Markakis continues to be a steady presence

Markakis' RBI single 0:35 9/26/15: Nick Markakis hits a sharp grounder up the middle for an RBI single, scoring Cameron Maybin to put the Braves on the board "He gives you tremendous at-bats," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "He gives you professional at-bats and a professional attitude, also."

The Braves signed Markakis to a $44 million deal to replace Jason Heyward, who they traded to St. Louis for starter Shelby Miller.

Since his arrival, he's hit over .300 in three months (.338 in April, .321 in July and .322 in August), while also hitting .259 in May and .260 in July. He's currently in the middle of a 24-for-85 (.282) month of September in which he has eight multi-hit games and has hit…