The Atlanta Braves got off to their best start in a decade, but ran into trouble against the Houston Astros over the weekend. Grant McAuley recaps another busy week of Braves baseball, as the club got some positive updates on the injury front for some key players, while the rotation has started to take shape with the return of Max Fried and emergence of Bryce Elder. You will also hear from one of Atlanta's pleasant surprises in April as Grant chats with outfielder Sam Hilliard. Meanwhile, the baseball world is watching greatness on display from Shohei Ohtani, but what is his future for 2023 and beyond? Longtime voice of the Angels, Victor Rojas, who hosts the Angels Win podcast joins the show to talk about how the Angels may approach the impending free agency of Ohtani and the future of Mike Trout. The big news story for MLB was of course the announcement the Oakland Athletics may be moving to Las Vegas. Kyle Glaser of Baseball America joins the show to share how this deal got done and what the next steps are for the A's exit strategy. All of that and a look around the big leagues on this edition of From The Diamond. Hear the show live every Sunday on 92-9 The Game in Atlanta. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and connect with the show at FromTheDiamond.com.

The Atlanta Braves continued to win baseball games despite a long list of injured players. Now they could be getting some of those key players back, fueling a fast start with some notable reinforcements. Grant McAuley breaks down the week that was for the red-hot Braves, how they've gotten some big contributions from several places, how the injury of Orlando Arcia provided Vaughn Grissom with an early opportunity, the return of Kyle Wright and Max Fried, and the seemingly eternal debate about Marcell Ozuna's place in the lineup and the Atlanta roster. Could that be reaching a critical mass given his latest struggles? Plus, Eno Sarris of The Athletic joins to break down the strengths of the Braves rotation and Melanie Newman of MASN & MLB Network joins to discuss the AL East battle, baseball's pace of play, and the potential for MLB to expand for the first time in 25 years. All of that and a look around the big leagues on this edition of From The Diamond. Hear the show live every Sunday on 92-9 The Game in Atlanta. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and connect with the show at FromTheDiamond.com.

The Atlanta Braves handled business on the road to start the season, but had a buzzkill series against the San Diego Padres over the weekend. Grant McAuley discusses the mounting injuries for Atlanta, which included three more players landing on the injured list in the past week. While the return of Kyle Wright could be a boost to the pitching staff, Atlanta is hoping to have Max Fried, Raisel Iglesias and Collin McHugh back sooner than later as well. While the lineup is loaded in the top three spots, how will Brian Snitker and the Braves navigate in the near-term without Michael Harris II and Travis d'Arnaud? How long will Atlanta stick with Marcell Ozuna? Can Eddie Rosario bounce back and help solve the left field production issues? Those questions and more are discussed. You'll also hear the inside story of the creation of Atlanta's City Connect uniforms. I caught up with Braves VP and Creative Director Insung Kim to get the scoop on the thought process behind those and the future of Braves uniforms. I also went into my archives to dig up the story of the original Hank Aaron throwback uniforms, which debuted in 1972. All of that and a look around the big leagues on this edition of From The Diamond. Hear the show live every Sunday on 92-9 The Game in Atlanta. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and connect with the show at FromTheDiamond.com.

The Atlanta Braves opened the 2023 season with a series win, but lost Max Fried to a hamstring injury. How will the rotation adjust to life without their ace for at least a couple of weeks? Grant McAuley discusses the major stories for the Braves after their series victory in Washington. This is includes the Fried injury, some big moments for the offense, the major league debut of Jared Shuster, and why roster depth could be the key to the season for Atlanta. You'll also hear from several members of Atlanta's Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers club. Grant caught up with Vaughn Grissom, Braden Shewmake and Ian Anderson, a trio with different stories but each man very much hoping to get the call to big leagues and contribute in 2023. All of that and a look around the big leagues on this edition of From The Diamond. Hear the show live every Sunday on 92-9 The Game in Atlanta. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and connect with the show at FromTheDiamond.com.

Opening Day is nearly upon us and the Atlanta Braves will be in search of their sixth consecutive National League East crown. They'll have some serious competition in 2023, however. Grant McAuley sizes up a series of major roster decisions Atlanta is making in advance of the regular season and we conclude of NL East preview series with the two biggest Braves rivals. John Kincade of 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia joins to discuss the Phillies. Jack Oliver of Jomboy Media and Shea Station provides a look at the New York Mets. Both teams spent a lot of money in the winter to unseat Atlanta on their way to even bigger things, but which club will be left standing after 162? All of that and a look around the big leagues on this edition of From The Diamond. Hear the show live every Sunday on 92-9 The Game in Atlanta. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and connect with the show at FromTheDiamond.com.

With Spring Training winding down, the Atlanta Braves have a couple of interesting positional battles yet to be decided. Who will win the final spot in the rotation? Where will they turn at shortstop? Grant McAuley discusses those big Braves topics as well taking a look at a positive update for Michael Soroka, the season outlook for Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ozzie Albies. There are World Baseball Classic stories to discuss, MLB rules that will be getting reinforced - yes, that's the phrase - and much more! Jake Mintz of Cespedes Family BBQ and Fox Sports joins the show to share the legend of Shlomo Lipitz. It's a story that has to be heard to believed. Mark Zuckerman of MASN also joins the show to preview the Washington Nationals.

With Opening Day just a couple of weeks away, the Atlanta Braves continue preparations for the 2023 season. Grant McAuley continues to preview the roster and the big decisions for Atlanta by month's end. On this edition of the show, the roster preview features a look at Austin Riley and Matt Olson as well as an update on Kyle Wright's status for the start of the season. Meanwhile, the World Baseball Classic is in full swing. Shawn Spradling joins the show to discuss what makes this the biggest WBC yet. Be sure to subscribe to WBC Central for more of Shawn's coverage. We also begin a series of previews to get to know the NL East. Peter Pratt of "Locked On Marlins" will give us some insight on Miami. He provides daily episodes that are available wherever you get your podcasts. All of that and much more on this edition of From The Diamond. Hear the show live every Sunday on 92-9 The Game in Atlanta. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and connect with the show at FromTheDiamond.com.

With Spring Training in full swing, Grant McAuley is back this week to focus on some of the key areas for the Atlanta Braves Grant McAuley breaks down the big stories from Braves Spring Training, including Atlanta's first run in with the new MLB pitch clock rules, a play that ended their first game of the spring. Hear from Max Fried and Kyle Wright as they prepare for another big season as well as catchers Travis d'Arnaud and Sean Murphy as they get set for 2023. Carlos Collazo of Baseball America stops by to break down the Braves top prospects for 2023, an area the organization seems to find value from even when not ranked among baseball's best. D.J. Short of Rotoworld joins the show to discuss fantasy baseball, some strategy to keep in mind, and what Braves you should have on your watch list for this year's draft. We'll also preview the World Baseball Classic and hear from Team USA manager Mark DeRosa, who joined Grant McAuley and Cory McCartney on Battery Power recently to discuss his first opportunity to manage and the challenges that comes with the WBC format and style. Catch a new episode of From The Diamond on 92-9 The Game on Sundays from 5-7pm ET. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and FromTheDiamond.com.

The Atlanta Braves got the Grapefruit League season started in memorable and bizarre fashion over the weekend. Grant McAuley breaks down the big stories from Braves Spring Training, including Atlanta's first run in with the new MLB pitch clock rules, a play that ended their first game of the spring. Hear from Mike Soroka and Ian Anderson as they compete for the fifth starter's spot as well as Brian Snitker, A.J. Minter and Matt Olson from Braves camp. Nick Green of Bally Sports South joins to discuss Vaughn Grissom's opportunity to win the starting shortstop job this spring and what it will take for the young infielder to lay claim to a full-time job. Catch a new episode of From The Diamond on 92-9 The Game on Sundays from 5-7pm ET. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and FromTheDiamond.com.

The Atlanta Braves are hard at work down in sunny Florida as Spring Training is officially off and running. Grant McAuley continues the Braves Player Preview Series with a look at two of the most dynamic players member of the club and in the entire National League when they're playing up to expectations. Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ozzie Albies enter a new season looking to put injuries completely behind them. Will Acuña reestablish himself as an MVP candidate? Can Albies bounce back after what became a bit of a lost season? How much will the Braves benefit if both men are back to their pre-2022 production levels? Should we expect to see both men running more with some of MLB's rules changes likely to affect stolen base numbers? From The Diamond will return to 92-9 The Game on Sunday, February 26 from 5-7pm ET. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and FromTheDiamond.com.