OCTOBER 1, 2023•MLB.COM
Strider (277 K's), Acuña (73 SBs) set Braves' modern era recordsATLANTA -- Ronald Acuña Jr. and Spencer Strider added to the long list of franchise records the Braves have broken this year. Strider set th...
Photos: Braves take on Nationals as Strider, Acuna set recordsThe Braves played the Nationals on Saturday at Spencer Strider set the franchise record for strikeouts in a single season and Ronald Acuna J...
OCTOBER 1, 2023•AJC.COM
Spencer Strider sets Braves franchise record for most strikeouts in a seasonOn Friday afternoon, ahead of his flight to Seattle to call a game for FOX, John Smoltz discussed Spencer Strider and his season – one in wh...
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023•AJC.COM
Ildemaro Vargas - Sitting again SaturdayVargas isn't in the Nationals' lineup Saturday against Atlanta, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
ImpactVargas will remain on the bench for the second straight game Saturday after going hitless in his last two contests. Carter Kieboom will once again start at third base and bat seventh.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Luis García - Raps out two hitsGarcia went 2-for-5 with a double and a run in Friday's 10-6 win over Atlanta.
ImpactSince returning to the majors Sept. 8 after a five-week stint at Triple-A Rochester, Garcia has restored some faith that he might be the Nationals' long-term answer at second base. After going just 2-for-22 in his first eight games following his call-up, Garcia has caught fire at the plate and has climbed up the batting order accordingly. He's slashing .419/.457/.721 with seven extra-base hits over his last 12 games and has batted out of the No. 5 spot in five straight contests.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Keibert Ruiz - Scores three times in winRuiz went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two additional runs in Friday's 10-6 win over Atlanta.
ImpactRuiz extend his hit streak to five games with a single in the fourth inning, then kicked off the scoring in the Nationals' three-run sixth inning with his 18th home run of the season. The young backstop has rebounded from a slow start to the season to emerge as a low-end No. 1 catcher or high-end No. 2 catcher in most 12-team mixed leagues -- roughly in line with how he had been valued heading into the season. He's hitting .291 in the second half and has provided nine of his 18 home runs and 32 of his 63 RBI since the All-Star break.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Ronald Acuña Jr. - Two more steals before early exitAcuna went 1-for-2 with a run scored, an RBI and two stolen bases before being replaced by Kevin Pillar in the third inning of Friday's 10-6 loss to the Nationals.
ImpactThere were no injury concerns with the 25-year-old superstar; he simply got some extra rest with Atlanta having locked up the top seed in the National League playoffs. The steals were the 71st and 72nd of the season for Acuna, and he's now tied with Otis Nixon's 1991 campaign for the third-most in franchise history and the most in the modern era -- only King Kelly's 84 in 1887, and the original Billy Hamilton's 83 in 1896, rank ahead of him.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE
