2021 Atlanta Braves season explained

Atlanta Braves
Season:	2021
Misc:	World Series Champions National League Champions National League East Champions
League:	National League
Division:	East
Ballpark:	Truist Park
City:	Atlanta
Divisional Place:	1st
Owners:	Liberty Media/John Malone
General Managers:	Alex Anthopoulos
Managers:	Brian Snitker
Television:	Bally Sports Southeast Bally Sports South (Chip Caray, Jeff Francoeur, Paul Byrd, Tom Glavine, Dale Murphy, Joe Simpson, Kelly Crull)
Radio:	680 The Fan Rock 100.5 Atlanta Braves Radio Network (Ben Ingram, Jim Powell, Joe Simpson) 1600 La Mejor (Daniel Cantú, Emanuel Zamarrón)

The 2021 Atlanta Braves season was the 151st season of the Atlanta Braves franchise, the 56th Season in Atlanta, and the Braves' 5th season at Truist Park. The Braves were managed by Brian Snitker, in his sixth season as the team’s manager. The Braves clinched their fourth consecutive National League East title. They defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS and faced the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS for the second straight year. They defeated the Dodgers in six games to reach the World Series for the first time since 1999. They would go on to defeat the Houston Astros in six games, winning their first World Series since 1995, their second since moving to Atlanta, and their fourth in franchise history. Jorge Soler won the Most Valuable Player award in the World Series.

Offseason

November

• On November 11, 2020, the Braves re-signed right-handed relief pitcher Josh Tomlin to a one-year, $1 million contract that includes a $1.25 million club option for 2022.^[1]
• On November 16, 2020, the Braves signed left-handed starting pitcher Drew Smyly to a one-year, $11 million contract.^[2]
• On November 24, 2020, the Braves signed right-handed starting pitcher Charlie Morton to a one-year, $15 million contract.^[3]

February

• On February 5, 2021, the Braves re-signed outfielder Marcell Ozuna to a four-year, $64 million contract. The contract includes a club option for a fifth year, worth $16 million, with a $1 million buyout.^[4]

Regular season

Game log

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1 || April 1 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Brogdon (1–0) || Jones (0–1) || — || 8,529 || 0–1 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2 || April 3 || @ Phillies || 0–4 || Wheeler (1–0) || Morton (0–1) || — || 8,582 || 0–2 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;"| 3 || April 4 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Alvarado (1–0) || Martin (0–1) || Neris (1) || 10,773 || 0–3 || L3|- style="background:#bbb;"| – || April 5 || @ Nationals || colspan=7 | Postponed (COVID-19, Makeup April 7^[5])|- style="background:#fbb;"| 4 || April 6 || @ Nationals || 5–6 || Hudson (1–0) || Smith (0–1) || — || 4,801 || 0–4 || L4|- style="background:#bfb;"| 5 || April 7 || @ Nationals || 7–6 || Tomlin (1–0) || Fedde (0–1) || Smith (1) || N/A || 1–4 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 6 || April 7 || @ Nationals || 2–0 || Jackson (1–0) || Rainey (0–1) || Newcomb (1) || 4,927 || 2–4 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 7 || April 9 || Phillies || 8–1 || Morton (1–1) || Wheeler (1–1) || — || 14,342 || 3–4 || W3|- style="background:#bfb;"| 8 || April 10 || Phillies || 5–4 || Newcomb (1–0) || Bradley (0–1) || Smith (2) || 14,394 || 4–4 || W4|- style="background:#fbb;"| 9 || April 11 || Phillies || 6–7 || Alvarado (2–0) || Smith (0–2) || Neris (2) || 14,221 || 4–5 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 10 || April 12 || Marlins || 3–5 || García (1–1) || Webb (0–1) || — || 11,830 || 4–6 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;"| 11 || April 13 || Marlins || 8–14 || Curtiss (1–0) || Fried (0–1) || — || 12,036 || 4–7 || L3|- style="background:#fbb;"| 12 || April 14 || Marlins || 5–6 || Curtiss (2–0) || Matzek (0–1) || García (2) || 12,480 || 4–8 || L4|- style="background:#bfb;"| 13 || April 15 || Marlins || 7–6 || Minter (1–0) || Floro (0–1) || — || 11,739 || 5–8 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 14 || April 16 || @ Cubs || 5–2 || Tomlin (2–0) || Davies (1–2) || Smith (3) || 10,343 || 6–8 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;"| 15 || April 17 || @ Cubs || 4–13 || Williams (2–1) || Ynoa (0–1) || — || 10,343 || 6–9 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 16 || April 18 || @ Cubs || 13–4 || Wilson (1–0) || Hendricks (0–2) || — || 10,343 || 7–9 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 17 || April 20 || @ Yankees || 1–3 || Loáisiga (2–0) || Matzek (0–2) || Chapman (2) || 10,017 || 7–10 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 18 || April 21 || @ Yankees || 4–1 || Anderson (1–0) || Kluber (0–2) || — || 9,634 || 8–10 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 19 || April 23 || Diamondbacks || 5–4 || Ynoa (1–1) || Weaver (1–2) || Smith (4) || 19,258 || 9–10 || W2|- style="background:#bbb;"| — || April 24 || Diamondbacks || colspan=7 | (Rain, makeup date: April 25)^[6] |- style="background:#fbb;"| 20 || April 25 || Diamondbacks || 0–5 || Gallen (1–0) || Wilson (1–1) || — || N/A || 9–11 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 21 || April 25 || Diamondbacks || 0–7 || Bumgarner (2–2) || Smyly (0–1) || — || 20,693 || 9–12 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 22 || April 26 || Cubs || 8–7 || Morton (2–1) || Workman (0–2) || Smith (5) || 17,956 || 10–12 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 23 || April 27 || Cubs || 5–0 || Anderson (2–0) || Williams (2–2) || — || 17,603 || 11–12 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 24 || April 28 || Cubs || 10–0 || Ynoa (2–1) || Hendricks (1–3) || — || 18,709 || 12–12 || W3|- style="background:#fbb;"| 25 || April 29 || Cubs || 3–9 || Alzolay (1–2) || Wilson (1–2) || — || 19,661 || 12–13 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 26 || April 30 || @ Blue Jays || 5–13 || Ray (1–1) || Smyly (0–2) || — || 1,629 || 12–14 || L2|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 27 || May 1 || @ Blue Jays || 5–6 || Romano (2–1) || Jones (0–2) || — || 1,634 || 12–15 || L3|- style="background:#fbb;"| 28 || May 2 || @ Blue Jays || 2–7 || Borucki (3–1) || Anderson (2–1) || Dolis (3) || 1,554 || 12–16 || L4|- style="background:#bfb;"| 29 || May 4 || @ Nationals || 6–1 || Ynoa (3–1) || Ross (2–2) || — || 8,156 || 13–16 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 30 || May 5 || @ Nationals || 5–3 || Fried (1–1) || Fedde (2–3) || Smith (6) || 8,400 || 14–16 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 31 || May 6 || @ Nationals || 3–2 || Smyly (1–2) || Lester (0–1) || Smith (7) || 8,561 || 15–16 || W3|- style="background:#fbb;"| 32 || May 7 || Phillies || 2–12 || Eflin (2–1) || Morton (2–2) || — || 38,952 || 15–17 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 33 || May 8 || Phillies || 8–7 || Webb (1–1) || De Los Santos (0–1) || — || 39,852 || 16–17 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 34 || May 9 || Phillies || 6–1 || Ynoa (4–1) || Nola (3–2) || — || 28,829 || 17–17 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;"| 35 || May 11 || Blue Jays || 3–5 || Thornton (1–0) || Minter (1–1) || Romano (1) || 21,688 || 17–18 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 36 || May 12 || Blue Jays || 1–4 || Ryu (3–2) || Jackson (1–1) || Cole (1) || 21,171 || 17–19 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;"| 37 || May 13 || Blue Jays || 4–8 || Bergen (1–0) || Smith (0–3) || — || 21,653 || 17–20 || L3|- style="background:#bfb;"| 38 || May 14 || @ Brewers || 6–3 || Smyly (2–2) || Houser (3–4) || — || 12,130 || 18–20 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 39 || May 15 || @ Brewers || 5–1 || Anderson (3–1) || Anderson (2–3) || — || 16,344 || 19–20 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;"| 40 || May 16 || @ Brewers || 9–10 || Peralta (4–1) || Ynoa (4–2) || Hader (9) || 16,044 || 19–21 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 41 || May 17 || Mets || 1–3 || Reid-Foley (1–0) || Fried (1–2) || Díaz (6) || 22,691 || 19–22 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 42 || May 18 || Mets || 3–4 || Familia (2–0) || Smith (0–4) || Díaz (7) || 21,667 || 19–23 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 43 || May 19 || Mets || 5–4 || Smith (1–4) || Barnes (1–1) || — || 22,619 || 20–23 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 44 || May 20 || Pirates || 4–6 || Rodríguez (3–0) || Webb (1–2) || — || 21,430 || 20–24 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 45 || May 21 || Pirates || 20–1 || Anderson (4–1) || Anderson (3–4) || — || 37,545 || 21–24 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 46 || May 22 || Pirates || 6–1 || Wilson (2–2) || Keller (2–6) || — || 40,068 || 22–24 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 47 || May 23 || Pirates || 7–1 || Fried (2–2) || Brubaker (3–4) || — || 39,874 || 23–24 || W3|- style="background:#bfb;"| 48 || May 25 || @ Red Sox || 3–1 || Morton (3–2) || Richards (4–3) || Smith (8) || 9,357 || 24–24 || W4|- style="background:#fbb;"| 49 || May 26 || @ Red Sox || 5–9 || Pivetta (6–0) || Smyly (2–3) || — || 9,197 || 24–25 || L1|- style="background:#bbb;"| — || May 28 || @ Mets || colspan=8| Postponed (Rain, Makeup: June 21)|- style="background:#fbb;"| 50 || May 29 || @ Mets || 2–13 || Walker (4–1) || Anderson (4–2) || — || 10,251 || 24–26 || L2|- style="background:#bbb;"| — || May 30 || @ Mets || colspan=8| Postponed (Rain, Makeup: July 26)|- style="background:#bfb;"| 51 || May 31 || Nationals || 5–3 || Morton (4–2) || Ross (2–5) || Smith (9) || 37,668 || 25–26 || W1|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 52 || June 1 || Nationals || 6–11 || Voth (2–0) || Fried (2–3) || — || 24,083 || 25–27 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 53 || June 2 || Nationals || 3–5 || Hudson (4–1) || Minter (1–2) || Hand (9) || 32,752 || 25–28 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 54 || June 3 || Nationals || 5–1 || Tomlin (3–0) || Corbin (3–5) || — || 25,595 || 26–28 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 55 || June 4 || Dodgers || 5–9 || Urías (8–2) || Anderson (4–3) || — || 40,514 || 26–29 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 56 || June 5 || Dodgers || 6–4 || Morton (5–2) || Kershaw (7–5) || Smith (10) || 41,136 || 27–29 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 57 || June 6 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Fried (3–3) || Bauer (6–4) || Smith (11) || 39,439 || 28–29 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 58 || June 8 || @ Phillies || 9–5 || Newcomb (2–0) || Brogdon (4–2) || — || 13,125 || 29–29 || W3|- style="background:#fbb;"| 59 || June 9 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Suárez (2–0) || Smith (1–5) || — || 13,552 || 29–30 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 60 || June 10 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Alvarado (5–0) || Martin (0–2) || — || 14,261 || 29–31 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;"| 61 || June 11 || @ Marlins || 3–4 || Alcántara (4–5) || Morton (5–3) || García (11) || 6,595 || 29–32 || L3|- style="background:#fbb;"| 62 || June 12 || @ Marlins || 2–4 || Thompson (1–1) || Fried (3–4) || Floro (2) || 8,158 || 29–33 || L4|- style="background:#bfb;"| 63 || June 13 || @ Marlins || 6–4 || Smyly (3–3) || López (2–4) || Smith (12) || 8,448 || 30–33 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 64 || June 15 || Red Sox || 8–10 || Sawamura (3–0) || Martin (0–3) || Barnes (15) || 36,638 || 30–34 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 65 || June 16 || Red Sox || 8–10 || Ríos (1–0) || Greene (0–1) || Ottavino (4) || 39,847 || 30–35 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 66 || June 17 || Cardinals || 4–0 || Morton (6–3) || Gant (4–5) || — || 33,412 || 31–35 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 67 || June 18 || Cardinals || 9–1 || Fried (4–4) || Martínez (3–8) || — || 40,377 || 32–35 || W2|- style="background:#bbb;"| — || June 19 || Cardinals || colspan=7 | Postponed (rain, makeup June 20)|- style="background:#fbb;"| 68 || June 20 || Cardinals || 1–9 || Wainwright (5–5) || Wilson (2–3) || — || 33,781 || 32–36 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 69 || June 20 || Cardinals || 1–0 || Smyly (4–3) || Kim (1–5) || Smith (13) || 36,977 || 33–36 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 70 || June 21 || @ Mets || 2–4 || deGrom (7–2) || Muller (0–1) || Díaz (15) || N/A || 33–37 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 71 || June 21 || @ Mets || 1–0 || Anderson (5–3) || Castro (2–2) || Smith (14) || 18,698 || 34–37 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 72 || June 22 || @ Mets || 3–0 || Morton (7–3) || Díaz (0–1) || Smith (15) || 17,063 || 35–37 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;"| 73 || June 23 || @ Mets || 3–7 || Oswalt (1–0) || Wright (0–1) || Díaz (16) || 15,645 || 35–38 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 74 || June 24 || @ Reds || 3–5 || Santillan (1–1) || Chavez (0–1) || Brach (1) || 23,941 || 35–39 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 75 || June 25 || @ Reds || 3–2 || Smyly (5–3) || Gutiérrez (3–2) || Smith (16) || 30,231 || 36–39 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 76 || June 26 || @ Reds || 1–4 || Castillo (3–10) || Anderson (5–4) || Garrett (5) || 34,671 || 36–40 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 77 || June 27 || @ Reds || 4–0 || Muller (1–1) || Mahle (7–3) || — || 21,696 || 37–40 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 78 || June 29 || Mets || 3–4 || Smith (3–1) || Minter (1–3) || Díaz (17) || 29,274 || 37–41 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 79 || June 30 || Mets || 20–2 || Fried (5–4) || Peterson (2–6) || — || 28,405 || 38–41 || W1|-|- style="background:#bfb;"| 80 || July 1 || Mets || 4–3 || Smith (2–5) || Lugo (1–1) || — || 35,777 || 39–41 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 81 || July 2 || Marlins || 1–0 || Smyly (6–3) || López (4–5) || Smith (17) || 38,203 || 40–41 || W3|- style="background:#fbb;"| 82 || July 3 || Marlins || 2–3 || Alcántara (5–7) || Muller (1–2) || García (13) || 38,526 || 40–42 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 83 || July 4 || Marlins || 8–7 || Smith (3–5) || Bass (1–4) || — || 34,485 || 41–42 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 84 || July 5 || @ Pirates || 1–11 || De Jong (1–3) || Fried (5–5) || — || 11,600 || 41–43 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 85 || July 6 || @ Pirates || 1–2 || Rodríguez (4–1) || Matzek (0–3) || — || 10,844 || 41–44 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 86 || July 7 || @ Pirates || 14–3 || Smyly (7–3) || Crick (1–1) || — || 10,094 || 42–44 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 87 || July 9 || @ Marlins || 5–0 || Morton (8–3) || Bass (1–5) || — || 7,446 || 43–44 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 88 || July 10 || @ Marlins || 5–4 || Fried (6–5) || Rogers (7–6) || Smith (18) || 12,178 || 44–44 || W3|- style="background:#fbb;"| 89 || July 11 || @ Marlins || 4–7 || López (5–5) || Anderson (5–5) || — || 9,456 || 44–45 || L1|- style="background:#bbcaff;"| – || July 13 || colspan="10" | 91st All-Star Game: Denver, CO|- style="background:#fbb;"| 90 || July 16 || Rays || 6–7 || Wisler (2–3) || Chavez (0–2) || Fairbanks (4) || 40,485 || 44–46 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 91 || July 17 || Rays || 9–0 || Fried (7–5) || Fleming (7–5) || — || 40,868 || 45–46 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 92 || July 18 || Rays || 5–7 || Springs (5–1) || Minter (1–4) || Fairbanks (5) || 34,544 || 45–47 || L1|- style="background:#bbb;" | — || July 19 || Padres || colspan=8| Postponed (Rain, Makeup: July 21)|- style="background:#bfb;"| 93 || July 20 || Padres || 2–1 || Toussaint (1–0) || Darvish (7–4) || Smith (19) || 36,621 || 46–47 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 94 || July 21 || Padres || 2–3 || Paddack (6–6) || Muller (1–3) || Melancon (28) || 28,621 || 46–48 || L1|- style="background:#bbb;" | — || July 21 || Padres || colspan=8| Suspended (Rain, Makeup: September 24)|- style="background:#bfb;"| 95 || July 22 || @ Phillies || 7–2 || Morton (9–3) || Moore (0–2) || — || 22,645 || 47–48 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 96 || July 23 || @ Phillies || 1–5 || Wheeler (8–5) || Fried (7–6) || — || 23,546 || 47–49 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 97 || July 24 || @ Phillies || 15–3 || Tomlin (4–0) || Velasquez (3–5) || — || 24,479 || 48–49 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 98 || July 25 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Nola (7–6) || Toussaint (1–1) || Suárez (4) || 19,370 || 48–50 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 99 || July 26 || @ Mets || 2–0 || Muller (2–3) || Stroman (7–9) || Smith (20) || N/A || 49–50 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 100 || July 26 || @ Mets || 0–1 || May (3–2) || Jackson (1–2) || Díaz (22) || 24,384 || 49–51 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 101 || July 27 || @ Mets || 12–5 || Morton (10–3) || Eickhoff (0–2) || — || 24,000 || 50–51 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 102 || July 28 || @ Mets || 1–2 || May (4–2) || Fried (7–7) || Díaz (23) || 25,787 || 50–52 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 103 || July 29 || @ Mets || 6–3 || Chavez (1–2) || Walker (7–5) || Smith (21) || 26,080 || 51–52 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 104 || July 30 || Brewers || 5–9 || Boxberger (4–2) || Toussaint (1–2) || — || 38,680 || 51–53 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 105 || July 31 || Brewers || 8–1 || Chavez (2–2) || Woodruff (7–6) || — || | 39,088 || 52–53 || W1|-|- style="background:#fbb;" | 106 || August 1 || Brewers || 1–2 || Anderson (4–5) || Morton (10–4) || Hader (22) || 33,469 || 52–54 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 107 || August 3 || @ Cardinals || 6–1 || Fried (8–7) || Lester (3–6) || — || 31,509 || 53–54 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 108 || August 4 || @ Cardinals || 7–4 || Martin (1–3) || Gallegos (5–4) || Smith (22) || 32,205 || 54–54 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 109 || August 5 || @ Cardinals || 8–4 || Santana (1–0) || Gallegos (5–5) || — || 30,549 || 55–54 || W3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 110 || August 6 || Nationals || 8–4 || Santana (2–0) || Fedde (4–8) || — || 34,454 || 56–54 || W4|- style="background:#fbb;" | 111 || August 7 || Nationals || 2–3 || Machado (1–0) || Smith (3–6) || Finnegan (3) || 38,300 || 56–55 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 112 || August 8 || Nationals || 5–4 || Fried (9–7) || Corbin (6–11) || Martin (1) || 29,101 || 57–55 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 113 || August 10 || Reds || 3–2 || Smyly (8–3) || Hembree (2–7) || Smith (23) || 24,432 || 58–55 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 114 || August 11 || Reds || 8–6 || Santana (3–0) || Sims (4–2) || — || 23,375 || 59–55 || W3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 115 || August 12 || Reds || 3–12 || Gutiérrez (8–3) || Muller (2–4) || — || 23,395 || 59–56 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 116 || August 13 || @ Nationals || 4–2 || Morton (11–4) || Gray (0–1) || Smith (24) || 24,812 || 60–56 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 117 || August 14 || @ Nationals || 12–2 || Fried (10–7) || Corbin (6–12) || — || 27,959 || 61–56 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 118 || August 15 || @ Nationals || 6–5 || Chavez (3–2) || Espino (3–4) || Smith (25) || 27,488 || 62–56 || W3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 119 || August 16 || @ Marlins || 12–2 || Toussaint (2–2) || Garrett (1–2) || — || 6,442 || 63–56 || W4|- style="background:#bfb;" | 120 || August 17 || @ Marlins || 2–0 || Martin (2–3) || Alcántara (7–11) || Smith (26) || 6,079 || 64–56 || W5|- style="background:#bfb;" | 121 || August 18 || @ Marlins || 11–9 || Morton (12–4) || Luzardo (4–6) || — || 6,871 || 65–56 || W6|- style="background:#bfb;" | 122 || August 20 || @ Orioles || 3–0 || Fried (11–7) || Akin (0–8) || — || 13,583 || 66–56 || W7|- style="background:#bfb;" | 123 || August 21 || @ Orioles || 5–4 || Smyly (9–3) || Harvey (6–13) || Smith (27) || 15,774 || 67–56 || W8|- style="background:#bfb;" | 124 || August 22 || @ Orioles || 3–1 || Toussaint (3–2) || Means (5–6) || Smith (28) || 11,180 || 68–56 || W9|- style="background:#fbb;"| 125 || August 23 || Yankees || 1–5 || Montgomery (5–5) || Ynoa (4–3) || — || 39,176 || 68–57 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 126 || August 24 || Yankees || 4–5 || Holmes (5–2) || Morton (12–5) || Peralta (5) || 37,426 || 68–58 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 127 || August 27 || Giants || 6–5 || Minter (2–4) || Watson (5–4) || Smith (29) || 35,586 || 69–58 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 128 || August 28 || Giants || 0–5 || Webb (8–3) || Ynoa (4–4) || — || 39,558 || 69–59 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 129 || August 29 || Giants || 9–0 || Anderson (6–5) || DeSclafani (11–6) || — || 28,820 || 70–59 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 130 || August 30 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Urías (15–3) || Smyly (9–4) || Treinen (5) || 49,410 || 70–60 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 131 || August 31 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Treinen (5–5) || Matzek (0–4) || Jansen (30) || 44,952 || 70–61 || L2|-|- style="background:#fbb;" | 132 || September 1 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Bickford (3–1) || Martin (2–4) || Kelly (2) || 47,473 || 70–62 || L3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 133 || September 2 || @ Rockies || 6–5 || Webb (2–2) || Almonte (1–3) || Smith (30) || 21,481 || 71–62 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 134 || September 3 || @ Rockies || 3–4 || Senzatela (4–9) || Ynoa (4–5) || Estévez (4) || 24,371 || 71–63 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 135 || September 4 || @ Rockies || 6–7 || Kinley (3–2) || Minter (2–5) || Estévez (5) || 35,351 || 71–64 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 136 || September 5 || @ Rockies || 9–2 || Morton (13–5) || Feltner (0–1) || — || 33,957 || 72–64 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 137 || September 7 || Nationals || 8–5 || Jackson (2–2) || Harper (0–2) || Smith (31) || 20,544 || 73–64 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 138 || September 8 || Nationals || 2–4 || Voth (4–1) || Rodríguez (4–3) || Finnegan (8) || 20,074 || 73–65 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 139 || September 9 || Nationals || 7–6 || Webb (3–2) || Suero (2–3) || — || 23,657 || 74–65 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 140 || September 10 || Marlins || 6–2 || Anderson (7–5) || Rogers (7–7) || — || 33,850 || 75–65 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 141 || September 11 || Marlins || 4–6 || Bass (3–7) || Rodríguez (4–4) || Floro (10) || 35,250 || 75–66 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 142 || September 12 || Marlins || 5–3 || Webb (4–2) || Bass (3–8) || Smith (32) || 27,847 || 76–66 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 143 || September 14 || Rockies || 4–5 || Gray (8–10) || Toussaint (3–3) || Estévez (8) || 22,579 || 76–67 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 144 || September 15 || Rockies || 2–3 || Estévez (3–4) || Minter (2–6) || Stephenson (1) || 21,382 || 76–68 || L2|- style="background:#bbb;" | — || September 16 || Rockies || colspan=7 | Cancelled (Rain)|- style="background:#fbb;" | 145 || September 17 || @ Giants || 5–6 || Doval (4–1) || Webb (4–3) || — || 26,644 || 76–69 || L3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 146 || September 18 || @ Giants || 0–2 || Littell (4–0) || Morton (13–6) || Leone (2) || 31,058 || 76–70 || L4|- style="background:#bfb;" | 147 || September 19 || @ Giants || 3–0 || Fried (12–7) || DeSclafani (12–7) || Smith (33) || 32,210 || 77–70 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 148 || September 20 || @ Diamondbacks || 11–4 || Webb (5–3) || Mejía (0–2) || — || 9,642 || 78–70 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 149 || September 21 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–1 || Smyly (10–4) || Weaver (3–6) || — || 8,879 || 79–70 || W3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 150 || September 22 || @ Diamondbacks || 9–2 || Anderson (8–5) || Kelly (7–11) || — || 10,631 || 80–70 || W4|- style="background:#fbb;" | 151 || September 23 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–6 || Poppen (1–0) || Webb (5–4) || Wendelken (2) || 6,880 || 80–71 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 152 || September 24 || Padres || 5–6 || Hudson (5–1) || Smith (3–6) || Melancon (29) || N/A || 80–72 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 153 || September 24 || @ Padres || 4–0 || Fried (13–7) || Knehr (1–1) || — || 33,265 || 81–72 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 154 || September 25 || @ Padres || 10–8 || Rodríguez (5–4) || Hudson (5–3) || Smith (34) || 39,026 || 82–72 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 155 || September 26 || @ Padres || 4–3 || Minter (3–6) || Johnson (3–4) || Smith (35) || 41,294 || 83–72 || W3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 156 || September 28 || Phillies || 2–1 || Morton (14–6) || Wheeler (14–10) || Smith (36) || 29,238 || 84–72 || W4|- style="background:#bfb;" | 157 || September 29 || Phillies || 7–2 || Fried (14–7) || Nola (9–9) || — || 27,664 || 85–72 || W5|- style="background:#bfb;" | 158 || September 30 || Phillies || 5–3 || Anderson (9–5) || Gibson (10–9) || Smith (37) || 38,235 || 86–72 || W6|-|- style="background:#fbb;" | 159 || October 1 || Mets || 3–4 || Megill (4–6) || Ynoa (4–6) || Díaz (32) || 32,659 || 86–73 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 160 || October 2 || Mets || 6–5 || Smyly (11–4) || Carrasco (1–5) || Webb (1) || 37,616 || 87–73 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 161 || October 3 || Mets || 5–0 || Strider (1–0) || Syndergaard (0–1) || — || 33,202 || 88–73 || W2|-|-| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Postponement
Bold = Braves team member

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average

bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="20%"	Player	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	G	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	AB	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	R	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	H	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	2B	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	3B	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	HR	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	RBI	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	SB	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	BB	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	AVG	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	SLG
Ozzie Albies	156	629	103	163	40	7	30	106	20	47	.259	.488
Freddie Freeman	159	600	120	180	25	2	31	83	8	85	.300	.503
Austin Riley	160	590	91	179	33	1	33	107	0	52	.303	.531
Dansby Swanson	160	588	78	146	33	2	27	88	9	52	.248	.449
Guillermo Heredia	120	305	46	67	26	0	5	26	0	32	.220	.354
Ronald Acuña Jr.	82	297	72	84	19	1	24	52	17	49	.283	.596
Travis d'Arnaud	60	209	21	46	14	0	7	26	0	17	.220	.388
Jorge Soler	55	208	36	56	11	0	14	33	0	29	.269	.524
Adam Duvall	55	199	26	45	7	1	16	45	0	14	.226	.513
Marcell Ozuna	48	188	21	40	6	0	7	26	0	19	.213	.356
Ehire Adrianza	109	182	32	45	9	2	5	28	0	21	.247	.401
Joc Pederson	64	173	20	43	8	1	7	22	0	17	.249	.428
William Contreras	52	163	19	35	4	1	8	23	0	19	.215	.399
Abraham Almonte	64	148	20	32	12	0	5	19	1	26	.216	.399
Eddie Rosario	33	96	13	26	4	2	7	16	2	9	.271	.573
Kevan Smith	30	91	6	15	3	0	0	3	0	10	.165	.198
Ender Inciarte	52	79	11	17	2	0	2	10	1	7	.215	.316
Stephen Vogt	26	78	7	13	0	0	2	8	0	8	.167	.244
Pablo Sandoval	69	73	11	13	0	0	4	11	0	11	.178	.342
Orlando Arcia	32	70	9	15	3	0	2	13	1	7	.214	.343
Cristian Pache	22	63	6	7	3	0	1	4	0	2	.111	.206
Alex Jackson	10	23	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.043	.043
Johan Camargo	15	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000
Jeff Mathis	3	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
Jonathan Lucroy	2	5	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	.200	.200
Sean Kazmar Jr.	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
Pitcher Totals	161	279	17	38	7	0	2	12	0	9	.136	.183
Team Totals	161	5363	790	1307	269	20	239	762	59	549	.244	.435

Source:https://baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/2021-batting.shtml

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts

bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="20%"	Player	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	W	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	L	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	ERA	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	G	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	GS	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	SV	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	IP	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	H	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	R	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	ER	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	BB	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	SO
Charlie Morton	14	6	3.34	33	33	0	185.2	136	77	69	58	216
Max Fried	14	7	3.04	28	28	0	165.2	139	61	56	41	158
Ian Anderson	9	5	3.58	24	24	0	128.1	105	51	51	53	124
Drew Smyly	11	4	4.48	29	23	0	126.2	133	69	63	41	117
Huascar Ynoa	4	6	4.05	18	17	0	91.0	76	42	41	25	100
Will Smith	3	7	3.44	71	0	37	68.0	49	27	26	28	87
Luke Jackson		2	2	1.98	71	0	0	63.2	45	15	14	29	70
Tyler Matzek	0	4	2.57	69	0	0	63.0	40	19	18	37	77
A. J. Minter	3	6	3.78	61	0	0	52.1	44	27	22	20	57
Touki Toussaint	3	3	4.50	11	10	0	50.0	43	28	25	22	48
Josh Tomlin	4	0	6.57	35	0	0	49.1	69	36	36	5	37
Chris Martin	2	4	3.95	46	0	1	43.1	49	20	19	6	33
Edgar Santana	3	0	3.59	41	0	0	42.2	37	20	17	12	33
Kyle Muller	2	4	4.17	9	8	0	36.2	26	17	17	20	37
Jacob Webb	5	4	4.19	34	0	1	34.1	38	22	16	14	33
Bryse Wilson	2	3	5.88	8	8	0	33.2	45	23	22	12	23
Jesse Chavez	3	2	2.14	30	4	0	33.2	23	9	8	11	36
Sean Newcomb	2	0	4.73	32	0	1	32.1	28	17	17	27	43
Richard Rodríguez	1	2	3.12	27	0	0	26.0	23	9	9	5	9
Tucker Davidson	0	0	3.60	4	4	0	20.0	15	8	8	8	18
Shane Greene	0	1	8.47	19	0	0	17.0	22	16	16	9	17
Grant Dayton	0	0	6.23	13	0	0	13.0	15	10	9	6	14
Jesse Biddle	0	0	8.44	8	0	0	10.2	10	10	10	8	11
Nate Jones	0	2	3.48	12	0	0	10.1	8	6	4	10	7
Kyle Wright	0	1	9.95	2	2	0	6.1	7	7	7	5	6
Spencer Strider	1	0	3.86	2	0	0	2.1	2	1	1	1	0
Dylan Lee	0	0	9.00	2	0	0	2.0	3	2	2	0	3
Jay Flaa	0	0	27.00	1	0	0	1.1	3	4	4	1	2
Ty Tice	0	0	0.00	1	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
Carl Edwards Jr.	0	0	81.00	1	0	0	0.1	3	3	3	1	1
Team Totals	88	73	3.88	161	161	40	1410.2	1237	656	608	516	1417

Source:https://baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/2021-pitching.shtml

Postseason

Game log

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || October 8 || @ Brewers || 1–2 || Houser (1–0) || Morton (0–1) || Hader (1) || 40,852 || 0–1 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || October 9 || @ Brewers || 3–0 || Fried (1–0) || Woodruff (0–1) || Smith (1) || 43,812 || 1–1 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || October 11 || Brewers || 3–0 || Anderson (1–0) || Houser (1–1) || Smith (2) || 41,479 || 2–1 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || October 12 || Brewers || 5–4 || Matzek (1–0) || Hader (0–1) || Smith (3) || 40,195 || 3–1 || W3|-|- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 || October 16 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Smith (1–0) || Treinen (0–1) || — || 41,815 || 1–0 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || October 17 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Smith (2–0) || Graterol (0–1) || — || 41,873 || 2–0 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 3 || October 19 || @ Dodgers || 5–6 || Gonsolin (1–0) || Jackson (0–1) || Jansen (1) || 51,307 || 2–1 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || October 20 || @ Dodgers || 9–2 || Smyly (1–0) || Urías (0–1) || — || 53,025 || 3–1 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 5 || October 21 || @ Dodgers || 2–11 || Phillips (1–0) || Fried (0–1) || — || 51,363 || 3–2 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 6 || October 23 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Minter (1–0) || Buehler (0–1) || Smith (1) || 43,060 || 4–2 || W1|-|- style="background:#bfb;"| 1 || October 26 || @ Astros || 6–2 || Minter (1–0) || Valdez (0–1) || — || 42,285 || 1–0 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2 || October 27 || @ Astros || 2–7 || Urquidy (1–0) || Fried (0–1) || — || 42,833 || 1–1 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || October 29 || Astros || 2–0 || Anderson (1–0) || García (0–1) || Smith (1) || 42,898 || 2–1 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || October 30 || Astros || 3–2 || Matzek (1–0) || Javier (0–1) || Smith (2) || 43,125 || 3–1 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 5 || October 31 || Astros || 5–9 || Urquidy (2–0) || Minter (1–1) || — || 43,122 || 3–2 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 6 || November 2 || @ Astros || 7–0 || Fried (1–1) || García (0–2) || — || 42,868 || 4–2 || W1|-

Postseason rosters

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• • Pitchers: 18 Drew Smyly 19 Huascar Ynoa 33 A. J. Minter 36 Ian Anderson 50 Charlie Morton 51 Will Smith 54 Max Fried 60 Jesse Chavez 68 Tyler Matzek 71 Jacob Webb 74 Dylan Lee 77 Luke Jackson Catchers: 16 Travis d'Arnaud 24 William Contreras
• Infielders: 1 Ozzie Albies 5 Freddie Freeman 7 Dansby Swanson 9 Orlando Arcia 27 Austin Riley

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• • Pitchers: 18 Drew Smyly 19 Huascar Ynoa 33 A. J. Minter 36 Ian Anderson 50 Charlie Morton 51 Will Smith 54 Max Fried 55 Chris Martin 60 Jesse Chavez 68 Tyler Matzek 71 Jacob Webb 74 Dylan Lee 77 Luke Jackson Catchers: 16 Travis d'Arnaud 24 William Contreras
• Infielders: 1 Ozzie Albies 5 Freddie Freeman 7 Dansby Swanson 9 Orlando Arcia 17 Johan Camargo 23 Ehire Adrianza 27 Austin Riley
• Outfielders: 8 Eddie Rosario 12 Jorge Soler 14 Adam Duvall 22 Joc Pederson 25 Cristian Pache 38 Guillermo Heredia

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• • Pitchers: 18 Drew Smyly 30 Kyle Wright 33 A. J. Minter 36 Ian Anderson 50 Charlie Morton 51 Will Smith 54 Max Fried 55 Chris Martin 60 Jesse Chavez 64 Tucker Davidson 68 Tyler Matzek 74 Dylan Lee 77 Luke Jackson Catchers: 16 Travis d'Arnaud 24 William Contreras
• Infielders: 1 Ozzie Albies 5 Freddie Freeman 7 Dansby Swanson 9 Orlando Arcia 17 Johan Camargo 23 Ehire Adrianza 27 Austin Riley

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Roster

2021 Atlanta Braves
Roster
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Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

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External links

• 2021 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pitcher Josh Tomlin returns to Atlanta Braves on $1M deal . . November 11, 2020 . ESPN . April 2, 2021 .
2. Web site: Atlanta Braves sign lefty Drew Smyly to one-year, $11M deal . . November 16, 2020 . ESPN . April 2, 2021 .
3. Web site: Atlanta Braves sign RHP Charlie Morton to 1-year, $15 million deal . Passan . Jeff . November 24, 2020 . ESPN . April 2, 2021 .
4. Web site: Marcell Ozuna staying with the Atlanta Braves . Sulkowski . Frank . February 5, 2021 . WJCL . April 10, 2021 .
5. Web site: Camerato . Jessica . Nats to open Tues. vs. ATL, twin bill Wed. . mlb.com . MLB Advanced Media . April 5, 2021 . April 5, 2021.
6. Web site: D-backs-Braves rained out; twin bill Sun.. . April 24, 2021 . MLB.com . April 24, 2021 .
7. Web site: March 30, 2021. Braves name minor-league managers, staffs. live. 2021-04-04. AJC. English. https://web.archive.org/web/20210331051341/https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/braves-name-minor-league-managers-staffs/QJIO2Y4ULVHUDNYV4LLA3EBNCQ/ . March 31, 2021 .