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: Season-high three RBI in win
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Harris went 1-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Tuesday's win over Colorado.
The three RBI marked a season high by Harris, who is swinging a hot bat recently. The speedy center fielder is batting .333 (15-for-45) with one home run, four doubles, 12 RBI and four stolen bases across his last 11 outings. Harris has lost some opportunities as the leadoff hitter to Alex Verdugo of late, but the former is working to make his way back up the batting order in Ronald Acuna's (knee) stead.
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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: Collects three hits in rout
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Harris went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Friday's 10-0 win over the Marlins.
It was the second multi-hit game of the season for Harris, who doubled to lead off the first inning and singled to open the third. Until Ronald Acuna (knee) is cleared to return, Harris should continue to function as the No. 1 hitter in the Atlanta lineup -- at least against right-handed pitching -- due to Jurickson Profar's suspension. Dating back to last year, Harris is batting .281 (59-for-210) with 10 home runs, 24 RBI, 32 runs scored and two stolen bases in 51 games when batting first in the order.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Hits leadoff in Monday's loss
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Harris went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Dodgers on Monday.
Atlanta was being shut out until Harris slugged a 424-foot solo homer in the eighth inning off Tanner Scott. The outfielder finished with half of his team's four hits, including Atlanta's only extra-base knock. The performance was a much-needed boost for Harris, as he came into Monday having gone just 1-for-15 with a 0:5 BB:K over his first four games. His fantasy value also looks to be on the upswing in others ways as well -- after batting sixth in the first four games of the season, Harris hit leadoff Monday in Atlanta's first game without Jurickson Profar (suspension), a spot he'll likely continue to occupy against right-handers until Ronald Acuna (knee) is back.
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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: Healthy, confident heading into '25
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Harris said Sunday that he feels healthy heading into spring training after a productive offseason, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. "I feel like I prepared perfectly this offseason," Harris said. "Now, I just have to do whatever I can to make sure I stay healthy."
When asked by Bowman about whether a 30-steal, 30-homer season would be attainable in 2025, Harris wouldn't go as far to make any predictions about his statistical production, but the 23-year-old possesses the skill set to achieve the feat if his health cooperates. Harris has been slowed a bit by injuries in both of the past two seasons, with a lower back strain forcing a stint on the injured list in 2023 and a left hamstring strain sending him to the 60-day IL last summer. Over a 162-game pace in 2024, Harris produced 24 home runs and 14 steals, but his passivity on the basepaths in August and September may have been in part due to him avoiding a potential aggravation of the hamstring injury. With a clean bill of health entering the spring, Harris could be poised to increase his involvement as a base stealer in 2025 and make a serious challenge for a 30-30 campaign, and at the very least, his first 20-20 season. He finished one home run shy of the benchmark in 2022 and two home runs shy in 2023.
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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.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Launches ninth homer
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Harris went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 extra-innings loss to Philadelphia.
Harris has gone 6-for-26 (.231) with two homers over his last six games. The outfielder has four homers over 18 games since he returned from a hamstring injury in mid-August. He's slashing .245/.289/.369 with nine homers, 31 RBI, 38 runs scored and eight stolen bases across 85 contests this season.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Swats eighth homer
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Harris went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 8-6 extra-inning win over the Twins.
He took Simeon Woods Richardson deep in the second inning, Harris' eighth homer of the season and third in 13 contests since returning from the IL. The 23-year-old is slashing just .240/.296/.440 during that stretch, but he's been productive with six runs and 10 RBI.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Back in Atlanta lineup
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Harris (hand) will start in center field and bat sixth in Tuesday's game in Minnesota.
Harris exited Sunday's game versus the Nationals after being hit by a pitch and didn't start Monday, but he entered that contest off the bench and is feeling well enough to start Tuesday's game. He's down in the No. 6 spot in the lineup while Whit Merrifield hits leadoff, although that could be just a temporary setup.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Out Monday, could play soon
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Harris (hand) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins, but he said he could realistically return to the lineup within a few days, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Harris avoided a fracture when he was hit in his left (throwing) hand by a pitch in the first inning of Sunday's loss to the Nationals, and though he said Monday that he's feeling better, he'll need to miss at least one game while he waits for the soreness to subside. Based on his comments, Harris is seemingly trending toward missing out on another start Tuesday, but a stint on the injured list doesn't appear to be in the cards just yet. Jarred Kelenic will fill in for Harris in center field Monday.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Set to begin rehab assignment
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Harris (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Harris is finally ready for game action after being sidelined for nearly two months with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain. The center fielder is eligible to return from the 60-day injured list Aug. 14, and the expectation is he'll be ready to join Atlanta on that date.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Confident in mid-August return
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Harris (hamstring) said Friday that he is confident that he will be able to return by Aug. 14, which is when he is eligible to reinstated from the 60-day injured list, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Harris was transferred to the 60-day IL on Wednesday, and he's made slow progress in his recovery from a strained left hamstring. While he hasn't been cleared to do full sprints, he has been running in short bursts, per David O'Brien of The Athletic. Prior to his injury, Harris was slashing .250/.295/.358 with eight stolen bases, five home runs and 20 RBI across 278 plate appearances.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Unlikely to return until August
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Harris (hamstring) is still at least two or three weeks away from returning from the 10-day injured list, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
The center fielder has yet to begin a rehab assignment as he recovers from a hamstring strain that's sidelined him since June 14. Harris was slashing a disappointing .250/.295/.358 prior to the injury, and in his absence, Jarred Kelenic has seized firm hold of the leadoff job. When Harris gets activated from the IL, expect him to hit in the bottom half of the order.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Does light running
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Harris (hamstring) began running Wednesday, but there's still no timetable for when he'll be ready for a rehab assignment, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Harris suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain June 14 and was able to do some light running for the first time since sustaining the injury. Considering he still has multiple checkpoints to hit before being sent on a rehab assignment, Harris can safely be ruled out until after the All-Star break.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Placed on 10-day IL
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Harris (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday.
As expected, Harris will now be sidelined for at least 10 days while nursing a strained left hamstring. Ramon Laureano was selected from Triple-A Gwinnett to replace Harris on the major-league roster, while Spencer Strider (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list to complete the corresponding moves.
