ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves optioned right-handers Davis Daniel and Wander Suero, who combined to give up nine runs in Tuesday night's 9-0 loss to San Francisco, to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.

The Atlanta Braves are showing no signs of wanting to trade Sean Murphy; nonetheless, MLB.com Insider Mark Feinsand has him as the best catcher available.

The Atlanta Braves all-star is sticking around a spot in the order that is seen as more fitting of his status as a top hitter in the game

Tim Hyers’ first season as Braves hitting coach has not gone as planned, which many Braves fans would say is a major understatement. But the Braves’ biggest star, Ronald Acuña Jr., offered unsolicited praise for Hyers after Monday’s win against the Giants and Snitker seconded it Tuesday afternoon.

Paden signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. With the deal, Paden became the fourth member of the Georgia Tech 2025 roster to join an MLB organization this summer. The official Georgia Tech baseball X and Instagram accounts announced Paden's contract, which the pitcher reposted on his own social media accounts.

Riley landed on the 10-day injured list on July 12th due to a strained right abdomen. Skipper Brian Snitker said he did not experience a setback, but the club is just playing it safe. Until Riley’s return, we’ve got Nacho Alvarez Jr. in the hot corner.