Atlanta Braves Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	D. BaldwinDrake Baldwin	S. Murphy Hip: Expected to be out until at least May 12 Sean Murphy Hip: Expected to be out until at least May 12	J. HeimJonah Heim
First Base	M. OlsonMatt Olson	E. White Braves' Eli White: Could be headed for bigger role Eli White Braves' Eli White: Could be headed for bigger role	A. RileyAustin Riley M. DubonMauricio Dubon T. EnglishTristin English D. Smith Braves' Dominic Smith: Clearer path to roster spot Dominic Smith Braves' Dominic Smith: Clearer path to roster spot K. Farmer Braves' Kyle Farmer: Could find way onto roster Kyle Farmer Braves' Kyle Farmer: Could find way onto roster
Second Base	O. AlbiesOzzie Albies	B. WiselyBrett Wisely	H. Kim Finger: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Ha-seong Kim Finger: Expected to be out until at least May 1 M. DubonMauricio Dubon J. MateoJorge Mateo L. WilliamsLuke Williams A. SchunkAaron Schunk K. Farmer Braves' Kyle Farmer: Could find way onto roster Kyle Farmer Braves' Kyle Farmer: Could find way onto roster
Shortstop	H. Kim Finger: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Ha-seong Kim Finger: Expected to be out until at least May 1	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	J. MateoJorge Mateo B. WiselyBrett Wisely L. WilliamsLuke Williams A. SchunkAaron Schunk K. Farmer Braves' Kyle Farmer: Could find way onto roster Kyle Farmer Braves' Kyle Farmer: Could find way onto roster
Third Base	A. RileyAustin Riley	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	L. WilliamsLuke Williams A. SchunkAaron Schunk J. MateoJorge Mateo T. EnglishTristin English K. Farmer Braves' Kyle Farmer: Could find way onto roster Kyle Farmer Braves' Kyle Farmer: Could find way onto roster
Left Field	M. YastrzemskiMike Yastrzemski	E. White Braves' Eli White: Could be headed for bigger role Eli White Braves' Eli White: Could be headed for bigger role	M. DubonMauricio Dubon J. AzocarJose Azocar D. KeirseyDaShawn Keirsey J. MateoJorge Mateo L. WilliamsLuke Williams T. EnglishTristin English J. Profar Braves' Jurickson Profar: Receives 162-game ban for PEDs Suspension: Out for the season Jurickson Profar Braves' Jurickson Profar: Receives 162-game ban for PEDs Suspension: Out for the season
Center Field	M. HarrisMichael Harris	E. White Braves' Eli White: Could be headed for bigger role Eli White Braves' Eli White: Could be headed for bigger role	M. YastrzemskiMike Yastrzemski M. DubonMauricio Dubon D. KeirseyDaShawn Keirsey J. MateoJorge Mateo J. AzocarJose Azocar
Right Field	R. Acuna Jr.Ronald Acuna Jr.	M. YastrzemskiMike Yastrzemski	E. White Braves' Eli White: Could be headed for bigger role Eli White Braves' Eli White: Could be headed for bigger role M. DubonMauricio Dubon J. AzocarJose Azocar D. KeirseyDaShawn Keirsey J. MateoJorge Mateo T. EnglishTristin English J. Profar Braves' Jurickson Profar: Receives 162-game ban for PEDs Suspension: Out for the season Jurickson Profar Braves' Jurickson Profar: Receives 162-game ban for PEDs Suspension: Out for the season
Designated Hitter	S. Murphy Hip: Expected to be out until at least May 12 Sean Murphy Hip: Expected to be out until at least May 12	D. BaldwinDrake Baldwin	D. Smith Braves' Dominic Smith: Clearer path to roster spot Dominic Smith Braves' Dominic Smith: Clearer path to roster spot R. Acuna Jr.Ronald Acuna Jr. M. YastrzemskiMike Yastrzemski J. Profar Braves' Jurickson Profar: Receives 162-game ban for PEDs Suspension: Out for the season Jurickson Profar Braves' Jurickson Profar: Receives 162-game ban for PEDs Suspension: Out for the season

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
C. SaleChris Sale	S. Strider Braves' Spencer Strider: Velocity improving Spencer Strider Braves' Spencer Strider: Velocity improving	R. Lopez Braves' Reynaldo Lopez: Sharp in second spring outing Reynaldo Lopez Braves' Reynaldo Lopez: Sharp in second spring outing	G. Holmes Braves' Grant Holmes: Blanks Twins in Sunday's start Grant Holmes Braves' Grant Holmes: Blanks Twins in Sunday's start	B. Elder Braves' Bryce Elder: Impressive against Detroit Bryce Elder Braves' Bryce Elder: Impressive against Detroit

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
R. IglesiasRaisel Iglesias	R. SuarezRobert Suarez	D. LeeDylan Lee T. KinleyTyler Kinley A. Bummer Braves' Aaron Bummer: Makes spring debut Aaron Bummer Braves' Aaron Bummer: Makes spring debut I. HamiltonIan Hamilton J. PayampsJoel Payamps D. DoddDylan Dodd D. Hernandez Shoulder: Probable for start of season Daysbel Hernandez Shoulder: Probable for start of season H. HarrisHayden Harris J. SuarezJose Suarez T. ScottTayler Scott 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