Michael Harris
CF ATL
Fri 3/8/24 11:28 AM

Harris went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
The 23-year-old center fielder took Tanner Houck deep in the fifth inning, giving Harris his third homer of the spring in seven games. He's batting .444 (8-for-18) with a double and a steal in addition to his long balls, and while Atlanta seems confident Ronald Acuna (knee) will be ready for Opening Day, if he's forced to miss any time, Harris could find himself hitting leadoff rather than ninth to begin the campaign.

Michael Harris
CF ATL
Sun 2/25/24 10:14 AM

Harris went 2-for-3 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
The 22-year-old center fielder went yard to lead off the game on the first pitch he saw from minor-leaguer Nathan Wiles. Harris will likely be hitting down toward the bottom of a stacked Atlanta lineup when the regular season begins, but he still scored 76 runs over 138 games in 2023 while mainly batting ninth, so that assignment is only a yellow flag for his RBI totals from a fantasy perspective. Harris still offers 20-20 upside, and perhaps even more if he takes a step forward with his production in his third MLB campaign.

Michael Harris
CF ATL
Mon 10/9/23 2:18 PM

Harris will start in center field and bat ninth Monday in Game 2 of the NLDS versus the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Harris batted sixth in Atlanta's Game 1 loss and will now plummet to the bottom of the batting order for the first time since Sept. 19. He was Atlanta's No. 9 hitter for much of the season, however, making 88 starts at that spot while making no more than 13 starts out of any other lineup spot. Harris batted .301/.334/.494 out of the nine hole during the regular season.

Michael Harris
CF ATL
Fri 9/29/23 3:33 PM

Harris isn't starting Friday against the Nationals, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
EDGE Analysis
Harris will get a breather Friday after Atlanta was able to clinch the best record in the majors with a win over the Cubs on Thursday. Forrest Wall is starting in center field and batting ninth.

Michael Harris
CF ATL
Tue 9/12/23 12:29 PM

Harris went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Phillies in the second game of a doubleheader.
EDGE Analysis
After going 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's matinee, Harris added two more hits and a solo blast off left-hander Gregory Soto in the nightcap. The 22-year-old Harris has been on a tear, hitting safely in 14 of his last 15 games while going 22-for-59 (.373) with four homers and a 1.038 OPS in that span. After a very slow start to the season, Harris' slash line is now up to .295/.337/.477 with 16 homers, 68 runs scored, 50 RBI and 20 stolen bases across 467 plate appearances.

Michael Harris
CF ATL
Fri 9/8/23 11:31 AM

Harris went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
He took Adam Wainwright deep in the sixth inning, one of five long balls by Atlanta in the game. Harris extended his hitting streak to 10 games with the blast, a stretch in which he's slashing .400/.415/.625, while the homer was his 14th of the season to go along with 20 steals and an .803 OPS in 116 contests.

Michael Harris
CF ATL
Fri 9/1/23 3:09 AM

Harris went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI against the Dodgers in Thursday's 8-7 victory.
EDGE Analysis
Harris crushed a ball 421 feet to center field for a solo homer in the fifth frame and added an RBI single in the sixth. The second-year center fielder finished August with a four-game hitting streak during which he went 8-for-17 with three RBI, three runs and a stolen base. Overall, Harris slashed .336/.372/.522 with four homers, 16 RBI, 22 runs and seven thefts over 29 games during the month.

Michael Harris
CF ATL
Sat 8/26/23 1:06 AM

Harris went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI, two stolen bases and three total runs scored in Friday's 5-1 win over the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Harris was the driving force for Atlanta's offense in this win. He opened the scoring with a solo shot in the first inning, then added an RBI single in the sixth. The outfielder has gone 11-for-47 (.234) since Aug. 12, though he's had a pair of big games in that span. For the season, he's at a .287/.333/.456 slash line with 12 homers, 19 steals, 41 RBI, 57 runs scored, 20 doubles and three triples through 104 contests.

Michael Harris
CF ATL
Mon 8/21/23 2:36 PM

Harris (foot) will play center field and bat second Monday versus the Mets in his return to the lineup.
EDGE Analysis
Harris was scratched ahead of Sunday's loss to the Giants due to a bruised right foot, but X-rays came back clean and he'll wind up missing just one start. The young outfielder has assumed the second spot in Atlanta's batting order since Ozzie Albies (hamstring) landed on the injured list.

Michael Harris
CF ATL
Sun 8/20/23 5:55 PM

Harris (foot) said after Sunday's game against San Francisco that he expects to be in the lineup Monday against the Mets, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Harris is dealing with a right foot contusion that caused him to be scratched from Sunday's lineup, but he underwent X-rays that came back negative. He'll likely miss minimal time due to the issue, which is encouraging as Atlanta gets ready for a six-game week.