For the last couple of games, the Atlanta Braves have been without Orlando Arcia as he recovers from a bout of dizziness that forced him out of Monday’s game early. Given that the situation was scary enough to warrant Arcia getting checked out at the local hospital, it was great to hear that he was available off the bench for the second half of yesterday’s doubleheader against St. Louis.
A note for this second game: Orlando Arcia is available. He was in the dugout in uniform for the first game, which was a great sign.
— Justin Toscano (@JustinCToscano) June 26, 2024
Ignoring Arcia’s recent health issues which sort of muddy the waters a bit, the fact remains that Arcia has not played well this year. At all. In fact, his struggles this season are so widespread that it is fair to wonder just how much longer the Braves should keep playing him every day unless he starts to show some sort of progress.
Very early on in the season, Arcia looked like he was on his way a tremendous season in 2024. However, what actually happened is that he has been among the Braves’ worst lineup regulars. Just look at his production at the plate
|
AVG |
OBP |
Slugging |
xWOBA |
wRC+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
.212 |
.243 |
.343 |
.244 |
61 |
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