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'It's The First Step': Atlanta Braves Clinch 7th NL East Title In 9 Years

The Atlanta Braves clinched their seventh NL East championship in nine years with a 4-2 win over the Astros.

SEPTEMBER 21 • FOX SPORTS

'It's The First Step': Atlanta Braves Clinch 7th NL East Title In 9 Years

Astros squander Brown's 10-K gem as playoff hopes take a hit HOUSTON -- The Astros’ late-season swoon continued on Sunday afternoon at Daikin Park, where the Braves used a three-run homer in the sixth...

SEPTEMBER 20 • MLB.COM

Yastrzemski hits a 3-run homer and the Braves clinch the NL East title with 4-2 win over the Astros

Mike Yastrzemski hit a three-run homer during a four-run sixth inning, helping the Atlanta Braves clinch the NL East title with a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Acuña grand slam leads Braves to 6-3 win, dropping Astros from AL West lead

Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat Houston 6-3 to drop the Astros out of the AL West lead

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Swats 10th homer Yastrzemski went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run and a walk in Monday's 7-3 loss to the Cubs.

Impact Yastrzemski ended a 23-game power drought with the homer. In that span, he went 12-for-59 (.203) with two doubles and no RBI. The outfielder's poor performance lately has led to him slipping into a part-time role, though he has hit safely in three of his last four games. He's batting .231 with a .699 OPS, 10 homers, 36 RBI, 47 runs scored, 18 doubles, one triple and one stolen base over 373 plate appearances this season.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Pete Crow-Armstrong hits his 42nd homer on a 4-hit night as Cubs beat Braves 7-3

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 42nd homer to match the Cubs record for a left-handed batter and finished with four hits and four RBIs to power Chicago past the Atlanta Braves 7-3

SEPTEMBER 15 • Associated Press

On bench Saturday Yastrzemski isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.

Impact After going 3-for-3 with a walk during Friday's series opener, Yastrzemski will move to the bench to begin Saturday's contest. Mauricio Dubon will shift to center field as a result, opening up shortstop for Ha-Seong Kim.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Braves outlast Phillies 6-5 in 11 innings in opener of key NL East series

Drake Baldwin doubled to center field in the 11th inning to score Ha-Seong Kim from first base and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 on Friday night in the open...

SEPTEMBER 12 • Associated Press

Exiting starting lineup Yastrzemski is absent from the lineup for Thursday's tilt against the Rays.

Impact Yastrzemski manned left field in the first two games of the series, but he'll take a seat despite the Rays sending a righty (Nick Martinez) to the bump. Lane Thomas is covering left field and will bat sixth for Atlanta.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

On bench for series finale Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Philadelphia.

Impact Yastrzemski will sit for the third time in Atlanta's four-game series with Philadelphia, with two of those absences having come against left-handed pitching. Since the All-Star break, Yastrzemski has turned in a lackluster .214/.287/.393 over 37 games, and his underwhelming production could put him in danger of losing his strong-side platoon role and becoming more of a part-time player versus right-handed pitching.

SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Acuña, Riley power Braves past Phillies 5-4 as Atlanta moves 5 games up over Philly in NL East

Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a tying three-run homer, Austin Riley added a go-ahead RBI triple and the Braves used a late rally to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4, extending their lea...

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

On bench Saturday Yastrzemski isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.

Impact After going just 3-for-19 with two runs scored and five strikeouts in his last seven games, Yastrzemski will step out of the starting nine Saturday while Mauricio Dubon starts in left field, clearing the way for Ha-Seong Kim to start at shortstop.

SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Ronald Acuña Jr. becomes fastest to 200 homers, 200 steals as Braves beat Nationals 9-0

Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a three-run homer to become the fastest player in major league history to reach 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington...

SEPTEMBER 2 • Associated Press

Not starting Sunday Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Impact The veteran outfielder started the previous 13 games against right-handed pitching but will hit the bench Sunday against Colorado righty Mason Adams. Yastrzemski has slumped hard since Aug. 14, as he's batting .156 (5-for-32) with no extra-base hits and 10 strikeouts.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Sean Murphy hits seventh, Ha-Seong Kim back in the lineup for Rockies finale The Braves are going with Sean Murphy and Ha-Seong Kim today while Mike Yastrzemski grabs a benchs eat

AUGUST 30 • BATTERYPOWER.COM

Dodgers RHP Roki Sasaki headed to 15-day injured list with middle finger blister

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki is headed to the 15-day injured list after leaving Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Braves with a blister on his middle finger

AUGUST 27 • Associated Press

Misiorowski outduels Sale and Contreras has big game in Brewers 2-1 victory over Braves

Jacob Misiorowski threw six shutout innings to outduel Chris Sale and William Contreras went 4 for 4 as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Atlanta Braves 2-1

AUGUST 21 • Associated Press

Mike Yastrzemski moves up in order for series finale vs. Diamondbacks His highest spot in the lineup in four months

AUGUST 16 • BATTERYPOWER.COM

Homers off bench Yastrzemski went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and a double in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Mets.

Impact Yastrzemski entered the game in the seventh inning and launched a solo homer before adding a double in the eighth. The 35-year-old has been sharing time with newly acquired Lane Thomas, but he's posted a strong .917 OPS with eight extra-base hits over 19 games since the All-Star break. On the season, he's slashing .234/.318/.401 with nine home runs, 34 RBI, 40 runs scored and a stolen base across 305 plate appearances.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

Thomas homers to back Mahle in the Braves' 6-3 victory over the Mets

Tyler Mahle pitched six strong innings and fellow trade deadline acquisition Lane Thomas homered in the Atlanta Braves’ 6-3 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night

AUGUST 13 • Associated Press

Ronald Acuña to DH, Mike Yastrzemski in RF as Braves face Mets Ronald Acuña will get some rest from the field, but will still be trying to cause damage with the bat

AUGUST 11 • BATTERYPOWER.COM

On bench for series opener Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Yastrzemski had been included in the lineup for each of Atlanta's previous three matchups with right-handed starting pitchers, but he'll head to the bench Monday while righty Christian Scott toes the rubber for New York. Yastrzemski will cede his spot in the starting nine to Sean Murphy, who will work behind the plate while Drake Baldwin serves as Atlanta's designated hitter.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Cole outduels Sale in matchup of Cy Young winners as Yankees beat Braves 5-4

Gerrit Cole pitched seven strong innings and outdueled Chris Sale in a matchup of Cy Young Award winners as the New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 Saturday

AUGUST 8 • Associated Press

Ronald Acuna DHs, as Mike Yastrzemski mans right field The Braves are giving Ronald a chance to rest his legs but hopefully keep his bat going.

AUGUST 8 • BATTERYPOWER.COM

Sitting against righty Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Yastrzemski often sits against lefties, but he'll head to the bench Wednesday while a right-hander (Eury Perez) takes the hill for the Marlins. Yastrzemski will give up his spot in the lineup to Sean Murphy, who will start behind the plate while Drake Baldwin gets a day off from catching but serves as Atlanta's designated hitter.

AUGUST 5 • ROTOWIRE

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