The last does come with a caveat, as Wyatt Langford clearly beat Smith’s throw on the steal attempt. However, his pop-up slide popped him right off the bag, resulting in the out. Smith entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the eighth and delivered a single before coming around to score on Freddie Freeman’s sac fly. He’s batting .339/.443/.500 in 71 plate appearances.

Friedl will undergo further evaluation to determine whether he’ll require a trip to the injured list after being diagnosed with a bone bruise in his right wrist. The 29-year-old center fielder suffered the injury during Tuesday’s game when he was hit by a pitch. It’ll be Will Benson patrolling center field on Wednesday night in his absence. There should be some clarity on his status at some point in the near future.

Smith is back at shortstop and leading off on Wednesday night following a two-game absence due to lower back soreness. The versatile 27-year-old figures to play everyday at shortstop for the next week or two until Corey Seager (hamstring) returns from the injured list.

Baldwin has quietly emerged as one of the hottest hitters in baseball over the last few weeks, hitting .455 (15-for-33) with three homers and nine RBI over his last 15 games. The -year-old rookie backstop will continue splitting time with veteran Sean Murphy, who is handling the catching duties on Wednesday evening, but it’s been more of an even split in recent days. We’re expecting that trend to continue with Baldwin earning a more prominent role in Atlanta’s plans.

Lawlar started at shortstop and went 0-for-3 on Tuesday in his season debut. The 22-year-old is expected to split time with starter Geraldo Perdomo at shortstop moving forward. He’ll also spell veterans Ketel Marte and Eugenio Suárez at second and third base respectively, a couple times per week. He should be rostered in all fantasy formats on the basis of his power/speed upside potential.

Kirk is back at catcher and batting sixth after sitting out Tuesday’s series opener for some extra rest and recovery. The 26-year-old backstop passed all concussion-related tests after being hit in the helmet on a backswing over the weekend.

The Pats also worked out former Bengals running back Trayveon Williams. Mims ran 20 times for 70 yards in 2024 while adding 12 catches for 71 yards through the air. He also got some run on special teams. The Patriots are looking for some extra depth at running back, but there isn’t room for another fantasy-relevant option behind Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson.