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The Atlanta Braves are bringing back infielder Wes Helms, signing him to a minor league deal less than a week after he was released by the Florida Marlins.

Dan Szymborski examines the top 2011 MLB prospects and projects seasons for them at the major league level.

Story | Conversation | February 01, 2011

Thanks to the hot bats of Jay Bruce and Joey Votto, the Reds appear poised for the playoffs, according to Baseball Prospectus' playoff odds report. Here are the five biggest risers and fallers in terms of playoff odds over the past two weeks.

Story | Conversation | August 30, 2010

According to a published report on Thursday, the White Sox are moving closer to a deal with Yankees slugger Johnny Damon.

After finishing the '09 season on the DL, these nine guys are healthy and ready to make an impact. Is there a comeback player of the year in the mix?

As Mark Bradley reports, it looks like Jeff Francoeur has finally, mercifully, lost his job: When you've exhausted Bobby Cox's legendary patience, you're probably not long for these Braves. Last week Kelly Johnson went from being the eve...

It's never too early to speculate which teams will be in the market for a bat or pitcher, and the Brewers, Red Sox and Mets might have some holes to fill. Plus notes, movements, analysis, injuries, and is Buster vindicated for his Yankee Stadium claims?

Blog | Conversation | May 19, 2009

Atlanta Braves reliever Mike Gonzalez, recovering from ligament replacement surgery on his left elbow, plans to report to Triple-A Richmond on Sunday for one or two injury rehabilitation appearances before returning to the team next week.

Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz, who spent five weeks on the disabled list with an inflamed rotator cuff, will have season-ending shoulder surgery, according to a report in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Suspended Braves infielder Willy Aybar will meet with baseball officials in Boston on Friday.

Rafael Furcal is expected to decide where he'll sign before next week's winter meetings, Jayson Stark reports.

Many "post-deadline" trades turn out to be blockbusters over time, just ask the Braves about a certain 1987 move.

Free-agent pitcher Greg Maddux will sign with the New York Yankees sometime later this week, according to a report on New York's WABC-TV and in the Bergen Record, a New Jersey newspaper.

Which players are being added and dropped from fantasy owners the fastest?

The Braves have an improved lineup, but their success mostly comes due to their dominant pitching.

To beat the Diamondbacks you've got to have good pitching and play good defense -- if you give them extra outs, they'll beat you.