Overview
- Atlanta outlined Thursday that Michael Harris II will mostly serve as designated hitter on the upcoming trip, with an injured-list move on the table if his quad flares up.
- Manager Walt Weiss said the team will check in with Harris daily and chose DH because it lets them limit effort more than playing center field.
- The plan covers a nine-game swing that starts Friday at Colorado’s Coors Field before series in Seattle and Los Angeles, where large outfields and altitude can demand more running.
- Harris did not start Thursday against Detroit but pinch-hit, and his recent surge — five home runs over his last 17 games — highlights his value to the first-place Braves.
- Eli White and Mauricio Dubón are set to handle center field until Harris is cleared to play defense.