Another scary Sunday for Atlanta fortunately passes without a major setback.
Three Sundays ago, the Braves experienced one of the most embarrassing losses in recent franchise history.
Two Sundays ago, Austin Riley was hit by a pitch that will likely keep him out of action for the rest of the regular season.
And yesterday, the Braves dropped the series finale to the Nationals while also holding their collective breath as Michael Harris II was hit by a pitch (and left the game in the fourth inning) and Marcell Ozuna fouled a ball off his leg.
In other words, Sundays have been not been fun days for the Braves .
Fortunately, both Harris II and Ozuna appear to be fine. Harris II will be day to day with soreness, and Ozuna will likely be back in the lineup tonight as the Braves open their road trip against the Twins. And while the past two weeks have been pretty stressful for Atlanta at times, they also have won four straight series. That has allowed for them to carry a 2 1⁄2 game lead for the final NL Wild Card spot into this week.
The big key for Atlanta is now for them to figure out how to once again get the offense going as they face two current playoff teams in the Twins and Phillies this week.
Braves News
Nacho Alvarez connected for his two home runs this weekend with Gwinnett.
David O’Brien looks closer at how Ramón Laureano and others continue to step up and make the most of their opportunity with the Braves.
Mark Bowman discusses more about the health of Harris II from Sunday’s game.
MLB News
Aaron Judge connected with his 50th and 51st home runs of the season on Sunday and is now on a record-setting pace that will make him a must watch for the rest of the season.
Jackson Merrill continues to build his resume for NL Rookie of the Year with a walk-off home run for a win over the Mets.
The Little World Series Championship game had one of the craziest endings the annual event has seen in quite some time.
The Mets released Eddie Rosario.