On Thursday, the Atlanta Braves finished their series with the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
The Braves won by a score of 10-2 (and took two out of three in the series).
Michael Harris finished Thursday’s victory with two hits (including one home run).
Michael Harris Made Atlanta Braves History
With his 86th career home run, Harris moved ahead of Jeff Francoeur for 34th on the all-time Braves list (h/t @BravesHistorian).
The 25-year-old is currently batting .301 with 58 hits, 13 home runs, 33 RBI’s, 27 runs and three stolen bases in his first 54 games of the season.
Harris will have an excellent chance to make his first career All-Star Game in 2026.
Harris (who won the 2022 National League Rookie of The Year Award) is in his fifth season playing for the Braves.
He was picked in the 3rd round of the 2019 MLB Draft.
Over 576 career games, Harris is batting .276 with 597 hits, 86 home runs, 288 RBI’s, 291 runs and 73 stolen bases.
Grant McAuley of 92.9 The Game (wrote on May 27): “In 52 games played, #Braves CF Michael Harris is sitting on career-bests — .864 OPS, 145 OPS+, 141 wRC+.228 ISO and .376 wOBA while tossing in 4 OAA in the field. He’s on pace for a .304/.332/.533 season with 36 HR and 96 RBI thanks to his 98th percentile hard-hit rate.”
Looking At Francoeur’s Career
Francoeur was picked in the first round of the 2002 MLB Draft.
He had stints with the Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Miami Marlins, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers and San Diego Padres over 12 seasons.
The 42-year-old batted .261 with 1,373 hits, 160 home runs, 698 RBI’s, 626 runs and 54 stolen baes in 1,480 career games.
Braves Right Now
The Braves are at the top of the National League East with 38-19 record in 57 games.
They have gone 6-4 over their last ten games (and are 21-9 in 30 games on the road).
Michael Harris Made Atlanta Braves History During Red Sox Series