Harris will start in center field and bat ninth Monday in Game 2 of the NLDS versus the Phillies.
Harris batted sixth in Atlanta's Game 1 loss and will now plummet to the bottom of the batting order for the first time since Sept. 19. He was Atlanta's No. 9 hitter for much of the season, however, making 88 starts at that spot while making no more than 13 starts out of any other lineup spot. Harris batted .301/.334/.494 out of the nine hole during the regular season.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Homers twice in twin billing
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Harris went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Phillies in the second game of a doubleheader.
After going 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's matinee, Harris added two more hits and a solo blast off left-hander Gregory Soto in the nightcap. The 22-year-old Harris has been on a tear, hitting safely in 14 of his last 15 games while going 22-for-59 (.373) with four homers and a 1.038 OPS in that span. After a very slow start to the season, Harris' slash line is now up to .295/.337/.477 with 16 homers, 68 runs scored, 50 RBI and 20 stolen bases across 467 plate appearances.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Hit streak reaches double digits
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Harris went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Cardinals.
He took Adam Wainwright deep in the sixth inning, one of five long balls by Atlanta in the game. Harris extended his hitting streak to 10 games with the blast, a stretch in which he's slashing .400/.415/.625, while the homer was his 14th of the season to go along with 20 steals and an .803 OPS in 116 contests.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Mashes 13th homer
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Harris went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI against the Dodgers in Thursday's 8-7 victory.
Harris crushed a ball 421 feet to center field for a solo homer in the fifth frame and added an RBI single in the sixth. The second-year center fielder finished August with a four-game hitting streak during which he went 8-for-17 with three RBI, three runs and a stolen base. Overall, Harris slashed .336/.372/.522 with four homers, 16 RBI, 22 runs and seven thefts over 29 games during the month.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Fills box score Friday
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Harris went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, two stolen bases and three runs scored in Friday's 5-1 win over the Giants.
Harris was the driving force for Atlanta's offense in this win. He opened the scoring with a solo shot in the first inning, then added an RBI single in the sixth. The outfielder has gone 11-for-47 (.234) since Aug. 12 but has had a pair of big games in that span. For the season, he has a .287/.333/.456 slash line with 12 homers, 19 steals, 41 RBI, 57 runs scored, 20 doubles and three triples through 104 contests.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Back in lineup Monday
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Harris (foot) will play center field and bat second Monday versus the Mets in his return to the lineup.
Harris was scratched ahead of Sunday's loss to the Giants due to a bruised right foot, but X-rays came back clean and he'll wind up missing just one start. The young outfielder has assumed the second spot in Atlanta's batting order since Ozzie Albies (hamstring) landed on the injured list.
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Braves' Michael Harris: X-rays negative
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Harris (foot) underwent X-rays that came back negative Sunday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Harris was scratched from Sunday's lineup due to a right foot contusion, and he doesn't appear to be dealing with any structural damage after undergoing further testing. It's unclear whether he'll be available for Monday's series opener against the Mets, but he should tentatively be considered day-to-day ahead of the matchup.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Scratched with foot contusion
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Harris was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants due to a right foot contusion.
Kevin Pillar will bat seventh and man center field in place of Harris, who is considered day-to-day after fouling a ball off his foot in Saturday's 6-5 win, per Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta will begin a six-game week Monday, so fantasy managers in weekly leagues will want to verify Harris' availability -- or lack thereof -- when the team releases its lineup prior to the 7:20 p.m. ET start time for the series opener with the Mets.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Swipes 14th bag
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Harris went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Pirates.
Atlanta's nine-hole hitter racked up his third straight multi-hit performance and fifth in eight August contests. Harris continues to erase his tough beginning to the campaign -- as late as June 11 he had a batting average below the Mendoza Line at .190, but since then he's slashed an incredible .380/.407/.620 over 47 games with eight homers, nine steals, 24 RBI and 33 runs.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Goes yard twice in win
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Harris went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Angels.
He broke open a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the fifth inning by taking Patrick Sandoval deep, the center fielder's first long ball in almost a month and the first homer the Angels hurler had served up to a left-handed hitter in nearly two years. Harris then drove a Jacob Webb sweeper to straightaway center in the seventh to cap the scoring for Atlanta. Despite the power outage, Harris has stayed productive since the beginning of July, slashing .304/.345/.544 in his last 24 games with four homers, four steals, eight RBI and 11 runs.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Swipes 12th bag
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Harris went 2-for-4 with his 12th stolen base of the season in Sunday's loss to the White Sox.
Atlanta's offense got stymied by Dylan Cease and the Chicago bullpen, but Harris still found a way to be productive. The 22-year-old has cooled off a bit in July, batting .243 (9-for-37) over his last 11 games, but he's still added two homers, three steals, five RBI and six runs to his ledger during that stretch.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Steals bag No. 10
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Harris went 1-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Marlins.
The steal was his 10th of the season, and fifth since June 12. Harris was ice cold at the plate to begin the year but the 22-year-old has caught fire over the last month, slashing .407/.416/.674 in his last 23 contests with 12 extra-base hits (six doubles, a triple and five homers).
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Braves' Michael Harris: Swipes another bag
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Harris went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Twins.
It's the fourth multi-hit performance in the last nine games for Harris, as the 22-year-old continues his remarkable turnaround after a brutal start to the season. The center fielder held a .490 OPS on June 6 -- in 20 games since, he's slashing .434/.443/.737 with five homers, four steals, 14 RBI and 15 runs.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Swats seventh homer
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Harris went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Twins.
Atlanta homered five times in its first 10 plate appearances Tuesday off Joe Ryan, with Harris launching his with one out in the second inning. The 22-year-old outfielder has completely shaken off his early season struggles in June, and over his last 19 games Harris is slashing an eye-popping .425/.434/.740 with five of his seven homers and 14 of his 22 RBI on the year.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Keeps raking Thursday
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Harris went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Phillies.
The 22-year-old continues to be one of the hottest hitters in the majors. Harris has hit safely in 12 of the last 14 games with six multi-hit performances, slashing .463/.464/.778 over that stretch with five doubles, four homers, three steals, 11 runs and 13 RBI. Since his surge began, his OPS on the season has risen from .490 to .716.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Five hits, homer in win
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Harris went 5-for-5 with a double, a home run, three RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's 14-6 victory over Colorado.
It's another stellar performance from Harris as he continues to put his early season struggles behind him. The 22-year-old outfielder has gone 22-for-46 (.478) over his last 12 games with four home runs and 12 RBI. Harris is now slashing .249/.306/.402 with six homers, 23 runs scored, 20 RBI and seven stolen bases through 186 plate appearances this season,
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Braves' Michael Harris: Explodes for big game in win
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Harris went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, a walk, two total runs and three total RBI in a 7-5 victory versus the Mets on Wednesday.
It's been a struggle in 2023 for Harris, but for one night at least he looked every bit the dynamic player that won NL Rookie of the Year honors last season. Harris was instrumental Wednesday in leading Atlanta to a comeback win, doubling home a run to tie the score in the sixth inning and producing the game-winning runs with a two-run shot to center field in the eighth. This was just his third multi-hit game of the season, and the three RBI were the most he's logged in a contest so far this year. Harris had been mired in a 3-for-29, 12-strikeout stretch coming into the game, and he's still slashing a paltry .181/.261/.291 overall.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Launches second homer
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Harris went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Phillies.
His fifth-inning shot off Taijuan Walker gave Atlanta its only lead of the game. Harris is beginning to show signs of breaking out of his prolonged slump, but in 22 games since returning from the injured list he's still slashing only .169/.250/.296 with both his homers and two of his four steals on the season.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Out of lineup Tuesday
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Harris is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers.
Sam Hilliard will cover center field and bat ninth versus Bobby Miller, who is making his MLB debut for Los Angeles. Harris has fought multiple injuries this season and has slashed just .163/.242/.244 in 26 games (95 plate appearances) when healthy.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Registers fourth steal
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Harris went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Red Sox.
The steal was Harris' second in the last three games and his fourth of the season. The reigning NL Rookie of the Year has gone 6-for-28 (.214) across nine contests since he returned from a back injury that cost him three weeks in April. He's at a .216/.310/.333 slash line with one home run, four RBI, seven runs scored and four steals through 16 games this season.
