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Brian McCann Tallies 1,000th Hit in Atlanta Braves Win Over Pittsburgh Pirates
June 4th, 2013 at 8:55 AM
Eight years and six All-Star appearances in the making, Brian McCann recorded his 1,000th hit in the midst of an Atlanta Braves 7-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Turner Field on Monday. McCann hit a broken-bat single to left field off Pirates reliever Mike Zagurski to reach four digits in...

Mike Minor Hits First Career Home Run in Atlanta Braves Win Over New York Mets
May 25th, 2013 at 11:37 PM
Mike Minor did it all in a 6-0 Atlanta Braves win over the New York Mets on Saturday at Citi Field. Not only did the lefty pick up the win; Minor also hit his first career homer to help the Braves to their seventh straight win. With two outs in the fifth...

Atlanta Braves Blow Past Minnesota Twins with Evan Gattis Grand Slam
May 22nd, 2013 at 4:29 PM
The legend of Evan Gattis refuses to fade. The day after he hit a game-tying home run, Gattis hit his first career grand slam to power the Atlanta Braves to an 8-3 win and a three-game of the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon at Turner Field. ***VIDEO1*** The Braves teed off on...

Freddie Freeman’s Walk-off Single in 10th Gives Atlanta Braves Win Over Minnesota Twins
May 22nd, 2013 at 8:49 AM
The Atlanta Braves delivered even more late-inning heroics Tuesday night at Turner Field, despite a 77-minute delay due to rain and power outages. Evan Gattis and his game-tying homer in the ninth and a walk-off single by Freddie Freeman pushed the Braves to a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Twins...

Justin Upton Hits Go-ahead Grand Slam, Atlanta Braves Beat Los Angeles Dodgers
May 18th, 2013 at 9:08 AM
Jason Heyward played for the first time in nearly a month on Friday for the Atlanta Braves, but Justin Upton stole the show with a go-ahead grand slam in an 8-5 win in the series opener with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Turner Field. ***VIDEO1*** Upton's mammo homer was his Major League-leading...

Atlanta Braves Host Los Angeles Dodgers in First Game Back for Jason Heyward
May 17th, 2013 at 5:33 PM
The Atlanta Braves, tired from being on the road more than any other Major League ball club, will finally have their entire projected 2013 lineup when Jason Heyward returns and they host the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-game set at Turner Field. Heyward was reinstated from the disabled list Friday...

Atlanta Braves Activate Jason Heyward, Place Jordan Walden on Disabled List
May 17th, 2013 at 3:46 PM
The Atlanta Braves have activated Jason Heyward from the disabled list, kffl.com reports. To make room for him, the Braves indeed went with a six-man bullpen by placing Jordan Walden on the 15-day DL with shoulder inflammation. Heyward was hitting .121 in 17 games when he was forced to have his...

Atlanta Braves Likely to Use Six-Man Bullpen
May 16th, 2013 at 6:00 PM
With Jason Heyward likely coming off the disabled list on Friday, the Atlanta Braves are faced with the tough decision on who to jettison from the 25-man roster, and it looks like they'll go with the now unconventional six-man bullpen. The plan would work better if Atlanta's starting pitchers go deep...

Jason Heyward Goes Hitless in First Minor League Rehab Start
May 9th, 2013 at 3:29 PM
In the first of at least four minor league rehab games, Atlanta Braves right fielder Jason Heyward went 0-for-5 while serving as the designated hitter for Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday. Heyward, who is recovering from an appendectomy performed on April 22, struck out three times while getting his legs back under him....

Jason Heyward Still Fatigued from Appendectomy
April 30th, 2013 at 11:30 AM
Jason Heyward made an appearance in the Atlanta Braves clubhouse on Monday, a week after he had his appendix removed in an emergency procedure in Denver. Though present, Heyward was obviously still fatigued and sore from the procedure. ***VIDEO1*** The operation only took 15 minutes, but Heyward is still unable to do...

Atlanta Braves Call up Tyler Pastornicky, Jason Heyward Recovering After Surgery
April 23rd, 2013 at 4:13 PM
The Atlanta Braves called up Tyler Pastornicky from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday to take the place of Jason Heyward while he's on the disabled list, braves.com reports. Pastornicky has mostly played second base in the minors this year but has also played shortstop and even some corner outfield during Spring Training....

Jason Heyward Has Appendix Removed, Likely Headed to Disabled List
April 23rd, 2013 at 11:17 AM
Atlanta Braves outfield Jason Heyward had an emergency appendectomy late Monday night. He will likely be placed on the 15-day disabled list. ***VIDEO1*** Braves.com reports that Heyward experienced discomfort in his abdomen for the entirety of the weekend series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. When he still had pain Monday morning, he visited...

Atlanta Braves Pound Five Home Runs, Beat Kansas City Royals for 10th Straight Win
April 17th, 2013 at 8:30 AM
The Atlanta Braves once again proved they're the team to beat in Major League Baseball on Tuesday, overcoming three errors by launching five solo homers at Turner Field to top the Kansas City Royals 6-3 for their 10th straight win. The Braves blew up a decisive eighth inning, when Kevin Herrera...

Jason Heyward Showing Signs of Making Turnaround
April 15th, 2013 at 11:21 AM
Jason Heyward may be hitting just .103, but the Atlanta Braves right fielder is showing signs of improvement at the plate and may be poised for a big week. ***VIDEO1*** Heyward went 2-for-11 with a double and three walks in three games against the Washington Nationals. Those obviously aren't great numbers, but he...

Jason Heyward Puts in Extra Work, Attempts to Find Comfort Zone at Plate
April 10th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
Jason Heyward got the night off and Reed Johnson spelled him in the Atlanta Braves outfield during Tuesday night's win over the Miami Marlins. It was an opportunity for Heyward to unwind and relax as he looks to get comfortable at the plate. ***VIDEO1*** Heyward, whose only two hits came April 3...

Jason Heyward Gets Day Off After Slow Start
April 9th, 2013 at 6:00 PM
Jason Heyward is not in the starting lineup for Atlanta Braves for Tuesday night's game with the Miami Marlins after a tremendously slow start to his season. Mark Bowman tweets that Heyward has been "too tense" recently. ***PHOTO1*** That could explain Heyward's 2-for-24 (.083) average a week into the season. Both of his hits...

Jason Heyward Gets Prime Locker in Atlanta Braves Clubhouse
March 31st, 2013 at 11:44 PM
Jason Heyward very well may end up as the new face of the Atlanta Braves, and he took a step closer when he was moved into the corner locker in the Turner Field clubhouse previously occupied by Chipper Jones and John Smoltz, braves.com reports. Heyward's new Turner Field abode is at...

Jason Heyward, Justin Upton Hit Back-to-back Homers in First Atlanta Braves Spring Training Win
February 25th, 2013 at 8:02 PM
The Atlanta Braves showed off their new-look outfield's capabilities Monday afternoon when Jason Heyward and Justin Upton hit back-to-back homers in their 7-6 win over the Miami Marlins. The win was their first of Spring Training. Heyward led off the bottom of the fourth inning with a homer to right field...

Jason Heyward Poised to Lead Atlanta Braves in 2013
February 13th, 2013 at 9:09 AM
With Brian McCann likely out for the first two weeks of the season, Jason Heyward will be the longest tenured position player for the Atlanta Braves on Opening Day. Particularly with Chipper Jones' retirement and the fact that Martin Prado, Eric Hinske and David Ross are no longer in Atlanta, that...

Atlanta Braves Avoid Arbitration with Jason Heyward and Four Others
January 18th, 2013 at 3:21 PM
The Atlanta Braves reached agreements on Friday with five players to avoid salary arbitration hearings.  Jason Heyward, Eric O'Flaherty, Johnny Venters, Kris Medlen and Cristhian Martinez all signed deals, leaving Martin Prado the lone unsigned member of the team. Heyward, as expected, received the largest bump in salary for the upcoming season....