The Best Braves Second Basemen Since 1990

Marcus Giles spent the early-and mid-2000’s as the starting second baseman for Atlanta. His 2003 season was one of the best for any infielder in the history of the Braves franchise.Second base was one of the positions I was most looking forward to delving into as part of this historical retrospective of Atlanta Braves players since 1990.

For the segment of the Braves fanbase who love “guys who play hard and get their uniform dirty” - this is full of players who fit that profile because, with a few notable exceptions, this position hasn’t historically profiled as a source of significant offensive production.

Second basemen for the Braves have rarely been the best player on the team but they…