On Sunday afternoon, the Atlanta Braves played the Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park in Georgia.
The Braves won by a score of 6-2.
Following the Phillies, they will remain at home to host the Detroit Tigers with the series starting on Tuesday night.
Braves World Series Champion Is Still In Minors
With the season well underway, it’s worth noting that a former Braves star is playing in the Minor Leagues.
Orlando Arcia is currently a member of the St. Paul Saints (the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins).
He is batting .256 with three home runs, 13 RBI’s, ten runs and two stolen bases in 24 games.
@StPaulSaints wrote (on April 26): “Clutch two-out RBI single by Orlando Arcia extends the lead to 3-0. Arcia now with 13 RBI in 24 games”
Arcia’s MLB Career
Arcia spent the first five and a half seasons of his career playing for the Milwaukee Brewers.
In 2017, he had a career-high 140 hits.
During the middle of the 2021 season, Arcia was sent to the Braves.
The Braves wrote (via X) on April 6, 2021: “The Atlanta #Braves today acquired INF Orlando Arcia from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for RHP Chad Sobotka and RHP Patrick Weigel.”
With the Braves, Arcia became an All-Star (in 2023), and he helped the franchise win the World Series Championship (in 2021).
After the Braves, he finished last season with the Colorado Rockies.
Over 1,013 career games, the 31-year-old is batting .239 with 90 home runs, 347 RBI’s, 345 runs and 43 stolen bases.
Based on Arcia’s career (and age), it will be intriguing to see if the Twins (or another team) takes a chance on him this season.
Current Braves
The Braves are off to an incredible start to the 2026 season with a 20-9 record in 29 games.
They are the first-place team in the National League East.
Last season, the Braves missed the 2025 MLB playoffs.
Atlanta Braves World Series Champion Is Still In The Minor Leagues