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This continues to look like one of those years for the Braves. They were incredibly healthy in 2023 when they posted 104 wins and a runaway NL East title. This year, they lost two of the best players in baseball in Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña Jr. for the season; Albies and Sean Murphy for two months each; and have seen Austin Riley, Max Fried, and Michael Harris II all miss time to injuries. Strider and four months of Acuña alone is a ten-win hit, and with Albies and Murphy you’re up well over a dozen WAR lost. The Braves are 24-24 since losing Acuña.
