If you look at the Braves’ roster, you won’t see many different names than last season’s ensemble. In 2025, Atlanta had a down year, finishing fourth in the NL East, 10 games below .500 at 76–86. The team missed the postseason for the first time in seven years, but rather than panic and blow up the roster, the front office remained confident in its core of players and kept things relatively the same heading into ’26. That decision has paid off, with the team off to its best start since it was known as the Beaneaters and looking like true World Series contenders. The Braves are 27–13, quickly building a comfortable lead in the division , already eight games ahead of the Nationals and nine games ahead of the Phillies. So, what’s been behind Atlanta’s quick turnaround from missing the playoffs to looking like a contender? Bounce-back performances from position players Atlanta has gotten some surprise performances out of players like Mauricio Dubón .…