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• Braves' Nacho Alvarez: Back in Atlanta lineup

  09/22/2025 • By RotoWire

  Alvarez (thumb) will start at third base and bat ninth in Monday's game versus the Nationals. Alvarez was unable to participate in Sunday's game against the Tigers due to a laceration on his thumb, but he's been cleared to return to action after being given a day to let the injury heal. The 22-year-old cranked his first two major-league home runs in his last game Saturday in Detroit.

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• Braves' Nacho Alvarez: Out Sunday with thumb issue

  09/21/2025 • By RotoWire

  Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Detroit due to a laceration on his thumb, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. Alvarez sustained the injury earlier in the weekend, and while the cut didn't require stitches, he'll be out of commission for at least one game. Vidal Brujan will draw the start at third base in place of Alvarez, who starred in Saturday's 6-5 come-from-behind win with three hits -- including two home runs -- and three RBI.

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• Braves' Nacho Alvarez: On bench Sunday

  09/21/2025 • By RotoWire

  Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Detroit. Alvarez will get a well-earned day off Sunday after launching a pair of home runs in Saturday's win. In his place, Vidal Brujan will bat ninth and play third base.

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• Braves' Nacho Alvarez: Launches first two MLB homers

  09/21/2025 • By RotoWire

  Alvarez went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Tigers. The 22-year-old infielder had zero homers through his first 59 big-league games, but Alvarez snapped that streak Saturday by taking Keider Montero deep in the third inning, and then he did the same to Kyle Finnegan in the eighth. Over 18 games in September while handling starting third-base duties in place of Austin Riley (abdomen), Alvarez is batting .288 (15-for-52) with four runs and seven RBI.

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• Braves' Nacho Alvarez: Finding groove at plate

  09/02/2025 • By RotoWire

  Alvarez went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Monday's extra-inning loss to the Cubs. The 22-year-old infielder has picked up the pace at the plate, and over his last 16 games Alvarez is slashing .288/.344/.373 with five doubles, five RBI and seven runs. He should remain the starting third baseman for the rest of the season with Austin Riley recovering from core muscle surgery, but Alvarez's lack of power or speed limits his fantasy potential even in a full-time role.

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