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Peter Moylan Faces Shoulder Surgery, George Sherrill Returns from Injury
September 27th, 2011 at 6:29 PM
Atlanta Braves reliever Peter Moylan will have surgery to repair a torn labrum and a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder. A second opinion from renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews confirmed the original diagnosis. The surgery will likely sideline Moylan for four to six months, but an official timetable...

Chipper Jones Excused from Atlanta Braves for Son’s Surgery
September 21st, 2011 at 8:07 PM
Chipper Jones returned to Atlanta on Wednesday for a non-emergency surgery for one of his sons, ajc.com reports. Though the Atlanta Braves divulged no details, Fredi Gonzalez did say that the absence had been preapproved a couple of weeks ago, resulting in Martin Prado moving to third base and Jose Constanza...

Tommy Hanson Pitches in Simulated Game, Nears Possible Return
September 20th, 2011 at 11:18 PM
Tommy Hanson pitched two pain-free innings in a simulated game on Monday and moved closer to a possible return to the Atlanta Braves' rotation. After previously throwing bullpen sessions without issue, Hanson took a big step by pitching in his first simulated game at the Braves' Spring Training complex in...

Tommy Hanson Hopeful About Possible Return After Successful Bullpen Session
September 14th, 2011 at 8:51 PM
Atlanta Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson threw a pain-free bullpen session Wednesday morning and came away very encouraged. Hanson, who has been sidelined with shoulder tendonitis since August 6, threw 20 pitches off the mound to begin the session. After a short break, he came back to throw 24 more pitches. "My...

Atlanta Braves Director of Player Development Kurt Kemp Steps Down
September 3rd, 2011 at 12:03 PM
Kurt Kemp, the Atlanta Braves director of player development, stepped down on Friday to pursue other baseball opportunities. Kemp began his Braves career as an area scout in 1998, a position he held for four years. He then spent five years as a cross-checker and has served as director of...

Jair Jurrjens to See Knee Specialist; Tommy Hanson Rehab Progresses
September 3rd, 2011 at 12:18 AM
Tommy Hanson, who has not pitched since August 6 in New York, threw in the outfield at Turner Field for about 10 minutes before the Atlanta Braves played the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. Hanson was informed on Monday by Dr. James Andrews that the discomfort he has been experiencing in...

Atlanta Braves Add Infield Depth with Trade for Jack Wilson
September 1st, 2011 at 9:00 PM
After being silent on the trade front during the entire waiver period, it was reasonable to assume the Atlanta Braves were done after they traded for Matt Diaz. However, Frank Wren showed a sense of urgency and a commitment to winning this year by trading for Jack Wilson from the...

Atlanta Braves Trade for Matt Diaz in Waiver Deadline Deal
August 31st, 2011 at 10:46 PM
The "hittin' fool" is coming home. Matt Diaz, who spent the previous five seasons with the Atlanta Braves, rejoined his former team after the Pittsburgh Pirates traded Diaz to the Braves for a player to be named later. The Braves were looking for a right-handed hitting bench player to complement Eric...

Atlanta Braves, New York Mets Postpone Final Two Games of Series Due to Hurricane Irene
August 26th, 2011 at 4:45 PM
As Hurricane Irene plows her way up the East Coast, the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets have postponed Saturday and Sunday's games at Citi Field. The games will be made up on Sept. 8 in the form of  doubleheader, with the Braves utilizing the off day between a series with...

Atlanta Braves Sign Wes Helms to Minor League Deal
August 17th, 2011 at 10:55 PM
The Atlanta Braves signed former Florida Marlin Wes Helms to a minor league contract on Wednesday. The Braves have been searching for a right-handed bat off the bench to complement lefty Eric Hinske. Helms, who debuted for the Braves in 1998 and played in Atlanta until being traded to the...

Atlanta Braves Legendary Broadcaster Ernie Johnson Passes Away
August 13th, 2011 at 10:20 PM
Former Atlanta Braves broadcaster Ernie Johnson Sr. passed away Friday night at the age of 87. Johnson's health had been declining for years, and he had recently been moved to a hospice. He is survived by his wife Lois and their three children. Johnson was a broadcaster for the Braves from...

Atlanta Braves Release Scott Proctor, Promote Arodys Vizcaino from Triple-A
August 12th, 2011 at 12:04 AM
The Scott Proctor era has come to an end. The Atlanta Braves released Proctor Wednesday morning and called up pitching prospect Arodys Vizcaino from Triple-A Gwinnett. Proctor was 2-3 with a 6.44 ERA in 29 1/3 innings. His struggles were really apparent after the All Star Break, when he had...

Jason Heyward Out of Lineup for Second Straight Game
August 3rd, 2011 at 2:00 PM
With Jason Heyward's struggles against left-handed pitching this season, it was no surprise to see him out of the lineup with a lefty on the mound for Tuesday night's game against the Washington Nationals. However, Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez chose to sit Heyward for the second straight game for...

Five Atlanta Braves Make 2011 All-Star Team
July 11th, 2011 at 12:44 PM
A strong first half that currently has the Atlanta Braves sitting in second place in the NL East, 3.5 games behind the first place Philadelphia Phillies, is due in large part to the stellar pitching staff that had led the Braves to a 54-38 record. Atlanta's pitching staff, second in the...

Chipper Jones Undergoes Arthroscopic Surgery on Right Knee
July 10th, 2011 at 8:19 AM
With Martin Prado's return on the horizon and the pain in his right knee increasing, Chipper Jones went under the knife Saturday at 3:00 p.m. to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, braves.com reports. Jones underwent a surgical procedure in Atlanta and is expected to return in two to...

Tommy Hanson to Return from DL Tuesday, Face Seattle Mariners
June 28th, 2011 at 8:12 AM
Tommy Hanson will return to the Atlanta Braves' rotation Tuesday after being placed on the 15-day disabled list with shoulder inflammation. He is scheduled to face the Seattle Mariners' Michael Pineda on the hill. "It feels good," Hanson said on mlb.com. "I just want to get back out there. I just...

Martin Prado to Resume Baseball Activities
June 26th, 2011 at 10:05 AM
Martin Prado was cleared by team doctors to start swinging off a tee Friday, atlantabraves.com reports. It is the first time since being diagnosed with a staph infection in his leg on June 9 that Prado has been cleared to do anything baseball related. Prado will again hit off a tee...

Tommy Hanson Looks to Return Tuesday, Kris Medlen Rehab Update
June 22nd, 2011 at 10:33 PM
MLB.com reports that Tommy Hanson's shoulder inflammation is improving and that he believes he will be able to start Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners. Hanson, who has been retroactively on the disabled list since Friday, threw 75 pitches Wednesday and had no problems. He also plans to throw a bullpen session...

Martin Prado’s Recovery Coming Around, Still No Return Date Set
June 21st, 2011 at 9:30 AM
Atlanta Braves left fielder Martin Prado is inching toward a recovery and has been in the clubhouse the last few days, atlantabraves.com reports. Prado has lost some weight and strength since being diagnosed with a staph infection in his leg on June 9. Though he was bedridden the first few days,...

Jason Heyward Says He’s Ready to Play Wednesday for the Atlanta Braves
June 15th, 2011 at 2:41 PM
Atlanta Braves right fielder Jason Heyward arrived in Atlanta Wednesday and said he is ready to play tonight, MLB.com reports. The 21-year-old Heyward has been on the disabled list since May 22 with a sore right shoulder, which had plagued him since Spring Training. He rehabbed the shoulder at the Braves'...