Manager Brian Snitker is keen on keeping the recent Atlanta Braves batting order intact with its recent success.
He especially likes Ronald Acuña Jr.’s embrace of the three spot in the order. Before he went 0-for-4 on Tuesday, he had a .444 on-base percentage and a 1.206 OPS in the six games since batting third for the first time in his career.
“I kind of like his mindset at three," Snitker said ahead of Tuesday's game, "because he has been taking some walks, and credit to him that he’s understood, especially when Austin went down.