Among other items of note beyond the basics, the Braves have "called up" Hurston Waldrep to fill a temporary extra roster spot — it's possible the right-hander, taken in the first round of the 2023 draft and ranked by MLB.com as Atlanta's No. 4 prospect, will get a chance to pitch.

A record crowd for a regular-season Major League Baseball game got to see all the pomp and pageantry with the MLB Speedway Classic before the rain washed out the game itself in the bottom of the first inning.

Major League Baseball's Speedway Classic in Bristol, Tennessee, is expected to break an attendance record on Saturday, and while heat won't be a factor, there is a risk of showers leading up to the first pitch. The Atlanta Braves will take on the Cincinnati Reds at 7:15 p.m. EDT at Bristol Motor Speedway in northeastern Tennessee.