SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 28: Chris Sale #51 of the Atlanta Braves pitches against the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of the fifth inning at Oracle Park on June 28, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) | Getty Images
June cannot end soon enough for the Atlanta Braves.
It was another miserable week for the Braves, as Sunday was just the latest disappointing performance despite another awesome effort from ace Chris Sale. It truly has been an entire month of struggles for the Braves, who know see that the NL East division lead is down to three games over the Phillies. However, neither Walt Weiss or the Braves seem to concerned about anyone else but themselves. The focus remains on righting the ship as the calendar turns to July.
Braves News
AJ Smith-Shawver, on his way back from last year’s Tommy John Surgery, will begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday.
Tate Southisene produced his first home run for Rome over the weekend.
Mark Bowman highlights how Chris Sale continues to look highly impressive in his starts but also how the lack of support remains a concern.
MLB News
The Boston Red Sox decided to show a bit of life with a 4-game sweep of the Yankees.
The Rangers placed outfielder Wyatt Langford on the IL due to a hamstring strain.
The Feed
And for a bit of positivity, Eric Hartman once again went deep on Sunday.