Atlanta Braves Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	D. BaldwinDrake Baldwin	S. Murphy Hip: Probable for start of season Sean Murphy Hip: Probable for start of season	—
First Base	M. OlsonMatt Olson	E. White Braves' Eli White: Avoids arbitration with Atlanta Eli White Braves' Eli White: Avoids arbitration with Atlanta	A. Riley Abdomen: Probable for start of season Austin Riley Abdomen: Probable for start of season M. DubonMauricio Dubon
Second Base	O. Albies Hand: Probable for start of season Ozzie Albies Hand: Probable for start of season	B. WiselyBrett Wisely	H. Kim Braves' Ha-Seong Kim: Remaining in Atlanta Ha-seong Kim Braves' Ha-Seong Kim: Remaining in Atlanta M. DubonMauricio Dubon N. Alvarez Jr.Nacho Alvarez Jr. E. White Braves' Eli White: Avoids arbitration with Atlanta Eli White Braves' Eli White: Avoids arbitration with Atlanta
Shortstop	H. Kim Braves' Ha-Seong Kim: Remaining in Atlanta Ha-seong Kim Braves' Ha-Seong Kim: Remaining in Atlanta	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	N. Alvarez Jr.Nacho Alvarez Jr. E. White Braves' Eli White: Avoids arbitration with Atlanta Eli White Braves' Eli White: Avoids arbitration with Atlanta B. WiselyBrett Wisely
Third Base	A. Riley Abdomen: Probable for start of season Austin Riley Abdomen: Probable for start of season	N. Alvarez Jr.Nacho Alvarez Jr.	M. DubonMauricio Dubon
Left Field	—	J. ProfarJurickson Profar	E. White Braves' Eli White: Avoids arbitration with Atlanta Eli White Braves' Eli White: Avoids arbitration with Atlanta
Center Field	M. HarrisMichael Harris	E. White Braves' Eli White: Avoids arbitration with Atlanta Eli White Braves' Eli White: Avoids arbitration with Atlanta	M. DubonMauricio Dubon B. WiselyBrett Wisely
Right Field	R. Acuna Jr.Ronald Acuna Jr.	—	M. DubonMauricio Dubon J. ProfarJurickson Profar
Designated Hitter	J. ProfarJurickson Profar	S. Murphy Hip: Probable for start of season Sean Murphy Hip: Probable for start of season	D. BaldwinDrake Baldwin R. Acuna Jr.Ronald Acuna Jr.

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
C. SaleChris Sale	S. StriderSpencer Strider	S. Schwellenbach Elbow: Probable for start of season Spencer Schwellenbach Elbow: Probable for start of season	G. Holmes Elbow: Probable for start of season Grant Holmes Elbow: Probable for start of season	H. WaldrepHurston Waldrep

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
R. IglesiasRaisel Iglesias	R. Suarez Braves' Robert Suarez: Grabs $45 million deal from Atlanta Robert Suarez Braves' Robert Suarez: Grabs $45 million deal from Atlanta	D. LeeDylan Lee J. Jimenez Braves' Joe Jimenez: Underwent another knee surgery Knee: Probable for start of season Joe Jimenez Braves' Joe Jimenez: Underwent another knee surgery Knee: Probable for start of season A. Bummer Shoulder: Probable for start of season Aaron Bummer Shoulder: Probable for start of season J. Payamps Braves' Joel Payamps: Back with Atlanta on one-year deal Joel Payamps Braves' Joel Payamps: Back with Atlanta on one-year deal D. DoddDylan Dodd H. StrattonHunter Stratton D. Hernandez Shoulder: Probable for start of season Daysbel Hernandez Shoulder: Probable for start of season H. HarrisHayden Harris R. MunozRolddy Munoz D. Young Braves' Danny Young: Inks split contract with Atlanta Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1, 2026 Danny Young Braves' Danny Young: Inks split contract with Atlanta Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1, 2026