Lindsay Crosby breaks down early concerns about Atlanta’s offense through four games, noting the Braves have 17 runs (tied 16th) with inconsistent run clusters and no home runs yet from Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson, and Austin Riley, but argues the process is strong because the team is hitting the ball hard and sometimes prioritizing situational contact over power. He highlights Drake Baldwin’s loud contact and explains why the homers should come. Crosby then reviews baserunning as a mix of positives on balls in play and negatives on pickoffs and steals (1-for-4), attributing struggles to learning first-base coach Antoine Richardson’s “walking start” technique aimed at smarter, high-success steals. Finally, he praises the pitching’s efficiency and two shutouts, previews José Suárez’s start, and shares updates on Spencer Strider’s potential return timeline and Sean Murphy beginning a rehab assignment in Rome.

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The Braves opened the season by winning two of three, avoiding last year's 0-7 start, with encouraging signs in both approach and execution. Lindsay Crosby highlights strong early hitting from Ozzie Albies, Austin Riley, and Michael Harris, lineup tweaks that created better matchups, improved baserunning decisions compared to last year, and several standout defensive plays. Sunday’s loss is framed as a process win, with Atlanta producing plenty of hard contact that was muted by wind and bad luck on balls in play. The rotation turned in solid starts from Chris Sale, Reynaldo López, and Grant Holmes. Injury updates include optimistic timelines for Spencer Strider’s mild oblique issue and Sean Murphy beginning a rehab assignment April 8, while Ha-Seong Kim remains more likely for a May return. The episode closes with a three-game preview vs the Athletics and their pitching matchups and bullpen concerns.

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On Opening Day, host Lindsay Crosby identifies the most important Braves for 2026 by predicting team awards and key roles. He names Ronald Acuña Jr. as the clear MVP favorite if healthy, with Matt Olson and Austin Riley as alternatives, and discusses a high-upside scenario for Michael Harris II. Crosby tabs Chris Sale as the internal Cy Young favorite, citing his dominant stretch after early mechanical fixes, and notes Grant Holmes as the main potential challenger if his fastball improvements stick. He picks Harris as the offensive X-factor, Eli White as a breakout candidate due to his role versus lefties and encouraging batted-ball data, and Robert Suarez as top reliever. He then previews the Royals: an offense led by Bobby Witt Jr., key bats like Garcia, Pasquantino, and Perez, a rotation headed by Cole Ragans, and lingering outfield questions, while expecting Atlanta to take the series.

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On MLB Opening Day, host Lindsay Crosby previews the 2026 season with division and playoff context, focusing heavily on the wide-open NL East race between the Mets, Phillies, and Braves, using FanDuel odds and roster breakdowns to highlight each club’s strengths and questions, especially around health and pitching depth. He briefly surveys the rest of the NL (Dodgers favored in the West; a competitive NL Central led by the Cubs with the Brewers, Pirates, and Reds in the mix) and then runs through the AL, calling the AL East wide open while noting the Yankees’ offense, the Red Sox’s depth, and key additions for Baltimore and Toronto. He also highlights Detroit, Kansas City, Seattle as the AL West favorite, and fun storylines like the A’s offense. Crosby closes with programming notes, including daily Braves matchup previews once lineups post.

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Braves Today host Lindsay Crosby breaks down the 2026 Opening Day roster of the Atlanta Braves, catching you up on the trades, free agent signings/departures, and early injuries that will shape the trajectory of the 2026 season. Stars Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson, Ozzie Albies, and Austin Riley are back, but there are several early-season absences like Sean Murphy (hip injury) and Jurickson Profar (PED suspension). On the pitching side, Chris Sale is the Opening Day starter, but young studs Spencer Strider (oblique) and Spencer Schwellenbach (elbow) will miss time, among others.

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Host Lindsay Crosby argues the Braves are making a mistake by planning to rely on Jose Suarez or Martín Pérez for the fifth starter role after Spencer Strider’s injury, while keeping Didier Fuentes in long relief and then sending him back to Gwinnett. Crosby proposes a better alignment: put JR Ritchie in the rotation, use Suarez (who is out of options) as a long man alongside Fuentes, and keep Pérez in the minors since his opt-out deadline has passed. He weighs pros/cons, including Fuentes’ limited pitch mix and past struggles, Ritchie’s ground-ball profile and PPI eligibility, and the downside of adding Ritchie to the 40-man and potentially burning options early. He also notes the weak free-agent market (headlined by Lucas Giolito) and suggests the Braves’ strong spring offense could buy needed rotation wiggle room amid MLB-leading starter injuries.

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Lindsay Crosby reacts to Reynaldo López’s rough final spring start vs. the Twins, focusing on a concerning fastball velocity dip (averaging 89.2 mph) despite spring being more about process than results, and notes López later told media the issue was mechanical with no pain or discomfort. The show reviews the likely Opening Day rotation order—Chris Sale, López, Spencer Strider—then discusses how the roster appears largely set, including Didier Fuentes making the team as a long reliever during a 13-games-in-13-days stretch before returning to Gwinnett, with bullpen shuttling options like James Karinchak. Crosby also covers Dom Smith and Kyle Farmer making the roster on split contracts, Martín Pérez staying in the organization at Triple-A, and highlights the Braves’ 8–3 Spring Breakout win over the Yankees with standout pitching performances from Owen Murphy, Rolddy Muñoz, Garrett Baumann, and Herrick Hernandez.

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Lindsay Crosby breaks down the Braves’ upcoming veteran opt-out decisions and what Atlanta might do to patch roster holes after the Jurickson Profar suspension. He explains how minor-league opt-outs work (five days before Opening Day, written notice, 48-hour team decision, no more retention bonus) and evaluates the Braves’ three opt-out candidates: Dominic Smith as a righty-mashing DH option, Kyle Farmer as a lefty specialist who can cover multiple infield spots while the team waits on Ha-Seong Kim, and pitcher Martín Pérez, who may be squeezed out by bullpen/long-man competition that includes Didier Fuentes and José Suarez. Crosby also surveys potential external adds who could become available via opt-outs, including Michael Conforto, Austin Slater, Dylan Moore, and Mike Tauchman, plus notes on a few pitchers and roster context around the league.

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