Michael Harris II removed from Braves-Giants game due to “lower back tightness”

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ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 07: Michael Harris II #23 of the Atlanta Braves runs in the seventh inning during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Truist Park on June 7, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jack Casey/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) | Getty Images

We’re only two innings into a soggy night at Truist Park and while things are currently going fine for the Braves on the scoreboard, there may be some issues brewing as far as injuries go yet again. Michael Harris II was removed from the game ahead of the top of the second inning.

Michael Harris II has been removed from the game. Eli White has entered the game in LF and Mauricio Dubón is now in CF

— 680 The Fan (@680TheFan) June 16, 2026

My only guess is that he tweaked something while crossing home plate to score the second run of the inning for Atlanta. We haven’t heard anything else and it would be pretty useless to speculate past that.

We’ll provide more updates as they come so stay tuned.

UPDATE [8:00 p.m. ET]: We now have an answer as to what’s ailing Money Mike and apparently his back is acting up on him again. The Braves are calling it “lower back tightness.”

OF Michael Harris II was removed from tonight’s game due to lower back tightness.

— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) June 16, 2026

If that sounds familiar, that’s because this is the same thing that caused Harris some problems not too long ago earlier this month. It also probably didn’t help matters that they were playing in wet conditions which up the ante for potential injuries. That could be precautionary in order to make sure that Harris doesn’t have to deal with that much further during this one but we’ll see what happens later on as far as that’s concerned. Once again, here’s hoping that we won’t have to see another core member of the Braves take a trip to the IL.

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