The Atlanta Braves are hot out of the gate with 13-4 record have an early two-game lead over the Mets in the NL East. A fast start has not been the norm for this team over the last few seasons, but is a welcome change and doesn’t come without adversity, as the team has seen several key players go down with injuries. Thus the most important word for the Braves so far is organizational depth. One of those players taking advantage of opportunity knocking is outfielder Sam Hilliard.
The Braves acquired Hilliard from the Colorado Rockies for young pitcher Dylan Spain last November.