcast Episode · The Philadelphia Sports Table | Philly Sports News & Views · 02/17/2026 · 22m

🎙️New OPPOSITION TERRITORY pod!

A dive into the Atlanta #Braves.

@kriswillis.bsky.social from @sbnation.bsky.social ‬⁩joined us for a great discussion!

▫️Grading the Braves offseason
▫️The injuries continue to mount
▫️Spencer Strider's expectations

& much more!
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No better sign that baseball is right around the corner

2026 Top 100 Prospects The prospect team presents their 2026 Top 100 Prospects list, with reports for each player.

Happy Top 100 Prospects Day to all who celebrate!

Here's our list, with detailed reports on each player courtesy of Eric Longenhagen, @bgawlowski.bsky.social, and @jrfegan.soxmachine.com

College Baseball Opening Weekend 2026 Streaming Guide, Draft Prospects To Know & More College baseball's 2026 opening weekend is here. From streaming guide info to top players to watch, here's everything to know.

Division I baseball returns TOMORROW!

Here's the schedule, how to watch, draft prospects to know and more:

NBA mock draft 2026: Lottery sim delivers 2 shocking winners, punishes tankers Here’s our latest 2026 NBA mock draft, with surprising results after we simmed the lottery order.

New NBA mock draft. I simulated the lottery, and 2 teams moved way up, while the worst tankers got punished.

I stopped going off my own board for this one and tried to guess who teams would actually pick. The lottery is three months away.

www.sbnation.com/nba/1103368/...

I cannot recommend the Process more than enough. @jeffwzimmerman.bsky.social

I’m new to fantasy baseball since 2020, but I went from 10, 12, and 12th place in 2024 to 8, 6, and 4th this past year in my 3 fantrax leagues. This was all due to changes I made year over year after reading the Process

Episode thumbnail for the 2026 Shortstop Preview episode of Rates & Barrels featuring Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Elly De La Cruz Thumbnail Photo: Steph Chambers/Getty Images

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾

@enosarris.bsky.social and I kicked off our annual position preview series with shortstops!

YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
Audio: pod.fo/e/37809a

A few notes on Trae Young's time in Atlanta | Brad Rowland Get more from Brad Rowland on Patreon

on patreon, i wrote some early-morning words on trae young's time in atlanta, the exit, and more

“Arguably” is doing a lot of work here because the correct answer is Dominique Wilkins.

Edward Cabrera throws really hard

and because we're all very bored, fans of other teams are furious their team didn't get him.

..

is he *good*? or just a guy?

Tigers’ 2026 international free agent class ranks well in Baseball America’s top 50 The Tigers have finally gotten a bit of traction with international prospects and their new class is well regarded.

Our preseason prospects list for the Tigers will drop tomorrow. In the meantime, the 2026 IFA class is shaping up well per Baseball America. www.blessyouboys.com/detroit-tige...

The never ending saga continues

Nine MLB teams’ TV money in jeopardy as FanDuel networks continue to struggle The troubled broadcaster is trying to renegotiate its payments to nine MLB teams, and recently missed a payment to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Last winter Rob Manfred had luxury-tax money — up to $15m per team — to give clubs that took haircuts on their TV deals: a “media disruption distribution.” But it was a 1-year deal that MLB did not bring back this winter.

The problems, though? They’re back.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...

Tracking all the Falcons reports and rumors for their job openings Atlanta’s requested interviews, reported interest, and interesting rumors, all rounded up in one spot.

Want all the reported Falcons candidates for their trio of major openings in one place? We've got you covered

www.thefalcoholic.com/atlanta-falc...

David O'Brien's HOF Ballot: Beltrán, Félix (+1), Andruw, Rollins (+1), Utley

Ballot #120 is from David O'Brien. Félix gains again and is now +27. Rollins also picks up DOB's vote and is now +8. The long-time Braves beat writer who just this week announced his retirement gives Andruw Jones his 100th vote of the cycle and pushes him to 83.3%.

In the Tracker: tracker.fyi