The Baseball Writers Association of America announced the top 3 finalists for each of their major awards Monday night on MLB Network. The Atlanta Braves have four finalists in Michael Harris, Spencer Strider, Max Fried and manager Brian Snitker. Harris and Strider are both finalists for the Rookie of the Year Award, Fried is one of three finalists for the Cy Young and Snitker is up for Manager of the Year.
It is no coincidence that the Braves took off the season when they called up Harris from Double A and moved Strider into the rotation. Harris solidified Atlanta’s outfield defense and hit .