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Back on shelf
Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 11:06 AM
High-A Rome placed Sinnard on the 7-day injured list June 16 after he re-aggravated an abdominal injury, Ian Cundall of Baseball America reports.
Analysis: He suffered an abdominal strain in spring training and didn't get activated until May 19, so this latest abdominal strain could keep him out another couple months. When healthy, Sinnard has been excellent, as the 6-foot-7 righty has a 2.35 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 25.8 K-BB% and 15.8 percent swinging-strike rate in 23 innings this season. In addition to getting healthy, Sinnard could eventually use a bump in competition, as he turns 24 in October and has yet to pitch above High-A. |
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Michael Harris II Michael Harris II Swats 18th homer
Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 10:59 AM
Harris went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's win over the Padres.
Analysis: The center fielder got Atlanta on the board in the fifth inning when he got hold of a JP Sears sweeper and lofted it over the wall in the right-field corner. Harris has seven hits in his last four games, including two doubles and two long balls, and through 16 contests in July he's delivered a .329/.333/.562 slash line with four of his 18 homers on the season, along with 12 runs and 16 RBI. |
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Ozzie Albies Ozzie Albies Launches 15th homer
Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 10:56 AM
Albies went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's win over the Padres.
Analysis: The veteran second baseman took Wandy Peralta deep in the sixth inning for what proved to be the game-winning blast in a 3-2 victory. The long ball snapped a 12-game power drought for Albies, a stretch in which he'd hit just .200 (10-for-50) with an uncharacteristically high 25.0 percent strikeout rate. On the season, he sports a .755 OPS -- his highest mark since 2023 -- with 15 homers, 54 RBI and 63 runs in 99 contests. |
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Victor Mederos Victor Mederos Steps up for first career save
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 10:06 PM
Mederos secured the save Monday against San Diego, allowing one hit and one walk in 2.1 scoreless innings. He struck out one.
Analysis: Closer Raisel Iglesias worked each of the past two days for Atlanta, but Mederos stepped up in a high-leverage spot Monday for his first career save. The 25-year-old right-hander has almost exclusively handled low-leverage work in 2026 and shouldn't be expected to see many more save chances in the future, though he does hold an excellent 0.96 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 7:2 K:BB over 9.1 innings. |
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Bryce Elder Bryce Elder Six strong innings in sixth win
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 10:00 PM
Elder (6-6) earned the win Monday against San Diego, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk in six-plus innings. He struck out four.
Analysis: Elder came out for the seventh inning Monday, but he served up a solo home run to Ty France and was promptly pulled from the outing. It was the right-hander's first quality start since June 7 versus Pittsburgh, but he hasn't given up fewer than multiple runs since May 22 against Washington. Elder is set to finish a two-start week over the weekend in Baltimore, where he'll carry a middling 4.06 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 90:33 K:BB over 108.2 innings. |
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Spencer Schwellenbach Spencer Schwellenbach Cleared for mound work
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 9:53 PM
Schwellenbach (elbow) has been cleared to throw bullpen sessions, MLB.com reports.
Analysis: It's not yet clear as to when Schwellenbach might embark on a rehab assignment, but he appears to be trending in the right direction. He'll likely be asked to complete several more bullpen sessions without issue before the club feels comfortable putting him up against live hitters. |
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Jim Jarvis Jim Jarvis Settling in at shortstop
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 5:19 PM
Jarvis will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Padres.
Analysis: Jarvis will cover shortstop for the fifth game in a row, with three of those starts coming against righties and two coming versus lefties. Since being called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on July 2, Jarvis has posted a strong .297/.333/.459 slash line with one home run, four RBI and five runs in 11 games and has provided solid defense in the middle infield. So long as he keeps hitting, Jarvis should be able to hold down a near-everyday role at shortstop while Mauricio Dubon is needed in the outfield as long as at least one of Ronald Acuna (hamstring) and Mike Yastrzemski (elbow) remain on the shelf. |
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Dominic Smith Dominic Smith Retreating to bench versus lefty
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 5:16 PM
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Smith will hit the bench for the second time in four games since the All-Star break while Atlanta goes up against lefty JP Sears in the series opener. With Smith taking a seat, Drake Baldwin will get a day off from catching but will stay in the lineup at designated hitter. |
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Brewer Hicklen Brewer Hicklen Sitting Monday
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 5:15 PM
Hicklen is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres.
Analysis: Since being promoted from Triple-A Gwinnett on July 11, Hicklen has started in Atlanta's last three matchups versus right-handed pitching, but he's sat the last two times the club has matched up against lefties. Eli White will get the nod in right field Monday, but both he and Hicklen will see their playing time tail off when Ronald Acuna (hamstring) potentially returns from the injured list later this week. |
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Hurston Waldrep Hurston Waldrep Exits Triple-A start with arm issue
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 4:04 PM
Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Monday that Waldrep was removed from his start at Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday after just 36 pitches because "his arm didn't feel right," Harrison Smajovits of SI.com reports.
Analysis: Waldrep managed to throw three scoreless innings in the outing, but he averaged just 92.8 mph with his sinker, down from his 94.2 average. He will be evaluated before next steps are taken. Waldrep had surgery to remove loose bodies from his right elbow back in February, which caused him to miss the first two months of the season. |
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Austin Riley Austin Riley Moved up to cleanup spot
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 2:24 PM
Riley will start at third base and bat cleanup in Monday's game versus the Padres.
Analysis: Riley is coming off a big weekend series against the Rangers, having gone 6-for-12 with three home runs. As a result, he is up in the cleanup spot for Atlanta for the first time since May 18. Riley had batted seventh in each of his last four and 13 of his last 16 starts. |
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Done for season
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 1:58 PM
Atlanta's Florida Complex League affiliate placed De La Cruz on the 60-day injured list July 13 with an undisclosed injury.
Analysis: Gaurav Vedak of Baseball Prospectus reported that De La Cruz suffered a "significant" injury in his last Dominican Summer League game June 23, which is why he was assigned to the FCL, where he is getting treatment and rehabbing. De La Cruz was Atlanta's most impressive DSL prospect prior to his injury, as he slashed .360/.500/.560 with two home runs, nine steals and a 14:14 K:BB in 64 plate appearances. The lefty-hitting outfielder is a plus runner and still managed solid power numbers despite a 51.4 percent groundball rate. Given the timing of the injury, De La Cruz won't play in official minor-league games again until 2027. |
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Didier Fuentes Didier Fuentes Notches 10th hold
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 9:44 AM
Fuentes worked 1.1 perfect innings of relief Sunday to record his 10th hold of the season in a win over the Rangers. He didn't strike out a batter.
Analysis: The rookie right-hander continues to thrive in a high-leverage relief role, although Atlanta still believes his long-term future will be in the rotation. Since the beginning of June. Fuentes has produced a 2.12 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 19:3 K:BB over 17 innings while picking up one save and seven holds in 18 appearances. |
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Ronald Acuna Jr. Ronald Acuna Jr. Uncertain to return before Thursday
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 8:42 AM
Manager Walt Weiss said Sunday that Acuna (hamstring) isn't guaranteed to be activated from the 10-day injured list before Atlanta's homestand ends Thursday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. "He's still got some days ahead of him," Weiss said. "We just want to make sure he doesn't have to try to figure it out or struggle up here. A guy like Acuna... moves the needle for our team. But we have to use good judgment there."
Analysis: Acuna is now five games into a rehab assignment and has gone 2-for-12 with a home run and 4:3 BB:K between stops in the rookie-level Florida Complex League and Triple-A Gwinnett. After serving as a designated hitter in the first four contests, Acuna played right field for the first time Sunday with Gwinnett, and the organization could keep the five-time All-Star at Triple-A for a few more games in order to pick up more defensive reps. Until Acuna is deemed ready to rejoin the big club, Atlanta will get by with a combination of Brewer Hicklen and Eli White in right field. |
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Austin Riley Austin Riley Second multi-homer game of 2026
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 9:32 PM
Riley went 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Sunday's 8-5 win over the Rangers.
Analysis: It was the 10th career multi-homer game from Riley, who recorded his second such effort of the campaign. The 29-year-old third baseman might finally be rediscovering his power stroke a bit in July, during which he's walloped four homers over 55 at-bats. Riley, who hit seventh in Atlanta's lineup Sunday, is still hitting just .217 and slugging only .361 en route to posting a career-worst .657 OPS over 398 trips to the plate, also tallying 12 homers, 13 doubles, 47 RBI and a career-high six stolen bases. |
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Drake Baldwin Drake Baldwin Banner performance in win
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 9:26 PM
Baldwin went 5-for-5 with a pair of solo home runs and an additional run scored in Sunday's 8-5 win over the Rangers.
Analysis: It was the second career multi-homer game by Baldwin, who also racked up at least four hits for the first time in his career. The All-Star backstop fell into a 1-for-38 tailspin at the dish to close out the month of June, but he's getting back on track in July. Baldwin has gone 21-for-57 (.368) with four homers, 15 RBI and one stolen base this month to raise his season slash line to .276/.362/.481 to go with 18 long balls, 54 RBI and two steals across 334 trips to the plate. |
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Grant Holmes Grant Holmes Nabs sixth win Sunday
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 9:19 PM
Holmes (6-4) earned the win Sunday against Texas, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks in five innings. He struck out two.
Analysis: Holmes wasn't at his best Sunday, tying a season worst in hits allowed while matching a season low in strikeouts. The 30-year-old right-hander hasn't worked into the sixth inning in seven consecutive starts, fanning just two on four occasions while posting a concerning 21:14 K:BB during that span. Holmes will bring what's still a decent 3.70 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 78:41 K:BB over 92.1 innings into his next scheduled appearance in Baltimore. |
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Martin Perez Martin Perez Likely to rejoin rotation this week
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 8:46 AM
Manager Walt Weiss said Saturday that Perez (forearm) is likely to return from the 15-day injured list during Atlanta's four-game home series with San Diego that begins Monday, MLB.com reports.
Analysis: The lefty appears most likely to slot back into the rotation Wednesday, which would afford ace Chris Sale an extra day of rest. Perez has been on the shelf since July 6 due to a left forearm contusion, but he's made good progress in his recovery and doesn't look like he'll require a rehab assignment. The 35-year-old doesn't miss many bats (18.6 K%, 22 percent whiff rate), but he's been able to maintain a 3.54 ERA and 1.19 WHIP over 81.1 innings by generating groundballs at a healthy 47.7 percent clip. |
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JR Ritchie JR Ritchie Works in relief Saturday
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 8:37 AM
Ritchie was credited with his second hold of the season in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Rangers after striking out a batter and allowing one hit and no walks over a scoreless inning of relief.
Analysis: Ritchie helped cover for the demoted Hurston Waldrep last Sunday, with Atlanta deploying him for 4.1 innings of bulk relief in a 4-3 win over St. Louis. Rather than opening the second half with Ritchie as the fifth starter, Atlanta instead handed Owen Murphy his first MLB start Saturday before Atlanta manager Walt Weiss leaned on Ritchie and six other relievers to finish out the contest. Atlanta optioned Murphy to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday, but Ritchie appears likely to stick in the bullpen for the time being with Martin Perez (forearm) expected to return from the injured list during the upcoming week. |
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Elieser Hernandez Elieser Hernandez Joins big club
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 8:36 AM
Atlanta selected Hernandez's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.
Analysis: The right-hander joined Atlanta on a minor-league contract in November and is now getting his first opportunity in the big leagues since 2024. Hernandez finished that season playing in the Korea Baseball Organization and also spent time overseas in 2025. Thus far in the 2026 season, the 31-year-old posted a 4.83 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 72:27 K:BB across 76.1 innings for Gwinnett. He made 11 starts at Triple-A but will work out of the bullpen for Atlanta. |
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