Jonny Venters News

Matt Magill's stay in the Dodgers' starting rotation could be short-lived if he doesn't pitch well in Sunday's series finale against the Braves at Turner Field.

Sunday sweep day? The Braves are looking to complete the three-game sweep against the Dodgers on Sunday in Atlanta.

Gattis took advantage of some last-second tips from teammate Justin Upton before hitting a go-ahead, two-run homer off Kenley Jansen in the eighth inning, and the Atlanta Braves rallied to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Saturday night.

As you probably know the Braves put lefty Eric O'Flaherty on the 15 day DL with a tear of his UCL and called up Cory Rasmus from Gwinnett.

The news comes only two days after another top setup reliever, left-hander Jonny Venters, had season-ending surgery to reconstruct the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow.

After a brutal 10-game road trip that saw the Atlanta Braves go 4-6 against the Cincinnati Reds , San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks , they returned home to Turner Field and finally got back on track with an 8-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers .

The Atlanta Braves got awful news on Thursday, as reliever Jonny Venters was forced to undergo Tommy John surgery for the second time in eight years.

Atlanta Braves reliever Jonny Venters will be out at least a year after undergoing the second major elbow operation of his career on Thursday.

The Atlanta Braves are ready to put their suitcases away and take their first look at the lineup they envisioned before the season.

The Braves have placed No. 1 pitching prospect J.R. Graham on the Mississippi disabled list with a strain of the right shoulder.

May 14, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin pitches during the game against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Chase Field.

We are about one quarter of the way through the MLB season with the Atlanta Braves clinging to a slim lead in the National League East.

When Jonny Venters visited Dr. James Andrews six weeks ago, he gained hope that he could avoid undergoing elbow surgery.

Jonny Venters was a workhorse in the Braves bullpen from 2010-2012, but he has yet to pitch this season due to a sore left elbow.

Tomorrow Brandon Beachy will pitch two innings in extended spring training, and then make his first minor league start on Sunday for the AAA Gwinnett Braves.

Every team is looking for ways to improve their roster wherever they can. The Atlanta Braves are no different.

Much has transpired since the Braves southpaw opened the regular season with 25 2/3 run-free frames.

June 6, 2012; Miami, FL, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Brandon Beachy looks on from the dugout during the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park.

While the Braves aren't any closer to getting left-hander Jonny Venters back from an elbow injury, their lineup could receive a nice boost in the coming days.

Jonny Venters' optimism turned to discouragement on Thursday when he felt left elbow discomfort while throwing off a mound for the first time since receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection on April 2. Venters threw approximately 10 pitches before cutting his bullpen session short at AT&T Park before the Braves' series opener with the Giants.