How quickly things have shifted for the Atlanta Braves after the All-Star break with many fans now questioning if the team should make any trades at all. Several questions have to do with the trade deadline – who they should get, should they sell, is this trade market healthy with so many teams still undecided.

The Atlanta Braves got a strong start from Chris Sale, but the offense struggled and ran itself out of late opportunities in a sloppy 3-2 loss to the New York Mets in 10 innings on Thursday at Citi Field.

We’re less than a week from the MLB trade deadline and another bad loss on Wednesday furthers the need for some help on offense for the Atlanta Braves. The chatter surrounding the MLB trade deadline is picking up, we’ll discuss all of the latest rumors and news. Don’t look now, but the New York Mets are nipping at the heels of the Braves in the NL Wild Card as they start a four-game series.

Welcome to the Atlanta Baseball Party, your go-to podcast for the best Atlanta Braves baseball talk, brought to you by the Locked On Podcast Network. Hosted by Tenitra Batiste, alongside Jarvis Davis and Grant McAuley, this episode dives into the Braves' season challenges, including the recent injury to Ozzie Albies and its impact on the team's strategy as the trade deadline approaches. The discussion centers on whether General Manager Alex Anthopoulos should alter his approach given the rash...

Based on a recent report from Jeff Passan, we take a look at the possibility of the Atlanta Braves trading for Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas. We’ll also look at all of the starting pitching targets the Braves could after and which ones make the most sense. With the rainout on Tuesday, the Braves will be looking to sweep a doubleheader on Wednesday to win the series over the Reds.

Another bad game for the Atlanta Braves as they drop the first game of the series against the Cincinnati Reds with no life from the new-look offense. We continue to prepare for the trade deadline by looking at what’s available in the starting pitching market with Max Fried now on the injured list. The Braves will once again ask Chris Sale to stop a losing streak as he takes the mound on Tuesday against the Reds hoping to continue his path towards the NL Cy Young award.

With Max Fried headed to the injured list, the need for a starting pitcher at the deadline is more of a focus for Alex Anthopoulos and the Atlanta Braves. A series loss to the St. Louis Cardinals is not what you wanted out of the break as this team just can’t seem to get on a roll. The Braves have already signed most of their MLB Draft class, including first-round pick Cam Caminiti who they got for slot value.

The Atlanta Braves were dealt a pair of injury blows and a 6-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, dampening the spirits of the club as the second half gets started.

The Atlanta Braves had the home run ball working in their doubleheader against the Cardinals, but could only complete one comeback as they split the two games on Saturday on Truist Park.

There are a lot of murmurings about the Atlanta Braves possibly trading for Jazz Chisholm Jr. Could the Braves pull that off, and would it even be the right move? Other questions in this mailbag episode are about the MLB draft signings, an all-time dream team, and how to handle the innings for Chris Sale and Reynaldo López the rest of the way.

As we gear up to begin the second half of the season, Jake gives his prediction for the Atlanta Braves and the rest of the baseball down the stretch. Will we see a rise in production from Austin Riley and Matt Olson in the second half? Can the Braves catch the Phillies -- are there any surprises in the division races? The Braves will be back in action on Friday, we'll preview the series at home against the St. Louis Cardinals.

What if the Atlanta Braves pull off the perfect trade deadline? What would that look like and who would they target? Is this the right year for the Braves to go all-in at the trade deadline, or should they just make some marginal moves? Jake will give you his dream scenario for this year’s trade deadline and who he would target for the Braves.

Max Fried and Reynaldo Lopez represented the Atlanta Braves in the MLB All-Star game in a big way. Both of them pitched clean innings. However, Fried was asked about his future in Atlanta, and it seems like we’ve seen this movie before. Tenitra Batiste, Jarvis Davis, and Jake Mastroianni discuss what Fried’s future looks like.

The Atlanta Braves wrapped up the 2024 MLB Draft on Tuesday taking several bats to help balance out the draft. Which of these pitchers could be to the big leagues soon, and which will have the biggest impact? Are the Braves making a change in the type of hitter they target?

The Atlanta Braves entered the All-Star break with a series win over the San Diego Padres thanks to another brilliant outing from Chris Sale. For the second year in a row, the Atlanta Braves caught a break in the MLB Draft with a high-ranking player falling to them. This time it was left-handed, high school pitcher Cam Caminiti. Down on the farm, you can see the focus on pitching paying off with plenty of arms pushing their way through the system.

Travis d'Arnaud clubbed a pair of home runs as the Atlanta Braves took a series from the San Diego Padres to close out the first half of the season.

The Atlanta Braves got a well-pitched game from rookie Spencer Schwellenbach and got the offense going in a 6-1 win over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Friday.

It’s not a matter of whether or not Alex Anthopoulos will make a move for the Atlanta Braves at the trade deadline, but how many? Other questions in the mailbag include who the Braves should take the draft and are there are any recent Braves that might have their number retired. We’ll touch on the Padres series as the Braves try to end the first half on a positive note.

It hasn't been a terrible season for the Atlanta Braves or San Diego Padres, but both teams feel like they've underachieved in the first half. Javi from Locked on Padres joins with Jake to break down everything about these two teams and what their plans might be at the upcoming trade deadline. Could both teams be going after the same players at the trade deadline? Who has the better pitching matchups this weekend?

The Atlanta Braves offense continued its good run of success, but the bullpen had a rare off night leading to a late loss. With the expansion of the postseason teams are willing to wait a little longer to decide if they want to sell or not. We’ll look at the teams who are obvious buyers, obvious sellers, and the teams that should sell. We’ll also explore what each of these obvious sellers could be selling.

In this episode of the Atlanta Baseball Party, hosts Jarvis Davis and Grant McAuley delve into why Chris Sale has been so successful. The rise of Reynaldo Lopez, who transitioned from reliever to starter and now leads the majors in ERA. Sale also opens up about his own journey back to All-Star form, emphasizing the importance of trust in his catcher, Sean Murphy, and how that relationship has been pivotal in his success this season.

The Atlanta Braves get another great start from Chris Sale and Adam Duvall stays hot at the plate in a 6-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. As we’re under a week away from the 2024 MLB Draft, we’ll go through our final preview and who we think the Braves will take and Jake thinks they should take. Charlie Morton makes his final start of the first half on Wednesday for the Braves looking to clinch a 4-game series win over the Diamondbacks.

The Atlanta Braves begin a 7-game road trip with an exciting comeback win in extra-innings over the Arizona Diamondbacks. We continue our mock trade discussions by looking at three outfielders that could really help improve this team down the stretch in Taylor Ward, Mike Tauchman, and Michael Conforto. Chris Sale gets pushed back to start on Tuesday against Zac Gallen, but that might take him out of the All-Star Game.

Things got off to a rocky start, but the Atlanta Braves bounced back to win a big series at home over the Philadelphia Phillies. The home run ball was back for the Braves over the weekend as they tallied 9 long balls. In our Minors Monday segment we’ll discuss some rehabbing pitchers who could play a big role in the second half.