Ozzie Albies

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• Braves' Ozzie Albies: Belts homer in Friday's win

  Rotowire Mar 28, 2026

  Albies went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-0 win over the Royals. Hitting a surprising third in the first lineup for new Atlanta manager Walt Weiss, Albies rewarded his skipper's confidence in him by taking Cole Ragans deep in the first inning, the first of three long balls off the southpaw. Albies managed just 26 total homers ands 127 RBI in 256 games over the prior two seasons after delivering 33 home runs and 109 RBI in 2023, but the 29-year-old switch hitter could see his power numbers rise again if he hangs onto a spot in the heart of the order.

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• Braves' Ozzie Albies: Might contribute more in steals

  Rotowire Mar 14, 2026

  Albies 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 Albies, Michael Harris 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." Albies' career high in steals is only 20, set back in 2021, but he went 14-for-17 on SB attempts in 2025.

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• Braves' Ozzie Albies: Makes WBC history Saturday

  Rotowire Mar 8, 2026

  Albies went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Team Netherlands' 4-3 win over Team Nicaragua in the World Baseball Classic on Saturday. With the Netherlands down to its last out, Albies took Angel Obando deep for a three-run shot -- the first walk-off homer in WBC history. The 29-year-old second baseman has two 30-homer campaigns on his MLB resume, but he's coming off a down 2025 in which he slashed .240/.306/.365 with 16 home runs and 14 steals in 157 games.

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• Braves' Ozzie Albies: Back to 100 percent

  Rotowire Feb 11, 2026

  Albies (hand) said Wednesday that he's 100 percent healthy for the start of spring training, Reggie Chatman of 11 Alive News Atlanta reports. Albies missed the final week of 2025 after suffering a hamate bone fracture of his left hand, and the 29-year-old has likely been back to full health for a while. The switch-hitting second baseman said Wednesday that he has something to prove in 2026 after a disappointing season in which he posted a career-low .671 OPS over 157 games. Albies' ability to stay on the field and pile up plate appearances still made him useful from a fantasy perspective, as he delivered solid returns in the counting categories last year with 16 home runs, 14 stolen bases, 74 runs and 74 RBI.

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• Braves' Ozzie Albies: Club picking up option

  Rotowire Nov 4, 2025

  President of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said Tuesday that Atlanta will pick up Albies' (hand) $7 million club option for 2026, Mark Zinno of 92.9 The Game reports. Albies endured one of the worst offensive seasons of his career in 2025, slashing just .240/.306/.365 with 16 homers, 74 RBI and 14 stolen bases across 667 plate appearances. He also suffered a fracture in his left hand toward the end of the season. Despite the infielder's hardships, Atlanta will stand pat with its commitment to Albies at the keystone rather than pay him the $4 million buyout he would have been owed.

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• Braves' Ozzie Albies: Moved to 60-day IL

  Rotowire Sep 26, 2025

  Atlanta transferred Albies (hand) to the 60-day injured list Friday. Albies was placed on the injured list Tuesday with a fractured left hamate. Friday's move is purely transactional, opening up a spot on the 40-man roster for Alek Manoah, who was claimed off waivers from Toronto. Albies is expected to be fully healthy in time for training camp.

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• Braves' Ozzie Albies: Season ends with hand fracture

  Rotowire Sep 23, 2025

  Atlanta placed Albies on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a fractured left hamate. Albies suffered the injury on a swing during Monday's game against the Nationals. Typically, surgery is required with this type of injury, but it should not affect Albies' availability for spring training. Albies will finish the season with a .240/.306/.365 batting line, 16 home runs and 14 stolen bases over 157 contests. Despite the disappointing season, Albies' $7 million club option for 2026 with undoubtedly be exercised. Atlanta could mix and match at second base in the final days of the season, with Vidal Brujan, Luke Williams and Brett Wisely among those in the mix for starts.

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• Braves' Ozzie Albies: Suffers fracture in left hand

  Rotowire Sep 22, 2025

  Albies was removed from Monday's game against the Nationals due to a hamate bone fracture in his left hand. Albies appeared to suffer the injury on a follow-through of his swing during an at-bat in the third inning. This issue will shut him down for the final week of the regular season, and with Atlanta already eliminated from postseason contention, he can shift his focus on getting healthy for the start of spring training.

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• Braves' Ozzie Albies: Exits early Monday

  Rotowire Sep 22, 2025

  Albies (arm) left Monday's contest against the Nationals in the third inning, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports. Albies was in the middle of an at-bat in the bottom of the third inning when the medical staff came out, ultimately exiting the game after having his left arm/wrist examined. It's unclear what exactly the 28-year-old is dealing with, and more information on his status will likely come in the near future. In the meantime, Nick Allen replaced him at second base versus Washington.

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• Braves' Ozzie Albies: Stays hot with solo shot

  Rotowire Sep 9, 2025

  Albies went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-1 win over the Cubs. Albies continued his red-hot stretch, blasting his third homer already in the month of September. The second baseman had a .616 OPS as of Aug. 13, but it appears that he was saving his best for last as the season nears a close. Across his last 24 outings, Albies is hitting .337 with 14 extra-base hits, 21 RBI, 18 runs scored and three stolen bases to raise his OPS to .682 for the campaign.

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• Braves' Ozzie Albies: Continues revival in second half

  Rotowire Sep 3, 2025

  Albies went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a 5-1 win over the Cubs on Wednesday. Albies ended Chicago's no-hit bid with a seventh-inning single, and he also launched his 15th homer of the campaign. While the second baseman has been a fantasy bust overall -- he has a .675 OPS in 2025 -- he's now tallied multiple hits in seven of his last nine outings amid his surge in the second half of the year. Since the All-Star break, Albies is slashing .283/.346/.474 with eight long balls, nine doubles, 34 RBI and five stolen bases over 191 plate appearances.

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• Braves' Ozzie Albies: Stays hot with five-RBI day

  Rotowire Aug 27, 2025

  Albies went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and five RBI in Wednesday's 12-1 win over the Marlins. A three-run shot off Ryan Gusto in the third inning gave Albies his 13th homer of the season and his third in the last two games. The second baseman also has six multi-hit performances in the last 15 contests, a hot streak that has seen him bat .308 (20-for-65) with four doubles, four long balls, one steal, 12 runs and 15 RBI.

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• Braves' Ozzie Albies: Goes yard twice in rout

  Rotowire Aug 27, 2025

  Albies went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs and four RBI in Tuesday's 11-2 win over the Marlins. The second baseman gave Atlanta a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning with a solo shot off Sandy Alcantara, and then helped power a nine-run eruption in the ninth by taking Josh Simpson deep for a three-run blast. It was Albies' first multi-homer performance since April 2023, but his bat has come to life in August -- over the last 16 games, he's slashing .294/.304/.500 with five doubles, three home runs, one steal, 10 runs and 10 RBI.

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• Braves' Ozzie Albies: Three hits, steal in narrow win

  Rotowire Aug 19, 2025

  Albies went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 11-10 win over the White Sox. Albies racked up at least three hits for the fourth time this year, and the steal was his 12th of the season. The second baseman has been a massive disappointment at the plate -- he has a .634 OPS in 2025 -- but he's at least fared slightly better over the past month of action. Over his last 118 at-bats (31 games), Albies is hitting .263 with three long balls, five doubles, 21 RBI and five pilfers.

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• Braves' Ozzie Albies: Pops homer No. 10

  Rotowire Aug 15, 2025

  Albies went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Thursday's win over the Mets. The second baseman got Atlanta on the board with a solo shot off Kodai Senga in the fourth inning, then won the game in the eighth with an RBI double to bring home Michael Harris. Albies ended a 23-game homer drought with the long ball, his 10th of the season, but he's been looking better at the plate of late -- over his last 16 contests, he's slashing .281/.324/.391 with two steals, seven runs and seven RBI.

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• Braves' Ozzie Albies: Four hits in wild win

  Rotowire Aug 1, 2025

  Albies went 4-for-6 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in Thursday's 12-11 extra-inning win over the Reds. The second baseman led a 13-hit attack for Atlanta, scoring multiple runs in a game for the first time since May 29. Albies is on pace for the worst season of his career, but he's shown signs of life at the plate since the All-Star break, slashing .289/.411/.467 over the last 13 contests with two doubles, two homers, two steals, eight runs, 13 RBI and a strong 10:10 BB:K.

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• Braves' Ozzie Albies: Drives in five runs

  Rotowire Jul 19, 2025

  Albies went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, one run scored, one walk and one stolen base in Saturday's 12-9 loss to the Yankees. Albies launched his ninth home run of the season and racked up five RBI in Saturday's loss, though a bullpen meltdown spoiled the victory. The switch hitter has struggled throughout 2025, entering the game with a .614 OPS, 21 extra-base hits, 33 RBI and seven stolen bases across 96 games. He's come out of the All-Star break hot, however, with two homers and nine RBI through the first two games of the second half.

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• Braves' Ozzie Albies: Knocks in four runs

  Rotowire Jul 18, 2025

  Albies went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI during Friday's 7-3 win over the Yankees. Albies knocked a three-run home run in the third inning that broke the game wide open. The 28-year-old's four RBI are the most he's had in a game this season, and he is now up to 33 RBI and eight homers through 96 games. Despite that, Albies is still largely struggling at the plate this season, slashing just .221/.290/.324, on pace to be the worst numbers of his nine-year career across the board.

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• Braves' Ozzie Albies: Ends power drought

  Rotowire Jul 11, 2025

  Albies went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Athletics. Albies put an end to his 36-game homer drought when he took J.T. Ginn deep in the seventh inning. During that span, Albies batted just .188 and slugged a pathetic .233, logging four doubles and one triple with a 12:24 BB:K. The second baseman has struggled overall in 2025, slashing .221/.292/.320 with seven homers, 29 RBI, 38 runs scored, 12 doubles, one triple and seven stolen bases in 92 contests. The decline is a continuation of his 2024 performance, though Albies' prolonged poor hitting has yet to cost him the everyday role at the keystone, where he has maintained steady defense with just two errors this season.

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• Braves' Ozzie Albies: Swipes seventh bag

  Rotowire Jun 24, 2025

  Albies went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Mets. The steal was his seventh of the season and his first since June 1, but Albies' fantasy investors are more worried about his power drought. The veteran second baseman hasn't gone yard in 22 games, a stretch in which he's slashing just .183/.272/.244 with three doubles, a triple, five runs and five RBI. His average exit velocity in 2025 of 86.7 mph is his lowest mark since 2020 and ranks in the 11th percentile in MLB, while his hard-hit rate of 26.7 percent sits in the fourth percentile.

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