The Braves aren’t scoring much but win with power. The team average (.243) ranked seventh in the National League and their 79 runs were tied for 13th. With runners in scoring position, they hit just .219. But their 25 homers were fourth-most in the NL and they rank fifth in team slugging percentage (.400).
Jason Heyward, OF
AB; H; R; HR; RBI; SB; AVG.
Last week; 22; 8; 2; 0; 1; 0; .364
Season; 81; 16; 9; 2; 6; 4; .198
Heyward took a five-game hitting streak into the weekend in his most productive segment of the first month. But his .309 on-base percentage is 40 points below last year.
B.J. Upton, OF
AB; H; R; HR; RBI; SB; AVG.
Last week; 20; 4; 4; 0; 1; 0; .200
Season; 78; 16; 8; 1; 2; 4; 205
Since opening the season 0-for-11, Upton is hitting .239. He took an 0-for-8 streak into the weekend but is just two hits shy of his 1,000th career hit.
Freddie Freeman, 1B
AB; H; R; HR; RBI; SB; AVG.
Last week; 26; 6; 2; 1; 4; 0; .231
Season; 80; 27; 14; 5; 14; 0; .338
Another bout with eye dryness at midweek may have crimped Freeman’s performance but he still ranks in the NL top 10 in seven offensive categories.
Chris Johnson, 3B
AB; H; R; HR; RBI; SB; AVG.
Last week; 24; 6; 2; 0; 1; 0; .250
Season; 78; 20; 4; 1; 4; 0; .256
Just four RBIs but two came with two outs and three provided game-winning runs. The 22 strikeouts and his first 20 games are a concern.
Justin Upton, OF
AB; H; R; HR; RBI; SB; AVG.
Last week; 21; 6; 3; 1; 4; 1; .286
Season; 77; 23; 14; 5; 12; 2; .299
Despite going 1-for-7 in the Marlins series, Upton entered the weekend on a 12-game rampage, hitting .370 with eight extra-base hits (five of them home runs) and 12 RBIs.
Evan Gatis, C
AB; H; R; HR; RBI; SB; AVG.
Last week; 20; 3; 1; 1; 4; 0; .150
Season; 57; 17; 7; 5; 11; 0; .298
A three-hit week? He produced them prudently, winning the Marlins series with a 10th-inning home on Monday and a pinch-hit two-run double on Wednesday.
Dan Uggla, 2B
AB; H; R; HR; RBI; SB; AVG.
Last week; 23; 6; 3; 0; 0; 0; .261
Season; 75; 17; 9; 2; 10; 0; .227
Entered the weekend on an offensive 10-game uptick, batting .289 (11-for-38) with two homers and seven RBIs. But seven of the team’s 17 errors belong to him.
Andrelton Simmons, SS
AB; H; R; HR; RBI; SB; AVG.
Last week; 26; 6; 2; 1; 1; 0; .231
Season; 74; 22; 6; 3; 7; 0; .297
The toughest out in the lineup? Simmons struck out just three times in his first 78 at-bats. With a full count, he is batting .500. In the seventh inning or later, he hits .357.
Jordan Schafer, OF
AB; H; R; HR; RBI; SB; AVG.
Last week; 7; 3; 1; 0; 1; 1; .429
Season; 14; 3; 2; 0; 1; 2; .214
Hitting .286 (2-for-7) as a pinch-hitter and has two stolen bases in two attempts. A solid fourth outfielder.
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