Also: Atlanta's bullpen struggles a bit, and former Brave Freddie Freeman takes a hard tumble

Our Braves quiz for August includes question about Hank Aaron, last year’s Speedway Classic at the Bristol Motor Speedway and more.

Right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver paves the way to return to the Braves with another solid outing for Triple-A Gwinnett.

Manager Walt Weiss says Braves newcomer Tyler Mahle has been “a shot in the arm” for the team’s rotation.

Tyler Mahle and Lane Thomas, two of the newest Braves, played a pivotal part in a 6-3 victory over the Mets on Wednesday at Truist Park.

Martín Pérez threw six scoreless innings Tuesday as part of a 4-0 Braves’ win over the Mets at Truist Park.

A five-run first inning by the visiting Mets proved to be too much for the Braves to overcome Monday in an 8-5 loss.

Jacob deGrom put the kibosh on trade talks that would’ve sent him to Atlanta. Talks were extensive enough that the Braves and Rangers had the structure of a deal in place.

Braves pitchers Hurston Waldrep and Spencer Strider will begin a throwing progression, typically interpreted as increasing distance of a throw and volume of throws over time.

In two trips to Citi Field, and one to Yankee Stadium, the Braves won just three of the nine games they played and lost all three series against the Mets and Yankees.