White will start in left field and bat eighth in Wednesday's contest in Milwaukee.
The right-handed-hitting White has now started three of the last four games in left field over Alex Verdugo, even as Atlanta has faced a righty each time. In the one game White didn't start during that stretch, he received three plate appearances off the bench and homered. At least for the time being, White seems to have supplanted Verdugo as Atlanta's preferred option in left.
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Braves' Eli White: Moves into short-side platoon role
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White will work on the short side of a platoon in left field with Alex Verdugo now that Ronald Acuna is back in the lineup, David O'Brien of the Athletic reports.
White's actually had slightly better numbers against right-handed pitching so far this season, posting an .814 OPS in 87 plate appearances in that split versus Verdugo's .760 OPS in 100 PAs, but manager Brian Snitker will go with a conventional platoon for now between the two. How the duo performs will likely determine how long the arrangement lasts, and White wasn't doing himself any favors by batting .225 (9-for-40) with a 1:10 BB:K in his last 10 games before Acuna's activation from the IL on Friday.
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Braves' Eli White: Moves back into reserve role
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White is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
After holding down an everyday spot in the lineup for the past month, White looks set to receive little more than the occasional start moving forward after star right fielder Ronald Acuna completed his recovery from ACL surgery and returned to the lineup Friday. Acuna will start his third straight game Sunday to close out the weekend, and White has now been on the bench for each of those contests. The 30-year-old was able to provide a modicum of fantasy value during his stretch of 26 consecutive starts from April 23 through Thursday, slashing .280/.314/.460 with two home runs, four stolen bases, 13 RBI and 17 runs.
White went 1-for-4 with a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Nationals.
Getting the start in right field and batting eighth, White crossed the plate with the game's first run after reaching on an error and swiping second in the third inning. The 30-year-old has slowed down at the plate in May, slashing .240/.296/.340 through 14 games with two steals, four RBI, six runs and a 3:14 BB:K, and White's stint as an everyday player for Atlanta could end before the month is over with Ronald Acuna (knee) closing in on his season debut.
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Braves' Eli White: Keeps producing Thursday
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White went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's extra-innings win over the Reds.
The 30-year-old extended his current hit streak to six games with a bunt single in the fifth inning. Since moving into a regular starting role in late April, White is slashing an improbable .327/.352/.615 with nine extra-base hits (five doubles, two triples and two homers), two steals, nine RBI and 11 runs in 14 contests -- stunning production from a player that came into 2025 with a career .568 OPS and 31.7 percent strikeout rate in 448 big-league plate appearances since he made his debut with the Rangers in 2020.
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Braves' Eli White: Hit streak at seven
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White went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to the Rockies.
The 30-year-old had one of only three Atlanta hits on the afternoon. White has started seven straight games and collected at least one hit in all of them, going 10-for-28 (.357) with seven extra-base hits (four doubles, a triple, two homers), seven RBI and nine runs. The addition of Eddie Rosario to the big-league roster could cut into White's playing time in the short term, but he's forced his way into a significant role in the Atlanta outfield -- at least until Ronald Acuna (knee) is ready to make his 2025 debut.
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Braves' Eli White: Goes deep in win
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White went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 8-7 extra-inning win over Arizona.
White was in the lineup versus a right-handed pitcher for the third game in a row, and his seventh-inning homer came off right-handed reliever Ryan Thompson. White is 4-for-13 with two homers and seven RBI across his last three games. He's at least temporarily pushed Jarred Kelenic into a reserve role, and White's hot hitting will also put a little pressure on Alex Verdugo. Over 18 contests this season, White is batting .267 with two homers, seven RBI, nine runs scored and a stolen base across 33 plate appearances. He's never held a starting role for a full season, and that seems unlikely to change with Ronald Acuna (knee) likely rejoining the mix at some point in the coming weeks.
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Braves' Eli White: Stays productive Friday
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White went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's win over the Diamondbacks.
Getting a rare start against a right-handed pitcher, White laced an RBI double off Zac Gallen in the second inning. White has seen his usage pick up over the last couple weeks as Atlanta looks for some production from its corner-outfield spots, and he's responded by going 6-for-18 (.333) in eight games (five starts) since April 14 with two doubles, a homer, five RBI and seven runs.
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Braves' Eli White: Connects on first homer of season
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White went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Wednesday in Atlanta's 4-1 win over St. Louis.
Making his sixth start of the season Wednesday, White picked a good time to come through with his first home run of the campaign. He stepped to the plate with one out and two runners on in a 1-1 game in the bottom of the eighth inning and sent a Ryan Fernandez slider 434 feet to left field to give Atlanta its fifth win in six games. White is unlikely to fall into extra playing time as a result of his heroics, as manager Brian Snitker is likely to primarily deploy the 30-year-old mainly as a replacement in the lineup for Alex Verdugo or Jarred Kelenic in the corner outfield when Atlanta faces left-handed pitching.
White went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Blue Jays.
The 30-year-old utility player has started two straight games as Atlanta tries to find some production in its outfield, but White's window for playing time is likely to close quickly. Alex Verdugo is expected to join the big-league roster at some point this week, while Ronald Acuna (knee) remains on track for an early-May season debut. If White keeps his spot on the 26-man roster, his best route to at-bats would likely come as a short-side platoon partner for Verdugo.
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Braves' Eli White: Getting second straight start
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White will start in left field and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
White will enter the lineup for the second game in a row. While filling in for a resting Bryan De La Cruz in left field in Sunday's 8-3 loss to the Rays, White went 0-for-2 with a walk. De La Cruz is back in action Monday, but he'll serve as Atlanta's designated hitter after Marcell Ozuna (hip) didn't make the trip to Toronto for the three-game series. Atlanta is hopeful that Ozuna will return to the lineup for Friday's series opener versus Minnesota, so White's run as a starter will likely be short-lived.
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Braves' Eli White: On track for bench role
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White appears to be on his way to winning a utility role with Atlanta over Luke Williams, Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Both players can play the infield and the outfield, but White has raked this spring, batting .455 (10-for-22) in 11 Grapefruit League appearances with a 1:2 BB:K while Williams has gone just 2-for-26 (.077). White would be unlikely to see much playing time in a bench role, as manager Brian Snitker tends to give his starters all the work they can handle, but the 30-year-old could get some early opportunities. With Ronald Acuna (knee) set to begin the season on the IL, Jurickson Profar (wrist) not 100 percent, and Jarred Kelenic and Bryan De La Cruz set to form a shaky platoon in right field, White might be needed in the outfield corners more than expected. His career .568 OPS in the majors is ugly, but White did slash .294/.388/.447 with eight homers and 24 steals in 26 attempts over 78 games for Triple-A Gwinnet last year.
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Braves' Eli White: Receiving infield reps
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White will spend most of spring training working as an infielder in an attempt to win a roster spot as a super-utility player, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
The 30-year-old is out of minor-league options, and adding some positional versatility should help his bid for a roster spot with Atlanta in need of a utility infielder. White has four appearances at second base as a big leaguer but has otherwise exclusively played the outfield, though he did see infield action earlier in his baseball career.
Atlanta recalled White from Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.
The 30-year-old outfielder is one of two September call-ups for Atlanta, joining right-handed reliever John Brebbia. White has gotten on base at a .388 clip while popping eight home runs and going 24-for-26 on stolen-base attempts across 340 plate appearances for Gwinnett this season, but he saw sparse usage in his prior two stints with the big club in 2024. He'll likely be utilized mainly as a pinch runner or late-inning defensive replacement during the final month of the season.
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Braves' Eli White: Heads back to Triple-A
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Atlanta optioned White to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.
White will return to Gwinnett as the corresponding move for outfielder Michael Harris's (hamstring) reinstatement from the 60-day injured list. White has posted a .783 OPS in 15 games for Atlanta this season.
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Braves' Eli White: Recalled from Triple-A
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Atlanta recalled White from Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.
White is absorbing the roster spot vacated by Eddie Rosario, who has been designated for assignment. He will operate as a reserve at all three outfield positions.
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