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Bryce Elder Bryce Elder Posts quality start in win
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 9:37 PM
Elder (7-6) earned the win against the Nationals on Friday, allowing one run on four hits and three walks with three strikeouts over six innings.
Analysis: Elder allowed a solo homer in the fourth inning but otherwise kept the Nationals' potent lineup at bay despite throwing just 52 of 93 pitches for strikes with only six whiffs. After posting a bloated 8.10 ERA in June, the 27-year-old rebounded with a 3.00 mark and two quality starts over four July outings. He'll carry a 3.84 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 101:40 K:BB across 119.2 innings this season into a home matchup with the Marlins next week. |
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Matt Olson Matt Olson Goes deep in win
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 9:17 PM
Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-2 win over the Nationals.
Analysis: Olson opened the scoring with a solo shot in the first inning before coming around to score after a double in the sixth. The 32-year-old hit just .226 over 27 July contests but still managed nine homers in the month and matched his season total (29) from both 2024 and 2025 on Friday. On the year, he's slashing .263/.340/.529 with 29 homers, 67 RBI, 75 runs scored and two steals across 483 plate appearances. |
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Michael Harris II Michael Harris II Reaches 20 homers in win
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 9:13 PM
Harris went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 6-2 win over the Nationals.
Analysis: Harris broke the game open with a 421-foot blast off Foster Griffin in the sixth inning, reaching the 20-homer mark for the second straight year. The 25-year-old entered the game on an 0-for-11 skid but will finish July with an .806 OPS, 14 extra-base hits and 21 RBI over 27 games. For the season, he's slashing .292/.321/.496 with 20 long balls, 64 RBI, 54 runs scored and six steals across 418 plate appearances. |
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Spencer Schwellenbach Spencer Schwellenbach Could face hitters soon
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 4:11 PM
Schwellenbach (elbow) has joined his team in Atlanta and will throw a couple bullpen sessions in front of the coaching staff, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: If that goes well, Schwellenbach could be cleared to face hitters within the next week or two. Schwellenbach has been out all year following surgery to remove bone spurs from his right elbow, and he was also sidelined for the final three months of last season with a small fracture in the elbow. The right-hander is trending in the right direction and has a chance to pitch for Atlanta before the end of the 2026 season, but he still has several boxes to check before making that happen. |
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Mike Yastrzemski Mike Yastrzemski Belts first homer since break
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 10:32 AM
Yastrzemski went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Thursday's win over the Nationals.
Analysis: Making the start in left field and batting eighth, Yastrzemski tied the game at 3-3 when he got hold of a hanging curveball from Jake Irvin in the fifth inning and drove it into the right-field seats. Yastrzemski hadn't gone yard since July 9, but he'd seen just 20 plate appearances in nine games between homers as he tries to hang onto a consistent spot in the lineup against right-handed pitching. Through 54 PAs in July, the 35-year-old has managed a .239/.333/.478 slash line with three of his seven home runs on the season, and 11 of his 30 RBI. |
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Victor Mederos Victor Mederos First career MLB win
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 10:27 AM
Mederos (1-0) was credited with the win Thursday over the Nationals, giving up one run on one hit and one walk in one inning of relief. He didn't strike out a batter.
Analysis: The 25-year-old right-hander got the final out of the sixth inning, making him the pitcher of record when Atlanta broke a 3-3 tie with two runs in the bottom of the frame, but Mederos nearly handed the lead back in the top of the seventh by walking James Wood and then serving up a triple to Luis Garcia. It was his first career victory in the big leagues, and over nine appearances and 13.1 innings this season he's put together a 4.05 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 11:4 K:BB while mainly working in a low-leverage role. |
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Ronald Acuna Jr. Ronald Acuna Jr. First homer since return from IL
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 10:23 AM
Acuna went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Thursday's win over the Nationals.
Analysis: The fourth-inning long ball off Jake Irvin was Acuna's first in four games since being activated from the IL, and just his second hit in 16 plate appearances. Injuries have limited the 28-year-old outfielder to just 57 contests this season, and Acuna has managed eight homers and 15 steals on the year with a tepid .244/.365/.416 slash line. There's still time for him to put together a big finish to his campaign, but he'll need to stay in the lineup to build any momentum. |
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Raisel Iglesias Raisel Iglesias Hangs on for 23rd save
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 9:04 PM
Iglesias secured the save Thursday against the Nationals, allowing no runs on no hits and one walk in a scoreless ninth inning.
Analysis: The Nationals did bring the possible go-ahead run to the plate, but Iglesias held on by getting Luis Garcia to fly out and end the game. The veteran right-hander has turned in back-to-back scoreless outings and converted two straight save opportunities, which is an encouraging sign after he let in earned six runs in his prior nine appearances. Through 39 innings overall, Iglesias sports a 2.31 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 43:9 K:BB with 23 saves in 25 attempts. |
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Grant Holmes Grant Holmes Serves up three home runs
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 8:48 PM
Holmes took a no-decision Thursday against the Nationals, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks in 4.2 innings. He struck out four.
Analysis: The high-powered Washington lineup tagged Holmes for a trio of home runs, two of which came off the bat of Daylen Lile on Thursday. The right-hander is without a quality start since June 3 versus the Blue Jays, but he at least hasn't given up more than three runs in an outing since May 1 in Colorado. Holmes will bring a decent 3.88 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 87:45 K:BB over 102 innings into his next scheduled appearance against the division-rival Marlins. |
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Austin Riley Austin Riley Taking seat Thursday
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 2:55 PM
Riley is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Nationals.
Analysis: Riley had started to heat up around the All-Star break, but he's just 6-for-37 with a 2:20 BB:K over his last 10 games. Mauricio Dubon will handle third-base duties while Riley gets a day to clear his head. |
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Sean Murphy Sean Murphy Heating up on rehab stint
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 10:28 AM
Murphy (finger) has five hits over his last two games for Triple-A Gwinnett.
Analysis: The veteran catcher began a rehab assignment at Gwinnett on July 25, and Murphy was able to play a full seven innings of defense Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader. Given how much time he's missed the season with various injuries, Atlanta isn't likely to rush Murphy back from the IL, but he looks like he's finally 100 percent healthy, maybe for the first time in 2026. With the trade deadline coming Monday, Atlanta might wait until the dust has settled on any roster moves before finding room on the 26-man roster for Murphy. |
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Ha-Seong Kim Ha-Seong Kim Clock ticking on rehab stint
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 10:23 AM
Kim (finger) has gone 7-for-31 (.226) with four doubles, three steals, three runs and three RBI over his last nine games for Triple-A Gwinnett.
Analysis: The veteran infielder began a rehab assignment July 13 in the Florida Complex League before getting bumped up to Gwinnett on July 18. Per Mark Bowman of MLB.com, Kim's 20-day rehab stint will end after Saturday's contest, forcing Atlanta to either activate him or find a way to move him to another organization -- something that could be difficult given the remaining money on his one-year, $20 million contract, and his .068/.171/.068 slash line through 82 big-league plate appearances this season. |
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Raisel Iglesias Raisel Iglesias Collects 22nd save
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 9:16 AM
Iglesias recorded his 22nd save of the season in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Mets, working a perfect ninth inning without striking out a batter.
Analysis: Chris Sale blanked New York for six innings before handing things off to his bullpen, and Iglesias wrapped up the combined shutout on just eight pitches, all strikes. It was a strong rebound for the veteran closer after he blew his last save chance Sunday, but Iglesias will probably be happy to see the calendar flip to August -- over 11 appearances in July, he's been charged with at least one run five times, stumbling to a 5.06 ERA in 10.2 innings despite a respectable 1.13 WHIP and 13:2 K:BB. |
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Chris Sale Chris Sale Blanks Mets in nightcap
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 9:11 AM
Sale (12-6) picked up the win in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Mets, allowing just two hits over six scoreless innings in a 1-0 victory. He struck out nine without walking a batter.
Analysis: After Atlanta lost 3-2 in the matinee, its ace took the mound for the nightcap and all but ensured the team would come away with a split. Sale fired 63 of 94 pitches for strikes in his 13th quality start of the season, and he hasn't given up more than three runs in an outing since April 6. The veteran southpaw will take a 2.08 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 143:26 K:BB through 117 innings into his next start, which lines up to come at home early next week against the Marlins. |
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Drake Baldwin Drake Baldwin Four hits in twin bill
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 9:07 AM
Baldwin went 4-for-8 with a double and a run scored across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Mets.
Analysis: He got the start at DH in the matinee before handling catching duties in the nightcap, rattling off two hits in each contest. Baldwin extended his hitting streak to eight games in the process, a stretch in which he's batting .387 (12-for-31) with a double, two homers, five runs and five RBI. |
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Matt Olson Matt Olson Impactful in both ends of twin bill
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 9:05 AM
Olson went 2-for-8 with a home run and three RBI across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Mets.
Analysis: The star first baseman generated all of Atlanta's offense on the day, launching a two-run shot off Sean Manaea in a 3-2 win for New York during the matinee before driving in the only run of the nightcap on a sixth-inning single. Olson is up to 28 homers on the season, including three in 13 games since the All-Star break -- a stretch in which he's produced a .240/.356/.460 slash line with two doubles, eight RBI and nine runs. |
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AJ Smith-Shawver AJ Smith-Shawver Optioned after start
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 9:45 PM
Atlanta optioned Smith-Shawver to Triple-A Gwinnett after Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Analysis: Smith-Shawver gave up two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out four batters in 4.1 innings during the first game of Wednesday's twin bill. It marked his first time pitching in the majors since undergoing Tommy John surgery in June 2025. However, his time with the big club will be short-lived, and he'll now return to Triple-A, where he posted a 1.69 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 12:5 K:BB in 10.2 innings during his rehab assignment. The 23-year-old righty figures to be a favorite to return to Atlanta if its rotation depth is tested during the final months of the season. |
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Injured in first Double-A game
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 7:23 PM
Double-A Columbus placed Southisene on the 7-day injured list July 29 with a wrist injury.
Analysis: Gaurav Vedak of Baseball Prospectus reports that Southisene was hit on the hand/wrist area on a pitch in his first game after getting promoted to Double-A on Tuesday. The 19-year-old shortstop slashed .255/.379/.428 with four home runs and nine steals in 38 games at High-A prior to the promotion. |
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Mike Yastrzemski Mike Yastrzemski Sitting for first game of day
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 12:02 PM
Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Mets.
Analysis: Lefty Sean Manaea is on the bump for the Mets for the first game of the day, so the left-handed-hitting Yastrzemski will retreat to the bench. Expect Yastrzemski to return to the starting nine for the nightcap, when right-hander Christian Scott will toe the rubber for New York. |
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Jim Jarvis Jim Jarvis Idle for first game of twin bill
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 12:00 PM
Jarvis is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Mets.
Analysis: Mauricio Dubon will get the nod at shortstop in place of the left-handed-hitting Jarvis, who will head to the bench while lefty Sean Manaea takes the hill for the Mets in the first game of the day. Jarvis will likely be back in the starting nine to face off against Mets righty Christian Scott in the nightcap. |
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