Atlanta Braves Team report

Automated SABRhood research report for the Atlanta Braves.
SABRhood team report

Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves ranks 18th in run generation and 7th in pitching performance, with a usable bullpen and 2 recent risers.

League intelligence# 8 62.0 index
Run generation#18
Composite score 47.1
Pitching#7
Composite score 76.9
Recent play#28
2 recent risers
Bullpen readiness#13
Current state usable
Roster construction

Where this club creates, and loses, WAR

Players are split by position and total WAR is calculated; the green border indicates a club is top-ten in positional WAR, the red border indicates a bottom-ten club.

Best value pocketsOutfield / Relief pitchingClearest upgrade lanesShortstop / Starting pitching
CMiddle

Catcher

1.6WAR#14 of 30
Top valueDrake Baldwin2.3 WAR
1BStrength

First base

3.3WAR#8 of 30
Top valueMatt Olson3.3 WAR
2BMiddle

Second base

1.6WAR#18 of 30
Top valueOzzie Albies1.6 WAR
3BNeed

Third base

0.5WAR#20 of 29
Top valueAustin Riley0.4 WAR
SSNeed

Shortstop

-0.3WAR#27 of 28
Top valueJorge Mateo0.5 WAR
OFStrength

Outfield

6.9WAR#4 of 30
Top valueMichael Harris II2.9 WAR
SPNeed

Starting pitching

5.7WAR#23 of 30
Top valueChris Sale3.9 WAR
RPStrength

Relief pitching

4.3WAR#4 of 30
Top valueDylan Lee1.7 WAR
Broadcast three

Water cooler notes

Three concise, evidence-linked notes to start a broadcast conversation.

  1. 1
    team identity

    Atlanta Braves’s analytical identity

    Atlanta Braves ranks 18th in run generation and 7th in pitching performance, with a usable bullpen and 2 recent risers.

  2. 2
    form driver

    Ha-Seong Kim is the strongest recent hitter signal

    Recent OPS 0.599 versus 0.230 previously.

  3. 3
    signature pitch

    Dylan Lee’s Slider: 82.9 mph, 41.4% whiffs

    Quality score 81.6; usage 52.2%.

Why it changed

Player movement with league context attached

The recent-window shift and the full-season league standing are separate, so a surge never floats free of the player’s actual level.

Hitter change profile

Matt Olson

Atlanta Braves | LHB

33.7
Season PA624OPS0.824Est. wOBA0.348Samplestrong
Biggest changeestimated wOBA -2.00 z

Estimated wOBA is the largest recent shift: declining by 2.0 standard deviations versus the MLB change pattern. Season level: 83rd percentile.

Season contextMLB percentile
OPS86th
0.824
Est. wOBA83rd
0.348
Strikeout rate24th
25.8%
Walk rate53rd
9.0%
Hard-hit rate93rd
50.5%
Run value / PA73rd
0.026
What changedRecent vs earlier season
OPS-2.00 z
Recent 0.409 baseline 0.864
Est. wOBA-2.00 z
Recent 0.183 baseline 0.364
Strikeout rate-0.40 z
Recent 28.3% baseline 25.6%
Walk rate-0.60 z
Recent 5.7% baseline 9.3%
Hard-hit rate+0.85 z
Recent 57.1% baseline 49.9%
Run value / PA-1.58 z
Recent -0.103 baseline 0.038
Broadcast read: Estimated wOBA is the largest recent shift: declining by 2.0 standard deviations versus the MLB change pattern. Season level: 83rd percentile. Recent sample: 53 PA; prior sample: 571 PA.
Hitter change profile

Mike Yastrzemski

Atlanta Braves | LHB

31.2
Season PA359OPS0.678Est. wOBA0.299Samplestrong
Biggest changerun value per PA -2.04 z

Run value per PA is the largest recent shift: declining by 2.0 standard deviations versus the MLB change pattern. Season level: 25th percentile.

Season contextMLB percentile
OPS24th
0.678
Est. wOBA24th
0.299
Strikeout rate32nd
24.5%
Walk rate66th
10.0%
Hard-hit rate68th
43.3%
Run value / PA25th
-0.012
What changedRecent vs earlier season
OPS-0.99 z
Recent 0.464 baseline 0.698
Est. wOBA-1.01 z
Recent 0.212 baseline 0.306
Strikeout rate-0.49 z
Recent 27.6% baseline 24.2%
Walk rate-0.56 z
Recent 6.9% baseline 10.3%
Hard-hit rate-1.20 z
Recent 31.6% baseline 44.3%
Run value / PA-2.04 z
Recent -0.177 baseline 0.003
Broadcast read: Run value per PA is the largest recent shift: declining by 2.0 standard deviations versus the MLB change pattern. Season level: 25th percentile. Recent sample: 29 PA; prior sample: 330 PA.
Team highs

The category leaders inside this clubhouse

Familiar production now sits beside tracked force: 100+ mph contact and pitches are shown as both totals and opportunity rates.

Club contact

100+ mph batted balls

Tracked-contact season total

  1. 1Matt OlsonAtlanta Braves155
  2. 2Michael Harris IIAtlanta Braves153
  3. 3Drake BaldwinAtlanta Braves124
  4. 4Austin RileyAtlanta Braves108
  5. 5Ronald Acuña Jr.Atlanta Braves89
Club contact

100+ mph contact rate

Minimum 30 tracked batted balls

  1. 1Matt OlsonAtlanta Braves38.5%
  2. 2Michael Harris IIAtlanta Braves36.4%
  3. 3Sean MurphyAtlanta Braves35.6%
  4. 4Ronald Acuña Jr.Atlanta Braves34.4%
  5. 5Drake BaldwinAtlanta Braves33.9%
Club velocity

Pitches at 100+ mph

Across every pitch type

  1. 1Didier FuentesAtlanta Braves15
  2. 2Robert SuarezAtlanta Braves14
  3. 3Victor MederosAtlanta Braves2
  4. 4Chris SaleAtlanta Braves1
  5. 5AJ Smith-ShawverAtlanta Braves0
Club velocity

100+ mph pitch rate

Minimum 100 tracked pitches

  1. 1Robert SuarezAtlanta Braves3.0%
  2. 2Didier FuentesAtlanta Braves1.4%
  3. 3Victor MederosAtlanta Braves0.4%
  4. 4Chris SaleAtlanta Braves0.0%
  5. 5AJ Smith-ShawverAtlanta Braves0.0%
Club offense

Batting average

Best qualified contact results

  1. 1Michael Harris IIAtlanta Braves0.286
  2. 2Drake BaldwinAtlanta Braves0.275
  3. 3Mauricio DubónAtlanta Braves0.265
  4. 4Dominic SmithAtlanta Braves0.258
  5. 5Ronald Acuña Jr.Atlanta Braves0.252
Club offense

Home runs

The club power board

  1. 1Matt OlsonAtlanta Braves37
  2. 2Michael Harris IIAtlanta Braves24
  3. 3Drake BaldwinAtlanta Braves22
  4. 4Ozzie AlbiesAtlanta Braves21
  5. 5Ronald Acuña Jr.Atlanta Braves16
Club offense

OPS

On-base and slugging production

  1. 1Matt OlsonAtlanta Braves0.824
  2. 2Michael Harris IIAtlanta Braves0.798
  3. 3Drake BaldwinAtlanta Braves0.795
  4. 4Ronald Acuña Jr.Atlanta Braves0.783
  5. 5Ozzie AlbiesAtlanta Braves0.710
Club pitching

Strikeouts

Total batters finished by strikeout

  1. 1Chris SaleAtlanta Braves184
  2. 2Tyler MahleAtlanta Braves124
  3. 3Bryce ElderAtlanta Braves121
  4. 4Grant HolmesAtlanta Braves110
  5. 5Martín PérezAtlanta Braves94
Club pitching

Strikeout rate

Strikeouts per batter faced

  1. 1Didier FuentesAtlanta Braves31.8%
  2. 2Dylan LeeAtlanta Braves31.5%
  3. 3Chris SaleAtlanta Braves30.5%
  4. 4Spencer StriderAtlanta Braves27.7%
  5. 5Dylan DoddAtlanta Braves26.7%
Club pitching

Lowest OPS allowed

Qualified opponent production

  1. 1Robert SuarezAtlanta Braves0.444
  2. 2Dylan LeeAtlanta Braves0.520
  3. 3Chris SaleAtlanta Braves0.579
  4. 4Didier FuentesAtlanta Braves0.581
  5. 5Dylan DoddAtlanta Braves0.583
Ace-in-the-Hole

The staff ace’s complete arsenal

The highest-WAR qualified starter leads the card. Every tracked offering is shown with usage, pitch traits, outcomes, and same-pitch MLB percentiles.

Staff ace · LHP

Chris Sale

117.0 IP · 2.08 ERA · 3.9 WAR

2,383 tracked pitches
Pitch Use Velo Whiff Chase Zone Putaway Hard hit
Four-Seam FastballFF · 971 pitches 40.7% 96.174th pct 22.1%76th pct 32.9%81st pct 55.2%75th pct 0.0%100th pct 45.5%40th pct
SliderSL · 952 pitches 39.9% 79.72nd pct 37.1%75th pct 38.4%79th pct 43.1%47th pct 0.0%100th pct 21.6%93rd pct
ChangeupCH · 251 pitches 10.5% 88.576th pct 28.3%46th pct 42.4%84th pct 42.6%78th pct 0.0%100th pct 42.6%15th pct
SinkerSI · 209 pitches 8.8% 95.672nd pct 6.9%12th pct 38.4%95th pct 58.9%69th pct 0.0%100th pct 29.5%90th pct
Percentiles compare each pitch only with the same MLB pitch type and a minimum 50-pitch peer sample. Hard-hit percentile is reversed so a higher percentile is better.
Matchup intelligence

The largest qualified handedness edges

pitcher edge70.8

Tyler Mahle

Atlanta Braves

Tyler Mahle is limiting left-handed batters more effectively

vs L0.277
vs R0.349

Estimated wOBA: 0.277 vs L, 0.349 vs R.

hitter edge70.5

Lane Thomas

Atlanta Braves

Lane Thomas is doing more damage against left-handed pitching

vs L0.350
vs R0.276

Estimated wOBA: 0.350 vs L, 0.276 vs R.

hitter edge69.0

Drake Baldwin

Atlanta Braves

Drake Baldwin is doing more damage against right-handed pitching

vs L0.305
vs R0.368

Estimated wOBA: 0.305 vs L, 0.368 vs R.

Bullpen decision board

Best available matchup for either side

The board now shows only the highest-ranked active reliever against a left-handed hitter and a right-handed hitter. Workload availability, role, season performance, and handedness all remain visible.

Left-handed batter93.3

Dylan Lee

LHP · available · 2 days rest

Availability92.8%Matchup100.0%Performance84.7%
Right-handed batter83.8

Victor Mederos

RHP · available · 6 days rest

Availability100.0%Matchup70.0%Performance59.0%
Story leads

Team Headlines

Subject Reporting lead Score
Dylan Lee Dylan Lee is limiting opponent production at an elite rate 87.7
Chris Sale Chris Sale is limiting opponent production at an elite rate 87.1
Matt Olson Matt Olson is building one of baseball’s strongest offensive cases 87.0
Drake Baldwin Drake Baldwin is building one of baseball’s strongest offensive cases 85.4
Michael Harris II Michael Harris II is building one of baseball’s strongest offensive cases 84.2
Didier Fuentes Didier Fuentes is limiting opponent production at an elite rate 83.3
Research status: this automated report is a reporting foundation, not a finished scouting report. Active rosters are date-stamped; injuries, same-day transactions, probable pitchers, and opponent context still require pregame confirmation.