Michael Harris has returned from injury and the Braves desperately needed him. The outfield has been a disaster since Ronald Acuna got injured and it has been ugly lately. Jorge Soler can hit and he has done just that since re-joining Atlanta. Jorge is not a good defender, however, and having that without a real centerfielder and instead with the likes of Ramon Laureano who has been having quite the time out there is…just brutal. Michael Harris, as we all know, is an elite centerfield defender, which is just tremendously valuable and he should provide an injection of offense, despite some sub-par performance at the plate early this season. The Braves need that extra offense and he sure provided it with a grand slam in his first at-bat back from the IL. Additionally, he just adds some energy that the team seems like it could use.
Braves News
Longtime Braves star reliever AJ Minter will require hip surgery and may or may not be able to return this season, in his potential walk year.
Jorge Soler left Wednesday’s game early as a precaution for hamstring tightness, according to the Braves.
Michael Harris returned from his hamstring injury and Eli White was sent down in his place, as Parker Dunshee was DFA’d.
The Braves landed three players on Kiley McDaniels’ ESPN top 100 prospect list, with Drake Baldwin in their top 50.
MLB Pipeline did not include any Atlanta prospects in their top 100 and ranked new draft pick Cam Caminiti as Atlanta’s top prospect.
Michael Harris’ grand slam set the tone early, as the Braves absolutely cruised on their way to a 13-2 thumping of the Giants.
MLB News
The Rockies are placing All-Star game MVP, catcher Elias Diaz on waivers, making him available for other teams for fairly cheap.
The Marlins have informed Sandy Alcantara that they intend on keeping him this offseason, as they hope he can return from Tommy John surgery at the beginning of the 2025 season.
The Nationals, for their part, DFA’d Harold Ramirez, placing him on outright waivers, who has not hit this season but has in the past.
