This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball as Struggling Atlanta Braves Outfielder Made Baseball History with Incredible Weekend. Despite having a rough season in 2025, Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II made some incredible baseball history over the weekend.

The Braves won a championship in 2021, and won 100 games in back-to-back seasons following that, but this season has been a disaster. They’re on pace to have their worst season since they lost 93 games in 2016. The team has gone into freefall in July, dropping 15 of their 21 games this month. Their 18-34 road record is fourth-worst in baseball.

The Braves' entire Opening Day rotation is now on the injured list, as Grant Holmes went on the 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation. In what’s becoming a lost season for the Braves, it’s somewhat fitting that low point came on a Sunday.

Michael Harris II is heating up at the plate, and a mock trade sending the Braves' center fielder to the Tigers could benefit both teams ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline.

MLB finds no issue with Braves coach Eddie Perez after Jazz Chisholm incident originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The league has closed its review of Saturday’s dugout dustup between Atlanta Braves assistant coach Eddie Perez and New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., sources told Athlon Sports.

Many players have underwhelmed in what's turned out to be a disastrous Atlanta Braves season, but perhaps nobody has struggled more than Ozzie Albies. Yet, despite his struggles, the Braves plan on picking up his $7 million club option, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale.

Every member of Atlanta's opening-day rotation is injured, so the Braves swung a trade Sunday to bring in a new starter. Atlanta acquired right-hander Erick Fedde and cash from the St.