Eli White LF/RF ATL Sun 4/27/25 12:16 AM
Eli White
LF/RF ATL
White went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 8-7 extra-inning win over Arizona.
EDGE Analysis
White was in the lineup versus a right-handed pitcher for the third game in a row. His seventh-inning homer came off right-handed reliever Ryan Thompson as well. White is 4-for-13 with two homers and seven RBI across his last three games. He's at least temporarily pushed Jarred Kelenic into a reserve role, and White's hot hitting will also put a little pressure on Alex Verdugo. Over 18 contests this season, White is batting .267 with two homers, seven RBI, nine runs scored and a stolen base across 33 plate appearances. He's never held a starting role for a full season, so fantasy managers can afford to wait and see how playing time in Atlanta's outfield gets divvied up in the coming weeks.
Eli White LF/RF ATL Sat 4/26/25 10:08 AM
Eli White
LF/RF ATL
White went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's win over the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Getting a rare start against a right-handed pitcher, White laced an RBI double off Zac Gallen in the second inning. White has seen his usage pick up over the last couple weeks as Atlanta looks for some production from its corner-outfield spots, and he's responded by going 6-for-18 (.333) in eight games (five starts) since April 14 with two doubles, a homer, five RBI and seven runs.
Eli White LF/RF ATL Thu 4/24/25 3:32 PM
Eli White
LF/RF ATL
White went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Wednesday in Atlanta's 4-1 win over St. Louis.
EDGE Analysis
Making his sixth start of the season Wednesday, White picked a good time to come through with his first home run of the campaign. He stepped to the plate with one out and two runners on in a 1-1 game in the bottom of the eighth inning and sent a Ryan Fernandez slider 434 feet to left field to give Atlanta its fifth win in six games. White is unlikely to fall into extra playing time as a result of his heroics, as manager Brian Snitker is likely to primarily deploy the 30-year-old mainly as a replacement in the lineup for Alex Verdugo or Jarred Kelenic in the corner outfield when Atlanta faces left-handed pitching.
Eli White LF/RF ATL Tue 4/15/25 11:51 AM
Eli White
LF/RF ATL
White went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
The 30-year-old utility player has started two straight games as Atlanta tries to find some production in its outfield, but White's window for playing time is likely to close quickly. Alex Verdugo is expected to join the big-league roster at some point this week, while Ronald Acuna (knee) remains on track for an early-May season debut. If White keeps his spot on the 26-man roster, his best route to at-bats would likely come as a short-side platoon partner for Verdugo.
Eli White LF/RF ATL Mon 4/14/25 6:52 PM
Eli White
LF/RF ATL
White will start in left field and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
White will enter the lineup for the second game in a row. While filling in for a resting Bryan De La Cruz in left field in Sunday's 8-3 loss to the Rays, White went 0-for-2 with a walk. De La Cruz is back in action Monday, but he'll serve as Atlanta's designated hitter after Marcell Ozuna (hip) didn't make the trip to Toronto for the three-game series. Atlanta is hopeful that Ozuna will return to the lineup for Friday's series opener versus Minnesota, so White's run as a starter will likely be short-lived.
Eli White LF/RF ATL Fri 3/14/25 11:15 AM
Eli White
LF/RF ATL
White appears to be on his way to winning a utility role with Atlanta over Luke Williams, Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
EDGE Analysis
Both players can play the infield and the outfield, but White has raked this spring, batting .455 (10-for-22) in 11 Grapefruit League appearances with a 1:2 BB:K while Williams has gone just 2-for-26 (.077). White would be unlikely to see much playing time in a bench role, as manager Brian Snitker tends to give his starters all the work they can handle, but the 30-year-old could get some early opportunities. With Ronald Acuna (knee) set to begin the season on the IL, Jurickson Profar (wrist) not 100 percent, and Jarred Kelenic and Bryan De La Cruz set to form a shaky platoon in right field, White might be needed in the outfield corners more than expected. His career .568 OPS in the majors is ugly, but White did slash .294/.388/.447 with eight homers and 24 steals in 26 attempts over 78 games for Triple-A Gwinnet last year.
Eli White LF/RF ATL Fri 2/14/25 10:42 AM
Eli White
LF/RF ATL
White will spend most of spring training working as an infielder in an attempt to win a roster spot as a super-utility player, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 30-year-old is out of minor-league options, and adding some positional versatility should help his bid for a roster spot with Atlanta in need of a utility infielder. White has four appearances at second base as a big leaguer but has otherwise exclusively played the outfield, though he did see infield action earlier in his baseball career.
Eli White LF/RF ATL Sun 9/1/24 9:32 AM
Eli White
LF/RF ATL
Atlanta recalled White from Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
The 30-year-old outfielder is one of two September call-ups for Atlanta, joining right-handed reliever John Brebbia. White has gotten on base at a .388 clip while popping eight home runs and going 24-for-26 on stolen-base attempts across 340 plate appearances for Gwinnett this season, but he saw sparse usage in his prior two stints with the big club in 2024. He'll likely be utilized mainly as a pinch runner or late-inning defensive replacement during the final month of the season.
Eli White LF/RF ATL Wed 8/14/24 2:29 PM
Eli White
LF/RF ATL
Atlanta optioned White to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
White will return to Gwinnett as the corresponding move for outfielder Michael Harris's (hamstring) reinstatement from the 60-day injured list. White has posted a .783 OPS in 15 games for Atlanta this season.
Eli White LF/RF ATL Thu 8/8/24 9:27 AM
Eli White
LF/RF ATL
Atlanta recalled White from Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
White is absorbing the roster spot vacated by Eddie Rosario, who has been designated for assignment. He will operate as a reserve at all three outfield positions.