The last time the Atlanta Braves missed the playoffs, Ronald Acuna Jr. was 19 years old, starting that year with the Florida Fire Frogs of the high Class-A Florida State League.

The last time the Braves missed the playoffs, R.A. Dickey led them in innings pitched. He is now 50 years old and out of baseball.

Translation: It's been a long time since 2017, when the Braves finished 72-90.

Sitting at 59-72, the Braves, who are set to face the host Miami Marlins again on Tuesday for the middle game of a three-game series, have just a 0.3 percent chance to make this year's playoffs, according to Baseball Reference.

Atlanta's projected rotation coming into this season has been blown up by injuries, including the loss for the past two months of Chris Sale, the National League's 2024 Cy Young Aw

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