Atlanta Braves Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	D. Baldwin Braves' Drake Baldwin: Supplies only offense in loss Drake Baldwin Braves' Drake Baldwin: Supplies only offense in loss	S. Murphy Braves' Sean Murphy: Resumes baseball activity Hip: Expected to be out until at least May 12 Sean Murphy Braves' Sean Murphy: Resumes baseball activity Hip: Expected to be out until at least May 12	J. HeimJonah Heim
First Base	M. OlsonMatt Olson	D. Smith Braves' Dominic Smith: Walk-off grand slam in team debut Dominic Smith Braves' Dominic Smith: Walk-off grand slam in team debut	E. WhiteEli White A. RileyAustin Riley M. Dubon Braves' Mauricio Dubon: Taking seat Sunday Mauricio Dubon Braves' Mauricio Dubon: Taking seat Sunday K. FarmerKyle Farmer
Second Base	O. AlbiesOzzie Albies	H. Kim Finger: Expected to be out until at least May 12 Ha-seong Kim Finger: Expected to be out until at least May 12	M. Dubon Braves' Mauricio Dubon: Taking seat Sunday Mauricio Dubon Braves' Mauricio Dubon: Taking seat Sunday J. MateoJorge Mateo K. FarmerKyle Farmer
Shortstop	H. Kim Finger: Expected to be out until at least May 12 Ha-seong Kim Finger: Expected to be out until at least May 12	M. Dubon Braves' Mauricio Dubon: Taking seat Sunday Mauricio Dubon Braves' Mauricio Dubon: Taking seat Sunday	J. MateoJorge Mateo K. FarmerKyle Farmer
Third Base	A. RileyAustin Riley	M. Dubon Braves' Mauricio Dubon: Taking seat Sunday Mauricio Dubon Braves' Mauricio Dubon: Taking seat Sunday	J. MateoJorge Mateo K. FarmerKyle Farmer
Left Field	M. YastrzemskiMike Yastrzemski	E. WhiteEli White	M. Dubon Braves' Mauricio Dubon: Taking seat Sunday Mauricio Dubon Braves' Mauricio Dubon: Taking seat Sunday J. MateoJorge Mateo J. Profar Suspension: Suspended until Feb 1 Jurickson Profar Suspension: Suspended until Feb 1
Center Field	M. HarrisMichael Harris	E. WhiteEli White	M. YastrzemskiMike Yastrzemski M. Dubon Braves' Mauricio Dubon: Taking seat Sunday Mauricio Dubon Braves' Mauricio Dubon: Taking seat Sunday J. MateoJorge Mateo
Right Field	R. Acuna Jr.Ronald Acuna Jr.	M. YastrzemskiMike Yastrzemski	E. WhiteEli White M. Dubon Braves' Mauricio Dubon: Taking seat Sunday Mauricio Dubon Braves' Mauricio Dubon: Taking seat Sunday J. MateoJorge Mateo J. Profar Suspension: Suspended until Feb 1 Jurickson Profar Suspension: Suspended until Feb 1
Designated Hitter	S. Murphy Braves' Sean Murphy: Resumes baseball activity Hip: Expected to be out until at least May 12 Sean Murphy Braves' Sean Murphy: Resumes baseball activity Hip: Expected to be out until at least May 12	D. Smith Braves' Dominic Smith: Walk-off grand slam in team debut Dominic Smith Braves' Dominic Smith: Walk-off grand slam in team debut	D. Baldwin Braves' Drake Baldwin: Supplies only offense in loss Drake Baldwin Braves' Drake Baldwin: Supplies only offense in loss R. Acuna Jr.Ronald Acuna Jr. M. YastrzemskiMike Yastrzemski K. FarmerKyle Farmer J. Profar Suspension: Suspended until Feb 1 Jurickson Profar Suspension: Suspended until Feb 1

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
C. SaleChris Sale	S. Strider Braves' Spencer Strider: Injury not viewed as serious Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 6 Spencer Strider Braves' Spencer Strider: Injury not viewed as serious Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 6	R. Lopez Braves' Reynaldo Lopez: Six strong innings in season debut Reynaldo Lopez Braves' Reynaldo Lopez: Six strong innings in season debut	G. Holmes Braves' Grant Holmes: Falls to Kansas City Grant Holmes Braves' Grant Holmes: Falls to Kansas City	B. ElderBryce Elder

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
R. IglesiasRaisel Iglesias	R. SuarezRobert Suarez	T. KinleyTyler Kinley D. LeeDylan Lee A. BummerAaron Bummer J. PayampsJoel Payamps D. Hernandez Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 6 Daysbel Hernandez Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 6 J. SuarezJose Suarez O. BidoOsvaldo Bido D. Young Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 Danny Young Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 J. Jimenez Knee: Expected to be out until at least Jul 17 Joe Jimenez Knee: Expected to be out until at least Jul 17