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Should the Braves swap Ronald Acuña Jr. and Michael Harris II in the lineup?

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 05: Michael Harris II #23 of the Atlanta Braves (R) celebrates his second inning home run against the New York Mets with teammate Ronald Acuna Jr. #13 at Citi Field on August 05, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 05: Michael Harris II #23 of the Atlanta Braves (R) celebrates his second inning home run against the New York Mets with teammate Ronald Acuna Jr. #13 at Citi Field on August 05, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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Michael Harris II #23 of the Atlanta Braves. (Photo by Brett Davis/Getty Images)
Michael Harris II #23 of the Atlanta Braves. (Photo by Brett Davis/Getty Images) /

Does it Matter?

There is no definitive answer to this question.

In years past, it would be an easy no. The lead-off job was Ronald’s job and there was no taking it from him, mainly because of his incredible production there.

While he is not doing a bad job by any means in the lead-off spot, many can wonder if you can get more out of Ronald in a different part of the lineup and more out of the lead-off spot if someone like Michael Harris II is there instead.

With less than a month until the start of the playoffs and the remaining regular season becoming more and more important for the Braves with the Mets just a few games ahead in the division race, it will be interesting to see what kind of roster changes or positional/lineup changes are made leading up to October and whether this will be one of them.

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