DANSBY SWANSON NEWS

Productive out of fifth spot Swanson went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run Sunday in Atlanta's 3-1 win over Baltimore.

Impact Swanson didn't produce any home runs or steals during a six-game week that included visits to Miami and Baltimore, but he remained a key cog in the lineup for one of the majors' hottest teams. While making all six of his starts in the No. 5 spot in the batting order, Swanson provided a .318/.444/.364 slash line during the past week to help Atlanta extend its winning streak to nine.

AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

First-place Braves win 8th in row, beat skidding Orioles 4-3

Austin Riley put Atlanta ahead for good with a fifth-inning homer, and the Braves stretched their winning streak to eight games by beating Baltimore 5-4, the Orioles’ 17th consecut...

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

D'Arnaud HR backs Fried shutout as Braves beat Orioles 3-0

Travis d’Arnaud celebrated his new contract with a two-run homer, Jorge Soler also went deep and the Atlanta Braves beat Baltimore 3-0, extending their winning streak to seven game...

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

David O'Brien: Dansby Swanson hit .240 with a .747 OPS, 17... - The Athletic Dansby Swanson hit .240 with a .747 OPS, 17 homers and 113 strikeouts in his and the team’s first 100 games. (He's played every game this se...

AUGUST 20, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Freeman hits for 2nd career cycle, Braves sweep Marlins

Freddie Freeman hit for the cycle for the second time and the surging Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 11-9

AUGUST 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves mailbag: Extensions coming for Freddie Freeman and Dansby Swanson? How will rotation look down the stretch? How would the Braves match up in a playoff series against the Brewers? What will the catcher situation look like next year? Braves mailbag.

AUGUST 18, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

David O'Brien: Through 71 games, Dansby Swanson hit .232 with... - The Athletic Through 71 games, Dansby Swanson hit .232 with 11 homers, a .712 OPS and 79 strikeouts in 283 PAs. In 48 games since, he hit .311 with a .36...

AUGUST 17, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Freeman, Duvall fuel Braves' surge past Marlins for 12-2 win

Freddie Freeman and Adam Duvall homered in a seven-run fourth inning, and the surging Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 12-2

AUGUST 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Yanks ace Cole off COVID IL to face Angels

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will be activated from the COVID-19 injured list to start against Shohei Ohtani and the Angels in a makeup game in the Bronx from a rainout July 1

AUGUST 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves surge into first place, with sizzling Dansby Swanson leading the way Swanson has posted four consecutive multi-hit games, going 9-for-17 in that span, and has six homers in his last 14 games.

AUGUST 15, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Homers again Sunday Swanson went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Nationals.

Impact Swanson put up his fourth consecutive multi-hit game Sunday, and he capped off the series against Washington with another home run, his fourth in the last three games. Since the start of August, the 27-year-old has slashed .385/.411/.673 with four home runs, 13 RBI, 12 runs and two stolen bases across 13 games.

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Swanson homers for third straight game, Braves edge Nats 6-5

Dansby Swanson homered for the third straight game and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 6-5 to sweep the series

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slugs two homers in blowout Swanson went 3-for-5 with two home runs and six RBI in Saturday's 12-2 win over the Nationals.

Impact After recording only three extra-base hits -- all doubles- - in his first 10 starts of August, Swanson has now gone yard three times in the past two days, bringing his long-ball total up to 23 for the season. He'll look to continue mashing in Sunday's series finale, as he'll start at shortstop while batting fifth.

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Espino scheduled to start as Washington hosts Atlanta

The Nationals will send Paolo Espino to the mound Sunday and the Braves will give Drew Smyly the start

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Albies, Swanson power Braves past Nationals 12-2

Ozzie Albies homered for the fourth straight game, Dansby Swanson had two homers and six RBIs, and the surging Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 12-2

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

David O'Brien: Dansby Swanson had three homers in the last... - The Athletic Dansby Swanson had three homers in the last three games of July and has homered in each of the first two games of this series at Washington....

AUGUST 15, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Goes yard in victory Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-2 win over the Nationals.

Impact Swanson recorded his second consecutive multi-hit performance Friday and gave Atlanta some late-game insurance with his 21st homer of the season. Across 11 games since the start of August, the shortstop has hit .357 with a home run, three doubles, eight runs, five RBI and two stolen bases.

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Braves hit 4 solo HRs, beat Nats early Saturday morning

Austin Riley homered in the seventh inning of a weather-delayed game, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 to move into a first-place tie in the NL East with Ph...

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notches pair of hits, stolen base Swanson went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base in a loss to Cincinnati on Thursday.

Impact Swanson opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning, the only run Atlanta would score off of Cincinnati starter Vladimir Gutierrez. Swanson also swiped second base following his hit, picking up his ninth steal in 12 attempts this season. Swanson has yet to hit a home run during the month of August, but he's hitting .368 with a 1.009 OPS over his last 15 contests.

AUGUST 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Winker hits slam, Reds slug 4 more HRs, beat Braves 12-3

Jesse Winker hit a grand slam off Kyle Muller in the second inning, the Reds added four more homers, and Cincinnati snapped a three-game skid with an 12-3 victory over the Atlanta...

AUGUST 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Albies' 3-run homer sends Braves past Reds in 11th inning

Ozzie Albies crushed a three-run homer off Lucas Sims in the bottom of the 11th inning, lifting the Atlanta Braves to an 8-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds

AUGUST 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves catcher Travis D'Arnaud returns from injured list

The Atlanta Braves have returned catcher Travis d’Arnaud from his rehab assignment and reinstated him from the injured list

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lopez key hit in 9th after long rain delay, KC tops Cards

Nicky Lopez hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning after a long rain delay and the Kansas City Royals averted a three-game sweep, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5

AUGUST 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duvall helps Braves beat Nats 8-4, move closer in NL East

Adam Duvall drove in three runs with two hits and the Atlanta Braves turned a catcher’s interference call into a three-run rally to beat the Washington Nationals 8-4 for their four...

AUGUST 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

David O'Brien: Dansby Swanson's past 15 games: .390 with 6... - The Athletic Dansby Swanson’s past 15 games: .390 with 6 doubles, four homers, 16 RBIs, 1.132 OPS. He has two strikeouts in his past seven games, after p...

AUGUST 6, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM