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White got the start in center field and went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Thursday's loss to the Tigers.
The 31-year-old was back in the starting lineup with Michael Harris still bothered by a quadriceps issue that will limit him to DH duties in the short term and could result in an IL stint. Since Harris was originally injured April 23, White has appeared in six of Atlanta's last seven games, going 3-for-17 (.176) with one homer, three runs and three RBI.
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Braves' Eli White: Goes yard in Sunday's win
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White went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Phillies.
The depth outfielder took Aaron Nola deep in the second inning for his second long ball of the season. White has started the last two games in center field while Michael Harris has been limited to DH due to a minor quad issue, but he could head back to the bench as soon as Tuesday, after a team off day Monday. On the season, White is slashing .194/.211/.389 in 38 plate appearances.
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Braves' Eli White: Available to play Wednesday
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White (foot) is available off Atlanta's bench against Miami on Wednesday, Barrett Sallee of 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.
White has not appeared in a game since April 7 due to plantar fasciitis. He's progressed enough in his recovery to be available for Wednesday's game but could be in the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the Phillies. White has gone 2-for-13 (.154) with two RBI to open the 2026 season.
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Braves' Eli White: Not ready to start
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White (foot) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Though Atlanta has an opening in its outfield after Michael Harris (personal) was placed on the paternity list Saturday, White didn't wind up starting in either of the team's final two games against Cleveland while contending with plantar fasciitis. Mauricio Dubon will end up taking Harris' spot in the outfield for a second straight day.
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Braves' Eli White: Battling plantar fasciitis
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Manager Walt Weiss said Saturday that White is dealing with plantar fasciitis, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.
White would have been the favorite to start in center field while Michael Harris is away on paternity leave, but the former's injury will give Mauricio Dubon a start in the outfield Saturday. Atlanta has officially labeled White as day-to-day, so a trip to the IL doesn't appear to be on the horizon for the 31-year-old.
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Braves' Eli White: Slow start to season
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White went 0-for-3 in Friday's win over Arizona.
The veteran outfielder got the start in left field and hit sixth against southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez, but White couldn't get going at the plate. He's 1-for-9 with a run scored and a 1:2 BB:K in five appearances so far as he primarily works in a platoon with Mike Yastrzemski, but White will need to start producing if he wants to keep his roster spot once the Atlanta roster gets healthier.
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Braves' Eli White: Launches first spring homer
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White went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays.
Getting the start in right field and batting eighth, White lofted a Nick Martinez slider over the left-field fence in the fourth inning for his first long ball of the spring. The veteran outfielder is batting .414 (12-for-29) with three doubles and two steals in addition to Monday's homer, and White is on track to serve as the primary platoon partner for Mike Yastrzemski this season after he hit 10 home runs with 10 stolen bases in only 271 plate appearances for Atlanta in 2025.
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Braves' Eli White: Could be headed for bigger role
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White appears to be the top internal candidate to replace Jurickson Profar (suspension) as a platoon partner for Mike Yastrzemski in left field, Gabriel Burns of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
With Profar set to be suspended for the entire 2026 season, pending an appeal, Atlanta is left scrambling to replace his at-bats. White has a .248/.305/.440 slash line over the last three seasons against left-handed pitching and offers a strong defensive profile, so he represents a solid floor option if the club doesn't look outside the organization for reinforcements. Utility player Mauricio Dubon could also push White for that role later in the season, but he'll be needed at shortstop initially with Ha-Seong Kim (finger) likely out until May.
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Braves' Eli White: Avoids arbitration with Atlanta
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Atlanta and White avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract Friday.
White will get a little raise in his first year of arbitration eligibility. The speedy outfielder slashed .234/.270/.406 with 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases over 105 games with the big club in 2025. The right-handed-hitting White had a .736 OPS versus left-handed pitching this past season and could see some starts versus southpaws in 2026.
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Braves' Eli White: Pops solo homer in loss
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White went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Cubs.
White launched his eighth homer of the year and his first since Aug. 5 versus Milwaukee. Barring an injury to any of Atlanta's key players, the 31-year-old utility man should continue to play a part-time role to close out the campaign. For the season, White is batting a poor .233 with eight doubles, three triples, 31 RBI, 39 runs scored and eight stolen bases over 240 at-bats (95 games).
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Braves' Eli White: Playing time slipping
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White is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.
He's now been on the bench in favor of Vidal Brujan -- who will get another start in right field Thursday -- in three of the past five contests. White is 0-for-14 with nine strikeouts over his last five games, and with Ronald Acuna's (calf) return imminent, White's playing time is about to slip even more.
White isn't in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Marlins.
White went 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly en route to a 7-1 victory over Miami in the afternoon game, and he'll get a chance to rest his legs during the nightcap. His absence will put Vidal Brujan in right field and seventh in the batting order.
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Braves' Eli White: Power surge continues Tuesday
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White went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Brewers.
He was the only Atlanta hitter to figure out Milwaukee pitching on the night, taking Freddy Peralta deep for a solo shot in the fourth inning and drawing a bases-loaded walk in the seventh. White has gone yard three times in the last three games, and in seven contests since Ronald Acuna (calf) went down, the 31-year-old bench player is batting .296 (8-for-27) with nine RBI.
Braves' Eli White: Shakes and bakes in Sunday's win
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White went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI during a 4-2 win over the Reds in Sunday's MLB Speedway Classic.
The 31-year-old was the star of the contest, powering Atlanta's offense with a three-run homer in the second inning and a solo shot in the seventh, with the second blast bouncing off the track at Bristol Motor Speedway. White has started four straight games in right field while filling in for Ronald Acuna (calf), and since replacing the All-Star during Tuesday's contest, he's gone 6-for-19 (.316) with four runs and seven RBI in addition to Sunday's long balls.
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Braves' Eli White: Set to replace injured Acuna in RF
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Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said after Tuesday's 9-6 loss to the Royals that White will take over as the team's primary right fielder after Ronald Acuna exited the contest with right Achilles inflammation, Avery Osen of the Associated Press reports.
Though Acuna appears to have avoided a rupture of his Achilles tendon, he's still likely to miss more than the minimum 10 days after Atlanta officially placed him on the injured list Wednesday. Atlanta recalled Jarred Kelenic from Triple-A Gwinnett to provide another option in the outfield while Acuna is out, but given Kelenic's tepid production in the big leagues and minors this season, White should be first in line to fill in for the star right fielder. White has proven serviceable when given meaningful playing time with Atlanta this season; he'll head into Wednesday's series finale in Kansas City having maintained a .255/.297/.391 slash line to go with four home runs and seven stolen bases over 196 plate appearances.
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