About this episode

Grant McAuley discusses the Atlanta Braves' recent struggles, including injuries to key players and insights from guest Stephen Tolbert.

The Atlanta Braves dropped a pair of series and lost a pair of start players to the injured list during what stands as their roughest week of the 2026 season to date. Grant McAuley discusses the injuries suffered by Ronald Acuña Jr. and Spencer Strider as well as the impending return of catcher Drake Baldwin. Stephen Tolbert of Hammer Territory joins the show to talk all things Braves, the rise of Michael Harris, injury woes, pitching needs and the unusually challenging season for Ha-Seong Kim. Catch From The Diamond on Sundays from 5-7pm ET on 92-9 The Game throughout baseball season, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and visit FromTheDiamond.com for more.

People in this episode

Host: Grant McAuley

Guest: Stephen Tolbert

Topics covered

• Atlanta Braves
• injuries
• baseball season
• player performance
• sports analysis

Keywords

• Atlanta Braves
• Ronald Acuña Jr.
• Spencer Strider
• injuries
• baseball
• Michael Harris
• Drake Baldwin
• Ha-Seong Kim

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hammer Territory

Places: Atlanta

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