Mauricio Dubón hits key homer in win vs. Phillies

Kim has now started five of the last six games at shortstop, even mixing in against right-handers too. He is 4-for-12 with one run and one RBI over the previous four starts, but three of those hits came in one game against the Nationals. Mauricio Dubon has been playing in the outfield more often over that stretch.

This means Brewer Hicklen will remain with the team after being the 27th man for the doubleheader. Jarvis had been starting at shortstop for the Braves for much of the summer, but his playing time had lessened in recent weeks, and the production simply hasn’t been there. Mauricio Dubon will take over as the primary shortstop in Atlanta for the remainder of the season.

Jarvis has seemingly taken over as Atlanta’s primary shortstop, even with Ha-Seong Kim back from the injured list, starting three of their last five games with Kim and Mauricio Dubón splitting the other two. The unheralded 25-year-old is hitting just .239/.287/.352 with one homer and 10 RBI across 97 plate appearances. He’ll need a strong finish to have any chance of being in the mix as an everyday option entering next season, lockout or not. Atlanta is going to be linked to a ton of shortstops in offseason trade rumors with Jarvis seemingly a stronger fit as a multi-position role player moving forward.

The 25-year-old outfielder will get a breather with tough left-hander Max Fried toeing the slab for the Yankees. Mauricio Dubon will start in his place in center field and will bat fifth for the Braves on Friday evening in New York.

Dubón singled in the second inning but was cut down trying to stretch it into a double. He then led off the fourth inning with a walk and pilfered second base before being left stranded there. The versatile 32-year-old also singled and scored in the sixth inning before adding on an RBI single of his own in the seventh. He finished his night with a run-scoring double off of Javier Sanoja in the eighth that capped off the scoring for the Braves. With his four-hit night, he’s now slashing .269/.318/.404 with 10 homers, 58 RBI and six swipes on the season.

There haven’t been any indications that Albies is dealing with any sort of injury, so it looks to be just a breather for the 29-year-old infielder. Mauricio Dubon will cover second base in his absence and will bat fifth against Marlins’ righty Janson Junk.

Dubon knocked a base hit and scored a run in the second inning, then later took JR Ritchie deep for a solo homer in the fifth for his eighth home run of the season. With eight homers over 74 games, he passes last season’s total of seven across 133 and is well on pace to surpass his career high of 10. The 31-year-old is hitting .264/.316/.417 with 32 runs scored and 43 RBI across 298 plate appearances.

Braves’ skipper Walt Weiss noted that Harris is feeling much improved and could be available off the bench to pinch-hit on Saturday. It sounds like he should be ready to return to the starting lineup on Sunday. Mauricio Dubon will once again start in his place in center field and bat leadoff against Brewers’ left-hander Kyle Harrison.

No surprise here after Harris made an early exit from Tuesday’s eventual suspended contest in the second inning with lower back tightness. The 25-year-old outfielder battled the same issue earlier this month. He’ll likely receive a couple extra days off to address the lingering issue and hopefully put it to bed. It’ll be Mauricio Dubón drawing the start in centerfield during the nightcap contest of Wednesday’s twin bill at Truist Park.

The dynamic 25-year-old was pulled from Friday’s game due to tightness in his back. The Braves still believe that it’s a minor issue and that Harris won’t require a trip to the injured list. Mauricio Dubon will once again take his place in center field and will bat second for the Braves against Mason Montgomery and the Pirates on Sunday afternoon in Atlanta.