ORLANDO ARCIA NEWS

Braves hit five homers, beat Nats 10-4 for 13th straight win

Michael Harris II and Travis d’Arnaud each had three hits and homered for the second straight game, and the Atlanta Braves connected five times in their 13th straight win, 10-4 ove...

JUNE 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Expected to replace Albies Arcia is expected to step in as Atlanta's primary second baseman after Ozzie Albies (foot) was placed on the 60-day injured list Tuesday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Impact In a corresponding move, Atlanta selected the contract of Phil Gosselin from Triple-A Gwinnett to replace Albies on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster, but Gosselin is expected to step into the utility role that Arcia has handled for much of the season. In order to hold off Gosselin and other potential call-ups or trade acquisitions from playing time at the keystone, however, Arcia may need to demonstrate more dependability at the plate than he showed in 2021, when he produced a career-worst .567 OPS in 89 plate appearances between stops with Milwaukee and Atlanta. He's performed far better in sporadic playing time this season, slashing .313/.393/.458 in 56 plate appearances. Arcia is likely to occupy a spot near the bottom of the batting order while he fills in for Albies.

JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Albies breaks foot, but Braves beat Nats for 12th straight

Dansby Swanson and the Atlanta Braves won their 12th straight game, beating the Washington Nationals 9-5 despite losing All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies to a broken left foot

JUNE 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nola pitches shutout ball into 9th, Phillies beat Braves 4-1

Aaron Nola struck out 10 while pitching shutout ball into the ninth inning for his first victory since opening day, leading the Philadelphia Phillies over the Atlanta Braves 4-1

MAY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Joins Thursday's lineup Arcia was added to the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.

Impact For a second straight game, Arcia is a late addition to Atlanta's lineup. He'll start in left field and bat eighth after Marcell Ozuna (abdomen) was removed from Thursday's lineup. Arcia went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a run, an RBI and a walk in Wednesday's win over Philadelphia.

MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Added to Wednesday's lineup Arcia was added to the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Arcia hasn't appeared in any of the last seven games, but he'll serve as the designated hitter and bat eighth Wednesday after Ronald Acuna (quadriceps) was scratched. Over four games since the start of May, Arcia has gone 5-for-12 with a homer, two runs, two RBI and five strikeouts.

MAY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Walk-off homer in three-hit effort Arcia went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and an additional run scored during Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Arcia started rallies in the third and seventh with singles, but he only came around to score once. However, in the bottom of the ninth with the score tied at three and Ozzie Albies on first base, Arcia ripped a walk-off, two-run homer to left field for his first home run of the season. The backup middle infielder has made just two appearances since April 24, but he's 4-for-5 during those contests.

MAY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Photos: Orlando Arcia home run lifts Braves over Boston AJC photos from the Braves vs. Red Sox game on May 11, 2022.

MAY 12, 2022 • AJC.COM

Arcia's 2-run homer in 9th lifts Braves over Red Sox 5-3

Orlando Arcia hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Atlanta Braves a 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox

MAY 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Remains out of lineup Arcia isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Cubs, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Arcia has gone 0-for-7 with three walks and two strikeouts in his last three appearances, and he's losing out on regular playing time since he'll take a seat for the third time in the last four games. Marcell Ozuna will start in left field while Alex Dickerson serves as the designated hitter.

APRIL 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Tuesday Arcia is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Impact Though he'll sit for the second time in three days, Arcia has started in five of Atlanta's last seven contests and should have a fairly clear path to a near-everyday role in the short term with Eddie Rosario (eye) on the 10-day injured list. However, Ronald Acuna (knee) could be ready to come off the IL as soon as Friday, and his return would leave Arcia to battle with Alex Dickerson, Guillermo Heredia and Travis Demeritte for playing time at the one available starting spot in the outfield or at designated hitter.

APRIL 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Marlins win series against Braves behind Cooper, Garcia

Garrett Cooper had three hits and two RBIs, Avisaíl García hit a go-ahead double in the fifth inning and the Miami Marlins held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4

APRIL 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Poaches playing time from Dickerson Arcia will start in left field and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Marlins, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Impact With a southpaw on the mound for Miami in Jesus Luzardo, the righty-hitting Arcia will stay in the lineup over the lefty-hitting Alex Dickerson, but Arcia may have usurped Dickerson as Atlanta's preferred option against right-handers, too. Arcia, who is picking up his fifth start in six games Sunday, enters the series finale with a .292/.379/.375 slash line across 29 plate appearances. Meanwhile, Dickerson has turned in a measly .379 OPS through 28 trips to the plate this season.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Records three hits Arcia went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers.

Impact Arcia singled in the second inning and doubled in the fourth and seventh, plating a run during the former. The 27-year-old is slashing a torrid .368/.409/.474, though the production has come in a 19 at-bat sample as the weak side of a platoon.

APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fried, Jansen mow down Dodgers as Braves stop LA streak, 3-1

Max Fried looked right at home, opening with five perfect innings while pitching the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers

APRIL 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Freeman hits 1st HR for Dodgers in reunion win over Braves

Freddie Freeman slugged his first home run in a Dodgers uniform and Los Angeles beat the Atlanta Braves 7-4 for its seventh consecutive victory

APRIL 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores twice in romp Arcia went 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and a run in Tuesday's 16-4 win over the Nationals.

Impact Arcia has been part of a platoon at designated hitter with Alex Dickerson to begin the season, but he's unlikely to see his role expand much moving forward. As the right-handed hitter of the platoon, Arcia will find himself out of the lineup more often than not, and both Dickerson and Arcia will see their opportunities trend down once Ronald Acuna (knee) is deemed ready to make his season debut.

APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ozuna, Albies power Braves' offense in 16-4 rout of Nats

Marcell Ozuna homered twice, Ozzie Albies drove in three runs and the Atlanta Braves fired up their offense to rout the Washington Nationals 16-4

APRIL 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Morton sharp in return from broken leg, Braves top Reds 7-6

Charlie Morton allowed only two hits while pitching into the sixth inning while returning from a broken leg, Travis d’Arnaud drove in three runs and the Atlanta Braves held off the...

APRIL 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Series champion Braves set roster for title defense

The World Series champion Atlanta Braves are carrying three catchers on their opening day roster

APRIL 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ready for Opening Day Arcia batted .250 (8-for-32) over 14 games this spring and appears set as Atlanta's primary backup around the infield.

Impact The defending champs have a set infield with Matt Olson, Ozzie Albies, Dansby Swanson and Austin Riley, but Arcia could see action a couple times a week giving any of the latter three a breather. The 27-year-old actually spent more of his time with the team last year in left field, but with Eddie Rosario and Alex Dickerson on the roster, Arcia likely won't be needed there too often. The former Brewer managed only a .567 OPS last season, but Atlanta is hoping he can supply something closer to the .733 mark he produced over 189 plate appearances in 2020.

APRIL 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Braves tender contract to OF Duvall, re-sign Arcia, Heredia

The Atlanta Braves have tendered a contract to slugger Adam Duvall, ensuring the National League RBI leader returns to the World Series-winning club for another season

DECEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Báez to Detroit, MLB teams race to finish biz before lockout

Javier Báez agreed to bring his high motor to the Motor City, while other teams around the majors raced to finish up business before Tuesday’s deadline to tender contracts and a li...

DECEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves complete deals with Arcia, Heredia The Braves shored up their depth on Tuesday with a pair of moves that will keep Orlando Arcia and Guillermo Heredia in Atlanta. Atlanta agre...

NOVEMBER 30, 2021 • MLB.COM

Sticking in Atlanta for two years Arcia agreed to a two-year, $3 million deal with Atlanta on Tuesday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Impact The move means Arcia won't have to go through arbitration either this year or the next. It's something of a surprise to see that Atlanta felt it necessary to lock him up through the end of the 2023 season, as he hit .198/.258/.309 in just 89 plate appearances in 2021, but he's evidently viewed as part of the future.

NOVEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE