The Atlanta Braves are playing their best baseball of the season – and although it wasn’t enough to save them from snapping their seven-year playoff streak – it has provided optimism for 2026 and, frankly, has been a heckuva a lot more fun that most of the season had been.

By sweeping both the Washington Nationals and Detroit Tigers, there was no shortage of players who were outstanding over the past seven games.

Shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is showing why his claiming could be such a shrewd move for the Braves, with a 1.015 OPS and two home runs this week. It is no lock he will pick up his player option, but if not, hopefully he can find a way back to Atlanta next season.

Rookie third baseman Nacho Alvarez, Jr. missed Sunday’s game after a phenomenal game Saturday that included his first two

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