ATLANTA BRAVES NEWS

Michael Harris II - Homers in win Harris went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI in a 10-4 win Tuesday in Washington.

Impact Harris doubled in a run in the third and added a solo shot in the sixth. The 21-year-old has homered in consecutive games and hit safely in seven straight. He is thriving in his first 17 games in the majors, slashing .323/.344/.548 with nine extra-base hits and two stolen bases.

JUNE 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Max Fried - Six strikeouts in win Fried (7-2) earned the victory Tuesday in Washington, striking out six in 5.2 innings while allowing four runs on six hits and a walk.

Impact Fried got off to a great starting, fanning the first five batters he faced. In the third, he loaded the bases with no outs, leading to a three-run inning. The lefty fell short of completing six innings for just the third time this season. His next start will likely be early next week against San Francisco.

JUNE 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Is Yankees' Aaron Judge the best player in MLB?

Is Aaron Judge MLB's best player? Will the Braves win the NL East? Does Nickelback rule? Ben Verlander chimes in with "Buy Or Sell?"

JUNE 14, 2022

Braves will be all right without Ozzie Albies Everything was going right for the Braves, so of course, something went wrong. They won their 12th game in a row Monday night, but second ba...

JUNE 14, 2022 • AJC.COM

Travis d'Arnaud - Second straight start behind plate D'Arnaud will start at catcher and bat fifth in Tuesday's game against the Nationals.

Impact D'Arnaud closed out Atlanta's weekend series with Pittsburgh by sitting out consecutive games, but he's been behind the plate for both of the first two games of the series in Washington. Meanwhile, William Contreras is once again on the bench, so for the moment, d'Arnaud appears to have recaptured his standing atop the depth chart at catcher, if he ever really lost it at all.

JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

William Contreras - Remains on bench Contreras will sit for the second straight game Tuesday against the Nationals.

Impact Contreras started five out of six games last week, appearing four times behind the plate and once as the designated hitter. That seemed to suggest he was moving into a more consistent starting role, but it's now been Travis d'Arnaud behind the plate the last two games.

JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ozzie Albies on 60-Day Injured List The red-hot Atlanta Braves will be without a key cog to their offense.

JUNE 14, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Schultz: Braves have their 'Huckleberry' in Spencer Strider Strider's mustache is the thing. So is the pitcher who’s attached to it.

JUNE 14, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Braves bringing up Phil Gosselin to help replace injured Ozzie Albies WASHINGTON – The Braves are turning to a veteran utility man to help replace the injured Ozzie Albies.

JUNE 14, 2022 • AJC.COM

Phil Gosselin - Contract selected by Atlanta Gosselin's contract was selected by Atlanta on Tuesday.

Impact Gosselin gets the call after Ozzie Albies fractured his left foot Monday, and he could stick around for a while, as Albies has been placed on the 60-day injured list. Orlando Arcia is expected to get the first chance to fill the vacant second base job, with Gosselin moving into Arcia's utility infield role, but it's possible Gosselin earns more time than that if he hits well. He's had stretches as a productive hitter in recent years, but his lifetime .261/.314/.362 line suggests he's best suited for a bench role.

JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Orlando Arcia - Expected to replace Albies Arcia is expected to step in as Atlanta's primary second baseman after Ozzie Albies (foot) was placed on the 60-day injured list Tuesday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Impact In a corresponding move, Atlanta selected the contract of Phil Gosselin from Triple-A Gwinnett to replace Albies on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster, but Gosselin is expected to step into the utility role that Arcia has handled for much of the season. In order to hold off Gosselin and other potential call-ups or trade acquisitions from playing time at the keystone, however, Arcia may need to demonstrate more dependability at the plate than he showed in 2021, when he produced a career-worst .567 OPS in 89 plate appearances between stops with Milwaukee and Atlanta. He's performed far better in sporadic playing time this season, slashing .313/.393/.458 in 56 plate appearances. Arcia is likely to occupy a spot near the bottom of the batting order while he fills in for Albies.

JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ozzie Albies - Goes on 60-day IL Atlanta placed Albies (foot) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

Impact Albies' placement on the 60-day IL comes as little surprise after he was diagnosed with a fractured left foot shortly after exiting Monday's 9-5 win over the Nationals. A timeline for his return likely won't become available until a decision is made regarding whether Albies will require surgery, but even if he avoids a procedure, he'll be sidelined for a minimum of two months as a result of Tuesday's transaction. Phil Gosselin was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett to take Albies' spot on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster, but David O'Brien of The Athletic expects Orlando Arcia to get the first crack at replacing Albies as Atlanta's everyday second baseman.

JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Braves bring 6-game road win streak into game against the Nationals

The Atlanta Braves hit the road against the Washington Nationals looking to prolong a six-game road winning streak

JUNE 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

'It was a great moment': Braves' Michael Harris cherishes first MLB home run Michael Harris II added another special moment in a terrific start to his MLB career.

JUNE 14, 2022 • AJC.COM

Braves win 12th straight game but lose Ozzie Albies to broken foot WASHINGTON — The Braves still have not lost in June.

JUNE 14, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Michael Harris II - Hits first big-league homer Harris went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 9-5 win over the Nationals.

Impact It took 16 games, but Harris finally swatted his first homer, a solo shot off Nationals reliever Kyle Finnegan in the eighth inning. In his last six contests, Harris is 8-for-21 (.381) with four extra-base hits. He's maintained a .293/.317/.466 slash line with seven RBI, 10 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases through 60 plate appearances, earning an everyday role in center field.

JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Adam Duvall - Homers, scores thrice in win Duvall went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and three runs scored in Monday's 9-5 win over the Nationals.

Impact Duvall has rediscovered his power in June, with five of his seven homers this season coming in the last nine games. He also showed rare patience at the plate Monday, drawing his first walks since May 25. The outfielder owns a .209/.270/.369 slash line with 25 RBI, 30 runs scored, 10 doubles and a triple through 60 contests. While the power is nice, he's likely to remain a drag on batting average since he's struck out at a 31.4 percent rate this year.

JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Travis d'Arnaud - Pops homer in win D'Arnaud went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 9-5 win over the Nationals.

Impact D'Arnaud has hit safely in his last three games, going 3-for-11 in that span. The catcher has seen his playing time slip with William Contreras seeing more action in June amid a surge. D'Arnaud hasn't been bad himself with a .252/.296/.447 slash line, seven home runs, 25 RBI, 22 runs scored and 10 doubles in 169 plate appearances this year, but it appears he's slipped into a lesser role for now.

JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Albies breaks foot, but Braves beat Nats for 12th straight

Dansby Swanson and the Atlanta Braves won their 12th straight game, beating the Washington Nationals 9-5 despite losing All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies to a broken left foot

JUNE 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marcell Ozuna - Clubs 11th homer Ozuna went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 9-5 win over the Nationals.

Impact Ozuna took Nationals starter Erasmo Ramirez deep in the third inning. The long ball was Ozuna's first since his two-homer game May 29 versus the Marlins, and he's added just three doubles in that rather power-dry stretch. The slugger is up to a .227/.269/.403 slash line with 11 homers, 25 RBI, 28 runs scored, two stolen bases and eight doubles through 59 contests. He should continue to see a regular role as the designated hitter, but he lost his spot as the No. 3 hitter early in June and has batted sixth or seventh in his last seven starts. Ozuna's also seen himself occasionally on the bench against right-handed pitchers lately.

JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dansby Swanson - Drives in four Monday Swanson went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Monday's 9-5 win over the Nationals.

Impact Swanson had a two-run single in the second and then added the fourth of Atlanta's five homers with a two-run blast in the sixth. The shortstop has hits in 24 of his last 26 games, going 39-for-105 (.371) in what's been an impressive and extended hot streak. He's up to a .292/.356/.460 slash line, eight homers, 36 RBI, 37 runs scored, nine stolen bases, 12 doubles and a triple through 62 contests overall.

JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ian Anderson - Short start Monday Anderson allowed four runs on six hits and four walks with three strikeouts in four-plus innings in a no-decision versus the Nationals on Monday.

Impact Anderson cruised through the first three innings before allowing a run in the fourth and three more in the fifth. Luckily for the right-hander, the Atlanta offense spotted him a 6-0 lead, so he was never in much danger of taking a loss. This was still his shortest start since his first outing of the year. He's posted a 4.81 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 53:30 K:BB across 63.2 innings in 12 starts overall, though he's allowed four or more runs in four of his last five outings. Anderson is projected for a road start versus the Cubs this weekend.

JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Albies exits game with fractured left foot WASHINGTON -- Not much has gone wrong for the Braves during their current 11-game win streak. But injury struck Monday night at Nationals Pa...

JUNE 14, 2022 • MLB.COM

Braves Albies leaves game with fractured left foot Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies left Monday’s game against the Washington Nationals in the fifth inning with a fractured left foo...

JUNE 14, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Ozzie Albies - Suffers fractured foot Albies has been diagnosed with a fractured left foot after leaving Monday's game against the Nationals.

Impact It's too early to know when Albies could be back in action, but he will undoubtedly require a trip to the injured list. Look for Orlando Arcia to step in at second base with Albies out of commission for the foreseeable future.

JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE