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Hits pair of long balls Tuesday Albies went 2-for-4 with two homers, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Marlins.

Impact Albies was a one-man wrecking crew against the Miami bullpen, swatting solo homers off lefty relievers Andrew Nardi and Tanner Scott in the sixth and eighth innings. The Atlanta second baseman has been mashing left-handed pitching this season with a .406/.424/.750 slash line and 10 RBI in 33 plate appearances.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swats another home run Albies went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in Saturday's loss to the Astros.

Impact Albies brought Atlanta back into the game with a two-run shot to cut the lead to one in the sixth inning. But that was the end of Atlanta's scoring Saturday. Albies has left the yard three times in his last six games, The second baseman has driven in 18 runs in 21 games this season.

APRIL 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swats fourth homer Albies went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Padres.

Impact His eighth-inning shot off Nabil Crismatt gave Atlanta a 5-0 lead, while giving Albies his fourth homer of the season. After a bit of a slow start at the plate, the second baseman is batting .282 (11-for-39) over his last 10 games with six runs and 10 RBI, but Albies is still looking for his first steal of 2023.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks third homer Albies went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's victory over the Royals.

Impact Albies launched his third home run of the season in the fourth inning, driving a pitch from Zack Greinke over the right-field fence. The 26-year-old second baseman would add a double off Scott Barlow in the ninth to collect his third multi-hit game of the year. With a .262 batting average and .279 on-base percentage, Albies has scored six runs and knocked in 11 through 65 plate appearances.

APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Murphy and Albies each have 4 RBIs as Braves beat Royals 9-3

Sean Murphy homered among his three hits and drove in four runs, Ozzie Albies also had four RBIs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Kansas City Royals 9-3

APRIL 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pops second homer Albies went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Reds.

Impact His fourth-inning blast off Luis Cessa tied the game at 4-4. Albies has hit safely in four straight games but hasn't had a multi-hit performance since Opening Day, and the 26-year-old is slashing .229/.255/.354 to begin the season with two homers, three runs and six RBI. After stealing 20 bags in 2021 but only three in 64 games (on eight attempts) last season, Albies has yet to attempt a steal in 2023.

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swats first homer of season Albies went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's win over the Cardinals.

Impact Atlanta homered three times in the first two innings off Jake Woodford, with Albies hitting a rainbow that just carried over the wall in right field. It was the first long ball of 2023 for the switch-hitting second baseman, but he's enjoyed a solid start at the plate by going 5-for-16 (.313) through four games.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moves down to six spot Albies is starting at second base and batting sixth for Atlanta on Monday in St. Louis.

Impact Albies hit cleanup in his team's first three games (two versus lefties, one against a righty) but will slide down a couple spots for this one. It will be Travis d'Arnaud moving up to the cleanup spot against right-hander Jake Woodford and the Cardinals.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pops fourth spring homer Albies went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox.

Impact He took Nick Pivetta deep in the fourth inning, giving Albies his fourth homer of the spring. The second baseman hit sixth in the game, his likely spot to begin the regular season, and he's now hitting .286 (12-for-42) in camp. If there's one minor area of concern with Albies' fantasy value, it's that he has yet to attempt a stolen base this spring after going only 3-for-8 on the basepaths in 2022.

MARCH 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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David O'Brien: Good signs for Braves Tuesday as Ozzie Albies... - The Athletic Good signs for Braves Tuesday as Ozzie Albies and Marcell Ozuna continued to heat up after struggling early in camp. Albies homered in his s...

MARCH 14, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Launches first spring homer Albies went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers.

Impact The second baseman golfed a Matt Manning pitch deep down the right-field line in the second inning. It was Albies' first homer of the spring and only his second hit in 15 at-bats, but his 2:2 BB:K doesn't suggest he's struggling. The 26-year-old played only 64 games last season due to multiple injuries, but he's healthy in camp and looking to regain the form that saw him post career-best fantasy numbers in 2021.

MARCH 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Playing second base Saturday Albies (shoulder) will start at second base and bat fifth in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Albies spent the first week or so of camp serving as the designated hitter following a clean-up procedure on his right shoulder in October. He's now ready to test the shoulder in the field and should be in the clear for Opening Day, barring a setback. Between a fractured foot and a broken pinky finger, Albies was limited to just 64 games and three stolen bases last season. He said he plans to do more running with the new rules in place for 2023.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Plans to do more running in 2023 Albies (shoulder) plans to steal more bases this season with the new pickoff throw limits and larger bases, Jayson Stark of The Athletic reports.

Impact "I'll take 30-30," he said. "But my goal is to go 40-40." Albies also thinks Ronald Acuna and Michael Harris can go 40-40, with Acuna having a chance at 50-50. They're lofty, almost surely unattainable goals, sure, but it's good to hear Albies plans to be aggressive on the basepaths. For what it's worth, Albies' career high in steals is 20 -- set in 2021 -- and during last year's injury-riddled season he went just 3-for-8 on stolen base attempts while seeing his sprint speed drop dramatically.

MARCH 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

David O'Brien: Ozzie Albies had arthroscopic surgery on his... - The Athletic Ozzie Albies had arthroscopic surgery on his throwing shoulder in October, a clean-up procedure the Braves planned for the second baseman to...

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Will DH early on this spring Albies (shoulder) will be limited to the designated hitter spot for the first week or so of Atlanta's Grapefruit League schedule, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Impact It was revealed earlier Friday that Albies underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder last October, so he's being eased into things during camp. The plan is for him to be cleared to play second base sometime in early March. Barring any setbacks, Albies is expected to be fine for the start of the regular season.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Had offseason shoulder surgery Albies revealed Friday that he underwent right shoulder surgery last October, Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact The 26-year-old said it was "just a regular clean-up" to address some pain he's dealt with in the shoulder for a couple years. The surgery has meant he's being built up a little more slowly in camp, but Albies said he's able to do all baseball activities and he "100 percent" expects to be ready to roll for Opening Day. He's also coming back from a fractured pinky which ended his 2022 season prematurely, but the finger is a non-issue at this point. While it seems the shoulder surgery was relatively minor, it would not be a surprise to see Albies fall a bit in drafts after this revelation.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 25, 2023

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JANUARY 25, 2023 • Fox Sports

Going through normal offseason Albies hasn't had any restrictions this offseason after fracturing his pinky finger in mid-September, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Impact Albies missed the remainder of the regular season as well as Atlanta's lone playoff series, though he said Saturday that he would have been ready to go had the team advanced to the NLCS. The 26-year-old is coming off a down season in which he hit .247/.294/.409 and was limited to just 64 games due to the broken pinky and a broken foot. He can seemingly be considered fully healthy heading into camp.

JANUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 19, 2023

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Ditches cast, likely out for NLDS Albies is no longer sporting a cast to protect his fractured right pinkie finger and is scheduled to join Atlanta for its upcoming National League Division Series with the Phillies...

Impact Rather than gearing up for a potential return to the lineup during the upcoming week, Albies will turn his focus to regaining strength and full range of motion in his hand after it was immobilized for the past three-plus weeks while he donned the cast. Depending on how Albies checks out during his return to on-field workouts over the next several days, he could be an option to rejoin the roster if Atlanta advances to the NL Championship Series.

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ozzie Albies, Spencer Strider still uncertainties as postseason approaches The Braves don’t yet have clarity regarding second baseman Ozzie Albies (fractured right pinkie) and starting pitcher Spencer Strider (left...

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • AJC.COM

What loss of Ozzie Albies means for Braves in pennant race, playoffs

Ozzie Albies' injury is a huge blow to the Braves, but they have options, Deesha Thosar writes.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

What loss of Ozzie Albies means for Braves in pennant race, playoffs

Out for rest of regular season Albies was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a fractured right pinky finger.

Impact He has been ruled out for the rest of the regular season, but it's possible he could return sometime during the playoffs. Vaughn Grissom should re-assume an everyday role at the keystone while Albies is out.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE