Swanson handling slow start beyond his years

Dansby Swanson settles for a long sacrifice fly to bring home Nick Markakis and give the Braves an 8-3 lead in the bottom of the 7th inningSwanson owned a .181 BABIP -- the fourth-lowest mark among qualified Major Leaguers -- before he was given both a physical and mental break by being left out of Saturday night's starting lineup. The 23-year-old shortstop has recorded a team-high 10 hard-hit outs per Seitzer's scoring system.

Statcast™ data shows Swanson ranks second on the Braves with 19 balls put in play with an exit velocity of at least 100 mph. But he has recorded just a .474 batting average (9-for-19) in these at-bats. For context, Freddie Freeman (.846; 22-for-26), Tyler Flowers…