Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo home runs and a walk in Friday's 7-2 win over the Phillies. Arcia has had a bit of a power surge in August, belting six of his 15 home runs this month. Arcia tends to be a bit streaky though and he was not hitting for average heading into this game, as he was just 10-for-60 (.167) in the two weeks prior to Friday's contest (17 games), so he can be frustrating for fantasy purposes. For the season, the 30-year-old has a .228-15-41-41-1 line with a .283 wOBA and 73 wRC+. Despite playing in a good lineup, there are better options at shortstop on the waiver wire in most leagues.
Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia played a big role in his team's 6-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday. Arcia went 2-for-3 with a homer, two runs, and two RBI to help power his team to the win. The 29-year-old's homer, a two-run shot, came in the fifth inning and gave the Braves a 5-1 lead at the time. After setting a career-high with 17 homers in 2023, Arcia is hitting .212 with seven homers, 27 runs, and 25 RBI over 311 at-bats this season.
Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia (tooth) is returning to the team's starting lineup on Friday for the series opener against the visiting division-rival Philadelphia Phillies. Arcia missed the team's last three games due to an abscessed tooth, but it appears that he got the issue cleared up and is feeling good enough to play to start the weekend. His return will push Zack Short back to the bench for the Braves. The 29-year-old Arcia hasn't really even helped fantasy managers in NL-only leagues all that much in 2024, as he's slashing a weak .211/.245/.337 with a .582 OPS, six home runs, 23 RBI and 24 runs scored in 285 at-bats. He'll be starting at shortstop on Friday and will hit in the eight-hole against Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola. Another reason to keep Arcia benched: He's hitting .150 with a .390 OPS with an RBI in 20 career at-bats against Nola.
Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia (tooth) remains out of the team's starting lineup on Thursday against the visiting San Francisco Giants on the Fourth of July. It's the third straight game that Arcia has missed due to an abscessed tooth. He remains day-to-day, but it remains to be seen if he's feeling good enough to play in Friday's series opener against the visiting division-rival Philadelphia Phillies. The 29-year-old Venezuelan infielder hasn't moved the needle in mixed fantasy leagues at all this year while residing at the bottom of Atlanta's lineup while hitting just .211 (60-for-285) with six homers, 23 RBI and 24 runs scored. Zack Short will make a third straight start at the 6 on Thursday and will bat ninth against Giants right-hander Logan Webb. Avoid Short in DFS lineups on the nation's birthday.
Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia (tooth) is out of the starting lineup for the second straight game on Wednesday against the visiting San Francisco Giants. Zack Short will make another start at shortstop and will bat in the nine-hole for the Braves against Giants right-hander Jordan Hicks. Arcia is getting an abscessed tooth taken care of and will miss another game this week. For now, consider the 29-year-old veteran infielder day-to-day and check back to see if he's back in the starting lineup on the Fourth of July on Thursday in the series finale against the Giants. Arcia has been a below-average hitter in 2024, slashing .211/.245/.337 with a .582 OPS, six homers and 23 RBI in 285 at-bats. Short has been even worse in just 61 at-bats and should be avoided for DFS purposes.
Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia (tooth) is out of Tuesday's lineup against the visiting San Francisco Giants due to an abscessed tooth. After missing some time last week due to dizziness, Arcia will miss another game with an infected tooth. Fantasy managers in deep leagues should consider the 29-year-old to be day-to-day. If he gets his tooth fixed on Tuesday, he could be right back in the lineup on Wednesday. Arcia has been a below-average hitter in 2024, especially at the shortstop position. The Venezuelan infielder is batting just .211 (60-for-285) with a .582 OPS, six home runs, 23 RBI and 24 runs scored in 2024 while mostly hitting at the bottom of the batting order. Zack Short will take over for him at shortstop on Tuesday and will hit ninth against Giants rookie right-hander Hayden Birdsong, who will be making just his second big-league start.
Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia (head) is back at shortstop and is batting ninth for Atlanta on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox and right-hander Chad Kuhl. Arcia will make his return for the Braves for the first time since being pulled from Monday's game early due to dizziness. The 29-year-old has been cleared to play after being evaluated, but DFS managers should be looking to avoid the light-hitting shortstop. The Venezuelan native has hit just .212 (58-for-274) this year as the starter at the 6 with six home runs, 22 RBI and 24 runs scored. In his last six games played, Arcia has a double in 19 at-bats with no walks and seven strikeouts.
Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia (head) underwent several tests at a local hospital on Tuesday evening after feeling symptoms of dizziness, which caused him to leave Monday's game early. Fortunately, all of the tests came back clean, but the 29-year-old is set to miss a few games out of caution. Atlanta skipper Brian Snitker told the media that Arcia could have been dehydrated or could have gotten a viral infection, but there has yet to be an official diagnosis. Fantasy managers should continue to pay close attention to the Braves starting nine the next few days, as Arcia should be day-to-day going forward. While absent, Zack Short should receive a majority of the starts at shortstop and is worth a look in DFS this afternoon as he will bat ninth and will face Kyle Gibson in the first game of a doubleheader.
Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia was removed from Monday night's game versus the St. Louis Cardinals early as a precaution due to dizziness. Before leaving prematurely, Arcia was hitless in his two at-bats with one strikeout. He was replaced at shortstop by Zack Short. It's unclear exactly what Arcia is dealing with, but he should be considered day-to-day for now. There's a good chance that he'll be held out of the lineup for the second game of the series on Tuesday. The 29-year-old Venezuelan shortstop hasn't done much for fantasy managers this year while residing at the bottom of Atlanta's batting order regularly. He came into Monday's contest with a weak .213/.245/.346 slash line with six homers and 22 RBI in 272 at-bats. Short could jump into the starting role at the 6 if Arcia requires an injured-list stint.
Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia homered and doubled, both off Nick Pivetta, in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Red Sox. The home run was Arcia's third of the year while the double was his eleventh which tied him for fourth-most in baseball and just three behind the leader (Shohei Ohtani, 14). Arcia got off to a hot start, hitting .309 through April 27, but has since cooled off, going 5-for-32 (.156) over his last nine games. The 29-year-old is hitting .270 on the season with 13 RBI and 14 runs scored, but due to his ultra-low walk rate (3.0%), his OBP is just .291. Hopefully the two-hit day is the beginning of another hot streak for the 2023 All-Star.
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