STATUS UPDATE: No timeline for return from his oblique strain. Oblique injuries in catchers commonly run 4-6 weeks minimum. Sandy Leon getting the bulk of starts behind Stuart Fairchild. Worth a continued IL stash if Sean Murphy's also out.

Started @ Boston Red Sox (2W-0L, 3.00 ERA)

OBP .300 → .349 (Δ +0.049)

Started @ Miami Marlins (1W-0L, 2.45 ERA)

Started @ Miami Marlins (6W-3L, 1.96 ERA)

NEW: 10-day IL with right oblique strain. Baldwin had been the Braves' everyday C with Sean Murphy still out (finger fracture). Realistic return is 3-4 weeks. Victor Mederos was recalled — but the catcher depth chart in Atlanta is now Sandy Léon and Chuckie Robinson. Yikes.

NEW: 10-day IL retroactive to May 16 with right forearm strain. Farmer had been the Braves' primary DH. With Acuña returning, the Braves' offense will absorb the loss easily — Acuña slots into LF, Olson stays at 1B, Riley at 3B. Farmer drop is fine in 12-team formats.

Scoreless since August 30, 2025 — 26.1 IP and counting. 26 consecutive saves. Top-5 RP rest of season; the most consistent closer in the league.

OBP .208 → .258 (Δ +0.050)

Strider's triumphant return — velocity back at pre-injury level, slider's bite intact. If somehow on your wire (9% of leagues), this is the priority claim above all others. Top-15 SP rest of season ceiling. Some managers will have dropped him during the IL stint — pounce.

OBP .200 → .258 (Δ +0.058)

OBP .286 → .345 (Δ +0.059)

26 consecutive save conversions since July 28, 2025. 25.1-inning scoreless streak. The most dominant closer in baseball right now — top-5 RP rest of season. Claim if somehow on your wire.

Started vs Boston Red Sox (1W-0L, 2.89 ERA)

Started vs Chicago Cubs (6W-2L, 2.20 ERA)

Pitcher List's top deep-league add. Smith is slashing .363/.391/.550 since taking over the 1B job after Matt Olson's IL stint and produced again in Atlanta's win over the Cubs (4-for-4). The Braves are riding him daily vs. RHP. Add in 14+ team leagues; speculative add in 12-team.

OBP .209 → .258 (Δ +0.049)

7 saves, scoreless streak since season start, 0.60 WHIP, 34.2% K-BB rate. The cleanest 9th-inning arm in the NL East. Top-10 RP rest of season.

OBP .200 → .258 (Δ +0.058)

NEW: 10-day IL retroactive to May 11 with a fractured left middle finger. The Braves signed Sandy Leon as backup behind Drake Baldwin, who'll get the bulk of starts. Murphy is expected to miss ~8 weeks (typical for a catcher finger fracture). Drop in standard 1-catcher formats; stash in 2-catcher.

NEW: 7-day concussion IL after Sunday's wall collision attempting to catch a Bryce Harper fly ball. He was White's primary backup CF and has been getting daily reps with Michael Harris II in a platoon role. Ha-Seong Kim activated as the corresponding roster move, returning the lineup to full strength at SS.

Started @ Los Angeles Dodgers (0W-0L, 8.10 ERA)

Started @ Los Angeles Dodgers (6W-1L, 2.14 ERA)

NEW: 10-day IL with a left hamstring strain after Saturday's MRI. Pulled up grabbing his leg on a routine groundout in the 2nd inning vs. Colorado. Hamstring strains in OFs typically run 3-4 weeks; the 10-day designation is paperwork. Jose Azocar was selected to take the roster spot.

Started @ Colorado Rockies (0W-0L, -.-- ERA)