David O'Brien is a senior writer covering the Atlanta Braves for The Athletic. He previously covered the Braves for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and covered the Marlins for eight seasons, including the 1997 World Series championship. He is a two-time winner of the NSMA Georgia Sportswriter of the Year award.
David O'Brien is a senior writer covering the Atlanta Braves for The Athletic. He previously covered the Braves for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and covered the Marlins for eight seasons, including the 1997 World Series championship. He is a two-time winner of the NSMA Georgia Sportswriter of the Year award.
Braves rookie pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach quickly ascending and impressingThe Braves are impressed by what they've seen: "If he gets in a sticky situation, you don’t ever see him panic."David O'Brien
Braves second-half storylines to watch, starting with the trade deadline pictureDavid O'Brien81
Three Atlanta Braves takeaways on the first half of the seasonDavid O'Brien76
Braves draft top high school pitcher Cam Caminiti —cousin of Ken —in first roundDavid O'Brien17
Max Fried addition gives Braves 3 All-Star pitchers, but bats continue to underwhelmDavid O'Brien18
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Marcell Ozuna homers twice for Braves, who like their postseason chances however they get thereSo, why are these Braves confident they can make a deep playoff run, regardless of whether they win the division?David O'Brien23
Three Braves takeaways: Sale, Ozuna and López took unique routes to NL All-Star teamThe Braves have three 2024 All-Stars in Chris Sale, Marcell Ozuna and Reynaldo López. They helped keep them above water in the first half.David O'Brien25
Hall of Famer Bobby Cox's rare visit to Truist Park stirs emotions of Braves players, fansCox stopped by the clubhouse before the 5-1 win against the Phillies, meeting players who knew of him but had never met him.David O'Brien193
Marcell Ozuna tried to hit homers and slumped. Now Braves slugger is back to old approachOzuna homered on consecutive pitches Friday and Saturday, driving in five runs to regain the league RBI lead.David O'Brien26
Braves' Grant Holmes looks like Kenny Powers, but his performance is no laughing matterHolmes' wife helped him with nutrition. He has since lost 20 pounds, getting stronger and leaner with help from a diet his wife designed.David O'Brien54
Braves' surging Max Fried credits advice from veterans Chris Sale, Charlie MortonFried will tap into wisdom from his mentors when he faces the Phillies on Friday in an unusually important July series. David O'Brien46
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Braves' Chris Sale solidifies All-Star resume, praises 'sparkplug' teammate Jarred KelenicBraves hitting coach Kevin Seitzer described Kelenic's talent level as "Off the charts. How ’bout the defense, too?"David O'Brien29
Jesse Chavez deserves All-Star consideration, and Braves teammates are making sure we knowin his 17th season, Chavez has a 1.51 ERA in 27 appearances and has limited hitters to a .054 average with runners in scoring position.David O'Brien33
Three Atlanta Braves takeaways: RISP woes, Schwellenbach's bad inning, remembering 'Baby Bull'Schwellenbach owns a 15.88 ERA in the fifth inning of his starts; Braves continue to lack clutch hits.David O'Brien87
Max Fried vs. Paul Skenes, and the Braves' extra-innings win in four partsAdam Duvall has been one of the most popular Braves in the clubhouse, so his winning hit had extra meaning: "Oh, man, that was big."David O'Brien16
Braves' Max Fried on dominant roll as he prepares to face Pirates phenom Paul SkenesThe Atlanta lefty bounced back from two rough outings to start the season in a big way.David O'Brien25
Atlanta Braves trade scenarios: Jim Bowden assesses 4 proposals to fill key needsThe Braves need to address two areas before the deadline: corner outfielder and starting pitcher. Jim Bowden evaluates four such proposals. David O'Brien and Jim Bowden88
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Three Braves takeaways: Max Fried's on a roll, Jarred Kelenic takes to leadoff and moreFried reduced his ERA to 3.00 with another sterling performance and the Braves are flexing their muscle at the plate again. David O'Brien89
Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia's hitting is woeful, Adam Duvall's recent slump just as badArcia has woeful numbers recently, but it's not as if the Braves have obvious options. David O'Brien62
Braves keep slugging in rout of Yankees, but how long will aces keep getting extra rest?This is the longest Chris Sale has stayed healthy since 2019, and he should surpass last year's innings total by the All-Star break. David O'Brien53
Sean Murphy's two homers power a resurgent offense as Braves stay hotMurphy went 4-for-4 with four RBIs and summed it up this way: “Having a day like that improves your mood.”David O'Brien36
Spencer Schwellenbach gets first MLB win, says Braves' welcoming environment has helpedSchwellenbach limited the Tigers to three hits, two walks and one run with seven strikeouts in six innings of a 2-1 win Tuesday.David O'Brien14
After 10 years in minors, Braves' Grant Holmes excels in MLB debut: 'Never give up'The lifelong Braves fan grew up rooting for Chipper Jones and finally lived his dream: "There's always hope as long as you fight for it."David O'Brien33
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Three Braves takeaways: Riley's emotional day, Braves' 5th-starter woes, Kelenic at leadoffRiley mourned the loss of former Braves minor-league hitting coordinator Mike Brumley, who died in a car accident Saturday.David O'Brien55
Jarred Kelenic shifts to center field and leadoff, sparks homer barrage in Braves' rout of RaysThe 24-year-old outfielder hit his fifth home run and let out some emotion as he rounded the bases: "I was fired up about it.”David O'Brien37
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