Braves' Ramon Laureano: Poaching starts from Kelenic
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Laureano will start in left field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Reds.
Laureano will be included the lineup for the sixth time in eight games, with the right-handed-hitting outfielder having picked up four starts versus righties during that span. After previously occupying the short side of a platoon in left field, Laureano appears to have unseated the struggling Jarred Kelenic as the preferred option at the position. Dating back to the All-Star break, Laureano has produced an .858 OPS over 45 games.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Drops into small-side platoon
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Laureano is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.
The 30-year-old made seven straight starts in late August but is on the bench Friday for the third consecutive game against a right-handed starter. The lefty-hitting Jarred Kelenic will man left field Friday as Laureano appears to have shifted back into a small-side platoon role.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Out of Wednesday's lineup
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Laureano is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
Laureano has recently operated as Atlanta's primary left fielder, but he has a .646 OPS in his past nine games and will take a seat Wednesday. Jarred Kelenic will start in left field and bat sixth against Colorado righty Bradley Blalock.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Hitting bench Sunday
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Laureano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Laureano will see his streak of 19 consecutive starts come to an end while Jarred Kelenic gets the nod in left field in the series finale. Though he'll exit the lineup, Laureano seems to have supplanted Kelenic as the preferred option atop the depth chart after slashing a blistering .325/.364/.542 with five home runs, two stolen bases, 12 runs and 11 RBI over 27 games in August.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Starting over Kelenic again
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Laureano will start in left field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Though he looked to be at risk of moving back into a fourth-outfielder role when Michael Harris (hand) rejoined the lineup Tuesday, Laureano will instead stick in the starting nine for the 19th time in 20 games. For the second day in a row, Laureano will start in left field against a right-handed pitcher over Jarred Kelenic, who appears to be the odd man out of the lineup while manager Brian Snitker rides the hot bat of Laureano. Dating back to Aug. 8, Laureano has hit .348 with five home runs, nine RBI, 11 runs and two stolen bases over a stretch of 19 contests.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Benefits from Harris' absence
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Laureano will start in left field and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Twins.
Atlanta will include Laureano in its lineup for the 17th time in 18 games, with his continued usage coming while he's slashed .357/.410/.643 with five home runs and one stolen base over the prior 16 contests. Despite the ample playing time of late in addition to his strong production at the plate, Laureano may not be locked into a regular spot in the Atlanta outfield. He's benefited from Jorge Soler missing seven consecutive starts earlier this month due to a hamstring injury he's since recovered from, but Atlanta will have a spot available for Laureano on Monday while Michael Harris sits with a sore hand. Assuming Harris' injury doesn't force him to the injured list, Laureano could soon move back into a fourth-outfielder role, as Harris, Soler and Jarred Kelenic project as the team's primary outfield trio versus right-handed pitching when all are healthy. Laureano should at least spell the lefty-hitting Kelenic when Atlanta faces lefties.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Batting second Tuesday
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Laureano will start in right field and bat second in Tuesday's contest against the Phillies.
With Jorge Soler (hamstring) still sidelined and Austin Riley (hand) on the 10-day injured list, Laureano will pick up an eighth consecutive start and will move up to his highest spot in the batting order all season. The 30-year-old has slugged home runs in consecutive games and sports a 1.156 OPS with four long balls across his last 11 contests.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Homers Sunday
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Laureano went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Angels.
Atlanta only managed two extra-base hits on the afternoon with Laureano's home run coming in the fourth to extend their lead to 2-0. Over his last 10 starts, Laureano is slashing .353/.421/.735 with four homers, six RBI and eight runs scored. All four homers have come during Atlanta's road trip, and he hit his second one in as many games. For the year, Laureano is slashing .224/.296/.410 with seven homers, 16 RBI, 24 runs, four stolen bases and an 11:59 BB:K in 179 plate appearances.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Swats solo home run
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Laureano went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Giants.
Laureano got Atlanta on the board with a solo home run in the second inning. It was his second long ball in his last four starts, and he's now recorded at least a base hit in four of his last five starts, hitting .353 over that span. For the year, Laureano is slashing .208/.272/.368 with five homers, 12 RBI, 20 runs, four steals and an 8:57 BB:K in 158 plate appearances. He appears to be earning more opportunities at Adam Duvall's expense, with Duvall having just one hit and 17 strikeouts over his last 30 plate appearances.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: In Monday's lineup
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Laureano (heel) will start in center field and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Giants.
Laureano had to be removed from Saturday's game in Colorado due to a heel issue, but he entered Sunday's contest as a defensive replacement and is in Monday's lineup. Jarred Kelenic is getting the day off against Blake Snell.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Early exit with heel pain
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Laureano was removed from Saturday's game against the Rockies due to right heel soreness.
Adam Duvall pinch hit for Laureano in the fourth inning, ending Laureano's day prematurely. It's unclear if Laureano's heel pain is an ongoing issue or was a result of an in-game tweak, but he should be considered day-to-day moving forward. The 29-year-old logged an infield hit in his only at-bat and came around to score.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Goes yard in Sunday's start
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Laureano went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Mets.
He capped a 9-2 rout by taking Jake Diekman deep in the eighth inning. Laureano has started three of the last seven games while working in a right-field timeshare with Adam Duvall, going 3-for-14 with a 0:6 BB:K, but both players could see their workloads decrease if Atlanta makes a big acquisition at the trade deadline.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Rough day in extra-inning loss
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Laureano went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's extra-inning loss to the Mets.
Getting the start in right field and batting eighth, Laureano swiped his fourth bag of the season and crossed the plate in the second inning with Atlanta's first run of the night, but it was his 10th inning that will linger in the minds of fans. Beginning the frame at second base as the automatic runner, Laureano advanced to third with one out but then got caught in a rundown between third and home after Jarred Kelenic couldn't make contact with the pitch on a suicide squeeze play. Laureano then ended the game on defense by over-running a Jeff McNeil flyball down the right-field line, allowing Jose Iglesias to score from second on what was ruled a single. Adam Duvall has a tepid .630 OPS in July with a 3:19 BB:K in 18 games while seeing the bulk of the action in right field, but Laureano didn't make a compelling case Thursday to cut into his playing time.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Not seeing regular run upon return
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Laureano is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.
Since being activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Laureano has started just once in Atlanta's ensuing four games, with the club facing off against right-handed pitchers in all of those contests. Before hitting the shelf July 10 with an oblique strain that had first cropped up about two weeks earlier, Laureano had been getting regular playing time in right field, but his injury appears to have cost him his starting role. Adam Duvall now appears to be Atlanta's preferred option in right field.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Activated from injured list
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Atlanta activated Laureano (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Laureano wound up missing more than three weeks of action with a left oblique strain. He will skip a rehab assignment and go right back onto Atlanta's active roster. Adam Duvall and Laureano could split starts in right field against righties, with both Duvall and Laureano likely to be in the lineup most days versus lefties.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Lands on injured list
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Atlanta placed Laureano on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left oblique strain.
Laureano has not played in a game since June 26, and Atlanta has now officially given in and ruled him out for the remainder of the first half of the season. His move to the IL is retroactive to Tuesday, so the 29-year-old outfielder will be eligible to return to the active roster immediately after the All-Star break. Brian Anderson (illness) was reinstated from the 10-day IL in a corresponding move in order to fill the opening in Atlanta's outfield unit.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Still out Tuesday
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Laureano (oblique) is absent from the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Laureano continues to nurse a sore oblique, and despite not playing since June 26, he has not been placed on Atlanta's injured list. Adam Duvall will start in right field Tuesday and bat sixth against Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Sitting again Monday
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Laureano (oblique) is not in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the Diamondbacks.
Despite Laureano being out of the lineup since June 26 due to a sore oblique, Atlanta has not placed the 29-year-old outfielder on the 10-day injured list. Adam Duvall will start in right field Monday and bat sixth against the debuting Yilber Diaz.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Remaining out Sunday
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Laureano (oblique) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Laureano hasn't played since Atlanta's June 26 doubleheader with the Cardinals due to a sore oblique, but the club has thus far resisted placing him on the 10-day injured list and has essentially played a man down for a week and a half. Adam Duvall will once again pick up a start in right field while Laureano sits.
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Braves' Ramon Laureano: Could go on IL with oblique issue
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Laureano's back pain has moved toward his oblique and he may now require a trip to the 10-day injured list, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Laureano has already been shelved for nearly a week and it appears he may now miss quite a bit more time. The outfielder would be eligible to return before the All-Star break if an IL move is made soon, but being held out until the second half is probably likelier at this point. Adam Duvall has been handling right field with Laureano out.
