The season is a bit past the halfway mark, and the Braves have become somewhat of a Juggernaut in an NL where parity reigns supreme. I did a 100 PA check in for the Braves regulars, so let's take a look at where those guys stand with 3x-4x more PAs under their belts.
Starting with the All Stars...
Freddie Freeman: .312/.399/.592 (.991 OPS, .279 ISO), 153 wRC+, 2.9 fWAR
Unfortunately, the 16% BB rate didn't end up being real, but the HR/FB rate has surged up to 24.4% as expected (perhaps even better than expected). The FB/LD exit velocity started translating into more HRs, and now Freeman's .279 ISO looks a lot more peak-Freeman-like. He looks to be on pace for a 5-6 WAR season, and he should get some MVP chatter.
Ronald Acuna .295/.376/.513 (.889 OPS, .218 ISO), 130 wRC+, 3.1 fWAR
Acuna is currently pacing for ~6 WAR...and is 21.5 years old. He hasn't been able to keep the huge HR/FB rate, and his current rate of 22.5% is more in line with what should be expected from a guy with his level of FB/LD exit velocities. Due to being the only CF-capable player on the roster, he has been rested almost not at all since Inciarte got injured. While some of his numbers regressed a bit, he should also be getting some serious MVP consideration.
Josh Donaldson .253/.358/.478 (.835 OPS, .225 ISO), 117 wRC+, 1.9 fWAR
JD still is exactly what we thought he was...as long as expectations were reasonable. Still a declining elite slugger, still putting up a ~4 win season. It took a while for him to be moved down from the 2 slot into the 4 slot as expected, but I think that's the best place for him in this lineup. His streakiness is going to infuriate folks all year, but he is still capable of being a presence in the middle of the order and can carry the team for a week or so when he's dialed in. No longer an MVP candidate, but a star contributor.
Dansby Swanson: .269/.332/.483 (.815 OPS, .214 ISO), 108 wRC+, 1.6 fWAR
Expected regressions in both power (negatively) and BABIP (positively) happened as described, and Swanson's overall line is trending towards what should be expected from him. The worsening defense is somewhat concerning, but half a season is still a small sample size for metrics like UZR and DRS, so hopefully that works itself out long term. While Swanson probably isn't the correct choice to bat 2nd full time (though maybe vs LHP), a .750-.800 OPS SS playing average-ish or better defense is still very valuable, as evidenced by his ~3 fWAR pace.
Nick Markakis: .275/.354/.426 (.780 OPS, .151 ISO), 103 wRC+, 0.1 fWAR
Well...Markakis turned back into Markakis, exactly as expected. It turns out there was no reason to hold out hope the BABIP regression wouldn't be severe, and severe it was. He is still posting a stellar .380 OBP vs RHP, and should be part of the leadoff platoon with Swanson or Albies. He's also posting a putrid .567 OPS vs LHP, and should be rested vs them at almost all costs.
Ozzie Albies:
ALL: .281/.342/.465 (.808 OPS, .184 ISO), 107 wRC+, 1.8 fWAR
LHH: .249/.327/.415 (.742 OPS, .166 ISO), 91 wRC+
RHH: .385/.395/.628 (1.023 OPS, .244 ISO), 162 wRC+
Ozzie is still a stud vs LHP, and still mediocre vs RHP. It's pretty clear he should be a top of the lineup guy when a LHP is on the mound, but it will likely take a more analytically savvy manager to juggle the lineup effectively to get Ozzie's RHed stroke into higher leverage scenarios more often.
Ender Inciarte: Injured
No idea how long the back injury was plaguing Inciarte, but he clearly wasn't right. Hopefully he heals up and gets straightened out in time to help the final push towards the playoffs in the 2nd half.
Austin Riley:
He didn't get an original 100 PA check in, but his May vs June splits are very telling.
May: 63 PAs, .356/.397/.746 (1.143 OPS, .290 ISO), 173 wRC+ (.452 BABIP, 46.7% HR/FB)
June: 114 PAs, .226/.287/.491 (.778 OPS, .264 ISO), 97 wRC+ (.274 BABIP, 20.0% HR/FB)
We all saw what happened in May, and we all should have been aware of the major red flags that were present.
Riley's June is more in line with what happens when all the BABIP and HR/FB luck is stripped out of his production. The June .274 BABIP may or may not be low for his true talent, but the 20% HR/FB rate is precisely in line with what's expected from a guy who doesn't hit the ball as hard as Acuna and Donaldson. He has serious contact and plate discipline issues, and if they aren't corrected his low-OBP/high-ISO batting line is what we can expect moving forward.