For the second straight season, injuries/absences cost the Atlanta Braves any chance of turning their season around. While the 2025 Braves have struggled on a number of fronts, getting back on track proved impossible when Atlanta lost their entire Opening Day rotation in addition to Austin Riley to injuries, have to wait half a season for Ronald Acuña Jr. to return, and also have to deal with the unfortunate Jurickson Profar suspension.
The bigger issue for the Braves, and one that has a number of experts and fans concerned, is that Atlanta has some key players who are seemingly declining while others have left in free agency altogether.