Impact Harris will get a breather Friday after Atlanta was able to clinch the best record in the majors with a win over the Cubs on Thursday. Forrest Wall is starting in center field and batting ninth.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
MICHAEL HARRIS II
Sitting Friday Harris isn't starting Friday against the Nationals, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Homers twice in twin billing Harris went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Phillies in the second game of a doubleheader.
Impact After going 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's matinee, Harris added two more hits and a solo blast off left-hander Gregory Soto in the nightcap. The 22-year-old Harris has been on a tear, hitting safely in 14 of his last 15 games, going 22-for-59 (.373) with four homers and a 1.038 OPS in that span. After a very slow start to the season, Harris' slash line is now up to .295/.337/.477 with 16 homers, 68 runs scored, 50 RBI and 20 stolen bases across 467 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Hit streak reaches double digits Harris went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Cardinals.
Impact He took Adam Wainwright deep in the sixth inning, one of five long balls by Atlanta in the game. Harris extended his hitting streak to 10 games with the blast, a stretch in which he's slashing .400/.415/.625, while the homer was his 14th of the season to go along with 20 steals and an .803 OPS in 116 contests.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mashes 13th homer Harris went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI against the Dodgers in Thursday's 8-7 victory.
Impact Harris crushed a ball 421 feet to center field for a solo homer in the fifth frame and added an RBI single in the sixth. The second-year center fielder finished August with a four-game hitting streak during which he went 8-for-17 with three RBI, three runs and a stolen base. Overall, Harris slashed .336/.372/.522 with four homers, 16 RBI, 22 runs and seven thefts over 29 games during the month.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Michael Harris II's three-hit game leads Braves past Giants Michael Harris II homered, singled twice, scored three times and drove in two runs, Spencer Strider threw seven sharp innings and the Atlant...
AUGUST 26, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Fills box score Friday Harris went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI, two stolen bases and three total runs scored in Friday's 5-1 win over the Giants.
Impact Harris was the driving force for Atlanta's offense in this win. He opened the scoring with a solo shot in the first inning, then added an RBI single in the sixth. The outfielder has gone 11-for-47 (.234) since Aug. 12, though he's had a pair of big games in that span. For the season, he's at a .287/.333/.456 slash line with 12 homers, 19 steals, 41 RBI, 57 runs scored, 20 doubles and three triples through 104 contests.
AUGUST 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
David O'Brien: Eddie Rosario was named NL Player of the Week... - The Athletic Eddie Rosario was named NL Player of the Week, the sixth different Brave to win the award this season after Sean Murphy, Michael Harris II,...
AUGUST 22, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Back in lineup Monday Harris (foot) will play center field and bat second Monday versus the Mets in his return to the lineup.
Impact Harris was scratched ahead of Sunday's loss to the Giants due to a bruised right foot, but X-rays came back clean and he'll wind up missing just one start. The young outfielder has assumed the second spot in Atlanta's batting order since Ozzie Albies (hamstring) landed on the injured list.
AUGUST 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Expects to play Monday Harris (foot) said after Sunday's game against San Francisco that he expects to be in the lineup Monday against the Mets, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Impact Harris is dealing with a right foot contusion that caused him to be scratched from Sunday's lineup, but he underwent X-rays that came back negative. He'll likely miss minimal time due to the issue, which encouraging as Atlanta gets ready for a six-game week.
AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
X-rays negative Harris (foot) underwent X-rays that came back negative Sunday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Impact Harris was scratched from Sunday's lineup due to a right foot contusion, and he doesn't appear to be dealing with any structural damage after undergoing further testing. It's unclear whether he'll be available for Monday's series opener against the Mets, but he should tentatively be considered day-to-day ahead of the matchup.
AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Scratched with foot contusion Harris was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants due to a right foot contusion.
Impact Kevin Pillar will bat seventh and man center field in place of Harris, who is considered day-to-day after fouling a ball off his foot in Saturday's 6-5 win, per Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta will begin a six-game week Monday, so fantasy managers in weekly leagues will want to verify Harris' availability -- or lack thereof -- when the team releases its lineup prior to the 7:20 p.m. ET start time for the series opener with the Mets.
AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Four hits in Friday's win Harris went 4-for-5 with a double, a triple, a stolen base, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's 4-0 win over the Giants.
Impact The move from ninth to second in the order in the wake of an injury to Ozzie Albies (hamstring) hasn't cooled down Harris' bat. The 2022 NL Rookie of the Year is slashing .369/.417/.554 through 17 games in August with two homers, four steals, nine RBI and 15 runs.
AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Batting second again Tuesday Harris will bat second again Tuesday against the Yankees.
Impact Harris has officially moved into the No. 2 spot in Atlanta's lineup with Ozzie Albies (hamstring) now sitting on the 10-day injured list. The 22-year-old center fielder carries a .288/.339/.455 batting line with 11 homers and 16 steals through 96 games this season for the runaway NL East leaders.
AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Swipes 14th bag Harris went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Pirates.
Impact Atlanta's nine-hole hitter racked up his third straight multi-hit performance and fifth in eight August contests. Harris continues to erase his tough beginning to the campaign -- as late as June 11 he had a batting average below the Mendoza Line at .190, but since then he's slashed an incredible .380/.407/.620 over 47 games with eight homers, nine steals, 24 RBI and 33 runs.
AUGUST 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Acuña has 3 hits, Harris scores the winning run on a close call at the plate as Braves top Bucs 6-5
Ronald Acuña Jr. had three hits and Michael Harris II tagged on a popup to right field and scored on a close call in the eighth inning, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 victory...AUGUST 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Why the 2023 Atlanta Braves are the best Braves team of all time
The 2023 Braves are well-rounded, dynamic and deep. Here's why Ben Verlander thinks they're the best Braves team of all time.AUGUST 4, 2023
Goes yard twice in win Harris went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Angels.
Impact He broke open a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the fifth inning by taking Patrick Sandoval deep, the center fielder's first long ball in almost a month and the first homer the Angels hurler had served up to a left-handed hitter in nearly two years. Harris then drove a Jacob Webb sweeper to straightaway center in the seventh to cap the scoring for Atlanta. Despite the power outage, Harris has stayed productive since the beginning of July, slashing .304/.345/.544 in his last 24 games with four homers, four steals, eight RBI and 11 runs.
AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
David O'Brien: Michael Harris' II hit his 10th and 11th homers... - The Athletic Michael Harris' II hit his 10th and 11th homers in Tuesday's 5-1 win against the Angels, making him the ninth player on this Braves team wit...
AUGUST 2, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Harris ends power drought with 2 homers as Strider, Braves beat Angels 5-1
Michael Harris II ended a homer drought with two blasts, including a go-ahead shot in the fifth, Spencer Strider added to his majors-leading total with nine strikeouts and the Atla...AUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
