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Joe Jimenez Joe Jimenez Throwing off mound
Mon, Aug 24, 2026, 2:26 PM
Jimenez (knee) recently completed his fifth bullpen session since undergoing left knee surgery in April, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.
Analysis: Jimenez has undergone three knee surgeries since he last pitched in the big leagues in September 2024. The veteran reliever noted that his most recent bullpen session was the best he's felt since he resumed throwing, and he will have a chance to rejoin the Atlanta bullpen before the end of the season if all goes well. |
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Brewer Hicklen Brewer Hicklen Sticking around with Atlanta
Mon, Aug 24, 2026, 1:31 PM
Atlanta recalled Hicklen from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.
Analysis: Summoned from Gwinnett on Sunday to serve as Atlanta's 27th man in the MLB Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pa., Hicklen ended up going unused in a 4-2 win over the Brewers. Atlanta returned him to Triple-A immediately following the game to bring the active roster back to 26 men, but Hicklen will now be line for a more extended stay after the club optioned infielder Jim Jarvis to Gwinnett on Monday. Hicklen isn't expected to see meaningful playing time while he's up in the big leagues, with most of his opportunities likely to come late in games as a defensive replacement, pinch hitter or pinch runner. |
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Jim Jarvis Jim Jarvis Dispatched to Gwinnett
Mon, Aug 24, 2026, 1:26 PM
Atlanta optioned Jarvis to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.
Analysis: Jarvis has gone just 3-for-38 at the plate in August and had seen his playing time at shortstop taper off. Mauricio Dubon has been getting most of his reps at shortstop lately for Atlanta, and he should remain the primary option at that position. |
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Danny Young Danny Young Outrighted to Triple-A
Mon, Aug 24, 2026, 8:18 AM
Atlanta outrighted Young to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.
Analysis: Having been outrighted previously, Young has the ability to decline the assignment and become a free agent. If he sticks around, he will give Atlanta additional lefty relief depth at Gwinnett. Young returned from Tommy John surgery around midseason this year and allowed 11 runs with a 15:13 K:BB over 12.1 innings. |
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Austin Riley Austin Riley Picks up steal in win
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 11:04 PM
Riley went 2-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 4-2 win over Milwaukee in the Little League Classic.
Analysis: Riley continues to labor near the bottom of the order -- he hasn't hit higher than seventh in the lineup since he batted sixth July 24 in Baltimore. The third baseman has gone 20-for-72 (.278) in August, far better than his .223 average for the season. He's added a .662 OPS, 15 home runs, 60 RBI, 54 runs scored, 20 doubles, one triple and eight stolen bases over 130 contests. His counting stats are nearly identical to a 102-game sample from the 2025 regular season, highlighting his clear and sudden decline in productivity this year. |
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Ronald Acuna Jr. Ronald Acuna Jr. Logs steal Sunday
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 11:01 PM
Acuna went 1-for-3 with two walks and a stolen base in Sunday's 4-2 win over Milwaukee in the Little League Classic.
Analysis: Acuna has gone 4-for-32 (.125) with a 3:13 BB:K and two steals on three attempts over his last eight games. This was just his second game without a strikeout in that span, but his timing at the plate appears to be just a bit off right now. For the season, the star outfielder has struggled more than usual, batting .232 with a .745 OPS, 13 homers, 17 steals, 35 RBI, 44 runs scored, 12 doubles and one triple over 79 contests. |
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Michael Harris II Michael Harris II Ends power drought
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 10:58 PM
Harris went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 win over Milwaukee in the Little League Classic.
Analysis: Harris restored a two-run lead for Atlanta with his ninth-inning blast. The outfielder had gone all of August without a homer prior to Sunday, though he hit .307 (23-for-75) with nine doubles and a triple during his power drought. For the season, Harris is batting .294 with an .813 OPS, a career-best 21 homers, 71 RBI, 62 runs scored, 30 doubles, one triple and seven stolen bases over 125 contests. |
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Raisel Iglesias Raisel Iglesias Grabs four-out save
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 10:55 PM
Iglesias allowed a hit and a walk over 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the save in Sunday's 4-2 win over Milwaukee in the Little League Classic.
Analysis: Iglesias was brought in after the Brewers put the tying run at third base in the eighth inning. He got out of trouble there and then closed it out in the ninth to pick up his 27th save of the campaign. August has been a little challenging for Iglesias, who has allowed six runs over nine innings this month, though he's still converted four of his five save chances. For the season, the veteran closer has a 3.00 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 51:15 K:BB across 48 innings. |
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Tyler Mahle Tyler Mahle Collects fifth win
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 10:52 PM
Mahle (5-10) allowed one run on six hits, two walks and a hit batsman while striking out four over five-plus innings to earn the win over Milwaukee in the Little League Classic on Sunday.
Analysis: Mahle fell short of a fourth straight quality start, but he delivered another strong performance. He's given up just four runs over 23.2 innings while adding a 23:5 K:BB over four starts with Atlanta since he was traded from San Francisco. He's at a 4.41 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 112:42 K:BB through 118.1 innings over 22 starts this season, but the change of scenery has completely turned his campaign around. Mahle will look to keep rolling in a home start versus Colorado his next time out. |
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Reynaldo Lopez Reynaldo Lopez Tosses scoreless rehab outing
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 9:49 PM
Lopez (knee) pitched four scoreless innings, allowing three hits and a walk while striking out four batters in a minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.
Analysis: Lopez was making his first rehab start since being placed on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation Aug. 2. The 32-year-old was impressive in his return to the mound, tossing 35 of his 50 total pitches for strikes. Lopez will likely require at least one more start with Gwinnett before Atlanta would consider activating him from the IL. |
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Brewer Hicklen Brewer Hicklen Added as 27th player
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 9:33 AM
Atlanta recalled Hicklen from Triple-A Gwinnett to serve as the 27th player for Sunday's Little League Classic against the Brewers.
Analysis: After playing the first two games of the series in Milwaukee, the two clubs will head to Williamsport for the finale, so they'll each get an extra player for the contest. Hicklen was up with Atlanta for a couple weeks in July and performed well in his limited opportunities, going 7-for-23 with four walks, four doubles, three RBI and five runs in eight games. |
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Martin Perez Martin Perez Inefficient in Saturday's loss
Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 6:54 PM
Perez (8-8) took the loss Saturday, giving up four runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks over four innings as Atlanta was downed 4-1 by the Brewers. He struck out two.
Analysis: Perez's own error in the third inning helped soften the blow to his ERA, but the veteran southpaw still needed 97 pitches (58 strikes) to record just 12 outs. He's been feast or famine since the All-Star break, holding the opposition scoreless in four outings but stumbling to a 5.14 ERA in his other three. Perez will look to bounce back in his next start, which is set to come at home next weekend against the Rockies. |
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Chris Sale Chris Sale Comes up short in pitchers' duel
Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 7:41 PM
Sale (12-9) took the loss Friday, allowing two runs on eight hits over six innings as Atlanta was downed 2-1 by the Brewers. He struck out six without walking a batter.
Analysis: Matched up against Jacob Misiorowski in a battle of NL Cy Young contenders, Sale delivered his 16th quality start of the season on 94 pitches (68 strikes), but the veteran southpaw didn't get enough offensive support to avoid the loss. Sale has reeled off six straight quality starts since the All-Star break, posting a 2.19 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and stunning 49:3 K:BB in 37 innings over that stretch. Despite those impressive numbers, he'll look to snap a three-start losing streak in his next outing, which lines up to come at home next weekend against the Rockies. |
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Jim Jarvis Jim Jarvis Sitting out versus righty
Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 11:20 AM
Jarvis is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Milwaukee.
Analysis: Jarvis' playing time has been uneven lately, as this will be his third time on the bench in the last four contests, and two of them have come versus righties. The rookie infielder is just 3-for-35 at the plate in August, and Mauricio Dubon might be the preferred option at shortstop moving forward if Jarvis is unable to right the ship. |
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Reynaldo Lopez Reynaldo Lopez Cleared for rehab games
Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 9:44 AM
Lopez (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Analysis: Lopez is working his way back from left knee inflammation, which has kept him out for all of August. The veteran right-hander's last six appearances for Atlanta were as a starting pitcher, but he could be used as a reliever upon his return. If that happens, it might shorten his rehab assignment. |
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Mauricio Dubon Mauricio Dubon Bangs out three hits Thursday
Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 9:38 AM
Dubon went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's win over the White Sox.
Analysis: Getting the start at shortstop and batting seventh, Dubon kept the line moving on a night when the bottom of the order did most of the work for the Atlanta offense. It was the veteran utility player's first multi-hit performance since a four-hit effort Aug. 6, and over 54 plate appearances on the month he's produced a .294/.315/.333 slash line with two doubles, three steals, five runs and six RBI. |
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Raisel Iglesias Raisel Iglesias Secures 26th save
Thu, Aug 20, 2026, 4:05 PM
Iglesias earned the save in Thursday's 2-0 win over the White Sox, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.
Analysis: Iglesias was summoned to protect a two-run lead in the ninth inning and did so on 12 pitches. The 36-year-old has posted a 7.04 ERA through eight appearances in what has been a shaky August, but he's still converted three of four save chances. On the year, he's 26-for-29 in save opportunities to go along with a 3.09 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 51:14 K:BB across 46.2 innings. |
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Grant Holmes Grant Holmes Rebounds in win
Thu, Aug 20, 2026, 3:57 PM
Holmes (8-5) earned the win against the White Sox on Thursday, allowing one hit and three walks while striking out three over six scoreless innings.
Analysis: Holmes carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning, throwing 55 of 94 pitches for strikes with a whopping 16 whiffs. The 30-year-old got hammered for six runs Saturday, but he's posted three scoreless quality starts in his other August outings. He'll carry a 3.64 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 100:54 K:BB across 123.2 innings this season into a home matchup with the Dodgers next week. |
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AJ Smith-Shawver AJ Smith-Shawver Rough return to rotation
Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 5:26 PM
Smith-Shawver didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Twins, giving up four runs on five hits and three walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out three.
Analysis: Making just his second big-league appearance of the season, Smith-Shawver retired the first seven batters he faced before the wheels began to come off in the third inning, as four straight Minnesota hitters reached base before the right-hander coaxed a double play out of Josh Bell to escape the jam. Smith-Shawver wasn't so lucky in the fifth, getting the hook after 75 pitches (49 strikes) following a bases-loaded walk to Bell. Atlanta has indicated the 23-year-old will remain in the rotation for now as part of a six-man unit -- the team is in the middle of a three-week stretch with just one scheduled off day that takes them to Sept. 3 -- but he'll need to perform better to keep his spot. Smith-Shawver is set to make his next trip to the mound at home next week against the Dodgers. |
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Mauricio Dubon Mauricio Dubon Sitting for second time in four games
Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 11:12 AM
Dubon is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Analysis: Atlanta appears to have five players -- Dubon, Dominic Smith, Jim Jarvis, Mike Yastrzemski and Sean Murphy -- vying for three spots in the lineup against right-handed pitching for any given game. Dubon and Murphy will end up being the odd men out Wednesday, and the former player has now sat twice in Atlanta's last four games. |
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