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Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Aged to perfection?

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Aged to perfection?

For the Braves Report, I pulled the Braves' opening-day active rosters and calculated the average player age each season from 2018 to 2026, split between pitchers and hitters and by position. The 2026 Braves opened at an average age of about 30.3, matching 2024 as the oldest of the span and up from 29.1 in 2025.