After a truly terrible first half, Atlanta Braves fans were understandably concerning that Michael Harris II had regressed to the point where his $72 million extension that runs through at least 2030 may have been a mistake. Luckily, after a bit of a breather at the All-Star break and reverting changes to his batting stance, Harris looked renewed starting in the middle of July.
The good times didn't end in July as Harris went on to seemingly complete his turnaround with an .885 OPS including 14 extra base hits in August. It took forever, but Harris was finally silencing his doubters and there was hope again that he could realize his lofty potential as an impact bat with speed that also provided Gold Glove caliber defense in center field.