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 Apr 24 Sean Murphy Hip: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24	J. HeimJonah Heim
First Base	M. OlsonMatt Olson	D. Smith Braves' Dominic Smith: Swats fourth homer Dominic Smith Braves' Dominic Smith: Swats fourth homer	E. WhiteEli White A. Riley Braves' Austin Riley: Powers rout with two homers Austin Riley Braves' Austin Riley: Powers rout with two homers M. DubonMauricio Dubon K. FarmerKyle Farmer
Second Base	O. AlbiesOzzie Albies	H. Kim Braves' Ha-Seong Kim: Taking batting practice Finger: Expected to be out until at least May 12 Ha-seong Kim Braves' Ha-Seong Kim: Taking batting practice Finger: Expected to be out until at least May 12	M. DubonMauricio Dubon J. MateoJorge Mateo K. FarmerKyle Farmer
Shortstop	H. Kim Braves' Ha-Seong Kim: Taking batting practice Finger: Expected to be out until at least May 12 Ha-seong Kim Braves' Ha-Seong Kim: Taking batting practice Finger: Expected to be out until at least May 12	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	J. MateoJorge Mateo K. FarmerKyle Farmer
Third Base	A. Riley Braves' Austin Riley: Powers rout with two homers Austin Riley Braves' Austin Riley: Powers rout with two homers	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	J. MateoJorge Mateo K. FarmerKyle Farmer
Left Field	M. YastrzemskiMike Yastrzemski	E. WhiteEli White	M. DubonMauricio Dubon J. MateoJorge Mateo J. Profar Suspension: Suspended until Feb 1 Jurickson Profar Suspension: Suspended until Feb 1
Center Field	M. Harris Braves' Michael Harris: Three hits including homer in rout Michael Harris Braves' Michael Harris: Three hits including homer in rout	E. WhiteEli White	M. YastrzemskiMike Yastrzemski M. DubonMauricio Dubon J. MateoJorge Mateo
Right Field	R. Acuna Jr.Ronald Acuna Jr.	M. YastrzemskiMike Yastrzemski	E. WhiteEli White M. DubonMauricio Dubon J. MateoJorge Mateo J. Profar Suspension: Suspended until Feb 1 Jurickson Profar Suspension: Suspended until Feb 1
Designated Hitter	S. Murphy Hip: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Sean Murphy Hip: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24	D. Smith Braves' Dominic Smith: Swats fourth homer Dominic Smith Braves' Dominic Smith: Swats fourth homer	D. BaldwinDrake Baldwin 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: Sharp in rehab start Thursday Oblique: Expected to be out until at least May 3 Spencer Strider Braves' Spencer Strider: Sharp in rehab start Thursday Oblique: Expected to be out until at least May 3	R. LopezReynaldo Lopez	G. HolmesGrant Holmes	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 I. Hamilton Braves' Ian Hamilton: Joins Atlanta bullpen Ian Hamilton Braves' Ian Hamilton: Joins Atlanta bullpen J. Suarez Braves' Jose Suarez: Nabs three-inning save Jose Suarez Braves' Jose Suarez: Nabs three-inning save 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