The Braves’ nominal starters at each position, defined as the guys with the most starts were: • C – Drake Baldwin • 1B – Matt Olson • 2B – Ozzie Albies • 3B – Austin Riley • SS – Nick Allen • LF – Jurickson Profar • CF – Michael Harris II • RF – Ronald Acuña Jr. • DH – Marcell Ozuna

That’s nine positions. How many do you think will have a different nominal starter in 2026? Olson and Harris seem like locks. The others all have stuff a bit up in the air — Baldwin may be more of a DH if the team holds on to and prioritizes catcher defense, Albies might lose his job if his performance doesn’t improve, Riley keeps getting hurt, and maybe Profar/Acuña get rotated through the DH slot such that they aren’t a nominal starter in an outfield corner. Allen and Ozuna are the biggest

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