Braves' Michael Harris: Returns from paternity leave
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Atlanta activated Harris from the paternity leave list Monday.
Harris was away for the last two games of the weekend series against the Guardians, but he's back as Atlanta kicks off a home series versus the Marlins on Monday. The 25-year-old has collected a .235/.264/.373batting line with two home runs and one stolen base in his first 53 trips to the dish this season.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Away on paternity leave
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Atlanta placed Harris on the paternity list Saturday.
Harris will be allowed to miss up to three games while he spends time with his expanding family. Eli White will likely pick up a few starts in center field while Harris is gone, and Luke Williams will come up from Triple-A Gwinnett to fill the open roster spot.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Taking seat Tuesday
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Harris is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.
Harris started the first 11 games of the season but will get his first day off Tuesday. He began the campaign with a homer Opening Day and a three-hit showing in the second game, but he's batting just .143 (5-for-35) across the past nine contests. Eli White is receiving the start in center field Tuesday for Atlanta.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Could run more in 2026
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Harris may be one of the players who benefits the most from Atlanta having hired Antoan Richardson as its new baserunning coach, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Richardson was the man most responsible for Juan Soto's stunning 38-steal campaign in 2025, and the coach might have a little more to work with in Atlanta with Harris, Ozzie Albies and Ronald Acuna all potentially capable of making a much bigger impact with their legs. A more aggressive approach on the basepaths also fits with new manager Walt Weiss' philosophy. "Antoan knows how important baserunning is to me," Weiss said. "It's really important to him, and he's made it important to the players." Harris has stolen exactly 20 bases three times in his four MLB seasons, but his 79th percentile sprint speed in 2025 suggests there's more production in the category to be unlocked.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Homers twice
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Harris went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.
Harris posted his third consecutive multi-hit performance while crushing solo home runs in the fifth and seventh innings. That's now seven hits, four extra-base hits and six RBI over his last three games. Harris has caught fire down the stretch, hitting .350 over his last 10 games, and he is now one homer away from setting a new career high with 20.
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Braves' Michael Harris: All-around impact in win
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Harris went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI, a run scored and three steals in Monday's 11-5 victory over the Nationals.
Harris filled the box score with a trio of hits, RBI and stolen bases Monday. The standout defender has endured an up-and-down year at the plate, rebounding from a rough first three months to post an .870 OPS over 53 games in July and August before sliding to a .463 OPS across his last 30 contests. Overall, the 24-year-old owns a .657 OPS with 25 doubles, 17 homers, 83 RBI and 19 stolen bases in 155 games this season.
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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: 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.
