It’s one of those ‘nice problems to have’ for the Atlanta Braves… the new players brought in to fill holes have played better than all expectations. Starting on Monday, though, the “starters” will begin to trickle back to the dugout as they get healthy.
The arrival dates may be scattered out a bit, but as of now, we’re expecting Dansby Swanson, Austin Riley, Brian McCann, perhaps Darren O’Day, Nick Markakis, and then Ender Inciarte.
First up will be the Braves shortstop:
Dansby Swanson was 0-for-3 with a walk and played whole game at shortstop Saturday at low Single-A Rome, while Austin Riley played 7 innings in left and was 1-for-3.