It’s been a rough season for most of the Atlanta Braves’ roster in 2025. This is not the way anyone in the clubhouse expected things to go. However, it is the reality, and fans are just along for the ride now. Unfortunately, one of the Braves’ roster cornerstones is among those that have had it the roughest.
Second baseman and fan-favorite Ozzie Albies has had one of the hardest times of anyone on the Braves other than the players who ended up suffering major, long-term injuries. He just hasn’t been able to get things going in the right direction. Albies’ optimism hasn’t dwindled, and he’s still a great leader in the clubhouse. The results on the field, though, have been lacking.
However, the Braves would have liked to see Albies play well to ensure picking up his option at the end of the season makes sense. Albies struggled mightily in the first half, and there was hope he would turn things around after the All-Star break.
Ozzie Albies’ continued struggles aren’t encouraging for his future with the Braves
Albies slashed .220/.290/.316 in the first half with seven homers, 29 RBI, and a .606 OPS. His fielding has been decent, however, with a 1 OAA and 2 DRS. His arm strength still isn’t grading well, but it’s nice to see his range sitting in a good place.
Unfortunately, any hopes of him improving drastically in the second half have faded. There’s been a slight increase, but not to the levels we’ve come to expect from Albies. As of Saturday, August 9th, he’s slashing .231/.337/.333 with two homers, 15 RBI, and a .670 OPS.
He’s increased his on-base percentage, which is good to see, but his power numbers are still extremely rough. His OPS has seen a steady decline since 2022 from .849 to .707 to .618, respectively.
That’s not encouraging for the Braves, and it makes their offseason decisions even more difficult. He is owed a $4 million buyout if they don’t pick up his $7 million option. Nacho Alvarez Jr. hasn’t been much better offensively, so there aren’t a lot of internal options to replace him even if they wanted to.
Ozzie Albies’ continued struggles aren’t encouraging for his future with the Braves
Albies slashed .220/.290/.316 in the first half with seven homers, 29 RBI, and a .606 OPS. His fielding has been decent, however, with a 1 OAA and 2 DRS. His arm strength still isn’t grading well, but it’s nice to see his range sitting in a good place.
Unfortunately, any hopes of him improving drastically in the second half have faded. There’s been a slight increase, but not to the levels we’ve come to expect from Albies. As of Saturday, August 9th, he’s slashing .231/.337/.333 with two homers, 15 RBI, and a .670 OPS.
He’s increased his on-base percentage, which is good to see, but his power numbers are still extremely rough. His OPS has seen a steady decline since 2022 from .849 to .707 to .618, respectively.
That’s not encouraging for the Braves, and it makes their offseason decisions even more difficult. He is owed a $4 million buyout if they don’t pick up his $7 million option. Nacho Alvarez Jr. hasn’t been much better offensively, so there aren’t a lot of internal options to replace him even if they wanted to.
