The Atlanta Braves continue a trend from last season into Spring Training. As of Sunday morning, the starting pitching leads MLB with a 2.60 ERA. They narrowly edged out the Detroit Tigers (2.70) for the lead.

Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar exits today’s Spring Training game with an injury. What’s next for the star as the team awaits further testing?

Spencer Schwellenbach pitched in last year’s Spring Breakout game and ended up being one of the most important pitchers in Atlanta’s rotation. Will there be another Braves prospect who travels a similar path this year?

For the Atlanta Braves, spring training is about experimentation and change — and not even the stadium is safe from those ideas. The Braves have trained all over the United States, but they have an extensive history in Florida.

The Atlanta Braves returning to the top of the NL East could be contingent on Drake Baldwin taking a leap behind the plate, back-end starters coming into their own and the shortstop position contributing more on offense.