ATLANTA -- The .215 career hitter who filled the Braves' third-base void after signing on the last day of Spring Training entered Thursday leading the National League in hitting. The guy assigned to keep left field warm until Ronald Acuna Jr. is called up ranks among the league leaders in RBIs. And the MVP candidate was back in the lineup 24 hours after fearing he might have fractured his left wrist for a second straight season.
With all this good fortune for the Braves, maybe the gem Matt Wisler produced in Thursday night's 12-4 win over the Mets shouldn't have seemed too surprising.