NEWS
2:40 PM - Aaron Blair (SF) has appeared in two games at Double-A Richmond since signing a minor-league deal with the Giants on July 23, working five innings between the outings while allowing three runs on five hits and five walks.
6:52 PM - Aaron Blair (AZ) signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
3:59 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) underwent surgery for a capsule tear in his shoulder Tuesday, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
2:24 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) underwent surgery to fix his shoulder injury on Tuesday.
6:18 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
12:12 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) has dropped 40 pounds since last spring and says he feels great, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
7:18 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) is dealing with a possible lat-muscle injury suffered in Friday's start, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
7:56 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett after Wednesday's game.
3:49 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) (0-1) gave up five runs on five hits and five walks over just three innings in Wednesday's loss to Arizona.
10:09 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) was recalled by the Braves ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday.
7:08 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) will start Wednesday's contest against the Diamondbacks, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
2:59 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) was scratched from Thursday's start with Triple-A Gwinnett and could replace Jaime Garcia in the big-league rotation if the latter is dealt in the meantime, Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reports.
7:26 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.
11:36 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.
6:51 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.
9:39 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) gave up one run in 2.2 innings of work Thursday, allowing five hits while striking out three and walking one.
8:36 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) left Saturday's Grapefruit League game after getting hit on the left hand by a Cesar Hernandez line drive, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
6:00 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) feels that the slider he added to his arsenal late last season can become a true out pitch for him, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. "Developing that pitch was big for me at the end of the year, and hopefully it's big for me moving on," said. "Throwing it [in live batting practice on Tuesday], I had a good feel for it. It was late [break] and I kept it down in the zone. That's pretty much all you can ask for."
6:00 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) is expected to begin the season at Triple-A Gwinnett following the Braves' offseason additions to their rotation.
10:49 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) (2-7) was the winning pitcher in Saturday's 5-3 victory over the Tigers, tossing six frames of two-run ball on four hits while walking one and striking out 10.
10:21 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) (1-7) allowed five runs for the sixth time in 14 starts this season during a loss against the Marlins on Saturday.
6:58 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) (1-6) earned his first career win Monday, holding the Mets to two runs on four hits over six innings. He struck out four and walked one.
1:12 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) (knee) was activated from the disabled list Monday.
10:55 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) (knee) is listed as the probable starter for Monday's game against the Mets.
8:11 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) (knee) will make a rehab start with Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday, starting their playoff game at Columbus, 680 The Fan's Kevin McAlpin reports.
11:57 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) was placed on the 15-day DL on Saturday with a left knee strain.
2:05 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) will be skipped next time through the Braves' rotation, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
5:33 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) allowed five runs on eight hits across just four innings in Sunday's loss to the Giants. He struck out three.
5:19 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) will be called up from Triple-A Gwinnett and start the series finale for Atlanta against San Francisco on Sunday, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
2:24 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) was placed on the DL on Thursday with a tweaked left knee, Braves Reporter Grant McAuley reports.
10:29 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) being demoted to Triple-A on June 25, Blair has struggled in two starts with Gwinnett, giving up 11 runs and 17 hits in 11 innings.
10:34 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.
6:59 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) (0-5) allowed eight runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out two over 4.1 innings to take the loss Friday against the Mets.
7:22 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) (0-4) dished out his second career quality start in a no-decision against the Mets on Saturday. He pitched six innings, allowing three runs, five hits and one walk while striking out four.
6:58 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) struggled mightily on Monday against the Reds, allowing six runs over five innings in a no-decision. He surrendered four walks, struck out three, and allowed four hits.
9:34 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) will have his next scheduled start pushed back to Monday, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan reports.
10:13 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) allowed two runs on six hits and three walks over 4.1 innings with four strikeouts in a no-decision Tuesday against San Diego.
7:31 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) (0-4) pitched four innings, allowing six runs, five hits and four walks while striking out three in Thursday's loss to the Giants.
4:26 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) will likely remain in the Braves' rotation moving forward, Kevin McAlpin of The Braves Radio Network reports.
7:16 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) will be recalled to start Saturday against the Marlins, Kevin McAplin of 680 The Fan reports.
7:58 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) is likely the Braves only option to start Saturday's game against Miami, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
7:25 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) is the favorite to be recalled to start Saturday's game against the Marlins, MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports.
10:44 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.
9:42 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) gave up nine runs on nine hits and one walk over 1.1 innings in a loss to the Pirates on Tuesday. He struck out one batter.
6:56 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) (0-2) lasted just 3.2 innings on Thursday against the Phillies. He allowed four runs (three earned), six hits and two walks while striking out two. He did not factor in the decision.
8:48 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) (0-2) surrendered five hits, three runs (two earned) and four walks over five innings in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Diamondbacks. He also struck out a batter.
1:16 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) allowed just one run on two hits, walking three and striking out three over six innings, but was left with a no-decision against the Cubs on Friday afternoon.
8:12 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) pitched well, allowing three on six hits over 5.1 innings in his MLB debut Sunday against the Mets. He also struck out one and walked two.
6:47 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) will make his major league debut Sunday against the Mets.
7:20 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) could join the Braves' rotation Sunday against the Mets, following the demotion of Williams Perez to Triple-A, the Atlanta Journal Constitution's David O'Brien reports.
6:06 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) tossed his best game as a professional Tuesday, logging seven no-hit innings while punching out 10 and allowing just one walk for Triple-A Gwinnett.
7:13 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) was reassigned to minor league camp. "I told , you're a blister, a toenail, a pulled calf away from being in the big leagues," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "He's that close for me."
7:12 AM - Aaron Blair (Atl) threw two scoreless innings against the Blue Jays on Monday in his second appearance of the spring. "His sinkerball was working and his other secondary pitches, as well," manager Fredi Gonzalez told MLB.com. "The more you run him out there, the more you'll see him get comfortable and get in some kind of groove."
2:49 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) will start Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles, MLB.com reports.
12:16 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) has been invited to the Braves' major league spring training.
3:46 PM - Aaron Blair (Atl) was traded to the Braves on Tuesday along with Ender Inciarte and Dansby Swanson in exchange for Shelby Miller, the Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro reports.
9:32 AM - Aaron Blair (AZ) 23, has thrown back-to-back six-inning shutouts for Triple-A Reno.
7:24 AM - Aaron Blair (AZ) 23, has a 5.16 ERA and 19:9 K:BB ratio through 22.2 innings for Triple-A Reno.
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