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ATLANTA — Six Braves players were on the National League’s All-Star team in 2022. Three of them won’t represent the team this year. Dansby Swanson and William Contreras play elsewhere, and injuries have limited lefty Max Fried to five starts. Yet the Braves still could send six players to MLB’s…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For over a quarter of the season, the Rays have managed to get by without one of their aces. They gave Tyler Glasnow plenty of time to properly heal and rehab the strained oblique muscle that put him on the shelf in spring training. It got…

CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy could tell left-hander Justin Steele was getting caught in between the timing of his delivery.

Reliever Javier Assad failed to hold a one-run lead after persuading manager David Ross to stick with him in the eighth.

Last night, MLB Network concluded its annual Top 10 Right Now list of players at every position with its ranking of the best catchers in the league entering the 2023 season. All of the positional lists are good starting points for fun baseball debates. Is Corbin Burnes really the best…

ST. LOUIS — During a recent Adam Wainwright media session that would have made for one compelling podcast, the 41-year-old veteran spoke at length about the sense he will leave the Cardinals in a good place when he walks away after this upcoming season.

Catching has been in the headlines this week, thanks to free-agent signings and a three-team trade.

The Braves reeled in the top catcher on the trade market, but the Brewers pulled a magic trick in the process and left the A’s looking silly.

Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos comes with a special uniqueness possessed by few in his position. Where and when others zig, he zags. You might think you know what he may do to improve his club at a given point in time, but he always reminds you of…