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JR Ritchie JR Ritchie Receiving another start
Mon, Jun 22, 2026, 1:35 PM
Ritchie is slated to start Tuesday's game against the Padres at Petco Park, Lindsay Crosby of BravesToday.com reports.
Analysis: Ritchie will receive another turn through the rotation, despite a lackluster showing in his return to a starting role his last time out Wednesday, when he took a loss against the Giants after yielding five earned runs on five hits and three walks across five innings. Though the rookie right-hander has turned in underwhelming ratios (4.54 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 30:21 K:BB) over his first 35.2 innings in the big leagues, he'll have a pathway to making multiple starts while none of Spencer Strider (elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach (elbow) and AJ Smith-Shawver (elbow) are particularly close to returning from the 60-day injured list. |
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Rowdy Tellez Rowdy Tellez Swats first Atlanta homer
Mon, Jun 22, 2026, 8:36 AM
Tellez went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run in Sunday's loss to the Brewers.
Analysis: The veteran slugger replaced Matt Olson at first base with the game out of hand late, and Tellez took Chad Patrick deep in the ninth inning in his only plate appearance. It was Tellez's first homer in five games since joining Atlanta's 26-man roster earlier this month, but he has yet to make a start for his new team while stuck behind Olson and Dominic Smith on the depth charts at first base and DH. |
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Mauricio Dubon Mauricio Dubon Three hits from leadoff spot
Mon, Jun 22, 2026, 8:33 AM
Dubon went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's loss to the Brewers.
Analysis: Getting the start in left field and hitting leadoff, Dubon accounted for nearly half of Atlanta's hits in a 9-4 loss. The veteran utility player has regularly hit atop the order against left-handed pitching while Ronald Acuna (hamstring) has been on the shelf in June, and over 16 games this month Dubon sports a .305/.349/.542 slash line with two doubles, four homers, one steal, eight runs and 13 RBI. |
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Sandy Leon Sandy Leon Headed to Triple-A
Sun, Jun 21, 2026, 7:18 PM
Leon was outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday, Lindsay Crosby of BravesToday.com reports.
Analysis: Leon cleared waivers after being designated for assignment Thursday, and he will now report to Triple-A. The 37-year-old has struggled to a .091 average with zero extra-base hits over 44 at-bats in 21 contests with Atlanta this year. |
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Bryce Elder Bryce Elder Hit hard in loss
Sun, Jun 21, 2026, 5:14 PM
Elder (5-5) took the loss Sunday against the Brewers, allowing eight runs on 12 hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out six.
Analysis: All of the runs against Elder came in the second inning Sunday -- five of them came with two outs, when the Brewers strung together four hits, capped by a William Contreras three-run homer. Elder has now dropped back-to-back starts, allowing 14 runs across 10 innings in that span. His ERA now sits at 3.71 with a 1.21 WHIP and 79:29 K:BB across 16 starts (94.2 innings) this season. Elder will look to get back on track his next time out, tentatively scheduled to come next weekend on the road against the Giants. |
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Eli White Eli White Settling into regular role
Sun, Jun 21, 2026, 10:25 AM
White will start in right field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Analysis: White will draw a fourth consecutive start at a corner-outfield spot, with Atlanta including him in the lineup three times versus lefties and one versus a righty. Though he's cobbled together a middling .228/.280/.391 slash line over 100 plate appearances on the season, White could be headed for something close to a near-everyday role while Atlanta is without star right fielder Ronald Acuna (hamstring). |
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Dominic Smith Dominic Smith Idle against southpaw
Sun, Jun 21, 2026, 10:22 AM
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Analysis: Smith will sit for the third time in four games, with all three of his absences coming against left-handed pitching. Drake Baldwin will get a day off from catching Sunday but will stick in the lineup at designated hitter. |
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Jorge Mateo Jorge Mateo Sitting after three straight starts
Sun, Jun 21, 2026, 10:21 AM
Mateo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Analysis: Mateo will head back to the bench after he had started at shortstop in three straight games, going 1-for-7 with a run scored. Though Atlanta will replace Mateo in the lineup with Ha-Seong Kim on Sunday, both players could find playing time at shortstop more difficult to come by when the team faces right-handed pitching. Mauricio Dubon may be the top choice to cover shortstop on those occasions, which will allow Mike Yastrzemski and Eli White to serve as Atlanta's primary options at the corner outfield spots while Ronald Acuna (hamstring) remains on the shelf. |
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Ozzie Albies Ozzie Albies Posts 11th career multi-homer game
Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 9:20 PM
Albies went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and an additional run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Brewers.
Analysis: Albies recorded the 11th multi-homer game of his career and his first of the season, highlighted Saturday by a walk-off two-run shot. After posting a career-low .671 OPS over 667 regular-season plate appearances in 2025, the 29-year-old second baseman is returning to form in 2026. Through 322 trips to the plate, Albies is batting .284 with 12 long balls, 13 doubles, 40 RBI and 50 runs scored. |
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Chris Sale Chris Sale Stellar campaign continues
Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 9:05 PM
Sale took a no-decision Saturday against the Brewers, allowing two unearned runs on five hits and one walk in 5.2 innings. He struck out seven.
Analysis: A fielding error by Ozzie Albies kept both of Milwaukee's sixth-inning runs off of Sale's ledger, so Saturday went down as the hurler's first start with no earned runs since May 14 versus the Cubs. The All-Star left-hander turned in his 11th consecutive outing with at least five innings and six punchouts, and he's given up more than two earned runs just one time during that stretch. Sale will carry an exceptional 2.14 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 99:21 K:BB over 84 innings into a soft matchup in San Franciso his next time out. |
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Mike Yastrzemski Mike Yastrzemski Sitting Saturday
Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 1:51 PM
Yastrzemski isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers.
Analysis: Yastrzemski was initially set to start in right field and bat eighth Saturday, but he appears to have been a healthy scratch to allow Michael Harris (back) to join the lineup as Atlanta's center fielder with Mauricio Dubon and Eli White patrolling the corners. |
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Michael Harris II Michael Harris II Back in action Saturday
Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 1:46 PM
Harris (back) will start in center field and bat fifth Saturday against the Brewers.
Analysis: Harris missed two starts after exiting Tuesday's game with lower-back tightness and was left out of the first iteration of Atlanta's lineup Saturday, but he appears to have checked out healthy before the game and will now return to the starting nine. The 25-year-old outfielder has logged a hit in 10 of the 12 games he's played this month while slashing .326/.383/.465 with a home run, five RBI and eight runs scored. |
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Mike Yastrzemski Mike Yastrzemski Swats fourth homer
Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 10:05 AM
Yastrzemski went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Brewers.
Analysis: The veteran outfielder took Abner Uribe deep in the seventh inning, providing Atlanta with a needed insurance run in an eventual 3-2 victory. The long ball was Yastrzemski's first since May 21, snapping a 20-game drought, and just his fourth of the season. While working primarily in a strong-side platoon role, he's managed just a .230/.318/.353 slash line over 211 plate appearances with 19 RBI and 27 runs on the year. |
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Martin Perez Martin Perez Posts quality start in win
Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 9:11 PM
Perez (6-3) earned the win against the Brewers on Friday, allowing one run on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts over six innings.
Analysis: Perez allowed a run in the third inning but was otherwise strong, throwing 53 of 82 pitches for strikes and generating 10 whiffs. It marked just the second quality start of the year for the veteran southpaw, though he has now won four straight while allowing three earned runs or fewer in five consecutive outings. He'll take a 2.78 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 56:23 K:BB across 68 innings into a road matchup against the Padres next week. |
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Raisel Iglesias Raisel Iglesias Hangs on for 15th save
Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 8:59 PM
Iglesias earned the save in Friday's 3-2 win over the Brewers, allowing one run on two hits and one walk with one strikeout in the ninth inning.
Analysis: Iglesias was summoned to protect a two-run lead in the ninth but ran into trouble, allowing an RBI single to Brice Turang that could have been more damaging had Jackson Chourio not been thrown out at home. Iglesias then rebounded with a three-pitch strikeout to remain a perfect 15-for-15 in save chances this season. Despite allowing a run in two of his past three outings, the 36-year-old owns a stellar 1.48 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 28:6 K:BB across 24.1 innings. |
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Michael Harris II Michael Harris II Sitting again Friday
Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 2:47 PM
Harris (back) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Coming off Thursday's team off day, Harris is on the bench for a second straight game after exiting Tuesday's contest due to lower-back tightness. Mauricio Dubon is again shifting to center field for Atlanta while Jorge Mateo starts at shortstop. |
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Joey Bart Joey Bart Activated from injured list
Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 9:59 AM
Atlanta activated Bart (foot) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Analysis: Bart was acquired via trade from the Pirates on Thursday and is ready to return from the foot infection that's shelved him since mid-May. The 29-year-old will serve as Atlanta's No. 2 catcher behind Drake Baldwin. |
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Sandy Leon Sandy Leon Designated for assignment
Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 10:34 PM
Atlanta designated Leon for assignment on Thursday.
Analysis: With Atlanta acquiring Joey Bart (foot) from the Pirates, Leon loses his spot on the 26-man and 40-man rosters after going 4-for-44 at the plate with zero extra-base hits and a 0:18 BB:K across 21 games. |
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Joey Bart Joey Bart Acquired by Atlanta
Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 10:27 PM
Atlanta acquired Bart (foot) from the Pirates on Thursday in exchange for Hunter Stratton.
Analysis: Bart has spent the last month-plus on the injured list due to a foot infection, but he began a rehab assignment last week and appears ready to make his return to the big leagues with Atlanta, where he'll serve as the backup to Drake Baldwin while Sean Murphy recovers from a broken finger that is expected to sideline him until after the All-Star break. In just 62 trips to the plate this season with the Pirates, Bart slashed .259/.290/.379 with two homers, six RBI, nine runs scored and a 2:21 BB:K. |
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Martin Perez Martin Perez Thursday's start rained out
Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 1:42 PM
Perez won't pitch against the Giants on Thursday, as the game was postponed due to rain.
Analysis: Thursday's contest has been rescheduled for Aug. 31, and it's likely that Perez's next start will now come Friday against Milwaukee. The 35-year-old has been fairly consistent all season, pitching to a 2.90 ERA and 1.05 WHIP across 14 appearances (10 starts), and he's recorded a win in each of his last three outings. |
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