Atlanta Braves Have MLB’s Best Record And Rising Rookie JR Ritchie
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- Sports Money Atlanta Braves Have MLB’s Best Record And Rising Rookie JR Ritchie By Chuck Murr,
- Ritchie, 22, appears to be another addition to Atlanta’s long line of premier pitchers.
- “We wanted him to be an option in the picture moving forward," Weiss told Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Sports Money Atlanta Braves Have MLB’s Best Record And Rising Rookie JR Ritchie By Chuck Murr,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Chuck analyzes and writes about baseball, soccer & other sports.Follow Author Apr 27, 2026, 02:29pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.WASHINGTON, DC: JR Ritchie of the Atlanta Braves celebrates getting the final out of the seventh inning of his MLB debut against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 23, 2026. Ritchie won, 7-2. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Atlanta Braves have Major League Baseball’s best record (20-9) and a top-flight rookie pitcher in JR Ritchie ready to keep it going.
Ritchie, 22, appears to be another addition to Atlanta’s long line of premier pitchers. The right-hander, ranked as the Braves’ top prospect by MLB.com, won his debut last week and manager Walt Weiss says he is now in the rotation.