Harris went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, one RBI and one run in Game 2 of the NLDS against the Dodgers on Sunday.
The center fielder was the only Atlanta player with any extra-base hits while also providing half of his club's total knocks. Harris came to the plate in the top of the ninth inning a homer short of a cycle, but he instead grounded out to second. It's been an electric start to the playoffs for the 25-year-old, who has gone 8-for-20 with three-extra base hits, four RBI and four runs through five games.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Launches key homer
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Harris went 1-for-3 with a three-run home during Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Phillies on Thursday.
The 27-year-old outfielder put Atlanta in control early with a three-run homer in the bottom of the first inning, which ended up being all the runs it would need in the 6-2 victory. It was a productive three-game set for Harris, who went 5-for-11 with two runs scored in addition to Thursday's long ball. After posting a career-worst .677 OPS during the 2025 regular season, Harris rebounded in a big way this year with 26 homers and an .812 OPS over 155 regular-season games, and he remains a key contributor in the playoffs.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Exiting starting lineup
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Harris is not in the lineup for Sunday's tilt in Miami.
Harris will receive an extra day of rest as Atlanta heads into postseason play. DaShawn Keirsey will net a start in center field during Sunday's regular-season finale.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Raps two doubles in four-hit game
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Harris went 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles, one RBI and three runs scored in an 8-3 win over Miami on Saturday.
After a slow start to the month of September, Harris is heating up just in time for the postseason, The center fielder has picked up multiple hits in seven of his last 13 games, while two of his four-hit attacks on the year have come during that span. He's hitting .294 with a career-high 26 big flies, 36 doubles, 87 RBI, 12 stolen bases and 79 runs scored over 591 at-bats in a bounce-back campaign.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Swipes 12th bag
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Harris went 2-for-4 with a stolen base during Tuesday's 4-0 loss to the Reds.
Harris recorded his fifth multi-hit game over his last 10 games. The 25-year-old stole his 12th base of the season in the seventh inning, trying to rally a comeback for Atlanta. This year, Harris has slashed .291/.319/.488 with 26 homers, 85 RBI and 12 stolen bases over 604 plate appearances.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Breaks out with homer, four hits
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Harris went 4-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 12-2 win over the Phillies.
Harris launched a late three-run blast off position player Garrett Stubbs on Saturday. It still goes down as the outfielder's third four-hit attack of the campaign and was a much-needed one at that; he was just 3-for-35 to begin September prior to Saturday. He's hitting .288 with a career-high 25 homers, 32 doubles, 83 RBI and 11 stolen bases across 542 at-bats this year.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Blasts 23rd long ball
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Harris went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-3 loss to the Giants.
Harris led off the second inning by taking Anthony Molina deep for a solo homer, his 23rd of the season. He's now reached safely in 15 consecutive games, batting .362 with three homers during that stretch. Harris is enjoying a career year with several personal bests, while his .825 OPS shows significant improvement from the .677 mark he posted last season.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Ends power drought
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Harris went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 win over Milwaukee in the Little League Classic.
Harris restored a two-run lead for Atlanta with his ninth-inning blast. The outfielder had gone all of August without a homer prior to Sunday, though he hit .307 (23-for-75) with nine doubles and a triple during his power drought. For the season, Harris is batting .294 with an .813 OPS, a career-best 21 homers, 71 RBI, 62 runs scored, 30 doubles, one triple and seven stolen bases over 125 contests.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Rare day off Friday
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Harris is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.
It's the first time since June 19 that Harris has been out of the Atlanta lineup. Mauricio Dubon will grab a start in center field as Atlanta takes on southpaw Max Fried in the Bronx.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Clubs 19th homer
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Harris went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Thursday's win over the Padres.
The center fielder launched the first of four Atlanta long balls on the afternoon, taking Griffin Canning deep in the second inning for his 19th homer of the year. Harris has been locked in since getting snubbed for an All-Star Game appearance, and since the break he's batting .323 (10-for-31) with three doubles, three home runs, six runs and eight RBI in seven games.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Swats 18th homer
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Harris went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's win over the Padres.
The center fielder got Atlanta on the board in the fifth inning when he got hold of a JP Sears sweeper and lofted it over the wall in the right-field corner. Harris has seven hits in his last four games, including two doubles and two long balls, and through 16 contests in July he's delivered a .329/.333/.562 slash line with four of his 18 homers on the season, along with 12 runs and 16 RBI.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Drives in three in Sunday's loss
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Harris went 2-for-5 with a run scored and three RBI in Sunday's loss to the Mets.
The center fielder produced his third straight game with multiple hits and multiple RBI, a surge in which he's gone 7-for-14 with two homers, five runs and seven RBI. Harris is already just four home runs shy of the career-high 20 he set in 2025, while his .840 OPS on the year is a hair shy of the career-best .853 mark he posted as a rookie in 2022.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Knocks three hits from leadoff spot
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Harris went 3-for-5 with two doubles, one RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to San Diego.
Harris was in the leadoff spot for the third time this season, all of which have come since June 10. He's had a couple of bouts of back tightness in June, but he's hit well this month when available, going 18-for-56 (.321) over his last 15 games. The outfielder is batting .310 with an .863 OPS, 14 home runs, four stolen bases, 42 RBI, 37 runs scored and 13 doubles through 72 contests this season.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Back in action Saturday
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Harris (back) will start in center field and bat fifth Saturday against the Brewers.
Harris missed two starts after exiting Tuesday's game with lower-back tightness and was left out of the first iteration of Atlanta's lineup Saturday, but he appears to have checked out healthy before the game and will now return to the starting nine. The 25-year-old outfielder has logged a hit in 10 of the 12 games he's played this month while slashing .326/.383/.465 with a home run, five RBI and eight runs scored.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Sitting again Friday
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Harris (back) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Harris is on the bench again after initially exiting Tuesday's contest due to lower-back tightness, with Thursday's rainout not providing him with sufficient time to recover. Mauricio Dubon is shifting to center field for Atlanta while Jorge Mateo starts at shortstop.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Not starting Wednesday
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Harris (back) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against San Francisco.
After being removed early from Tuesday's game against the Giants due to lower-back tightness, Harris will sit out Wednesday for Atlanta. On the season, the 25-year-old has posted a .306/.340/.514 with 14 homers and 41 RBI in 245 plate appearances. Mauricio Dubon will replace Harris in center field and atop the lineup.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Exits early Tuesday
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Harris was removed from Tuesday's game against the Giants with lower-back tightness.
The severity of Harris' injury remains unknown, but Atlanta may provide more details following Tuesday's contest. Eli White entered Tuesday's game as Harris' replacement and could be in line for more playing time if the latter needs to miss additional games.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Remains out of lineup Sunday
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Harris (back) is not in Atlanta's lineup for Sunday's series finale versus Pittsburgh.
It'll be the second straight day on the shelf for Harris after he was removed from Friday's contest due to back tightness. Manager Walt Weiss has stated that the injury isn't serious, and Harris may be available to pinch hit, so his absence could be a matter of the team playing it safe with an off day scheduled Monday. Mauricio Dubon is starting in center field for the second straight game.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Pulled early with back tightness
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Harris was removed from Friday's game against Pittsburgh due to back tightness, Barrett Sallee of 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.
Manager Walt Weiss said after the game that the team isn't too concerned about Harris' back, and there's a strong chance that he'll be back in the starting nine Saturday. If the 25-year-old were to sit, Eli White and Mauricio Dubon would likely share center field duties.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Goes yard again in rout
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Harris went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Thursday's win over the Red Sox.
The center fielder took Jovani Moran deep in the seventh inning, boosting Atlanta's lead to 8-2 in an eventual 10-2 rout. Harris has been flexing his muscles to close out May, homering five times in the last nine games while slashing .350/.366/.750 over that span with one steal, nine runs and nine RBI.
