Tyler Pastornicky

Two of his current teammates had already left the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders original starting lineup Sunday and headed straight to New York. The rehabbing player who had the most consistent day for the the RailRiders will likely be back in the...

Expected starting pitcher Brett Marshall was scratched before the game, and things didn't go real well for RailRiders reliever Kelvin Perez in his emergency start. Perez surrendered Tyler Pastornicky's bases-loaded, two-run double and an ensuing two-run...

Less than an hour before Sunday's game, the RailRiders lost their starting pitcher and their starting second baseman. By the time a helter-skelter day ended, the Gwinnett Braves lost their epic losing streak. Jason Heyward knocked in three runs,...

Curtis Granderson's second rehab appearance started with three lackluster at-bats in a game when his teammates could have used a big hit. Then came the eighth inning. Then came the RailRiders' biggest hit in PNC Field's second coming. Granderson...

The Sports Xchange By Jeff Wallner, The Sports Xchange Braves 7, Reds 4 CINCINNATI -- Atlanta shortstop Andrelton Simmons hit two home runs, including a two-run blast in the eighth, lifting the Braves to a 7-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the...

The Sports Xchange By Jeff Wallner, The Sports Xchange Simmons homers twice as Braves top Reds CINCINNATI -- Atlanta shortstop Andrelton Simmons is a highly regarded defensive player. On Monday night, Simmons made big plays with his bat. Simmons hit...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH Julio Teheran hasn't pitched poorly in his first five starts. But the Braves need the rookie to turn it up a bit as they wait for the return of Brandon Beachy from Tommy John surgery....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH Cincinnati couldn't be a better place for Brian McCann's return to the Braves lineup. The catcher has a .333 average and 10 homers in 84 career at-bats in Great American Ball Park....

The Sports Xchange Guy Curtright, The Sports Xchange Hudson gets support from offense as Braves slug Mets ATLANTA -- When Tim Hudson pitches, the Atlanta Braves usually hit. That was the case again Sunday. Hudson allowed five hits in 7 1/3 innings and...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH It looked like it might be the perfect opportunity for B.J. Upton to finally bust out of his frustrating season-long slump. Dan Haren, who had a 6.29 ERA, was pitching for Washington on...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH Braves' righty Tim Hudson was once at the bottom of the pecking order among Oakland's "Big Three" starters of the early 2000s that also included left-handers Mark Mulder and Barry Zito....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH With Braves' right fielder Jason Heyward expected to be sidelined until late May, Jordan Schafer and Reed Johnson will get plenty of opportunities for playing time. Manager Fredi...