The Atlanta Braves placed left-handed reliever Tyler Matzek, who has struggled since his return from Tommy John surgery, on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday because of inflammation in his throwing elbow.
The Braves have made a couple of roster moves ahead of their two-game series against the Red Sox in Atlanta, recalling Ray Kerr and placing Tyler Matzek on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation.
There probably aren’t five players with bigger moments in Braves franchise history than Tyler Matzek. The hard-throwing lefty made the ground at Truist Park shake following his dazzling performance in Game 6 of the 2021 NLCS a few years ago, coming in with the tying runner on and striking out the side.
This weekend's series between the Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Guardians features the top team in both the American and National Leagues, but it was the home team that came out swinging in Friday night's heavyweight battle.
The Atlanta Braves won the 2021 World Series against the Houston Astros on the back of a Jorge Soler moonshot and a heroic performance in the clincher from starter Max Fried.
Strider looked good. Morton looked good. Matzek looked good. I think we’re all happy with that, right? Spencer Strider added four more scoreless innings to his spring training tally this season and was also joined by Charlie Morton and Tyler Matzek on the scoreless inning relay.
Brian Snitker discussed the spring debuts of a pair of veteran relievers Thursday in North Port. Tyler Matzek made his much-anticipated return to the mound for the Atlanta Braves this past Monday.
BP TV takes a closer look at Tyler Matzek’s return and Spencer Strider’s new pitch. The Atlanta Braves got their Grapefruit League schedule started and already have a some newsworthy happenings in those first few days.
It’s been two weeks since pitchers and catchers initially reported to Spring Training, and games are officially underway, with the Braves finishing their third this afternoon.
It remains to be seen if the Atlanta Braves made big enough moves this past offseason following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ shopping spree. Adding Chris Sale does not exactly make this pitching staff less of a wild card, as more stable options like Sonny Gray opted to sign elsewhere in free agency.
Due to an injury, we did not get to see Atlanta Braves reliever Tyler Matzek at all during 2023, but we all still remember the legendary pitching he did during the 2021 NLCS and the 2021 World Series that helped the Braves win the pennant.
The Atlanta Braves made it an offseason priority to improve the depth of their bullpen this offseason. And that's a good thing, because there's a key
One of the more exciting aspects Braves fans have to look forward to this season is the return of Tyler Matzek. Matzek has had one of the more bizarre career arcs of any player.
Atlanta Braves reliever Tyler Matzek has always had a sense of humor. The reliever, affectionately known as "Nutsack" for his 2021 postseason performance,
It's been a busy few days in Braves Country, and sometimes in the rush to cover the big breaking stories of the day, some of the smaller news nuggets fall through the cracks.
Ronald Acuna Jr. seemed to respond to Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson after his Atlanta Braves clinched the NL East on Wednesday night.
Just hours before Atlanta completed the four game sweep of the Colorado Rockies, the beat got a positive injury update: Reliever Tyler Matzek, who had
With the 8 p.m. ET deadline approaching to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players, the Atlanta Braves have already gotten one out of the way.
Matzek had Tommy John surgery in October and will likely miss the entire 2023 season, but he'll have a home when he returns in 2024.
The Braves season didn’t end the way we all hoped, but they did win their fifth consecutive NL East title, catching the Mets from 10.5 games back. What an unforgettable regular season it was, and for Braves fans, part of the fun was keeping up with Barstool’s Frank The Tank — a diehard Mets fan, who might take things a little too seriously.
Atlanta Braves left-hander Tyler Matzek is undergoing Tommy John surgery Wednesday and will likely miss the entire 2023 season. Matzek was left off the team's National League Division Series roster with elbow discomfort.
There’s never really a good time for a baseball player to undergo go Tommy John and then have to spend 12-18 months recovering, but the timing here is especially unfortunate for both Matzek and the team.
The Braves have activated two of the key figures from last year’s World Series run.
Matzek was a big reason why the Braves won the World Series this year.
The Atlanta Braves held their World Series parade on Friday and it was about as rocky as their season.
The Atlanta Braves were just a few outs away from a combined World Series no-hitter in Game 3, but the effort fell short when Tyler Matzek gave up a bloop single in the 8th inning.
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