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Harris II

Harris hit a two-run homer off Jason Adam in the eighth to bring the Braves within one run, but that was the end of the scoring on the night. It’s obviously not the outcome Harris wanted, but it had to be a bit of a confidence builder personally, considering that he went 1-for-14 and 0-for-13 in his previous two postseasons. He was 5-for-8 this time around.

Harris II struggled and battled injuries at times this season, but he ended the year with a strong finish. Harris II and the Braves offense as a whole will be a good buy low heading into 2025 drafts.

Harris doubled in the third inning to drive in Orlando Arcia, giving the Braves their first run of the night. In the fourth inning, he blasted a solo homer off Luis Severino to push the Braves’ lead to 4-0. It was the 16th homer of the season for Harris, who has now homered eight times in September. He’s been on an absolute power surge this month and is now slashing .337/.350/.653 with five games left in the regular season.

Harris was Atlanta’s best player in this one. He smashed a run-scoring triple to tie this game in the fifth inning and then roped a 112.4 MPH single before coming around to score with the winning run in the seventh. He had four hard-hit balls all together and three of them were hit harder than 103 MPH. He’s heating up at the right time for the Braves.

The homers came off Brandon Leibrandt in the final two innings of the game. He wound up with four homers in the three-game series against the Reds, and his current .405 slugging percentage and .696 OPS are his high marks since early May.

The home run was Harris II’s 13th of the season. He hit a solo shot off Justin Wilson in the eighth inning. It’s undeniable that Harris II has struggled this season. The 23-year-old outfielder has shown that he still has a good power lately, though. Harris II has six home runs and 13 RBI in his last 21 games. He’s hitting .247 with a .674 OPS and 41 RBI on the year.

Harris II started the game off with a solo home run off Brandon Williamson. It was his 12th home run in 99 games this season and his seventh in 32 games since the All-Star break. It’s been an uneven season for the 23-year-old, but he still possesses the type of power/speed combination that should make him an early-round pick in 2025 again.

The 23-year-old has struggled to find a rhythm this season after missing so much time with injury, but tonight is a reminder of the upside that he possesses. On the season, Harris II now has 11 home runs, 37 RBI, and eight steals in 93 games. Given the talent he displayed in his first two MLB seasons, he could be great value in 2025 drafts if this season hurts his ADP.

The dynamic 23-year-old outfielder opened the scoring in the contest as he tagged Aaron Nola for a 413-foot (102.0-mph EV) solo blast in the third inning. That would be his only hit in five at-bats on the evening. On the season, Harris is now hitting .245/.289/.369 with nine long balls, 31 RBI and eight stolen bases in 85 games.

There was some thought that Harris II would miss a few games after being hit in the hand by a pitch over the weekend, but he was back on Tuesday after missing just one game. To add to that, Harris II had the two hardest-hit balls of the day with a 424-foot home run at 109.4 mph and a 113.8 mph single. The 23-year-old has eight home runs and 30 RBI in 80 games. Perhaps he can end the season on a bit of a hot streak.