Brandon Beachy

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 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...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH April was a month to remember for Justin Upton. For B.J. Upton, it was one to forget. Rarely have two players had such different beginnings with a new team, brothers or not. Justin,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH At the plate, Brian McCann looks ready to rejoin the Braves. Behind it, however, his recovery from right shoulder surgery remains a work in progress. McCann homered in his first at-...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH After playing 16 of 18 games on the road, the Braves couldn't be happier to finally get home and out of the cold. Now the team has to heat back up and start winning again as the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH It would make the milestone even more significant if Braves' righty Tim Hudson gets his 200th career victory at Colorado on Wednesday Hudson is 0-2 with an 8.05 ERA in five career...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH The Braves had made just one previous trip to Detroit for an interleague series and none of the present players were with the team way back in 2004. Gerald Laird, though, is very...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH The Braves top the majors in home runs, but they are also among the leaders in strikeouts. That is part of the reason for one of the most glaring statistics of the early season. When...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH The Braves' Evan Gattis homered in his first major league game and did it while his father was being interviewed on the telecast, so there is no question about the 26-year-old rookie's...