Braves' Michael Harris: Extends hit streak with homer
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Harris went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.
The center fielder got Atlanta's offense going early in a wild 11-10 victory, as he took Shane Smith deep in the first inning. Harris has hit safely in 12 straight games, as the swing adjustments he's been working on this season finally begin to pay dividends, and over that stretch he's batting a stunning .471 (24-for-51) with four doubles, six homers, two steals, 11 runs and 17 RBI.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Turnaround continues Monday
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Harris went 4-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 13-9 loss to the White Sox.
Harris registered his second four-hit game of the year and his eighth effort with at least three knocks. The speedy center fielder had begun to lose some playing time at one point amidst his deep slump to begin the year -- he had a .558 OPS through June 28 -- but he's turned things around in a big way ever since. Harris is batting .348 with 23 extra-base hits, 23 RBI, 25 runs scored and three stolen bases over his last 164 at-bats (41 games).
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Braves' Michael Harris: Showing no signs of slowing down
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Harris went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and a double in a 10-1 rout over Cleveland on Saturday.
Atlanta's offense was in top form Saturday, and Harris had the biggest hit of the game with a 452-foot, three-run blast in the fifth inning. The outfielder added a double one frame later to record his eighth consecutive multi-hit effort. During that stretch, Harris is batting a cool .500 (17-for-34) with four homers, 13 RBI and two stolen bases. He's lifted his season OPS from .630 to .691 with the hot streak.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Another multi-hit game
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Harris went 3-for-4 with an RBI double, a run scored and a stolen base during Thursday's 4-3 win over the Mets.
Harris has been on a tear at the plate recently, notching multiple hits in each of his last six games. Thursday's effort marked his first three-hit game of that stretch, though. He's 13-for-25 (.520) with three home runs and two stolen bases during the streak. On the year, Harris has 13 home runs, 14 steals and a disappointing .678 OPS.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Racks up four hits across twin bill
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Harris went a combined 4-for-8 with a home run, a double, a stolen base, two total runs and three total RBI in Saturday's doubleheader sweep of the Marlins.
Harris tallied a pair of hits in each contest, though the biggest damage came in Game 1, when he belted a three-run homer. The 24-year-old continued what has been a scorching second half -- since the All-Star break, he's batting .352 with five homers, five doubles, three triples, nine RBI and 13 runs over 21 games. Harris had a .551 OPS in the first half, but he's pushed that mark up to .645 with his extended hot stretch.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Continues to heat up Friday
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Harris went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Friday's 8-3 loss to Texas.
While Harris has been a huge disappointment from a fantasy perspective -- he has a .574 OPS in 2025 -- he's finally starting to come around a bit at the plate recently. The speedy outfielder is hitting .324 over his last 37 at-bats, adding two doubles, two homers and four RBI during this 10-game stretch. Harris' defense should help him maintain nearly an everyday role in center field, but he still likely has plenty of work to do for any chance of moving up Atlanta's batting order.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Idle for series finale
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Harris is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
With Sunday's series finale beginning at 11:35 a.m. EDT and with southpaw Trevor Rogers on the bump for the Orioles, Harris will get a breather. The center fielder started each of Atlanta's first five games of July -- three against righties, two against lefties -- and went 4-for-20 with a triple, a stolen base and a run.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Sitting again Sunday
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Harris is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Harris will hit the bench for a second straight day after a run of 75 straight starts. The consecutive days off have both come against left-handed pitching, suggesting that Atlanta may at least temporarily be viewing Harris as a strong-side platoon player while he's struggled mightily at the plate in June with a .148/.165/.261 slash line and 27.2 percent strikeout rate in 92 plate appearances. Eli White will receive another look in center field in Sunday's series finale.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Rare day off
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Harris is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.
Harris is hitless in his last 19 at-bats and is just 2-for-39 in his last 11 outings. Amid his struggles, Atlanta will give Harris his second day off of the 2025 season, allowing for Eli White to man center field.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Cleared to start Wednesday
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Harris (elbow) will start in center field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Harris was removed in the bottom of the sixth of Tuesday's 7-4 win after being hit in the right elbow by a pitch, but follow-up X-rays revealed no structural damage. The outfielder apparently isn't contending with much soreness or discomfort either, as Atlanta felt comfortable enough having Harris re-enter the lineup Wednesday. Harris heads into Wednesday's contest having gone just 3-for-35 (.086 average) with no walks and nine strikeouts over his last 10 games.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Swats fifth homer
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Harris went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Brewers.
The center fielder opened the scoring for Atlanta by depositing a second-inning Chad Patrick cutter in the second deck in right field. Harris is showing faint signs of life at the plate, hitting safely in six of the last seven games while batting .286 (8-for-28) with two of his five homers on the season, but he still carries a career-worst .607 OPS on the season.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Steals another bag
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Harris went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's loss to the Padres.
The center fielder has steals in back-to-back games and is up to nine on the season in 11 attempts through 50 contests. It's a big improvement on 2024, when he went 10-for-16 on SB attempts in 110 games, but the rest of Harris' offensive performance continues to lag, as he's slashing just .225/.259/.340 with three homers, 12 runs and 29 RBI.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Swipes bag, drives in two
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Harris went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's 8-7 extra-inning loss to Washington.
Harris hadn't logged a steal since May 4 versus the Dodgers. He hit .232 with a .302 on-base percentage over the 15 games between thefts, with five of his 13 hits in that span going for extra bases. The outfielder is 8-for-10 on stolen base attempts this season. While his speed is intact, he's struggled in nearly every other area, posting a .225/.259/.342 slash line, three home runs, 29 RBI, 12 runs scored, nine doubles and two triples through 49 contests. With Ronald Acuna (knee) set to make his season debut Friday, Harris is virtually guaranteed to be hitting in the bottom third of the order for the foreseeable future.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Tallies 10th career triple in win
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Harris went 3-for-5 with a triple and two RBI in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Reds.
The speedy center fielder raced around the bases Thursday for his first triple of the campaign and the 10th of his career. Harris has lost steady action as Atlanta's leadoff hitter to Alex Verdugo while Ronald Acuna (knee) continues to work his way back from the injured list, but Harris has remained productive in recent weeks. Over his last 19 outings, the 24-year-old is batting .273 (21-for-77) with one home run, five doubles, 16 RBI, six runs scored and five stolen bases.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Plates two, swipes bag
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Harris went 1-for-4 with a two-run double, a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 6-3 win against Colorado.
Harris came up big in the fifth inning, recording a two-out, two-run double to break a 3-3 tie and chase Colorado starter Ryan Feltner. The star outfielder had scored the tying run one frame earlier after reaching on a fielder's choice, swiping second base and subsequently crossing the plate on a pair of infield singles. Harris' slash line is still a modest .243/.263/.374, but he's been coming on strong with a .350 batting average, nine RBI and four steals over his past 10 contests.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Three hits in Wednesday's win
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Harris went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's win over the Cardinals.
Shifted back into the leadoff spot against right-hander Miles Mikolas with Alex Verdugo getting the day off, Harris continued a hot streak that has seen him bat .391 (9-for-23) over his last six games with a double, a homer, two steals, three runs and five RBI. The 24-year-old center fielder is slashing just .233/.250/.367 on the season, but he's added over 100 points to his OPS over the last week.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Homer, steal in win
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Harris went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Rays.
Harris broke a ninth-inning tie with a two-run blast off Cole Sulser and also added his first steal of the season. The 24-year-old is off to a slow start overall, but he's tallied hits in six of nine April contests and continues to occupy the leadoff spot against right-handed pitching. On the year, he's hitting .231 with two home runs, five RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base across 58 plate appearances.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Three hits in Monday's contest
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Harris went 3-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox.
The center fielder is heating up at the plate at the right time. Harris is batting .324 (11-for-34) this spring with two homers, two steals and a 1:6 BB:K, and he figures to hit fifth or sixth this season when the Atlanta lineup is at full strength. If he can stay healthy, Harris could be poised for his first career 20-20 campaign -- he has yet to play more than 138 games in a regular season since making his MLB debut in 2022.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Logs three hits, steals base
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Harris went 3-for-5 with three singles and a stolen base during Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Royals.
Harris generated his fifth three-hit performance in the last eight games and swiped his 10th stolen base of the campaign. During that eight-game stretch, Harris is 17-for-35 (.486) with three home runs, nine runs and seven RBI.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Leads charge in big win
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Harris went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Mets.
The 23-year-old outfielder rapped an RBI double in the third inning to get Atlanta on the board before taking Luis Severino deep for a solo shot in the fourth. Harris has been on fire to close out September, slashing .417/.438/.850 over the last 13 games with seven homers, 13 RBI and 16 runs, and he's a big reason why his team is still even in the wild-card picture in the final week of the regular season.
