If you had told any Atlanta Braves fan that they would lose two of their top players in Ronald Acuña Jr. and Spencer Strider—two of baseball's top 100 overall players—and then deal with lengthy injuries to other star players throughout the season, it's doubtful many would have given them much of a chance of making the playoffs. Yet, with 32 games remaining in the 2024 season, the Braves are 70-60, currently holding the final Wild Card spot in the National League.
Losing Acuña and Strider is one thing, but the Braves have also had to endure long stints on the injured list for Michael Harris II, Sean Murphy, Max Fried, Reynaldo López, and, more recently, reliever A.