The Atlanta Braves right-hander is in a more promising position than most who have the same injury

Seth Lugo pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings and Carter Jensen homered to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves.

The Atlanta Braves 2026 season opener comes with an array of firsts. The game represents the first with Walt Weiss as the new manager, plus a bunch of new stadium features and upgrades for fans, including early entry for Delta SkyMiles members,

The Atlanta Braves wrote (on September 18): “The #Braves today claimed INF Brett Wisely off waivers from the San Francisco Giants and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett. To make room on the 40-man roster, Atlanta transferred LHP Aaron Bummer to the 60-day injured list.”

Atlanta Braves' general manager Alex Anthopoulos provides updates on AJ Smith-Shawver, Hurston Waldrep, and Spencer Schwellenbach.

On Sunday, the Kansas City Royals (0-2) are visiting the Atlanta Braves (2-0), at 1:35 p.m. ET, in the final game of a three-game set. The Braves are favored at home (-153) against the Royals (+127). The Braves will start Grant Holmes against the Royals and Seth Lugo.

Current Kids Club Rookie Members will be automatically enrolled in the Rookie Membership for the 2026 season, so no further action is needed. If you’d like to upgrade to the All-Star Membership for the 2026 season, you’ll need to sign up below. More information about the 2026 Kids Club Program will be released before Opening Day!

The Atlanta Braves' right-hander is only one game in, but that's already better than how last season turned out