Braves minor league recap: Jim Jarvis continues hot start at the plate

Feb 20, 2026; North Port FL, USA; Atlanta Braves infielder Jim Jarvis (94) poses for a photo during media day at CoolToday Park. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images | Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images All told, it was a mixed bag of results down on the farm on Friday, as Atlanta’s four minor league affiliates split their contests and went 2-2 on the night. However, there were a handful of individual performances that stood out.

(12-7) Gwinnett Stripers 3, (13-6) Memphis Redbirds 5 Jim Jarvis, SS: 3-3, 2 BB Brewer Hicklen, 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R Elieser Hernandez, SP: 5 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 4 K Box Score It’s hard to get any meaningful offense going when your starting pitcher gives up three homers, and that’s exactly what happened to Gwinnett in their loss to Memphis. However, Jim Jarvis continued his incredible offensive display on the year, raising his average to . 411.

On Friday, Jarvis managed to go 3-3 — including a leadoff single off the bat at 104. 6 MPH — with a pair of walks to his credit to raise his OPS on the season to 1. 081.

Coming into the season, Jarvis was viewed by most as simply a potential bench piece in the event of an injury or two at the big league level. Given his torrid start, Jarvis may very well force Atlanta’s hand if he continues to hit like this and there’s a good possibility he may be the first name called up in the event Atlanta needs a replacement infielder for whatever reason. Starter Elieser Hernandez worked five innings, but scattered eight hits — three of which left the park — while striking out four.