Battery Power Braves Player of the Week: Ozzie Albies

"Starting pitchers Bryce Elder, Joey Wentz, Hurston Waldrep and the returning Chris Sale all had weekly ERA's between 1.29 and 1.64. Tyler Kinley had three scoreless appearances out of the bullpen. Offensively, there were a number of superfluous weeks. Jake Fraley, who finally made his Braves debut after being claimed off waivers from the Reds got five hits in nine at-bats."

"Despite so many players having fantastic weeks, it was Atlanta's longest tenured player who earned this week's honor. Battery Power Braves Player of the Week: Ozzie Albies It's hard to find anyone who dislikes Ozzie Albies, the person. Since joining the Braves in August 2017 as a 20-year-old, he's been a three-time All-Star, a two-time Silver Slugger and is ascending numerous career marks for middle infielders in Atlanta Braves history."

The Braves experienced a Jekyll-and-Hyde week with the offense surging for part of the week before being contained by the Phillies and the pitching staff dominating aside from surrendering 19 runs in one game. Multiple starters produced sub-1.65 weekly ERAs and Tyler Kinley posted three scoreless relief appearances. Several hitters shined: Jake Fraley went 5-for-9 in his Braves debut, Jurickson Profar posted a .983 OPS with homers, Matt Olson recorded a 1.049 OPS, and Drake Baldwin produced a team-best 1.145 OPS in limited at-bats. Ozzie Albies earned Player of the Week despite recent injury-related offensive struggles, career accolades, and uncertainty about the 2026 option given a buyout and no clear in-house replacement.

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