AST

No. 1 1st HR CHAMPS MVP All-Star

The Braves made Jones connect- Jones and the After hitting a ca- An eight-time Na-
Jones, an 18-year- ed off the Mets’ Braves captured the reer-best 45 home tional League All-
old shortstop out of Josias Manzanillo city of Atlanta’s first runs and leading Star, Jones hit .429
the Bolles School on May 9, 1995, at professional sports the Braves to a in the Mid-Summer
in Florida, the No. Shea Stadium for title in 1995, beat- ninth consecutive Classic, and in
1 overall pick in the the first of his 468 ing Cleveland in six division title with a the 2000 game
1990 draft...He and career homers... games in the World dominant Septem- at Turner Field, he
Ken Griffey Jr. are His ninth-inning Series...Jones, a ber performance, went 3-for-3 with
the only first overall solo shot was the 23-year-old rookie, Jones won the N.L. his only All-Star
picks to earn elec- go-ahead hit in a hit .364 (20-for-55) Most Valuable Play- game home run.
tion to the Hall of Braves 3-2 win and with three home er Award in 1999...
Fame. was a sign of things runs during the He earned 29 of 32
to come against the Braves’ postseason first-place votes to
Mets...In 245 career run to the title. become just the
games against his third Atlanta player
division rival, Jones to win the award
hit .309 with 49 (Terry Pendleton
homers. in 1991 and Dale
Murphy in 1982 &
1983
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A Hall of Fame Journey

3 HRs .364 No. 468 10 HOF

On August 14, As a 36-year-old Jones hit the last The Braves wasted Jones earned
2006 at RFK Sta- in 2008, Jones of his 468 career no time retiring baseball’s ultimate
dium in Washing- hit a career-best home runs on Jones’ No.10 and honor on January
ton, Jones hit a .364 to capture September 2, 2012 inducting him into 24, 2018, when he
career-best three his first and only at Turner Field, the Braves Hall of was elected to the
home runs as National League and the three- Fame, doing both National Baseball
part of a 4-for-5, batting title...He run shot was a in June 2013, less Hall of Fame with
five-RBI game... became the oldest fitting finale...The than a year after he 97.16 percent of the
Jones finished with switch-hitting game-ending drive retired. vote...He finished
40 multi-home batting champion capped a five-run with the 11th high-
run games in his in history. ninth inning off est vote percentage
career, the most in Philadelphia closer in history, mere
Atlanta franchise Jonathan Papelbon percentage points
history. and gave the behind former
Braves a 8-7 win. teammate Greg
Maddux (97.2).
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Table of Contents
SunTrust Park............................... 4-5
Braves in the Community...........6-7 2018 Player Bios ATTENDANCE
Detailed Attendance Highs.....429
Front Office Directory.............. 8-10 2018 40-Man Roster.................... 60 Records....................................428
Non-Roster Invitees.......................61 Year-by-Year Attendance.... 427
FRONT OFFICE Player Bios..............................62-232 Award Winners....................382-384
MANAGER & STAFF

Batting Feats.................................394

FRONT OFFICE EXECUTIVES
Henry Aaron ........................13-14
2017 Season Review Batting - Yearly Team Totals.... 395
Alex Anthopoulos...................... 17 Final Standings............................. 234 BATTING RECORDS
Bill Bartholomay....................... 22 Day-by-day..........................235-237 Atlanta Career Top 10...........396
Bobby Cox..................................19 Final Statistics...................... 238-239 Atlanta Season Top 10..........398
Greg Heller.................................21 Transactions........................240-242 Franchise Career Top 10...... 397
Terry McGuirk............................12 Franchise Season Top 10......399
Perry Minasian............................18 Player Development Clinch Dates................................. 339

& Scouting
Chip Moore............................... 20
CLUB RECORDS
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Mike Plant...................................15
Derek Schiller.............................16 Atlanta (Since 1966)..... 404-409
John Schuerholz...................... 23 AFFILIATE DIRECTORY Franchise Records..........410-417
Vice President Listing.............. 24 Danville............................ 262-263 DIVISION SERIES
Dominican Summer.............. 265 Recaps..............................353-361
BASEBALL OPERATIONS Gulf Coast....................... 264-265
Baseball Ops Directory..........26-27 Doubleheader History................ 421
Gwinnett......................... 254-255
Baseball Operations Staff......28-34 Florida.............................. 258-259 FIELDING
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Mississippi....................... 256-257 Individual Leaders..................403

Manager & Staff Rome............................... 260-261 Yearly Team Totals................402
Brian Snitker............................. 36-37 Braves Award Winners................ 329
HALL OF FAME
José Castro............................... 50 DRAFT SELECTIONS Braves HOF Inductees...........364
Sal Fasano............................38-39 No. 1 Draft Picks..................... 334 Braves in Cooperstown........364
Chuck Hernández.................... 40
Marty Reed..................................41 MINOR LEAGUE HOME RUNS
Kevin Seitzer........................42-43 Batting Leaders........................331 From Both Sides of Plate......400
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Ron Washington.................44-45 Personnel........................ 245-252 Inside-Park...............................400

Walt Weiss............................46-47 Pitching Leaders.....................330 Misc. Leaders........................... 401
José Yépez.................................51 Register........................... 270-328 Last Time It Happened............... 437
Eric Young Sr............................. 48 Roster.......................................269
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Medical Staff............................. 52-53 Schedules........................266-268
2017 Standings........................244 Recaps............................. 347-353
Performance Staff...................54-55
Clubhouse Staff.......................56-58 Scouting Staff...................... 332-333 OPENING DAY
Grounds Crew................................ 58 Staff Directory..............................244 Lineups............................ 434-435
Records/Starts........................436
Braves History Results............................. 432-433
BRAVES HISTORY

All-Star Selectees........................ 385 Pennant Winners......................... 339

Atlanta-Fulton County Stad......430 Pitching Feats...................... 386-387
Pitching Year-by-Year....... 392-393

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the direction of Brad Hainje. Primary contributors were Jared Burleyson, Franco García, Jonathan Kerber and
Adrienne Midgley, with editorial assistance by Tom Schott. Cover design by Braves Creative Director Insung Kim.
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This edition was printed by Ben Franklin Press, Tempe, Ariz. Interior photos by: Pouya Dianat, Patrick
Duffy, Logan Riely, Isaac Green, Gene Fruth, Tony Firriolo, Chipper Jones & family, Sean Kernan, Milo Stewart
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FRONT OFFICE
PITCHING RECORDS WON-LOSS RECORDS
Misc. Information
Atlanta Career Top 10...........388 Best by Game.......................... 422
Atlanta Season Top 10..........390 Worst by Game....................... 423 BROADCASTERS
Franchise Career Top 10......389 Monthly ..........................424-426 Chip Caray................................471
Franchise Season Top 10...... 391 vs. AL Opponents................... 419 Tom Glavine............................ 470
Retired Numbers......................... 365 vs. NL Opponents.................. 418 Jim Powell...............................469
Hank Aaron..................... 366-367 Yearly Finishes................ 336-338 Joe Simpson............................471
Bobby Cox......................368-369

MANAGER & STAFF

WILD CARD GAME Don Sutton.............................. 470
Tom Glavine....................370-371 MLB 2018 Important Dates.......480
Chipper Jones................372-373 Recap........................................ 362
Media Information...................... 474
Greg Maddux..................374-375 WORLD SERIES Media Relations Staff.........466-467
Eddie Mathews....................... 376 Home Runs..............................346 Public Relations Staff..................468
Dale Murphy.............................377 Recaps.............................340-345 Radio Affiliates............................. 472
Phil Niekro............................... 378 Regulation Game........................ 474
John Smoltz................... 379-380 Opponents Rules of Interest........................... 473
Warren Spahn......................... 381
A.L. Opponents................... 457-464 SPRING TRAINING
ROSTERS N.L. Opponents..................450-456

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2018 Schedule........................ 476
Atlanta All-Time.............439-443 2017 Batting Stats................... 478
Atlanta Coaches.....................443 2017 Pitching Stats................. 479
Bos./Mil. All-Time..........444-448 Information.............................. 475
Series Sweeps...............................420 2017 Results............................ 477
Trades - Recent by Club............438 Stadium Map................................ IBC
Turner Field.................................. 431

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braves boxes of interest INDEX
ATLANTA BRAVES 2017 NOTES
Atlanta Braves Ownership................................12 Weather Delays & Postponements...................63
Braves General Managers.................................19 Walk-off Wins...................................................65

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Pregame Timings..............................................51 Braves by Day & Month.. ...................................71
Braves Team Doctors. . ......................................55 Monthly Batting/Pitching Totals . . .....................73
Pronunciation Guide . . .......................................61 Bullpen Bits ......................................................81
Brave of the Year Award Winners.....................101 Home Run Breakdown......................................90
Braves Records at Nationals Park....................464 Starting Pitcher Stats........................................111
BBWAA Atlanta Chapter....................................468 Disabled & Inactive List....................................124
Detailed Hitting.. ...............................................136
HISTORICAL
Major League Attendance . . ...............................160
Hank Aaron Award Winners..............................14 Braves Debuts...................................................172
BRAVES HISTORY

Winningest Managers.......................................339 Braves Replay Reviews.. ....................................189

LCS Home Run Leaders....................................350 Pinch Hitters.....................................................194
Top Winning Percentage by a Pitcher. . ............386 Shutouts............................................................197
Best Pitching Starts.. .........................................387 Hitting Streaks of 10 or More Games. . .............201
Single-Game Batting Feats. . .............................394 Hitless Bullpens................................................226
Assisting as Needed..........................................403
Longest Braves Game by Inning . . ..................... 404 FARM SYSTEM
Franchise Single-Season Batting Leaders........411 Minor League Team MVPs.. ...............................329
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Fulton County Home Runs...............................430 Minor League Pitchers of the Month...............330

Spring Training Results.....................................477 Minor League Players of the Month.................330
First-Year Player Draft......................................331
2018 Top 10 Prospects.....................................328
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SunTrust Park
755 Battery Avenue, SE
Atlanta, GA 30339-3017
404.522.7630
MANAGER & STAFF

YEAR OPENED: 2017 FIELD DIMENSIONS

CAPACITY: 41,084 Left Field Corner: 335’
LARGEST CROWD: 41,627 (July 15, 2017 vs. Arizona) Left Field Power Alley: 385’
TIMELINE TO BUILD: 30 months (Sept., 2014 to Feb., 2017) Centerfield: 400’
SIZE: 1,114,400 square feet Right Field Power Alley: 375’
ELEVATION: 965 feet above mean sea level Right Field Corner: 325’
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SURFACE: Seashore Paspalum, Platinum TE grass WALL HEIGHT

LIGHTS: LED Sports lights Left Field Corner: 6’-0”
BRAVES DUGOUT: First Base Left Field: 8’-8”
VISITOR DUGOUT: Third Base Centerfield: 8’-8”
BRAVES BULLPEN: Right-Centerfield Right Field: 16’-0”
VISITORS BULLPEN: Left Field Corner Right Field Corner: 16’-0”
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PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
BRAVES HISTORY

Atlanta Braves BALLPARKS

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Suntrust park FIRSTS
FIRST GAME: April 14, 2017 vs. San Diego Padres FIRST RBI: Nick Markakis, ATL
ATTENDANCE: 41,149 (Sellout) FIRST RUN SCORED: Ender Inciarte, ATL
TOG: 2:57 Score: 5-2, Braves FIRST STRIKEOUT: Adonis Garcia, ATL (by J. Chacin)
WP: Julio Teheran LP: Jhoulys Chacin FIRST WALK: Travis Jankowski, SD (by J. Teheran)

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SAVE: Jim Johnson FIRST BRAVES STEAL: FIRST BRAVES ERROR:
FIRST PITCH: Julio Teheran, ATL, 7:53 p.m. (strike) Brandon Phillips Arodys Vizcaíno
FIRST BATTER: Manuel Margot, SD (fly out) (4/16/16 vs. SD) (4/17/17 vs. SD)
FIRST BRAVES BATTER: Ender Inciarte, ATL FIRST WALK-OFF HIT: FIRST TRIPLE:
FIRST HIT: Ender Inciarte, ATL (infield single) Dansby Swanson Emilio Bonifacio, ATL
FIRST DOUBLE: Freddie Freeman, ATL (4/17/17 vs. SD) (5/3/17 vs. NYM)
FIRST HOME RUN: Ender Inciarte, ATL

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 Atlanta braves in the community
FRONT OFFICE

The Atlanta Braves community outreach initiatives touch the lives of thousands of youth in Metro Atlanta
and the Southeast region through the pillars of education, recreation and health. The Braves connection
and commitment to our neighbors reaches far beyond the walls of SunTrust Park, it extends to the hearts
and homes of the many people who support our team. We are committed to working rigorously to improve
the quality of life and to share our love of baseball with our community.
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ATLANTA BRAVES SCIENCE OF BASEBALL LOS BRAVOS

The Atlanta Braves and Xfinity partner with Cobb The Los Bravos initiative aims at connecting with
and Cherokee County and Marietta City Schools the Braves’ Spanish language fans and the Latino
to educate more than 4,000 middle school stu- community in Atlanta. Braves players and alumni
dents through a baseball-centric STEM curriculum such as Marty Perez, Ozzie Albies, Johan Camargo,
where students learn science, technology, engi- and Ender Inciarte visit schools throughout the year
neering and math concepts are used in the sport to teach the game of baseball and share about their
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of baseball. During the program, students have fun experiences growing up in their native countries.
studying concepts like the physics behind a fastball, In honor of Latino Heritage Month, Los Bravos will
the geometry of a baseball field and the statistical host Celebrating Nuestra Cultura presented by
analysis of baseball records. The students get a Georgia Power a community initiative created to
chance to interact with Braves players and alumni educate, engage, and celebrate the many contribu-
to discuss topics including different types of pitches tions Latinos make to the game of baseball.
and throwing angles. At the end of the school year,
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students attend a STEM showcase at SunTrust Park

to present their group projects. The Braves honor our nation’s military veterans
and servicemen in various ways by partnering with
military organizations including the USO, United
Military Care, Wounded Warriors, Dobbins Air Force
Base and Ft. Benning. Active and veteran military
are celebrated on National Armed Forces Day, and
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prior to each home game the military is asked to

stand and be honored. Throughout the season, ser-
vice men and women are invited to attend games
and participate in special events such as viewing
HANK AARON WEEKEND batting practice from the field. During the 2017
Join the Braves and Delta Air Lines for Hank Aaron holiday season, service men and women enjoyed a
Weekend, June 22nd – 23rd in celebration of the Thanksgiving Dinner celebration with Braves Alumni
city’s rich diversity and baseball’s role in affecting and Braves Manager and wife, Brian and Veronica
social change. The Braves and the National Center Snitker. The Braves also dedicated a POW/MIA Chair
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for Civil and Human Rights will host a panel discus- of Honor at SunTrust Park to honor the 91,000 ser-
sion on the role of athletes in challenging discrimi- vicemen and women who remain unaccounted for
nation and societal barriers. Additionally, outstanding since World War I.
individuals who have made a lifelong commitment
to overcoming obstacles and inspiring future gen-
erations will receive the Hank Aaron Champion for
Justice Award. The weekend also includes a service
project in honor of Hank Aaron, a supplier diversity
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summit, a youth baseball showcase, a Negro League

celebration and a post-game concert.
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Atlanta braves foundation

FRONT OFFICE
The Atlanta Braves Foundation is the non-profit charitable arm of the Atlanta Braves and has provided sup-
port to thousands of metro Atlanta based organizations. Since its inception in 1994, the Braves Foundation
has contributed more than $7 million in financial and in-kind assistance to the community. Through
the generous support of the Braves players, employees, corporate partners and fans, the Atlanta Braves
Foundation continuously strives to make a positive impact in our community.
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CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS DAY YOUTH BASEBALL FIELD REFURBISHMENT
On Saturday, September 1st, the Atlanta Braves In honor of Chipper Jones’ retirement from baseball
will “Go Gold” for Childhood Cancer Awareness. following the 2012 seasons, the Foundation has
This event honors children and families who have pledged to refurbish 10 baseball fields throughout
courageously battled pediatric cancer. Survivors are metro Atlanta. To date, West Manor Park in Atlanta,
invited to participate in a pregame reception and a Dacula Park in Dacula, Fullers Park and Harrison
portion of the ticket sales from a special Gold for Park in Marietta, and Powder Springs Park in Powder
Gold ticket package benefit Camp Sunshine, Rally Springs, have been renovated. The field refurbish-

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Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research, CURE ment projects include renovating the infield and
and Curing Kids Cancer. For more information, visit outfield, sanding and painting the bleachers, mov-
www.braves.com/ccawareness ing foul poles, installing top notch pitcher’s mounds
as well as new backstop netting and sprucing up
the dugouts. Official ribbon cutting ceremonies
are held in celebration of the new and improved

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fields and signage acknowledging Chipper Jones
and the refurbishment are permanently installed at
each location.

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YOUTH BASEBALL
The Braves are committed to sharing with the
community one of the skills we know best – base-
ball. Our dedication, enthusiasm, and respect for
the game are visible on and off the field. Through
COMMUNITY HEROES WEEK BRAVES HISTORY
our community outreach initiatives including the
Jackie Robinson Youth Baseball Tournament, the Community Heroes week presented by the Atlanta
Jr. Braves/RBI League presented by Delta Air Lines, Braves Foundation and Fox Sports South is a week-
the Braves Youth Baseball Classic presented by long initiative that shines a light on people who
Mizuno, and MLB RBI Southeast Regionals, we strive have overcome adversity or raised awareness of
to foster the spirit of baseball among youth. various issues affecting our community. This week
seeks to remind Braves Country that everyone has
the power, opportunity and tools to make a differ-
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ence in their community and beyond. Beginning

August 13th through August 17th, five honorees will
be surprised with a day of their dreams, including
visits from Braves players, coaches, and broadcast-
ers and then they will be honored at SunTrust Park
later that evening. If you know of someone who
is making a real difference in this community, we
want to hear all about them! To nominate that per-
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 executives & officers
FRONT OFFICE

Terence F. McGuirk...............................................................................................................................................Chairman
Henry L. Aaron...................................................................................................................................Senior Vice President
Mike Plant.....................................................................................................................President and CEO, Development
Derek Schiller........................................................................................................................President and CEO, Business
Alex Anthopoulos.................................................................................. Executive Vice President and General Manager
Greg Heller................................................................................................. Executive Vice President/Chief Legal Officer
MANAGER & STAFF

Chip Moore.............................................Executive Vice President of Minor League Affiliates and Strategic Planning
William C. Bartholomay........................................................................................................................Chairman Emeritus
John Schuerholz...........................................................................................................................Vice Chairman Emeritus

Front office directory

Baseball Operations Medical & Performance Staff
Alex Anthopoulos...........Executive Vice President & General Manager Dr. Joe Chandler...............................Director Medical Services Emeritus
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Perry Minasian...........................V.P. of Baseball Operations & Asst. G.M. Dr. Gary Lourie........................................................... Head Team Physician
Jason Paré.. Assistant General Manager, Research and Development George C. Poulis......... Director of Player Health & Head Athletic Trainer
Brian Bridges................................................Director of Amateur Scouting Andrew Hauser............ Director of Performance & Asst. Athletic Trainer
Dom Chiti................................................. Director of Player Development Jeff Porter................................................Senior Advisor, Athletic Training
Alex Tamin...................................... Director of Major League Operations Mike Frostad.......................................................... Assistant Athletic Trainer
Matt Grabowski................ Assistant Director of Scouting and Analytics Bradford Scott........................................Head Sports Performance Coach
Jonathan Schuerholz............ Assistant Director of Player Development Jordan Wolf.............................................................. Performance Therapist
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Dixie Keller............................... Senior Manager, Baseball Administration Pete Cicinelli...................................Major League Performance Therapist
Ron Knight.................................. Manager, Minor League Administration
AJ Scola..............................................Manager, Minor League Operations
MEDIA RELATIONS
Rob Smith.........................................Manager, Baseball Video Operations Brad Hainje..............................................Senior Director, Media Relations
Michael Lord.................................... Analyst, Research and Development Adrienne Midgley..................................Senior Manager, Media Relations
Josh Malek....................................... Analyst, Research and Development Jonathan Kerber............................. Senior Coordinator, Media Relations
Scott Rapponotti............................ Analyst, Research and Development Jared Burleyson...........................................Coordinator, Media Relations
Garrett Wilson................................................Analyst, Baseball Operations Franco García.................................. Spanish Interpretor, Media Relations
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Noah Woodward.................................. Major League Operations Analyst

Chris Lionetti............................................ Coordinator, Amateur Scouting GROunds Crew
Danielle Monday......................................... Baseball Operations Assistant Ed Mangan...................................................................................Field Director
Braeden Schlehuber...............................................................Advance Scout Luke Bentley...............................................................................Field Manager
Carlos Chantres.......................Special Assistant to Player Development
Bobby Cox...............................Special Assistant to the General Manager Business Operations
Andruw Jones...........................Special Assistant to Baseball Operations
Chipper Jones...........................Special Assistant to Baseball Operations Accounting
Roy Clark........................................... Senior Advisor to Amateur Scouting
Lee Elia.......................................... Senior Advisor to Player Development Kimberly Childress..........Sr. Vice President of Accounting & Controller
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Tom Giordano...........................................Senior Advisor to Pro Scouting Shannon Gabriel................Sr. Director Financial Reporting & Accounting
Randy Ingle..............................On-Field Advisor to Player Development Ben Phanco..................................................... Director Technical Accounting
Fred McGriff.................................Special Advisor to Baseball Operations Chris Raines.......................................................Accounts Payable Manager
Terry Pendleton........................Special Advisor to Player Development Melissa Standridge............................................................Treasury Manager
Eddie Pérez.................................Special Advisor to Player Development Lori Tubbs......................................................................Accounting Manager
Greg Walker.................................Special Advisor to Baseball Operations Kelly Young....................................................................Accounting Manager
Elizabeth Teran................................................................ Executive Assistant Matt Eaves..........................................................................Senior Accountant
Nick Coppola, Anthony Flora, Brian Gartner, Terrence Willoughby......................................................Senior Accountant
Dylan Quantz, Adam Sonabend...................................................... Trainees Shannon Rosario.............................................................. Staff Accountant II
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Sarah Davis......................................................................... Staff Accountant I

Clubhouse Stephen DeGuenther....................................................... Staff Accountant I
Miranda Jones.......................................................... Accounting Assistant II
Jim Lovell.................................................................Director of Team Travel
Shandi Quinones...................................................... Accounting Assistant II
John Holland..............Director of Equipment and Clubhouse Services
Fred Stone........................................................Visiting Clubhouse Manager
Eric Durban..........Assistant Equipment & Clubhouse Services Manager
Chris Hunter........Assistant Equipment & Clubhouse Services Manager
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Administrative Services Benson Lo................................................ Coordinator Distribution Center
Tyran Ragland.............................................Retail Operations Coordinator
Linda Miller............................................. Administrative Services Manager
Erin Smith.......................................................................... Lead Merchandiser
Aaron Halloway.....................................Shipping and Receiving Manager
Jon Vazquez.................................................Sales Associate SunTrust Park
Donnie Ellenberg............................................................... Mail Center Clerk
Edikson Zaro.................................................Sales Associate SunTrust Park
Susan Bailey...................................................................... Executive Assistant
Harry Dunn.........................................Sales Associate Braves CNN Center
Christina Huff................................................................... Executive Assistant
Pamela Jackson.................................Sales Associate Braves CNN Center
Natalie McWright............................................................. Executive Assistant
Megan Chatellier...................................................................................Trainee

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Mindy Petzer.................................................................... Executive Assistant
Chris Rice.......................................................................... Executive Assistant BallPark Tours and hall of fame
Leah Teach.............................................................. Administrative Assistant
Carolyn Serra........................ Sr. Director Ballpark Tours & Hall of Fame
Guest Services Sam Wallace............................................................ Manager Ballpark Tours
Thomas Brown......................................................................................Trainee
Chandler Faccento ................................. Senior Manager Guest Services
Lamar Lewis......................................................Coordinator Guest Services Properties
Anna Matthews................................................Coordinator Guest Services
Mary Elizabeth Woodward...........................Coordinator Guest Services Eric Perestuk.............................. Sr. Vice President of Facility Operations
Mitch Norton.................................................................Director Engineering

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Marge White..................................................................................Receptionist
Michael Nolan, Maryalice Roberts................................................. Trainees Chris Colquitt...................................................................... Lead Engineering
Dawn Gepfer......................................................................... Facility Manager
Human Resources Eric Bitrick.......................................................................................Carpenter II
James Stovall......................................................................... Locksmith Lead
Lara Juras.................................... Sr. Vice President of Human Resources
Buster White........................................................................... Lead Electrician
Kelvin Scott......................................... Senior Manager Human Resources
James Jackson...........................................................Electrical Technician I
Meghan Pogue............................ Senior Coordinator Human Resources
Bradley West.............................................................. Electrical Technician II
Ashley Guy.................................................Coordinator Human Resources

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Christopher Johnson...............................................HVAC Lead Engineer II
Jordan Watters.........................................Coordinator Human Resources
Steven Hill...............................................................................................HVAC II
Information Technology Pablo Rodriguez.....................................................................................HVAC I
Kenneth Banks...................................... General Maintenance Technician
Greg Gatti..............................Vice President of Information Technology
Brian Bernard........................................ General Maintenance Technician
Scott Kelly..............................................................Director IT Infrastructure
Miguel Borjas-Fernandez................... General Maintenance Technician
Chip Graham..............................Senior Manager Audio Video Technical
Joseph Burgess.................................... General Maintenance Technician
John Baxley........................................................... Senior Systems Engineer
Robert McCarthur................................ General Maintenance Technician
Brian Howell..........................................................Senior Network Engineer

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Ronnie Moody...................................... General Maintenance Technician
Ivan Ulloa...............................................................................Project Manager
Brett Parr................................................ General Maintenance Technician
Mark Phipps..........................................................Display Systems Engineer
Evan Waldrep........................................ General Maintenance Technician
Charles Ngalle....................................................................Network Engineer
Erica Gaymon.....................................Engineering Systems Administrator
Beth Vinson.........................................................................Systems Engineer
Kim Vinson.................................................... Application Support Engineer Special Events
Chris Newell...............................................................................ITPV Engineer
Sabrina Jenkins........................................Vice President of Special Events
Michael Lothamer................................................... Senior Systems Analyst
Obel Hernandez...............................Special Events Operations Manager
Carl Cox...................................................................................Systems Analyst
Melissa Carlson................................... Senior Special Events Coordinator
Casey Comeaux........................................................................AV Technician BRAVES HISTORY
Aaliyah Solomon....................... Special Events Operations Coordinator
Legal Sydney Robertson................................................................................Trainee
Jason Domir.......................... Vice President & Deputy General Counsel Stadium Operations and Security
Jonathan Smith.................... Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
Vernon Nix............................................................................Director Security
Heather Metzger................................................................................Paralegal
Nate Kelsey................................................... Manager Stadium Operations
Amy Wall...............................................................................................Paralegal
Pam McIver.......................................................................... Security Manager
Eve Porter.......................................................................... Executive Assistant
Barbara Middlebrooks.......................................... Administrative Assistant
REtail Donnie Charleston........................................... Senior Security Supervisor
OPPONENTS

Maurice Gunter.................................................. Senior Security Supervisor

Steve Goff............................................................Director Retail Operations
Carolyn Strothers.............................................. Senior Security Supervisor
Lisa Williams................................................................Senior Retail Manager
Adam Akins.......................................................................Security Supervisor
Zach Wilson........................................................Manager Retail Operations
Sylvester Dunn.................................................................Security Supervisor
Anton Huber..................................................Store Manager SunTrust Park
Azelarabe Essoufi............................................................Security Supervisor
Stephen Jeffers...................................Store Manager Braves CNN Center
Luis Jackman....................................................................Security Supervisor
Allen Sandberg........................... Assistant Store Manager SunTrust Park
Terrance Knowles...........................................................Security Supervisor
Luis Felix.......................................................... Manager Distribution Center
Alyse Costa...........................................................Senior Retail Coordinator
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Courtney Fletcher................................................Retail Buyer Coordinator

Bryan LaFlash........................................................Retail Buyer Coordinator
Zac Lesher.......................................................................... Retail Coordinator

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FRONT OFFICE

Sales and Marketing Cole Alford.......................................................Business Analytics Specialist

Justin Haffad............................................. Business Intelligence Specialist
Adam Zimmerman....................................Sr. Vice President of Marketing Eric Grijalva...........................................................................Production Artist
Jim Williams..............................................................................Senior Advisor Ashley Allphin.....................................................................Graphic Designer
Jaime Kaufman........................................... Senior Coordinator Marketing
Diversity & community Marketing
Victoria Kline.................................. Senior Coordinator Digital Marketing
Adrian Williams.................. Sr. Director Diversity & Community Marketing Katie Hearn.................................................. Coordinator Digital Marketing
Ericka Newsome..............................................Director Braves Foundation Shalese Miller.............................................. Coordinator Digital Marketing
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Janet Sevilla.......................... Manager Diversity & Community Marketing Virginia Coombs, Megan McFeron
Jarrod Simmons......Sr. Coordinator Diversity & Community Marketing Mariah Smith & Kate Taliaferro........................................................ Trainees
Kathryn Bennett.............Coordinator Diversity & Community Marketing
Orlando Prescott & Kelly Watrous.................................................. Trainees Public Relations
Beth Marshall............................................Senior Director Public Relations
Corporate & Premium Partnerships
Indera Sahadeo......................................................................................Trainee
Jim Allen........... Sr. Vice President Corporate & Premium Partnerships
Brad Jones...................Sr. Director Corporate & Premium Partnerships Ticket Operations
Trey Workman................................. Sr. Director Corporate Partnerships Anthony Esposito..................................Vice President Ticket Operations
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Eric Varney........................................ Director Premium Partnership Sales Bob Askin.............................................. Senior Manager Ticket Operations
Mark Lehman.............................Senior Manager Corporate Partnerships Jessica Lee.............................. Manager Ticket and Financial Operations
Sara Arnold...................................................Manager Partnership Services Cory Dalin..................................... Senior Coordinator Ticket Operations
Chad Clarke............................................ Manager Corporate Partnerships James Cooper..........................Financial Coordinator Ticket Operations
Henry Cobb............................................ Manager Corporate Partnerships Gloria Wickham.......................Financial Coordinator Ticket Operations
John Farrell................................ Manager Premium Partnership Services Dawn Dzierzynski.....................................Coordinator Ticket Operations
Derek Houston................................Manager Broadcast Corporate Sales Taylor Guy..................................................Coordinator Ticket Operations
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Drew King................................................ Manager Corporate Partnerships Kathleen Jackson......................................Coordinator Ticket Operations

BJ Mitchell.............................................. Manager Premium Memberships Riley Krupen...........................................................................................Trainee
Michael Stiles................................... Manager Premium Partnership Sales
Kenny Tracy..................................................Manager Partnership Services Ticket Sales
Sasha Murray......................Senior Account Manager Premium Services Paul Adams...................................................Sr. Vice President Ticket Sales
Beth Hightower..............................Account Manager Premium Services Joel Vece...........................................................Senior Director Ticket Sales
Alex Ingle..........................................Account Manager Premium Services Chad Graham.......................Director Customer Relations Management
Jennifer Calcagno............................................Senior Coordinator Events Andrew Walters...............Director Premium and Membership Services
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Laura Guest............................................ Coordinator Partnership Services Dennette Thornton............Senior Manager, Group & Hospitality Sales
Elliott Kaidii............................................ Coordinator Partnership Services Richard Thornton...........................................Senior Manager Ticket Sales
Lindsey Racz.......................................... Coordinator Partnership Services Dan Eanes...................................................................... Manager Ticket Sales
Katie Stephenson................................. Coordinator Partnership Services Stacey Nicely..........................................Manager Group Sales and Events
Robert Stewart..............Account Executive Premium Partnership Sales Seth Condra................................. Senior Account Executive Group Sales
Paige Graham............Administrative Assistant, Corporate Partnerships Bobby Lindsey.................Senior Account Executive Membership Sales
Brett Jeffares & Erin McMurray....................................................... Trainees Nabil Yang...................Senior Account Executive Membership Services
fan experience Danson Smith..........................Account Executive Membership Services
Travis Alston..............................................Account Executive Group Sales
Scott Cunningham.....................................Vice President Fan Experience
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Rick Coller..................................................Account Executive Group Sales

Matt Montemayor......................................................... Director Production Stacy Condra.............................................Account Executive Group Sales
Alan Hearn.......................................................Senior Manager Promotions Gabrielle Gray...........................................Account Executive Group Sales
Geoffrey Schmidt....................Manager Promotions and Entertainment Daniel Ingold.............................................Account Executive Group Sales
Cameron Carter.......................................... Assistant Manager Production Celeste Mercer..........................................Account Executive Group Sales
Rick Chestnutt..............................................................................Senior Editor Miller Wood...............................................Account Executive Group Sales
Alex Middleton.......................................................................Producer/Editor Nick Hefley.................................... Account Executive Membership Sales
Anthony Hairgrow.................................................Digital Display Designer Ashley Mixon................................. Account Executive Membership Sales
Jessie Powell...................................................Coordinator Fan Experience Thomas Tuten............................... Account Executive Membership Sales
Zach Bohls......................................................................Mascot Coordinator Andrew Vinci................................. Account Executive Membership Sales
OPPONENTS

Ronald Rodriguez............................................................ Event Coordinator Jason Webber............................... Account Executive Membership Sales
Sarah Edeker, Rory Martin, & Ivan Rodriguez............................. Trainees Danielle Chimenti..................Account Executive Membership Services
Marketing Isabelle Lasa............................Account Executive Membership Services
James Sherrill..........................Account Executive Membership Services
Greg Mize................................................Senior Director Digital Marketing Kris Thompson........................Account Executive Membership Services
Brad Meriwether...............................................................Director Marketing Matt Williams...........................Account Executive Membership Services
Greg McMichael................................................. Director Alumni Relations Evan Avery, Amira Davis, Michael Faikes
Insung Kim............................................................................Creative Director
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Dan French, AJ McKinney, Eunice Moore.................................... Trainees

Justin Watkins..............................................Director Business Intelligence
Crystal Digby.............................................Manager Marketing Operations
Paige Hansard..................................................................Manager Marketing

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2018
BRAVES
EXECUTIVES
TERENCE F. McGUIRK

terence f. mcGUIRK
Chair man
Terence F. McGuirk is chair- He served as chairman and chief executive officer
man of the Atlanta Braves. of the company until March 2001. From that point
He also served as CEO from through December 2003, McGuirk was vice chair-
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October 2007 until March man of Turner Broadcasting System Inc., along
2018 and team president with being chief executive officer of the compa-
from November 2003 to October 2007. He main- ny-owned Atlanta sports teams, including the Major
tains executive oversight of all aspects of the Braves League Baseball Braves, the National Basketball
franchise, including all team and player personnel Association Hawks and the National Hockey League
operations, SunTrust Park, The Battery Atlanta and Thrashers.
representation at Major League Baseball ownership McGuirk has served on the board of many
meetings. cable industry-related groups and the International
McGuirk spent 35 years at Turner Broadcasting Olympic Committee’s Radio and Television
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System, Inc. (TBS), beginning in 1972 as an account Commission. He was the 1989 recipient of the
executive with WTCG, which later became TBS NCTA Vanguard Award for Young Leadership and
Superstation. In 1973, he assumed the same role was inducted into the fellowship of Cable Television
at TBS-owned WRET in Charlotte, N.C. McGuirk Pioneers at the 1996 NCTA Convention.
returned to Atlanta in 1975 as director of cable rela- A native of Bayshore, N.Y., McGuirk is a grad-
tions, where he was instrumental in the launch of uate of Portsmouth Abbey School and holds a
TBS Superstation and played a key role in the launch bachelor of arts degree in American history from
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of every Turner network through 2001. Middlebury College. McGuirk is on the MLB
In 1978, McGuirk was named director of spe- Executive Council and is Chairman of the Board of
cial projects for TBS, Inc. and in 1979 was appointed Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM).
vice president of TBS, Inc. From 1987 to 1991, he He is the former chairman of the Major League
served as president of Turner Network Sales and Baseball Media Committee. He is a Trustee Emeritus
CNN International Sales, Ltd., where he set up of both Piedmont Healthcare and The Westminster
the company’s international sales and distribution Schools. McGuirk was the 2000 recipient of the
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operations. He was elected to the TBS, Inc. board of Anti-Defamation League’s Stewart Lewengrub Torch
directors in July 1987. Concurrently, McGuirk was of Liberty Award. In 2006, he received the Governors
president of Turner Sports where, during his tenure, Award from the southeastern chapter of the National
he was instrumental in securing coverage of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and in 2010
Olympics for cable television for the first time and he entered the Cable Television Hall of Fame.
oversaw the resurgence of the winningest team in Terry and his wife, Nancy, live in Atlanta and
Major League Baseball, the Atlanta Braves. have four children.
As executive vice president, McGuirk served
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as the company’s second in command from 1991

to 1996. When TBS, Inc. merged with Time Warner
Inc. in 1996, he succeeded R.E. (Ted) Turner as
chairman, president and CEO.

atlanta braves ownership

Liberty Media Corporation officially acquired the Atlanta Braves on May 16, 2007, when Base-
OPPONENTS

ball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced that Major League Baseball ownership had ap-
proved Turner Broadcasting and Time Warner’s sale of the team.
Based in Englewood, Colorado, Liberty Media owns interests in a broad range of electronic
retailing, media, communications, sports and entertainment businesses. Liberty’s Chairman is John
Malone and its President and CEO is Greg Maffei.
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 hank aaron

HANK AARON
Senior Vice Pr esident
Since his retirement from Following his playing career, Aaron joined
professional baseball fol- the Braves’ front office on October 7, 1976, for a
lowing the 1976 season, 13-year tenure as Vice President and Director of

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Henry Aaron has given back Player Development. In that position, he oversaw
to society. the development of many players instrumental in
His Chasing the Dream Foundation was estab- the Braves’ 1982 National League West Division
lished in 1995 to help children between the ages championship, including Dale Murphy, who won
of nine and 12 realize their dreams, as he realized back-to-back NL MVP awards in 1982-83.
his. The foundation provides grants to children to Since December 1989, he has served as Senior
enable them to pursue advanced study in music, art, Vice President for the Braves.
writing, dance and sports. The foundation has pro- The greatest home run hitter of all time, Aaron
vided financial assistance to more than 755 Dream was elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame in January

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Chasers in six cities across the country, primarily of 1982. He missed by nine votes being the first
through Boys and Girls Clubs. The generous support unanimous choice ever in the voting by the Baseball
of Major League Baseball has enabled the founda- Writers’ Association of America. Aaron received
tion to transition into the Hank Aaron Chasing the 406 of a possible 415 votes for a percentage of
Dream “44 Forever” program (honoring Aaron’s .978. Aaron and Frank Robinson were inducted into
jersey number), helping 44 youngsters annually. The the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, N.Y., on August
program will continue the foundation’s mission in 1, 1982. In February of 2000, Aaron replaced the

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perpetuity and will provide financial assistance to late Pee Wee Reese on the Hall of Fame Veterans
young people with limited opportunities so they Committee.
may develop their special talents and pursue their In his 23-year Major League career, Aaron
dreams, exclusively at Boys and Girls Clubs across rewrote baseball’s record book. When he retired
the country and military bases world-wide. at the end of the 1976 season, he held more Major
The Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Four- League batting records than any other player in the
for-Four Scholarship program, begun in 2010, has game’s history. Some of his records are truly amaz-

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endowed four-year scholarships for the benefit of ing, including Most Runs Batted In, Lifetime (2,297);
deserving students who have chosen to pursue Most Extra-Base Hits, Lifetime (1,477); and Most
their dreams by attending college. With particu- Total Bases, Lifetime (6,856). In 2007, Barry Bonds
lar emphasis on prior dream chasers who have broke Aaron’s record for Most Home Runs, Lifetime
now reached college age, these endowed scholar- (755). Aaron also ranks second on the all-time list in
ships of $100,000 each were initially established at at-bats (12,364), second in multi-hit games (1,125),
Morehouse College, Texas College, Fisk University third in games played (3,298) and hits (3,771), fourth
and, through the Dream Chaser Fund with the in runs scored (2,174, tied with Babe Ruth), 10th in
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Greater Milwaukee Foundation, the University of doubles (624), tied for 13th in singles (2,294) and
Wisconsin-Madison, in honor of alumnus and then tied for 16th in years of service (23).
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig. His most famous home run came in Atlanta on
Aaron received the first Jackie Robinson April 8, 1974, when he hit his 715th, breaking Babe
Lifetime Achievement Legacy Award from the Ruth’s seemingly untouchable record. He did it
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, honoring his before a sellout crowd of 53,775 at Atlanta Stadium.
“career excellence in the face of adversity” in The pitch came in the bottom of the fourth inning,
February 2003. the Los Angeles Dodgers leading 3-1, with a 1-0
At his 65th birthday celebration in Atlanta on count and Darrell Evans waiting on first. Al Downing
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February 5, 1999, Aaron was honored for his lifetime threw a fastball at 9:07 p.m. that Hank sent over the
achievements both as a player and as a humanitar- left field fence. Reliever Tom House caught the ball
ian. President Bill Clinton, then Commissioner of in the Braves’ bullpen and brought it to Aaron in the
Baseball, Bud Selig, and Sammy Sosa were among home plate celebration.
those in attendance as Major League Baseball On May 17, 1970, Hank singled at Cincinnati
recognized Aaron’s talents with the introduction to become the first player to compile both 3,000
of the Hank Aaron Award. The award is presented career hits and more than 500 homers. He joined
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annually to honor the best hitters in the National the 30-30 club (30 HRs and 30 SBs in the same
and American leagues and was unveiled at the 1999 season) in 1963.
World Series.

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 HA NK A A R ON
HANK AARON

Aaron played in the Major League All-Star Game 24 During his career, Aaron had a 20-year string
times, including the years 1959-61 when two games of 20 or more home runs. After turning 35, he hit
were played. He was honored as the National 245 home runs and from the ages 35 to 39 he hit
League’s Most Valuable Player in 1957 and named at least 34 home runs each year. Over his 23-year
Player of the Year by Sporting News in 1956 and Major League career, he averaged just 63 strikeouts
1963. He played 21 seasons with the Braves before per season, with his highest strikeout total being 97
being traded to Milwaukee for outfielder Dave May in 1967. He hit .300 or better in 14 seasons, won
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and minor leaguer Roger Alexander at the end of the NL home run crown three times and tied for
1974. Aaron retired as a player two years later. a fourth, led the league in RBI four times and won
Aaron was first scouted by Dewey Griggs three Gold Gloves.
of the Milwaukee Braves during an Indianapolis Aaron hit his 755 home runs off 310 different
Clowns tryout. The Braves eventually were able pitchers, including 13 Hall of Famers. He hit the
to strike a deal and beat out the Giants for Aaron’s most off of Hall of Famer Don Drysdale (17), the
services. In 1952 he was assigned to the Eau Claire, most in the month of July (152), the most against
Wisconsin, team of the Northern League. He was the Cincinnati Reds (97) and the most in the first
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the unanimous choice for the Northern League’s inning (124). Aaron hit seven as a second baseman.
Rookie of the Year while only playing in 87 games He hit 400 solo home runs and had three pinch-hit
(.336, 9 HR, 61 RBI, 116 hits and 89 runs). In 1953 homers. He had only one three-homer game, at
he was promoted to the Jacksonville Tars, where San Francisco on June 21, 1959.
he became the first African-American player in the Aaron serves on the Board of Governors for
South Atlantic League. Aaron won the batting title Boys and Girls Clubs of America. He also serves
(.362) and led the league in RBI (125), runs (115), hits on the Board of Directors for Medallion Financial
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(208) and finished second in home runs (22) and Corporation.

earned the league’s MVP award. Aaron and his wife, the former Billye Suber, live
He began his Major League career in 1954 in Atlanta. They have five children, Gaile, Hank Jr.,
when a spring training injury forced Bobby Lary, Dorinda and Ceci. Aaron was born in Mobile,
Thompson out of the Braves’ lineup. In his debut Alabama, on February 5, 1934.
Aaron struck out twice, grounded out, hit into a
double play and fouled out. Aaron hit his first home
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run off Vic Raschi on April 23, 1954.

Aaron became the second-youngest player
to win a batting title (.328) in 1956 and the sec-
ond-youngest to collect his 1,000th hit, off Sandy
Koufax, in 1959. On June 12, 1967, Aaron recorded
his 2,500th hit. He achieved his 3,000th hit on May
17, 1970. His 2,000th RBI came on July 3, 1972.

hank aaron award winners

BRAVES HISTORY

National League Year American League

Sammy Sosa, Chicago 1999 Manny Ramirez, Cleveland
Todd Helton, Colorado 2000 Carlos Delgado, Toronto
Barry Bonds, San Francisco 2001 Alex Rodriguez, Texas
Barry Bonds, San Francisco 2002 Alex Rodriguez, Texas
Albert Pujols, St. Louis 2003 Alex Rodriguez, Texas
Barry Bonds, San Francisco 2004 Manny Ramirez, Boston
Andruw Jones, Atlanta 2005 David Ortiz, Boston
Ryan Howard, Philadelphia 2006 Derek Jeter, New York
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Prince Fielder, Milwaukee 2007 Alex Rodriguez, New York

Aramis Ramirez, Chicago 2008 Kevin Youkilis, Boston
Albert Pujols, St. Louis 2009 Derek Jeter, New York
Joey Votto, Cincinnati 2010 Jose Bautista, Toronto
Matt Kemp, Los Angeles 2011 Jose Bautista, Toronto
Buster Posey, San Francisco 2012 Miguel Cabrera, Detroit
Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona 2013 Miguel Cabrera, Detroit
Giancarlo Stanton, Miami 2014 Mike Trout, Los Angeles
Bryce Harper, Washington 2015 Josh Donaldson, Toronto
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Kris Bryant, Chicago 2016 David Ortiz, Boston

Giancarlo Stanton, Miami 2017 José Altuve, Houston

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 mike plant

MIKE PLANT
P r esident and CEO, Developme nt
Mike Plant is in his 15th sea- Prior to joining Turner Sports, Plant was presi-
son with the Braves and dent of Medalist Sports, a full-service sports marketing
his first as President and company he founded in 1988. Medalist Sports created
Chief Executive Officer of and operated premier professional cycling events in

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Development. Plant joined the United States and China. In addition, Plant was
the organization as executive the associate executive director of the United States
vice president of business operations in November of Cycling Federation in Colorado Springs, Colo., from
2003. 1986 to 1988 and the executive director of the Canoe
In his role, Plant oversees the Braves real estate and Kayak Team from 1985 to 1986.
and development holdings including The Battery Plant was a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic
Atlanta, its development and project management Speedskating team in Lake Placid, NY, and a six-time
teams, design, construction and leasing activities. member of the U.S. World Championship speedskating
Braves and Battery security, life safety, parking and teams. Since 1980, he has been appointed to numer-

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government relations are being consolidated under ous committees and boards for the U.S. Olympic
Plant’s leadership. He also works with key Braves Committee (USOC), U.S. Speedskating, International
executives managing all Minor League Team opera- Cycling Federation, and USA Cycling. Plant served on
tions and the new Spring Training complex in North the Atlanta Committee for the 1996 Olympic Games
Port, Florida. (ACOG) Board of Directors and the Board of Trustees
As part of the Braves executive leadership team, for the Salt Lake City Olympic Bid Committee for the
Plant was instrumental in the Braves’ efforts to secure 2002 Winter Games.

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and plan SunTrust Park and the adjacent mixed-use Plant served two eight-year terms on the USOC’s
development, The Battery Atlanta, which opened in Board of Directors and Executive Committee (1984-
Cobb County in April 2017. 1992 and 2003-2011). He was chairman of the
Plant joined the Braves after having served USOC Athletes Council, and chairman of the Athlete
as executive vice president of Turner Sports since Performance Group (1992-1996). Plant was president
February 2002. In that position, he was in charge of the of USA Cycling, the National Governing Body for
day-to-day operations of the division, a $500-million Olympic cycling, from 1995 to 2002, and is the current
acquisition, promotion and production company that president of U.S. Speedskating.

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at the time broadcast approximately 1,200 hours of Internationally, Plant served almost 20 years on
sports programming on various Turner networks. the International Cycling Federation’s (UCI) Executive
Before becoming executive vice president of Committee, and was president of three different
Turner Sports, Plant was president of Ted Turner’s commissions. In 2009, Plant was elected U.S. Olympic
multi-sport event, The Goodwill Games, and vice Chef de Mission for the Olympic team for the 2010
president of events for Turner Sports. He was respon- Vancouver Olympic Games.
sible for the overall direction and management of He and his wife Mary have two daughters, Erika
The Goodwill Games, as well as all sports properties and Maddie, and a son, Drew.
acquired by Turner Sports. BRAVES HISTORY
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DEREK SCHILLER

derek schiller
P r esident and CEO, Business
In his 15th season with the During his tenure, the organization has also placed a focus
Atlanta Braves and his first sea- on expanding fan outreach by creating engaging content
son adding chief executive offi- on all social media platforms. All marketing outreach and
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cer to his president of business brand campaigns also remain in Schiller’s responsibilities,
title, Derek Schiller manages all including the “Welcome Home” campaign in 2017 and this
functions of the front office. year’s “Chop On” campaign.
Schiller oversees all business departments such as corpo- Additionally, Schiller oversees all broadcasting rela-
rate partnerships, ticket sales, broadcasting, licensing and tionships, which include Braves television partner FOX
merchandising, and concessions; service-driven depart- Sports South and FOX Sports Southeast, as well as the
ments including client services, guest services, ticketing, team’s radio partner, Dickey Broadcasting, and the Braves
special events, alumni relations, ballpark tours, commu- Radio Network of affiliates across the Southeast.
nity relations and public relations and all other ballpark Schiller joined the Braves in November 2003 as
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operations departments. As part of his role, Schiller sets senior vice president of sales and marketing and was pro-
the strategic vision for the Atlanta Braves business, guides moted to executive vice president of sales and marketing
the Braves brand, manages the Braves array of talented in August 2007. He came to the Braves after serving as vice
employees, and champions innovation across all areas of president of sales and marketing for the Atlanta Thrashers
the business. hockey team since 1998. In that position, he led the
As part of the Braves’ executive leadership team, development of the Thrashers as an expansion franchise
Schiller was instrumental in securing plans for SunTrust in the National Hockey League, which included the man-
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Park and The Battery Atlanta, and has played a pivotal agement of all business operations and marketing.
role throughout the design and execution phases of the Before joining the Thrashers, Schiller served as vice
project. Collaborating with SunTrust Park planners and president of business development for the New York
architects, Schiller and the executive team tailored the Yankees from 1996 to 1997. While there, he was respon-
ballpark to authentically represent the organization and its sible for all revenue-producing and related functions,
rich history, while creating unique gameday experiences including sponsorship sales, marketing, ticket and suite
for fans and visitors. Schiller’s emphasis on innovation was sales, publications, concessions and merchandising, fan
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the driving force behind many of these enhancements, services and licensing. He was instrumental in putting
along with technology partnerships that made SunTrust together one of the largest sponsorship deals in sports
Park the most technologically advanced venue in all of between the Yankees and Adidas.
sport. Prior to joining the Yankees, Schiller was the exec-
Outside of the ballpark, Schiller and the executive utive director of Atlanta’s International Sports Plaza (ISP).
team have guided the philosophy behind The Battery He developed the first-ever private press center serv-
Atlanta to ensure a seamless integration with SunTrust ing non-accredited press organizations during the 1996
Park, in both an aesthetic and strategic capacity. This new Centennial Olympic Games and managed the hospital-
approach to adding a massive real estate development ity venue during the Games in partnership with several
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as part of a new ballpark has been recognized around Olympic sponsors.

the world. Schiller’s focus on design strategy as well as Schiller earned a degree in engineering from
pursuing and cultivating relationships with tenants who Vanderbilt University. He is a board member of the Metro
align with the Braves’ and The Battery Atlanta’s mission has Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Atlanta Convention
led to a robust landscape of tenants, including Comcast, and Visitors Bureau, the Atlanta Sports Council, and the
Omni Hotels and Resorts, Live Nation’s Coca-Cola Roxy Jack and Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation. Schiller is an
Theatre, and a multitude of restaurant and retail tenants. alumnus of Leadership Atlanta and supports a number of
In conjunction with Braves Chairman and CEO Terry metro Atlanta charities. He also currently serves in a variety
McGuirk, Schiller has been a key factor in guiding the of roles for a number of MLB committees. Schiller and his
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front office to further increase sales and visibility, improve wife Kristin live in Atlanta with their two children, Luke and
customer service and become an industry leader in the Carson.
business of professional sports.
Under Schiller’s direction, the Braves have intro-
duced many technical developments including digital
ticketing, variable and dynamic pricing, and a Customer
Relationship Management system that has enhanced cus-
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tomer service and data management for both corporate

partners and ticket holders.

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 ALEX ANTHOPOULOS
alex anthopoulos
Execu tive Vice Pr esident & G e ne ral M anag e r
Alex Anthopoulos is in his first
season as Atlanta’s executive
vice president and general

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manager after joining the
organization on November
13, 2017. He is the 12th Braves general manager since
the franchise moved to Atlanta in 1966.
Anthopoulos, who reports to Chairman Terry
McGuirk, oversees all aspects of the club’s baseball
operations. He came to the Braves after spending the
previous two seasons as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ vice
president of baseball operations.

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Anthopoulos joined the Dodgers in January 2016
following six seasons as the Toronto Blue Jays’ general
manager, which culminated in an American League
East title in 2015 to snap Toronto’s 22-year postseason
drought.
Anthopoulos began his baseball career with the
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before transitioning to international scouting and
serving as Montreal’s coordinator for amateur and
professional scouting for the 2002 and 2003 seasons.
The Expos expanded his duties in 2003, adding the title
of Scouting Supervisor for Canada.
He joined Toronto following the 2003 season Born May 25, 1977, Anthopoulos is a native of
as a scouting coordinator and earned a promotion Montreal, Quebec. He is fluent in English and French,

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to vice president, baseball operations and assistant and he also speaks some Spanish and Greek. With
general manager on January 8, 2006. On October 3, his Greek descent, he lent his services to the Greek
2009, he accepted the position of senior vice presi- National baseball team around the 2003 European
dent, baseball operations and general manager. Championships before helping to assemble the Greek
In voting by his peers, Anthopoulos was selected national team for the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
as Sporting News’ MLB Executive of the Year at the Anthopoulos attended Lower Canada College
conclusion of the 2015 campaign. He also earned the and Marianopolis College before majoring in eco-
Major League Executive of the Year honor that sea- nomics at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. BRAVES HISTORY
son from the Boston chapter of the Baseball Writers He and his wife, Cristina, have a daughter, Julia, and a
Association of America. son, John.

Braves general managers

Alex Anthopoulos is the 12th general manager in club history. Bill Lucas, who is listed below, never
received the title of general manager, but performed all the duties of the position.
John Quinn..................................................................................................................................................1945-58
John McHale...............................................................................................................................................1958-66
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Paul Richards............................................................................................................................................... 1966-72

Eddie Robinson........................................................................................................................................... 1972-76
John Alevizos.....................................................................................................................................................1976
Bill Lucas...................................................................................................................................................... 1976-79
John Mullen................................................................................................................................................. 1979-85
Bobby Cox...................................................................................................................................................1986-90
John Schuerholz................................................................................................................................... 1990-2007
Frank Wren...................................................................................................................................................2007-14
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John Hart..................................................................................................................................................... 2014-15

John Coppolella..........................................................................................................................................2015-17
Alex Anthopoulos..............................................................................................................................2017-present

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PERRY MINASIAN

PERRY MINASIAN
V.P. of Baseball Oper ations & A s s i s tant Ge ne ral M anag e r
Hired on September 18, Prior to his arrival in Toronto, he spent two
2017, Perry Minasian is in seasons as an advance Major League scout for the
his first season with the Rangers. He also served as staff assistant to manag-
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Braves organization. He er Buck Showalter and the Major League coaching

was originally tabbed as staff from 2003 to 2006.
director of player personnel, but was quickly pro- Minasian comes from a deep-rooted baseball
moted to vice president of baseball operations and family, as his father Zack served over 30 years
assistant general manager on November 27, 2017, in professional baseball. Perry’s brother Calvin
under new general manager Alex Anthopoulos. is the minor-league clubhouse manager for the
Minasian came to the Braves from the Toronto Washington Nationals and his brother Zack serves
Blue Jays, where he spent the previous nine sea- as the special advisor, scouting for the Milwaukee
sons. He joined the Blue Jays as a Major League Brewers.
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scout in 2009 and served six seasons (2011-16) as Born on April 14, 1980 in Chicago, Ill., Minasian
director of professional scouting before becoming was raised in Arlington, Texas, and majored in busi-
special assistant to the general manager in 2017. ness at the University of Texas-Arlington. He and
Minasian has been around professional baseball his wife Michelle have three children, Lola, Minka
for 30 years, having served as a batboy for the Texas and Gemma, and reside in Marietta, Ga.
Rangers from 1988 to 1996, then serving as a club-
house attendant from 1997 to 2002, before moving
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into a scouting role in 2003 as a staff assistant.

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 bobby cox

BOBBY COX
Sp ecial Assistant to the Gene ral M anag e r
Bobby Cox closed out his leg- World Series. The victory also marked the first time a fran-
endary managerial career after chise had won a World Series in three different cities.
the 2010 campaign and is now In 1993, the Braves won 104 games and became
in his eighth season in a con- the first National League West team to win three straight

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sulting role for the Braves. division titles. The Braves’ 400 Club honored Cox with its
Cox was awarded baseball’s “Mr. Baseball” award that season.
highest honor in 2014, when he was inducted into the The Braves’ performance in 1991, when they went
National Baseball Hall of Fame, along with fellow manag- from worst-to-first and participated in one of the most
ers Tony La Russa and Joe Torre and former players Tom dramatic World Series in history, earned Cox several post-
Glavine, Greg Maddux and Frank Thomas. season honors. Among others, the Associated Press named
On September 23, 2009, the Braves announced that him Major League Manager of the Year. Cox became the
Cox had agreed to a contract extension for the 2010 sea- first manager to earn that honor in both leagues, having
son, and Cox himself announced that he would retire from also won it while with the Blue Jays in 1985.

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managing at the conclusion of the 2010 campaign. As part Cox managed the Braves from 1978 to ‘81, compiling
of his contract extension, Cox was given a five-year con- a 266-323 record and laying the groundwork for the club’s
sulting agreement, from 2011 to 2015. In December 2015, National League West title in 1982. He began a four-year
that agreement was extended through the 2017 season. tenure as Toronto’s manager in 1982, lifting a habitual last-
He advises and consults in all areas of baseball operations, place team to within one game of attaining a World Series
including theA Major League Club, spring training, minor berth in 1985.
league operations and scouting. In addition, Cox works with In 1982, Cox led the Blue Jays to a 78-84 mark, the

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the office of the president on special business projects. best record in their six-year existence. Toronto improved
Cox spent 29 seasons as a Major League skipper, to 89-73 each of the next two seasons and then won the
including 25 seasons in two stints at the helm of the American League East crown by finishing 99-62 in 1985.
Braves. His 2,504 wins rank fourth all-time and include For his efforts that year, Cox was named Major League
a franchise-best 2,149 victories with the Braves and 355 Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of
with the Toronto Blue Jays. Cox posted an overall career America, the Associated Press and The Sporting News.
record of 2,504-2,001-3 (.556). He won his 2,500th game Cox returned to the Braves as general manager in
on September 25, 2010, at Washington. October 1985 and oversaw a farm system which set the

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In his final season in 2010, the Braves went 91-71 and foundation for great success. He added the field managing
claimed the first National League Wild Card championship responsibilities on June 22, 1990, then devoted all his time
in franchise history. The 2010 campaign was Cox’s 15th to those duties when the Braves named John Schuerholz
with 90-or-more wins, tying him for second all-time in as general manager in October of that year.
90-win seasons with Hall of Fame skipper Joe McCarthy Cox spent five years in the Dodgers’ farm sys-
(15) and putting him one behind the legendary John tem before being selected by the Chicago Cubs in the
McGraw (16). Cox and McCarthy are the only managers in November 1964 Minor League Draft. He was acquired by the
Major League history to compile six 100-win seasons. Braves in a 1966 trade that sent outfielder Billy Cowan to the
Cox won 15 division crowns in his career, including Cubs. After playing for Triple-A Richmond in 1967, he was BRAVES HISTORY
14 straight in Atlanta that led to five pennants (1991, 1992, traded to the New York Yankees and beat out Mike Ferraro,
1995, 1996 and 1999) and one World Championship (1995). the Yankees’ outstanding spring training rookie, for the third
He had a string of 15 consecutive winning seasons from base job in 1968. Cox made the Topps Rookie All-Star team
1991 to 2005, tying him with Al Lopez and Earl Weaver for in 1968, but lost his job to roommate Bobby Murcer in ‘69.
third place all-time behind Joe McCarthy (20) and Sparky Bad knees forced Cox to retire as a player at the age of
Anderson (17) for the most consecutive winning campaigns. 30. He was appointed manager of the Yankees’ Class-A Fort
Cox was voted the Manager of the Year by the Lauderdale club in 1971. He won the Eastern League pen-
Baseball Writers Association of America four times (1985 nant and championship with West Haven in 1972 and placed
with Toronto and 1991, 2004 and 2005 with Atlanta). The second twice and third twice in four years at Syracuse, win-
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Sporting News, in a poll of his peers, honored Cox as the ning the International League’s Governor’s Cup in 1976. He
league’s top skipper seven times with the Braves and eight served as the Yankees’ first base coach in 1977.
times overall. No other manager has won the Sporting Born May 21, 1941, in Tulsa, Okla., Cox graduated
News award more than three times since the magazine from Selma (Calif.) High School in 1959 and attended
started the balloting in 1936. In 1991 the Associated Reedley Junior College. He and his wife Pam reside in
Press named him Major League Manager of the Year, as Marietta, Ga. They have three daughters: Keisha, Kami
he became the first manager to earn that honor in both and Skyla. He has five other children: Debbie, Bobby Jr.,
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leagues, having also won it while with the Blue Jays in 1985. Connie, Shelly and Randy.
He brought the city of Atlanta its first major profes-
sional sports world championship in 1995 when the Braves
defeated the Cleveland Indians, four games to two, in the

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 chip moore
CHIP MOORE

E xe c . VP o f M i n o r L e a gu e A ff i l i at es and S t r at eg i c P l anni ng
The 2018 season marks Chip Moore steadily moved up through the organiza-
Moore’s 41st with the Braves tion during his tenure. He began as an usher at Atlanta-
organization and his first as Fulton County Stadium before working nine seasons
executive vice president of as a member of the Braves grounds crew. In 1985 he
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minor league affiliates and joined the Braves accounting department and rose
strategic planning. Moore to assistant controller in 1988 and controller in 1992
spent the previous nine years (2009-17) as the Braves’ before becoming chief financial officer in 2009.
chief financial officer, after spending 12 seasons (1997- Moore also worked on the establishment of the
2008) as senior vice president and controller. He was Braves charitable entity, the Atlanta Braves Foundation,
named to his current position on February 5, 2018. and has served on its Board as Treasurer since incep-
In his new role, Moore assists the Braves’ execu- tion.
tive board with long-term planning and oversees the The 56-year-old Moore graduated from
club’s minor league affiliates, spring training facility and Oglethorpe University in 1985 with a degree in busi-
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Florida operations. ness administration majoring in accounting. Moore

Moore was instrumental in the Braves’ efforts to serves on the Board of Directors and as treasurer for
secure SunTrust Park and the club’s mixed-use devel- the Atlanta Braves Foundation. He serves on the Minor
opment, The Battery Atlanta, both of which opened in League Baseball Board of Trustees and is also on the
2017. He has long been a leader in the business side of Board of Directors and serves as vice president of the
the Braves Minor League ownership. Moore played an South Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 2006,
important role in lease negotiations, relocation, design Moore was inducted into the South Atlantic League
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and construction of minor league ballparks in Rome, Hall of Fame for his contributions to the Rome Braves
Ga., Pearl, Miss., and Gwinnett, Ga.. Additionally, Moore and the SAL. He currently serves as a member of Major
has represented the Rome club on the South Atlantic League Baseball’s Non-Uniformed Personnel Pension
League Board of Directors since 1992 and has served Committee. Locally, he serves on the Board of Atlanta
on Minor League Baseball Board of Trustees the past Area Council of Boy Scouts.
eight years. Chip and his wife Anne reside in Kennesaw, Ga.,
Over the past 25 years, Moore led the Braves with their two children, Jordan and Will.
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finance and accounting function and played a key role

in Braves successes both on and off the field. This
included managing financial tasks associated with
Braves postseason runs, MLB’s 2000 All-Star Game in
Atlanta and the many challenges associated with the
moves from Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium to Turner
Field and finally to SunTrust Park.
In addition, Moore was an instrumental figure the
Braves’ move of spring training from West Palm Beach,
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Fla., to Disney’s Wide World of Sports and, in 2020, to

North Port, Fla., in Sarasota County.
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 greg heller

GREG HELLER
Execu tive Vice Pr esident/C hi e f L e g al O ffi ce r
The 2018 season marks Greg While at Marquette, Heller was an active participant in
Heller’s 18th as legal counsel the sports law program, including serving as a member
to the Braves. As Executive and Student Articles Editor of the Marquette Sports Law

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Vice President and Chief Legal Journal, serving as a member of the Sports Law Society,
Officer, Heller manages and authoring a law review article on the NCAA enforcement
oversees all legal affairs for the process and completing internships with the National
Braves and its wholly-owned minor league affiliates which Sports Law Institute, Harley Davidson, the Milwaukee
include the Gwinnett Braves, the Mississippi Braves, the Brewers and Reece & Lang PC, the legal division of an
Rome Braves and the Danville Braves. Atlanta-based sports management firm.
Heller’s responsibilities and duties include providing Upon graduating from Marquette, Heller became
guidance and counsel on baseball operations matters, an Associate Attorney with the Atlanta firm of Powell
sales and marketing, broadcasting, stadium and business Goldstein Frazer & Murphy where he concentrated his

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operations, intellectual property, corporate governance, practice on general corporate, mergers and acquisitions,
legislative affairs, employment and litigation. Heller also securities and sports and entertainment law matters from
has oversight for all legal issues related to SunTrust Park 1996-1997. In the Fall of 1997, Heller joined the Chicago
and the Braves’ mixed-use development, The Battery law firm of Horwood Marcus & Berk and continued his
Atlanta. practice in general corporate, mergers and acquisitions
Prior to serving as Executive Vice President and Chief and sports and entertainment law matters before joining
Legal Officer of the Braves, Heller spent seven years with TBS in the Fall of 2000. Heller currently serves on an

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the TBS sports legal group which included the Braves, the Advisory Board at Marquette University Law School’s
Atlanta Hawks, the Atlanta Thrashers, Philips Arena, the National Sports Law Institute and is also active at Indiana
Goodwill Games, the Turner Sports television group (and University. In 2004, Heller was named by Marquette
its NBA, NASCAR, PGA, British Open and MLB properties), University as it Sports Law Alumnus Of The Year. In 2017,
and the Turner Sports new media group (and its NASCAR, Heller was named the W.W. Patty Distinguished Alumnus
PGA and PGA TOUR and ACC Select properties). by the Indiana University School of Public Health.
Heller began his career in sports law as an undergrad- Heller and his wife Krista have four children, Madelyn,

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uate at Indiana University where he graduated cum laude Charlie, John and Elizabeth and live in Roswell.
with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Marketing/
Management. While at Indiana, Heller completed intern-
ships with the Peoria Chiefs, a minor league affiliate of
the Chicago Cubs, and with the Indiana University athletic
department. Upon graduating from IU, Heller entered law
school at Marquette University.

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OPPONENTS
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BILL BARTHOLOMAY

bill bartholomay
Chair man Emer itus
Named Chairman Emeritus In January 1994, the Braves 400 Club honored
of the Atlanta Braves Bartholomay with its Ivan Allen, Jr. “Mr. Baseball”
in November 2003, Bill award, which is presented to “the person who has
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Bartholomay was previous- contributed significantly to the promotion of base-

ly Chairman of the Board of ball in the Atlanta area.” In 2002, Bartholomay was
Directors of the team since its move to Atlanta in inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame.
1966. He has witnessed the Braves win 17 division Although best known for his sports leader-
championships (including a record-setting 14 in a ship, Bartholomay wears many hats in the business
row), five National League pennants and one World world. He is vice chairman of Willis Group Holdings
Series. The Braves won their first division title in (NYSE) and is a director or trustee of many other
1969, repeated in 1982, won National League pen- civic and business organizations and educational
nants in 1991 and 1992, another NL West crown in institutions throughout the country. In March 2015,
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1993, a World Championship in 1995, another pen- Bartholomay was recognized by the United States
nant in 1996 and divisional titles in 1997 and 1998. Senate in recognition of his pioneering leadership
The team won its fifth National League pennant in baseball and his many civic and philanthropic
in 1999 and division titles each year from 2000 to contributions.
2005 and in 2013. In the fall of 2009, the Braves began a col-
Bartholomay has been involved with the team laboration with the Trey Duffy Scholarship
as a director or owner for more than 50 years. Foundation. The program makes available four
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In 1962, he became Chairman of the Milwaukee college scholarships, up to $10,000 each, for
Braves and led the group in moving the club to Atlanta Braves employees and their families. The
Atlanta in 1966. Prior to his association with the Trey Duffy Scholarship was established in memory
Braves, Bartholomay was a director and shareholder of Bartholomay’s grandson Raymond F. Duffy III,
of the Chicago White Sox. known as “Trey.” Recipients of the scholarships
Major League Baseball has recognized exemplify some of the qualities embodied by Trey:
Bartholomay’s expertise in many areas. He has been a true passion for the Atlanta Braves, a strong com-
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a member of Major League Baseball’s Ownership mitment to make an impact in the community, solid
Committee, Equal Opportunity Committee and academics and a love for the game of baseball.
the Legislative Committee. He was also a trustee
of the Major League Baseball Players’ Benefit Plan
and is the past chairman of Major League Baseball’s
Finance Committee. He is a former member of the
Major League Baseball Executive Council.
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OPPONENTS
MISCELLANEOUS

Bill Bartholomay with President Jimmy Carter

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 JOHN SCHUERHOLZ
john schuerholz
Vice C hair man Emer itus
Named Vice Chairman During Schuerholz’s time with Kansas City, the
Emeritus by the Braves in Royals won one World Championship (1985), two
2018, John Schuerholz is in American League pennants (1980 and 1985) and six

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his 53rd year in professional division crowns (1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1984 and 1985).
baseball and his 28th season The Sporting News selected him as the Major League
in Atlanta. He served as club president for eight and- Executive of the Year in 1985, when Kansas City won the
a-half years before being named vice chairman in World Series.
March 2016. Schuerholz was inducted into the Braves Hall of
As president and then as vice chairman, Fame in August 2016 and the Georgia Sports Hall of
Schuerholz was instrumental in the planning and Fame in February 2015. In January 2014 he was honored
building of SunTrust Park and the mixed-use develop- with the Outstanding Achievement in Baseball Award by
ment, The Battery Atlanta, which opened in April 2017. the Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation. He was

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Schuerholz received the game’s highest honor in inducted into the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame in 2008
December 2016, when he was elected to the National and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum recognized
Baseball Hall of Fame. He was formally inducted into John as the National League Executive of the Year
the illustrious club at Cooperstown, N.Y., on July 30, with its Andrew “Rube” Foster Award in 2001, 2002 and
2017. 2005. After the Braves’ 1991 worst-to-first performance,
Following 26 years as a Major League general Schuerholz was named the Executive of the Year by UPI,
manager, from 1982 to 2007, Schuerholz stepped the Boston Writers Association and the Maryland Tops

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aside as GM after the 2007 season and was named in Sports group, Executive of the Year by the Georgia
president of the Braves on October 11, 2007. He spent Securities Association and Georgian of the Year by
17 seasons as the Braves’ executive vice president and Georgia Trend Magazine.
general manager, from 1991 to 2007. Schuerholz served as chairman of Major League
Schuerholz came to the Braves from the Kansas Baseball’s Pace of Game Committee and was chairman
City Royals in October of 1990. Under his leadership of the Instant Replay Expansion Committee, which over-
and guidance as a GM, the Braves achieved unprece- saw the implementation of expanded replay beginning in

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dented success, compiling the best record in baseball 2014. He also served on the Playing Rules Committee.
(1,594-1,092; .593) over those 17 seasons from 1991 to A native of Baltimore, Schuerholz left a job as a
2007. The Braves established an American profession- junior high school teacher to join the Orioles in 1966.
al sports record by winning 14 consecutive division He moved to Kansas City two years later, and as an
titles from 1991 to 2005 (the 1994 season was not administrative assistant, was involved in the expansion
played to completion). draft that created the first ever Royals roster. He was
The Braves won five National League pennants, named Assistant Farm Director in 1970 and became
one World Series and several organization of the year Farm Director in 1975. He was promoted to director of
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awards. The club won 100-or-more games six times player procurement and development in 1976 and vice
under Schuerholz, including five times in seven sea- president-player personnel in 1979. The Royals named
sons from 1997 to 2003. Schuerholz executive vice president and general man-
During his career with Baltimore, Kansas City and ager in October of 1981, when he was 41.
Atlanta, Schuerholz has been associated with three Born October 1, 1940, Schuerholz is a graduate of
World Champions (1966, 1985 and 1995), eight pen- Towson (MD) University, where he played soccer and
nant winners and 20 division crowns. In 2004, to honor baseball. He was an all-conference choice in baseball
his nearly 40 years of success at the major league level, and the school’s Athlete of the Year in 1962. He was
Baseball America named him the recipient of the pres- inducted into Towson’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1973
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tigious Lifetime Achievement Award. Atlanta’s overall and served on the school’s Board of Visitors. Towson’s
success in 2005 also helped the Braves earn Baseball baseball facility is named John Schuerholz Park.
America’s prestigious Organization of the Year award. Schuerholz’s book, “Built to Win: Inside Stories and
When the Braves won the 1995 World Series, Leadership Strategies from Baseball’s Winningest GM,”
Schuerholz became the first executive to be general which was released in the spring of 2006.
manager of world championship teams in both the He and his wife Karen have two children, Gina and
American and National leagues. In his 26 years as a Jonathan, and four grandchildren. Jonathan has been
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general manager with Kansas City and Atlanta, his a player, instructor or executive in the Braves’ system
teams totaled an amazing 2,348 wins. since 2002.

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 BRAVES VICE PRESIDENTS
EXECUTIVES
MANAGER & STAFF

Paul Adams Jim Allen Kim Childress

Sr. Vice President Sr. Vice President Sr. Vice President
Ticket Sales Corporate & Premium Partnerships Accounting & Controller
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Laura juras ERIC PERESTUK ADAM ZIMMERMAN

Sr. Vice President, Sr. Vice President, Sr. Vice President
Human Resources Facility Operations Marketing
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BRAVES HISTORY

SCOTT CUNNINGHAM JASON DOMIR ANTHONY ESPOSITO

Vice President Sr. Vice President & Vice President
Fan Experience Deputy General Counsel Ticket Operations
OPPONENTS
MISCELLANEOUS

GREG GATTI SABRINA JENKINS JONATHAN SMITH

Vice President Vice President Vice President &
Information Technology Special Events Deputy General Counsel

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BASEBALL OPERATIONS directory

Baseball Operations Scouting
Alex Anthopoulos...........Executive Vice President & General Manager Brian Bridges................................................Director of Amateur Scouting
Perry Minasian...........................V.P. of Baseball Operations & Asst. G.M. Roy Clark........................................... Senior Advisor to Amateur Scouting
Jason Paré.. Assistant General Manager, Research and Development Tom Giordano...........................................Senior Advisor to Pro Scouting
MANAGER & STAFF

Alex Tamin...................................... Director of Major League Operations Tom Davis...........................................................Senior Advisor to Scouting
Matt Grabowski................ Assistant Director of Scouting and Analytics Chris Lionetti............................................ Coordinator, Amateur Scouting
Dixie Keller............................... Senior Manager, Baseball Administration Anthony Flora........................................................................................Trainee
Rob Smith.........................................Manager, Baseball Video Operations
Michael Lord.................................... Analyst, Research and Development Major League Scouts
Josh Malek....................................... Analyst, Research and Development Dave Holliday............................................................Major League Scout
Danielle Monday......................................... Baseball Operations Assistant Matt Kinzer.................................................................Major League Scout
Scott Rapponotti............................ Analyst, Research and Development Ron Marigny..............................................................Major League Scout
Braeden Schlehuber...............................................................Advance Scout Rick Ragazzo.............................................................Major League Scout
Garrett Wilson................................................Analyst, Baseball Operations Billy Ryan....................................................................Major League Scout
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Noah Woodward.................................. Major League Operations Analyst Ted Simmons............................................................Major League Scout
Bobby Cox...............................Special Assistant to the General Manager Terry Tripp Sr............................................................Major League Scout
Fred McGriff.................................Special Advisor to Baseball Operations Rick Williams........................................................... Major League Scout
Greg Walker.................................Special Advisor to Baseball Operations
Andruw Jones...........................Special Assistant to Baseball Operations Professional Scouts
Chipper Jones...........................Special Assistant to Baseball Operations Alan Butts.....................................................................Professional Scout
Elizabeth Teran................................................................ Executive Assistant Jason Dunn..................................................................Professional Scout
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Nick Coppola,........................................................................................Trainee Rod Gilbreath..............................................................Professional Scout

Brian Gartner..........................................................................................Trainee Patrick Lowery............................................................Professional Scout
Adam Sonabend....................................................................................Trainee Devlin McConnell......................................................Professional Scout
Clubhouse Trenton Moses............................................................Professional Scout
Paul Runge...................................................................Professional Scout
Jim Lovell...................................................................Director of Team Travel
John Holland..............Director of Equipment and Clubhouse Services Cross checkers
Fred Stone.........................................................Visiting Clubhouse Manager Tom Battista.................................................................................... National
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Eric Durban......... Assistant Equipment & Clubhouse Services Manager Reed Dunn.................................................................Regional East Coast
Chris Hunter....... Assistant Equipment & Clubhouse Services Manager Deron Rombach............................................................................ National
Medical & Performance Staff Sean Rooney.................................................................................. National
Terry Tripp......................................................................Regional Midwes
Dr. Joe Chandler.........................Director Medical Services Emeritus
Dr. Gary Lourie..................................................... Head Team Physician Area Supervisors
George C. Poulis... Director of Player Health & Head Athletic Trainer Kevin Barry......................................................W. KY, IL, S. IN, IA, MN, WI
Andrew Hauser...... Director of Performance & Asst. Athletic Trainer Billy Best............................................................................................. NC, SC
Jeff Porter..........................................Senior Advisor, Athletic Training Jim Blueberg...........................................................................N. CA, N. NV
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Mike Frostad.................................................... Assistant Athletic Trainer Hugh Buchanan.....................................................................AL, N. FL, GA

Bradford Scott..................................Head Sports Performance Coach Justin Clark.................................................................................. Central FL
Jordan Wolf........................................................ Performance Therapist Dan Cox........................................................................................... S. CA, HI
Pete Cicinelli.............................Major League Performance Therapist Nate Dion............................................................................... KS, OK, N. TX
MEDIA RELATIONS Dustin Evans..................................................................................GA, E. TN
Brett Evert....................................AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY, W. Canada
Brad Hainje........................................Senior Director, Media Relations JD French..............................................AR, KS, MO, NE, ND, SD, W. TN
Adrienne Midgley............................Senior Manager, Media Relations Ralph Garr...............................................................SE TX, SWAC Schools
Jonathan Kerber....................... Senior Coordinator, Media Relations Smoke Laval.......................................................................................LA, MS
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Jared Burleyson.....................................Coordinator, Media Relations Kevin Martin.............................................................................. S. CA, S. NV

Franco García............................ Spanish Interpretor, Media Relations Greg Morhardt............................................ CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT
Lou Sanchez.......................................................................FL, Puerto Rico
GROunds Crew Alan Sandberg....................... DE, E. Canada, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, DC
Ed Mangan.............................................................................Field Director Rick Sellers...............................................................IN, MI, OH, E. KY, WV
Luke Bentley......................................................Grounds Crew Assistant Darin Vaughan...................................................................................... S. TX
Ricky Wilson.............................................................. AZ, CO, NM, UT, TX
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F R O NT O F F ICE DIR ECTORY

International scouting Florida (A)

Luis Salazar.....................................................................................Manager
Jonathan Cruz...................Coordinator, Latin American Operations
Mike Maroth....................................................................... Pitching Coach
Chris Roque..............................................Central American Supervisor
Rene Tosoni..........................................................................Hitting Coach
Scouts Porky Lopez........................................................................................Coach
Dave Comeau...................................................................................Trainer
Hank Aaron Jr............................................................Alabama & Georgia
Darin Blair............................................................................................Illinois ROME (A)

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Stu Cann..............................................................................................Illinois Rocket Wheeler.............................................................................Manager
Carlos García................................................................................Colombia Dan Meyer.......................................................................... Pitching Coach
Dewayne Kitts....................................................................South Carolina Bobby Moore.......................................................................Hitting Coach
Abraham Martinez..................................................................Puerto Rico Anthony Nunez..................................................................................Coach
Trey McNickle........................................East Coast Video Coordinator Vic Scarpone.....................................................................................Trainer
Glenn Walker........................................ West Coast Video Coordinator Jordan Sidwell....................................Strength & Conditioning Coach
Player Development DANVILLE (R)
Dom Chiti................................................. Director of Player Development Barrett Kleinknecht.......................................................................Manager

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Jonathan Schuerholz............ Assistant Director of Player Development Kanekoa Texeira............................................................... Pitching Coach
Lee Elia.............................................. Senior Advisor, Player Development Barbaro Garbey...................................................................Hitting Coach
Carlos Chantres.......................Special Assistant to Player Development Ralphie Henriquez............................................................................Coach
Randy Ingle..................................On-Field Advisor, Player Development Dave Garner......................................................................................Trainer
Terry Pendleton........................Special Advisor to Player Development Kyle Lindsey.........................................Strength & Conditioning Coach
Eddie Pérez.................................Special Advisor to Player Development
AJ Scola..............................................Manager, Minor League Operations GCL BRAVES (R)
Ron Knight.................................. Manager, Minor League Administration

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Nestor Pérez...................................................................................Manager
Kyle Clements........................................Minor League Video Coordinator Elvin Nina........................................................................... Pitching Coach
Dylan Quantz.........................................................................................Trainee Rick Albert.............................................................................Hitting Coach
Roving Staff Ivan Cruz...............................................................................Hitting Coach
Tomas Pérez.......................................................................................Coach
Dave Trembley.............................................................Field Coordinator Wigberto Nevarez.............................................................................Coach
Dave Wallace.............................................................Director of Pitching Eric Hrycko........................................................................................Trainer
Derrick Lewis.......................................................... Pitching Coordinator
DSL BRAVES (R)

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Mike Brumley............................................................Hitting Coordinator
Jeff Datz.................................................................Catching Coordinator Jefferson Romero.........................................................................Manager
Adam Everett..............................................................Infield Coordinator Hector Astacio.................................................................. Pitching Coach
John “T-Bone” Shelby................Outfield/Baserunning Coordinator Danny Santiesteban............................................................Hitting Coach
Mike Schofield.............. MiLB Strength & Conditioning Coordinator Junior Colatosti...................................................................Hitting Coach
Chris Dayton........ Asst. MiLB Strength & Conditioning Coordinator Jose Rodriguez............................................... Assistant Pitching Coach
Florida Operations Luis Palomares..................................................................................Trainer
Pedro Hernandez...............................Strength & Conditioning Coach
Joe Metz........................................Minor League Medical Coordinator
Nick Flynn...................Assistant Minor League Medical Coordinator BRAVES HISTORY
Nick Valencia...................... Physical Therapist, Player Development
Jeff Pink.............................................. Coordinator, Florida Operations
Manny Maldonado................................Assistant Equipment Manager

Gwinnett (AAA)
Damon Berryhill............................................................................Manager
Reid Cornelius................................................................... Pitching Coach
Johnny Moses......................................................................Hitting Coach
José Mota............................................................................................Coach
OPPONENTS

Nick Jensen.......................................................................................Trainer
Jason Curry.........................................Strength & Conditioning Coach

MiSSISSIPPI (AA)
Chris Maloney................................................................................Manager
Dennis Lewallyn............................................................... Pitching Coach
Carlos Mendez.....................................................................Hitting Coach
Chaz Lytle............................................................................................Coach
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TJ Saunders.......................................................................................Trainer
Paul Howey.........................................Strength & Conditioning Coach

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jason paré A s s i s ta nt G M, Res ea r ch a nd Devel op me nt
• Jason Paré is in his first season with the Braves • From 2008 to 2013, Paré
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organization after joining the team in December of spent six seasons with
2017…The Braves are Paré’s fifth organization. the Cleveland Indians…
• In his role, Paré is responsible for overseeing all aspects He originally joined
of the Braves’ research and development department, the organization as a
as well as supporting the day-to-day functions of the baseball operations intern before working four seasons
baseball operations group. as an analyst and assistant in baseball operations.

• In addition, Paré provides General Manager Alex • Paré, who is a 2010 graduate of the Major League
Anthopoulos and Assistant General Manager Perry Scouting Bureau’s Scout Development Program, began
Minasian with data-driven recommendations related his baseball career with a summer internship with the
PLAYER BIOS

to professional player acquisitions, the amateur draft, Oakland Athletics in 2007.

player development, and in-game strategy…He also • A native of East Greenwich, RI, Paré graduated from
implements the use of new and existing sources of Yale University in 2007 with a B.A. in cognitive science.
baseball data to develop information systems, tools, • Jason, 32, resides in Atlanta.
metrics, and processes that aid in baseball operations
decision-making procedures.
SEASON IN REVIEW

• Prior to joining the Braves, Paré spent the 2016 and

2017 seasons as senior director of analytics for the
Miami Marlins…Previous to that, he worked as an
analyst, baseball analytics for the Toronto Blue Jays for
two seasons (2014-15).
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Alex tamin Director of Major League Operations

• Alex Tamin is in first season with the Braves • Tamin, 47, graduated
organization as the director of baseball operations. from Johns Hopkins
• Prior to joining the Braves in December of 2017, Tamin University in 1992 and
spent the previous six seasons working in a similar role completed his J.D. at
with the Los Angeles Dodgers. the UCLA School of Law
in 1995.
• In his role, Tamin works closely with General Manager
BRAVES HISTORY

Alex Anthopoulos and Assistant General Managers • Alex and his wife Jennifer reside in Stevenson Ranch,
Perry Minasian and Jason Paré on all matters relating to Calif., with their sons, Brandon and Matthew, and
the major league team, including roster management daughter, Brooke.
and transactions, advance scouting, trades, contract
extensions, arbitration and free agent signings.
• Previous to his time with a major league front office,
Tamin spent more than 15 years representing a
number of major league teams during the salary
OPPONENTS

arbitration process…Tamin also maintained a legal

practice focused on complex commercial litigation
during that time.
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brian bridges Director of Amateur Scouting

• The 2018 season marks Brian Bridges’ fourth as the • In addition to his
director of scouting for the Braves. experience at the Major
• Bridges, who is in his 11th season with the organization League level, Bridges has

MANAGER & STAFF

and has 19 years of experience as a scout, supervisor spent time coaching at
and cross checker in professional baseball, was the collegiate level, as
promoted to his role in October 2014. well as the Cape Cod
Baseball League.
• He spent four seasons, from 2011 to 2014, as a
Southeast regional cross checker after spending his • From 1997 to 1998, he was as an assistant baseball
first three years, 2008 to 2010, in the organization as coach at the University of South Florida, and he
an area supervisor. worked in the same role at Florida Southern College
in 1999.
• During his tenure as an area supervisor and regional

PLAYER BIOS
cross checker with Atlanta, Bridges had a prominent • He spent four consecutive summer seasons working as
role in the signing of several Major League players… a coach in the Cape Cod League...He was an assistant
In 2012, he was recognized by Baseball America as coach with the Bourne Braves in 1997 and 1998, and
the area scout who had the most players make their he spent the 1999 and 2000 as the pitching coach for
Major League debut since 2010 with nine such players: the Falmouth Commodores.
Brett Carroll, Steve Cishek, Todd Cunningham, Jason • The former catcher played at Florida Community
Heyward, J.J. Hoover, Craig Kimbrel, Mike Minor, Zeke College from 1991 to 1993 and Florida Southern

SEASON IN REVIEW
Spruill and Alex Wood. College in 1994 and 1995….He was a part of the
• Also in 2012, Bridges was honored by the Southeastern Moccasins’ 1995 National Championship team when
Professional Baseball Association as its Scout of the he was selected as a second-team All-American and
Year award winner. a Sunshine State All-Conference player after leading
his team with 29 doubles, a single-season record that
• From 2004 to 2007, he worked as a scout for the
still stands.
Florida Marlins.
• Bridges, 46, received his bachelor’s degree in
• His first appointment in professional baseball came

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
education from Florida Southern College in 1995.
in 2000 in a scouting role for the Anaheim Angels
(2000-03). • Brian and his wife Lori reside in Rome, Ga. They have
three children, Madison, Bo and Bryson.

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OPPONENTS
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Dom Chiti Director of Player Development

• Dom Chiti is in his eighth year with the Braves • In 1989, he was the
organization and his first in his new role as director Indians’ roving minor
of player development… Chiti transitioned into in league instructor until he
MANAGER & STAFF

September of 2017. was promoted to club’s

• Following a brief two-year stint with the Baltimore Major League bullpen
Orioles, Chiti returned to the organization in 2016 coach in 1992…In 1994
and spent the last two seasons as the clubs’ director he worked as an advanced scout, and in 1995 he was
of pitching….He previously worked for the club from the pitching coach for Buffalo (AAA).
2009 to 2013 as a special assistant to the general • From 1996 to 2001 he served as the club’s American
manager and major league scout (2009-12) and League advance scout.
pitching development, special assignment (2013). • His coaching career began in 1982 in the Orioles
PLAYER BIOS

• Dating to 1982, Chiti has 35-plus years working as organization where he spent his first nine seasons
a coach, scout and baseball operations front office working as a minor league pitching coach and a roving
member in professional baseball…He has spent his time pitching instructor.
in baseball among four teams; the Braves, Baltimore • Originally selected out of Raleigh-Egypt (TN) High
Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers. School by the Braves in the second round of the 1976
• From 2014 to 2015, Chiti served as the Baltimore draft, the left-hander played from 1976 to 1980 in the
Orioles bullpen coach. Braves system before ending his career with Baltimore
SEASON IN REVIEW

• From 2002 to 2008 Chiti spent seven seasons with affiliate Hagerstown in 1981.
the Texas Rangers…He served his final three (2006-08) • Chiti, 59, attended New River Community College in
as the Major League bullpen coach and from 2002 to Dublin, Va., and majored in accounting.
2005 he worked in a variety of roles including director • He is the son of former major leaguer Harry Chiti,
of player personnel, special assistant to the general who spent eight-plus seasons with the Chicago Cubs,
manager and advance scout. Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers and New York Mets.
• From 1989 to 2001, he spent 12 years working in the • Dom and his wife, Jennifer reside in Auburndale,
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Cleveland Indians organization. Fla…He has two children, Morgan Bishop and John
Dominic, and three stepchildren, Kira, Kassie and Krista.

matt grabowski Assistant Director of Scouting and Analytics

• The 2018 season is Matt Grabowski’s seventh season • The former pitcher
with the Braves organization and his fourth as the received his degree
BRAVES HISTORY

assistant director of scouting and analytics…He was in operations

promoted to his current role in October of 2014. research and financial
• Grabowski joined the organization in June of 2011 engineering with a
as a baseball operations intern and remained in that minor in engineering
role until he was promoted to an assistant within the management systems in 2011 from Princeton
baseball operations department in October of 2011. University, where he was a four-year member of
the Tigers baseball team…He made a record-setting
• In his role, he oversees the pro scouting department,
66 appearances from 2008 to 2011 and during his
while also going out on scouting assignments himself.
senior year, was co-captain of the 2011 Ivy League
OPPONENTS

• He previously was responsible for developing and Championship squad.

implementing new proprietary evaluation systems
• Matt, 28, resides in Atlanta.
utilizing both scouting reports and statistical analysis,
as well as negotiating free agent contracts and
overseeing all baseball information scouting reports
and statistical analysis.
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jonathan schuerholz Assistant Director of Player Development

• Jonathan Schuerholz is in his fourth year as • Schuerholz originally
the organization’s assistant director of player joined the organization
development…Prior to joining the Braves front office in a coaching capacity in

MANAGER & STAFF

in October of 2014, Schuerholz spent six seasons, 2009 when he spent two
from 2009 to 2014, as a manager and instructor in the seasons (2009-10) as the
Braves farm system. Braves’ roving infield instructor.
• In his role, Schuerholz is responsible for the day-to- • The former infielder played three seasons (2000-02)
day operation of the Club’s minor league system, to at Auburn University and was drafted by the Braves
include managing staff assignments and minor league in the eighth round of the 2002 First-Year Player
player roster maintenance, as well as the scheduling Draft…He played six minor league seasons and
and implementing of minor league development during the 2007 season, Schuerholz retired from his
programs for players and staff….He also oversees the professional baseball playing career and returned to

PLAYER BIOS
farm system’s yearly budget and assists with all other Auburn University to complete his bachelor’s degree in
aspects of the organization’s minor league teams. business administration.
• From 2011 to 2014 Schuerholz managed three • Schuerholz, 37, has been around baseball his entire
different minor league clubs over a four-year span…He life...His father, John Schuerholz, is the Braves’ vice
skippered the 2014 Single-A Rome Braves and previous chairman emeritus.
to that, he was at the helm for the rookie-level • Jonathan and his wife Jennifer have two sons, Boland
Danville Braves for two seasons (2012-13)…He spent and Ward, and reside in Atlanta.

SEASON IN REVIEW
the 2011 campaign managing the rookie-level Gulf
Coast League Braves…During his managerial career,
Schuerholz made one postseason appearance as he
led the 2012 Danville club to their second consecutive
postseason appearance.

dixie keller Senior Manager of Baseball Administration

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
• Dixie Keller is in her first season as senior manager of • Prior to joining the
baseball administration and her 18th season overall Braves, she worked for
with the organization. the Amateur Athletic
• She joined the club’s scouting department in Union (AAU) as an event
December 2000 was promoted to senior manager of operations manager
baseball administration prior to the 2018 season. organizing the various
amateur sporting events held at ESPSN’s Wide World BRAVES HISTORY
• In her role, Keller manages the administrative
of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla...Honored
aspects of Major League operations with a focus
for her outstanding service, she was presented the AAU
on player transactions, serves as a liaison with the
Presidential Award for Leadership in 1998.
Commissioner’s Office, conducts software training
sessions for new personnel, prepares departmental • In 2012, she made a cameo appearance in the Clint
budgets and financials reports for the staff. Eastwood movie “Trouble with the Curve.”

• During her 17 seasons in the scouting department, • Originally from Montgomery, Ala., she earned her
Keller focused on player eligibility and event master’s degree in sports administration from the
United States Sports Academy, and her bachelor’s
OPPONENTS

organization for the Major League Baseball Rule 4

Amateur Player Draft and the July 2 International degree in sports management from Arkansas State
Signing Day...In addition, she administered the University.
continuing education program, coordinated the
contract process for the first-year players and served
as the main contact for the field staff.
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roy clark Senior Advisor to Amateur Scouting

• Roy Clark returned to the Braves organization in • During his four-
October of 2014…Following his return, he spent his year stint with the
first three seasons as a special assistant to the general Nationals, Clark led the
MANAGER & STAFF

manager before moving into the role of senior advisor player development
to amateur scouting during the 2017-18 off season… department and helped
Clark, a familiar name in Atlanta’s baseball operations the organization earn
department, spent 21 years with the Braves front office recognition from Baseball America in 2012 as the best
from 1989 to 2009. minor league system in baseball.
• Clark worked the 2014 season as a scouting cross • He was instrumental in selecting outfielder Bryce
checker with the Los Angeles Dodgers, his only season Harper with the first overall selection in the 2010 First-
with the organization. Year Player Draft, as well as other top picks including
Anthony Rendon, Alex Meyer, Brian Goodwin, Matt
PLAYER BIOS

• Spent four seasons, from 2010 to 2013, with the

Washington Nationals, working as assistant general Purke and Lucas Giolito.
manager and vice president of player personnel. • Before Clark’s first stint with the Braves, he spent a little
• His previous stint with the Braves spanned 21 seasons over one year (1988 and part of 1989) as an area scout
and included a variety of roles, including his last 11 for the Cleveland Indians.
years, from 1999 to 2009, as the organization’s director • From 1984 to 1986 he worked in the Seattle Mariners
of scouting. organization as a coach (1984) and an area scout
SEASON IN REVIEW

• Atlanta won three Organization of the Year awards (1985-86).

(1991, 1996, 2005) from Baseball America during his • Clark, an All-Atlantic Coast Conference infielder at
tenure, as he was instrumental in the drafting of such North Carolina in 1979, was selected by Seattle in
players as Jason Heyward, Freddie Freeman, Craig the 24th round of the June Draft that same year…He
Kimbrel, Brian McCann and Adam Wainwright. played in the Mariners farm season for four seasons
• Clark originally joined the Braves as an area scout and advanced as high as the Triple-A Pacific Coast
in 1989 and remained in that role through the 1994 League in 1982.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

season…In 1995, he served as a southeast supersor, • Roy, 60, and his wife Debbie have three children:
and from 1996 to 1999 he was a national supervisor. Justin, Travis and Lauren, and reside in Marietta, Ga.

Tom Giordano Senior Advisor to Pro Scouting

• The 2018 season marks Tom Giordano’s 71st season • Since the 1979 season,
working in professional baseball and his fourth with he has made six trips
BRAVES HISTORY

the Braves organization…He joined the Braves prior to to the World Series,
the start of the 2015 campaign as a special assistant to including a championship
the general manager…He moved into the role of senior with Baltimore in 1983
advisor to pro scouting during the 2017-18 off season. when he was the director
• Giordano’s baseball career dates to 1948 when he of scouting and player development.
was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur • In 1978, he was instrumental in selecting Hall of Famer
free agent…Five years later, he went on to make his Cal Ripken, Jr. with the Orioles’ second-round selection.
Major League debut on September 11, 1953, with the • In 2016, he was honored by the Ted Williams Museum
OPPONENTS

Philadelphia Athletics. and Hitters Hall of Fame with the Ted Williams Lifetime
• Following six seasons playing at the minor league level, Achievement award.
Giordano’s professional coaching career began in • In 2007, he was named Major League Baseball’s East
1956 as a player-manager for the Milwaukee Braves… Coast Scout of the Year by his peers.
He went on to serve as a coach, manager, scout and
• The 92-year-old Giordano, a former infielder who is
baseball operations front office executive over the
nick-named “T’Bone,”, is a native of Newark, N.J., and
next six decades with the Philadelphia and Kansas
MISCELLANEOUS

was inducted into the Newark, N.J., Athletic Hall of

City Athletics, Seattle Pilots and Milwaukee Brewers,
Fame on October 24, 2012.
Montreal Expos, Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers and
Atlanta Braves. • Tom and his wife of 69 years, Bernice, have two
children, Gail and Gene, and reside in Orlando, Florida.
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greg walker Special Advisor to Baseball Operations

• The 2018 season marks Greg Walker’s seventh in • As a player, Walker
the organization and his fourth as a special advisor posted a .260 career
to baseball operations…Walker served his first three batting average with

MANAGER & STAFF

seasons, from 2012 to 2014, as the Braves’ Major 113 home runs and 444
League hitting coach. RBI in 855 games over a
• In his role, Walker’s primary responsibility has him nine-year career (1982-
working with the organization’s minor league hitters 90) with the White Sox and Baltimore Orioles.
during spring training, as well as traveling to some of the • He was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in
Club’s minor league facilities during the regular season. 1977 and was later selected by the White Sox in the Rule
• Walker originally joined the organization in 2012 and 5 Draft in 1979.
his presence was immediately felt, as former Braves • Walker made his Major League debut with a pinch-hit

PLAYER BIOS
outfielder Jason Heyward had a resurgent campaign single on September 16, 1982…In 1984 he posted a
after playing through an injury-plagued sophomore career-high .294 batting average, with 24 home runs
season in 2011…Heyward played in a team-high 158 and 75 RBI, followed by 24 homers and 92 RBI in 1985...
games and posted career highs in runs (93), doubles He established career highs of 27 home runs and 94 RBI
(30), home runs (27) and RBI (82), while also swiping a in 1987.
career-best 21 bases…In his second season as Atlanta’s • He led the A.L. in games played (163) in 1985 and
hitting coach, the 2013 Braves led the National League annually ranked among the league leaders in fielding

SEASON IN REVIEW
in home runs (181) and ranked second in the circuit in percentage by first basemen….On July 30, 1988, he
walks (542) and slugging percentage (.402). suffered a life-threatening seizure during batting
• Prior to joining the organization, Walker served as the practice and missed the remainder of the season…He
hitting coach for the Chicago White Sox for eight- returned to play in 77 games in 1989.
and-a-half seasons, from May 2003 through the • Walker was the White Sox 1986 nominee for the
2011 season…He also worked as the hitting coach for Roberto Clemente Award and he received the Chicago
Chicago’s Triple-A Charlotte affiliate in 2002 and ‘03. Baseball Writers’ “Good Guy” Award at their January

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
• Walker was a member of the American League All-Star 1990 Diamond Dinner.
coaching staff in 2006, when the Sox led the majors in • Greg is a native of Douglas, Ga., and still makes his
home runs (236), slugging percentage (.464) and batting home there with his wife Carman…They have three
average with runners in scoring position (.307), while daughters: Kaycee, Leigh Ann and Lauren….He played
ranking third in runs scored (868) and fifth in overall baseball and football at Coffee High School and enjoys
batting average (.280)…The 2006 Sox also featured four golf, hunting and fishing.
players with 30-or-more home runs, making them just
the third team in A.L. history to accomplish that feat….
Under Walker’s guidance, the Sox again led the majors
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in home runs in 2008, with 235.

Fred mcGriff Special Advisor to Baseball Operations

• Fred McGriff, a familiar face within the Braves • McGriff played for six
organization, made his return to the Club in February different organizations
of 2015 in a support role after spending the 2014 (San Diego, Tampa
season as a consultant for the Toronto Blue Jays. Bay, Chicago-NL,
OPPONENTS

• In his role, McGriff attends major league spring training Los Angeles-NL and
as an instructor and during the regular season he Toronto) during his
primarily focuses on professional scouting. 19-year career (1986-2004) and posted a .284 career
batting average, with 493 home runs and 1,550 RBI.
• McGriff also held an advisory role for four seasons,
from 2007 to 2010, with the Tampa Bay Rays. • Fred, 54, resides in Tampa, Fla., with his wife Veronica
and two children, Erick and Ericka.
• The former first baseman and five-time All-Star
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enjoyed parts of five seasons with the Braves

from 1993 to 1997, which included a World Series
Championship in 1995.

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Andruw jones Special Assistant to Baseball Operations

• The 2018 season marks Andruw Jones’ third as a • Signed by the Braves as
special assistant to baseball operations after being an amateur free agent
named to the position in February 2016 following the in 1993, Jones spent
MANAGER & STAFF

conclusion of his playing career. 14 years in the Atlanta

• In his role, Jones instructs and assists minor-league organization, including
outfielders during the spring and regular seasons, as 12 at the major league
well as assisting with major league workouts during level…He stroked a franchise-record 51 home runs in
spring training...He also consults on trades with the 2005 on his way to the National League’s Hank Aaron
baseball operations staff. Award and a second-place finish in N.L. MVP voting.

• The position is Jones’ first in a front office capacity • Jones spent time with five different Major League
after officially retiring from Major League Baseball organizations (Atlanta, Los Angeles-NL, Texas,
PLAYER BIOS

in 2016, following a career that spanned over two Chicago-AL and New York-AL) and played two years
decades…The former outfielder was a five-time All-Star with the Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Japan Pacific
and 10-time Gold Glove winner, winning the award in League during his 21-year playing career (1994-2014)…
each season from 1998-2007. A career .254 hitter in the majors, he totaled 434 home
runs and 1,289 RBI in 2,196 games.
• Jones, 40, lives in Atlanta with his wife Nicole and their
children, Madison and Drew.
SEASON IN REVIEW

chipper jones Special Assistant to Baseball Operations

• Following a playing career that lasted 19 Major League • The 1999 National
seasons with the Atlanta Braves, Chipper Jones joined League MVP and 2008
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Atlanta’s baseball operations department in a special N.L. Batting Champion

assistant role prior to the 2016 season. was elected into the
• In his role, Jones consults with the baseball operations National Baseball Hall
staff on trades and free-agent acquisitions and of Fame in January of
evaluates Braves minor league players during spring 2018, while the Braves retired his uniform No. 10 and
training and the regular season...He also assists with inducted him into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame in
player evaluations leading into the Major League July of 2013...His complete bio can be found on pages
Baseball amateur draft. 372 and 373 of the media guide.
• Chipper, 45, resides in Atlanta with his wife Taylor and
BRAVES HISTORY

their son Cutler Ridge and his stepson, Bryson...He has

four other children, Larry Wayne Jones III (Trey), Shea,
Triston and Matthew.

TOM DAVIS Senior Advisor, Amateur Scouting

OPPONENTS

• Tom Davis begins his ninth season with the Braves, and • Davis began his Atlan-
his 51st season in professional baseball, as a senior ad- ta career as a scout on
visor to amateur scouting. November 1, 2009.
• Davis began his career as a part-time scout with Phila- • Davis attended St. Eliz-
delphia in 1968...He worked with the Phillies until 1981, abeth’s High School in
when he joined Chicago (NL) as a scout. Oakland, CA, before
• He joined the Los Angeles (AL) scouting department graduating from San Francisco State.
in 1991, where he stayed until 2003, when he began • A native of Grass Valley, CA, Davis signed Kevin Jepsen
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working as a scout for the Mariners. and Brandon Wood while with Los Angeles.
• Davis, 81, and his wife, Carolyn, reside in Ripon, CA,
and have three children: Jim, Karen and Jennifer.

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Full Name: Brian Gerald Snitker
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Height: 6-1 Weight: 190

DOB: October 17, 1955 Opening Day Age: 62
Born: Decatur, IL Resides: Marietta, GA
Seasons as Braves Manager: 3rd
Seasons as a Major League Manager: 3rd
PLAYER BIOS

• The 2018 campaign marks Brian Snitker’s second • The 2016 campaign marked Snitker’s third
full season as Braves skipper...He originally took season at Triple-A Gwinnett and his 20th season
the helm on an interim basis on May 17, 2016...He as a minor-league manager, all with the Braves
was formally announced as Atlanta’s manager on organization...He compiled an overall record of
October 11, 2016...The club exercised his option 1,301-1,309 (.498) managing in the minors.
for 2018 on October 5, 2017. • Has managed at Triple-A (Gwinnett, 2014-16;
• This is his 42nd season as a member of Atlanta’s Richmond, 2006), Double-A (Mississippi, 2005;
SEASON IN REVIEW

organization...Snitker joined the organization in Greenville, 2002-04), High-A (Myrtle Beach, 1999-
1977 as a non-drafted free agent and has served 2001), Single-A (Macon, 1997-98, 1992; Durham,
in a variety of roles over the last 40 years. 1987 and 1983-84, Sumter, 1986, Anderson, 1982)
• He spent seven seasons as the major league and Rookie Level (Danville, 1996).
club’s third base coach, from 2007 to 2013...Also • Five of his minor-league clubs advanced to
had two stints with the major league staff as the postseason play, and he won two league titles
bullpen coach in 1985 and from 1988 to 1990. (back-to-back championships with Myrtle Beach
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

• The Braves finished with a NL-high 20 victories in 1999-2000) and two league Manager of the
in their final at-bat in 2017...The Braves also led Year Awards (also in the Carolina League in
the NL with 19 such victories in 2016...The 20 1999-2000).
victories in 2017 trailed only Boston’s 22 for the • Began his coaching career as a roving instructor
major league lead. for the Braves in 1981...Was originally hired by
• The Braves collected 37 of those final Hank Aaron.
at-bat wins after Snitker took over as • He took his first managerial job in 1982 with
manager on May 17, 2016...That total is the Anderson of the South Atlantic League.
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most in baseball since that date. • He served as a coach in the Atlanta farm system
• The Braves finished with nine walk-off for three seasons, 1993 and 1994 (Danville) and
wins in 2017, their most since the club had 1995 (Durham).
11 such victories in 2013. • The former catcher played four seasons
• Began the 2016 season as the manager at (1977-80) in the minors before retiring at the
Triple-A Gwinnett before joining the Braves in conclusion of the 1980 season.
Pittsburgh for his first game, a 12-9 loss, on May • Born October 17, 1955 in Decatur, Illinois.
17...He earned his first win the next day against Graduated from Macon (Ill.) High School and
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the Pirates and his first home win came on May played college baseball at the University of New
27 vs. Miami. Orleans.
• Atlanta was 9-28 when Snitker took over in • Brian and his wife Veronica reside in Marietta, Ga...
2016...The team went 59-65 (.476) over the final They have two children, Erin and Troy, and two
124 games, the seventh-best mark in the NL... grandchildren...Troy was drafted by Atlanta in
Only the five NL playoff teams and St. Louis were the 19th round of the 2011 draft and is now the
better over that time frame. hitting coach at Houston’s Double-A affiliate in
MISCELLANEOUS

• The Braves went 37-35 (.514) after the All- Corpus Christi.
Star break and were one of six NL teams
to finish the second half over .500.

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Complete Record
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E
1977 Kingsport .270 55 163 28 44 7 1 8 33 6 3 2 19 33 8-4 .348 .472 7
1978 Richmond .333 6 12 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 4 0-0 .385 .333 0
Savannah .236 15 55 3 13 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 6 9 0-0 .311 .309 4

MANAGER & STAFF

Greenwood .286 50 168 32 48 9 0 5 32 0 4 2 22 38 1-0 .367 .429 5
Kinston .222 14 45 1 10 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 14 0-0 .286 .267 7
1979 Savannah .255 75 259 26 66 10 1 8 30 2 0 0 12 50 1-1 .288 .394 1
1980 Savannah .162 18 68 5 11 2 0 1 6 0 1 2 4 11 0-0 .227 .235 14
Durham .200 3 10 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 .273 .400 1
Minors Totals .254 236 780 96 198 31 3 23 112 9 8 8 67 159 10-5 .316 .390 42

Managerial Record
Overall Vs. Division Extra Innings
Year Club / League W-L Pct. Pos. W-L Pct. W-L Pct

PLAYER BIOS
1982 Atlanta/Anderson (A) 72-70 .507 3rd --- --- --- ---
1983 Atlanta/Durham (A) 59-78 .431 3rd --- --- --- ---
1984 Atlanta/Durham (A) 68-72 .486 3rd --- --- --- ---
1986 Atlanta/Sumter (A) 77-60 .562 2nd --- --- --- ---
1987 Atlanta/Durham (A) 65-75 .464 4th --- --- --- ---
1992 Atlanta/Macon (A) 58-81 .417 6th --- --- --- ---

SEASON IN REVIEW
1996 Atlanta/Danville (R) 37-29 .561 2nd --- --- --- ---
1997 Atlanta/Macon (A) 80-60 .571 1st --- --- --- ---
1998 Atlanta/Macon (A) 69-72 .489 1st --- --- --- ---
1999 Atlanta/Myrtle Beach (A+) 79-60 .568 2nd --- --- --- ---
2000 Atlanta/Myrtle Beach (A+) 88-52 .629 1st --- --- --- ---
2001 Atlanta/Myrtle Beach (A+) 71-67 .514 2nd --- --- --- ---
2002 Atlanta/Greenville (AA) 65-69 .485 3rd --- --- --- ---

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
2003 Atlanta/Greenville (AA) 68-70 .493 3rd --- --- --- ---
2004 Atlanta/Greenville (AA) 63-76 .453 5th --- --- --- ---
2005 Atlanta/Mississippi (AA) 64-68 .485 3rd/4th --- --- --- ---
2006 Atlanta/Richmond (AAA) 57-86 .399 4th --- --- --- ---
2014 Atlanta/Gwinnett (AAA) 65-77 .458 2nd --- --- --- ---
2015 Atlanta/Gwinnett (AAA) 77-67 .535 2nd --- --- --- ---
2016 Atlanta/Gwinnett (AAA)* 19-20 .487 --- --- --- --- ---
Atlanta/National (MLB)* 59-65 .476 5th 31-26 .544 9-5 .643
2017 Atlanta/National (MLB) 72-90 .444 3rd 33-43 .434 6-8 .429 BRAVES HISTORY
Minors Totals 1301-1309 .498 --- --- --- ---
Majors Totals 131-155 .458 64-69 .481 15-14 .517
*Began managing Atlanta on May 17...Gwinnett was in 2nd place when he left
OPPONENTS
MISCELLANEOUS

Brian and his son, Troy prior to a 2018 Spring Training game...Troy is Houston’s Double-A hitting coach
Photo courtesy of the Houston Astros

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FASANO
CATC HING COACH
Full Name: Salvatore Frank Fasano
MANAGER & STAFF

Height: 6-2 Weight: 220

DOB: August 10, 1971 Opening Day Age: 46
Born: Chicago, IL Resides: Minooka, IL
Seasons on the Braves Coaching Staff: 1st
Season on a Major League Coaching Staff: 1st
PLAYER BIOS

• The 2018 season marks Sal Fasano’s first on the • His professional playing career spanned 16
Braves’ coaching staff and his first on a major seasons (1993-2009), including 11 in the Majors
league staff…Set to serve in the newly created with Royals (1996-99, 2001), Athletics (2000-01),
role of catching coach. Rockies (2001), Angels (2002), Orioles (2005),
• Spent the 2017 season in the Angels organization Phillies (2006), Yankees (2006), Blue Jays (2007)
as the manager at Double-A Mobile in the and Indians (2008).
BayBears inaugural season as an Angels affiliate... • During his tenure with Philadelphia, his distinctive
SEASON IN REVIEW

Led the BayBears to a 64-75 record and a fourth Fu Manchu mustache led to a cult following from
place finish in the Southern League South Phillies fans and the formation of a popular fan
division. club known as Sal’s Pals.
• Worked the prior two seasons (2015-2016) • In 427 career major league games, batted .221
as the Minor League Pitching Coordinator for with 47 home runs and 140 RBI, while posting
Toronto...Was Toronto’s Minor League Catching a 31% caught stealing rate for his career as a
Coordinator from 2013-14. catcher.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

• Managed Double-A New Hampshire in Blue Jays • Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 37th
system from 2011-12...Led Fisher Cats to Eastern round of the 1993 draft out of the University of
League Championship in 2011 and earned Evansville (IN).
Eastern League Manager of the Year honors.
• Began his minor league managerial career in
2010 with Single-A Lansing, compiling a 70-69
record.
BRAVES HISTORY
OPPONENTS
MISCELLANEOUS

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FRONT OFFICE
Complete Record
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
1993 Eugene .267 49 176 25 47 11 1 10 36 0 2 6 19 49 4 3 1
1994 Rockford .281 97 345 61 97 16 1 25 81 0 5 16 33 66 8 3 12
Wilmington .322 23 90 15 29 7 0 7 32 0 0 0 13 24 0 0 4

MANAGER & STAFF

1995 Wichita .290 87 317 60 92 19 2 20 66 0 2 16 27 61 3 6 14
Wilmington .227 23 88 12 20 2 1 2 7 0 0 1 5 16 0 0 0
1996 Omaha .231 29 104 12 24 4 0 4 15 0 1 1 6 21 0 1 4
Kansas City .203 51 143 20 29 2 0 6 19 1 0 2 14 25 1 1 5
1997 Wichita .237 40 131 27 31 5 0 13 27 0 3 7 20 35 0 2 4
Omaha .164 49 152 17 25 7 0 4 14 0 1 5 12 53 0 0 4
Kansas City .211 13 38 4 8 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 12 0 0 1
1998 Omaha .214 4 14 1 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0
Kansas City .227 74 216 21 49 10 0 8 31 3 2 16 10 56 1 0 2
1999 Omaha .275 88 280 63 77 15 0 21 49 1 1 26 42 69 4 2 12

PLAYER BIOS
Kansas City .233 23 60 11 14 2 0 5 16 0 1 7 7 17 0 1 0
2000 Oakland .214 52 126 21 27 6 0 7 19 0 1 3 14 47 0 0 5
2001 Oakland .048 11 21 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 12 0 0 2
Kansas City .000 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Omaha .239 13 46 6 11 1 0 2 7 0 0 5 4 11 0 0 3
Colorado Springs .305 26 82 16 25 4 0 7 23 1 1 4 9 26 0 0 3
Colorado .254 25 63 10 16 5 0 3 9 2 0 3 4 19 0 0 3

SEASON IN REVIEW
2002 Durham .257 31 101 11 26 6 0 6 9 0 0 9 12 29 0 1 4
Indianapolis .206 34 97 5 20 9 0 1 11 0 1 6 3 24 0 0 3
Salt Lake .276 22 76 13 21 3 0 5 10 0 1 2 7 24 1 0 4
Anaheim .000 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2003 Did Not Play
2004 Columbus .229 76 236 21 54 15 1 10 34 2 4 6 10 45 0 0 4
2005 Ottawa .267 14 45 6 12 3 0 4 12 0 0 2 2 15 0 0 1

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Baltimore .250 64 160 25 40 3 0 11 20 0 0 5 9 41 0 0 4
2006 Philadelphia .243 50 140 9 34 8 0 4 10 1 0 3 5 47 0 1 3
Clearwater .083 4 12 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Reading .000 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
New York (AL) .143 28 49 3 7 4 0 1 5 3 0 3 2 14 0 0 1
2007 Syracuse .262 47 145 18 38 4 0 8 14 0 1 11 6 33 1 0 5
Toronto .178 16 45 5 8 3 0 1 4 1 0 1 2 19 0 0 3
2008 Richmond .193 26 83 6 16 3 1 2 9 0 0 4 5 22 0 0 1
Cleveland .261 15 46 5 12 4 0 0 6 1 1 3 3 17 0 0 2
BRAVES HISTORY
2009 Colorado Springs .236 61 212 23 50 12 0 4 21 0 4 5 10 63 3 0 1
Minor Totals .254 844 2835 418 719 147 7 156 480 4 27 132 246 691 24 19 84
A.L. Totals .215 352 906 117 195 36 0 40 121 9 5 41 63 261 2 2 25
N.L. Totals .246 75 203 19 50 13 0 7 19 3 0 6 9 66 0 1 6
Major Totals .221 427 1109 136 245 49 0 47 140 12 5 47 72 327 2 3 31

managerial Record
Overall
Year Club / League W-L Pct. Pos.
OPPONENTS

2010 Lansing/Midwest 70-69 .504 4th

2011 New Hampshire/Eastern 77-65 .542 1st
2012 New Hampshire/Eastern 61-81 .430 6th
2017 Mobile/Southern 64-75 .460 4th
Minors Totals 272-290 .484
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hernández
PITCHING COACH
Full Name: Carlo Amado Hernández
MANAGER & STAFF

Height: 6-3 Weight: 200

DOB: November 11, 1960 Opening Day Age: 57
Born: Tampa, FL Resides: Tampa, FL
Seasons on the Braves Coaching Staff: 2nd
Seasons on a Major League Coaching Staff: 16th
PLAYER BIOS

• The 2018 campaign will mark Chuck Hernández’s • On staff with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for nine
third with the Braves organization and his second seasons, holding the position of Major League
as the club’s major league pitching coach...It will pitching coach in 2004 and 2005, and serving as
also mark his 33rd season in a coaching capacity. a coach in the Rays’ minor league system from
• He served as the Braves’ minor league roving 1997-2003.
pitching coordinator in 2016. • Spent 11 seasons (1986-96) as a Major and Minor
• Hernández, 56, joined the organization in 2016 League coach with the California Angels, serving
SEASON IN REVIEW

after spending the previous three seasons (2013- time with Single-A Palm Springs (1986), Double-A
15) as the major league pitching coach with the Midland (1987), and Triple-A Edmonton (1988-
Miami Marlins, where he guided the staff to its 90)...Also served as a roving pitcher instructor in
two best single-season ERA finishes in franchise 1991...Joined the Major League staff in 1992 and
history in 2013 (3.71) and 2014 (3.78). was named as pitching coach at just 31 years of
• Returned to the MLB coaching ranks in 2013 after age. He remained with the club through 1996.
spending the previous two seasons (2011-12) as an • Began his minor league coaching career in 1985
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

assistant coach at the University of South Florida. with the Gulf Coast White Sox.
• Served as pitching coach for the GCL Phillies in • Drafted by the Oakland A’s in the 28th round of
the 2010 season and helped guide the Club to a the 1978 June free agent draft but did not sign.
3.44 team ERA and a GCL Championship. The following season, was selected in the first
• Spent the 2009 campaign as bullpen coach for round (25th overall) by the New York Yankees out
the Cleveland Indians. of Hillsborough Community College (FL). Playing
career ended in 1983 after five seasons.
• From 2006 to ’08, he served as pitching coach
for the Detroit Tigers, a role that saw him handle • Hernández and his wife Donna have two sons,
BRAVES HISTORY

a staff that included AL Rookie of the Year Justin CJ and Cody, and reside in Tampa, Fla.
Verlander in 2006...In his first season, saw the
pitching staff compile a 3.84 ERA and helped the
club to the 2006 World Series (lost 4-1 to St. Louis).

Complete Record
OPPONENTS

Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK

1979 Fort Lauderdale 5-7 2.56 20 16 4 2 0 95.0 73 34 27 1 7 84 63 5 0
1980 Greensboro 4-6 6.16 17 14 1 0 0 73.0 64 58 50 3 5 73 57 1 4
1980 Fort Lauderdale 0-1 18.00 1 1 0 0 0 2.0 2 4 4 0 1 4 1 2 0
1981 Greensboro 1-1 3.18 5 4 0 0 0 17.0 19 11 6 0 1 16 13 2 0
Oneonta 4-2 4.50 11 10 2 1 0 50.0 46 33 25 4 3 56 53 8 1
1982 Fort Lauderdale 6-9 3.83 18 18 4 2 0 115.0 99 55 49 9 3 64 58 6 2
1983 Nashville 1-2 6.00 5 5 0 0 0 24.0 27 19 16 2 1 17 14 3 1
MISCELLANEOUS

1983 Appleton 6-5 4.41 15 15 1 0 0 83.2 79 45 41 7 2 47 73 4 2

Minors Totals 27-33 4.27 92 83 12 5 0 459.2 409 259 218 26 23 361 332 31 10

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reed
BULLPEN COACH
Full Name: Martin Edward Reed

MANAGER & STAFF

Height: 6-4 Weight: 215
DOB: July 22, 1961 Opening Day Age: 56
Born: Boston, MA Resides: Albemarle, NC
Seasons on the Braves Coaching Staff: 3rd
Seasons on a Major League Coaching Staff: 3rd

• Marty Reed joined the Atlanta staff in May 2016, • Prior to joining the Dodgers’ system, Reed was

PLAYER BIOS
under manager Brian Snitker...He previously the head coach of Pfeiffer University from 1996
served five-plus seasons as the pitching coach at to 1999 and previous to that he was a member of
Triple-A Gwinnett. the University of Tampa coaching staff for seven
• Reed spent two years (2009-10) as the pitching seasons (1990-96)...While at the University of
coach at Double-A Mississippi before joining the Tampa, Reed played an integral part in winning
Gwinnett staff for the 2011 season. back-to-back NCAA Division II championships

SEASON IN REVIEW
• In 2015, Reed’s Gwinnett pitching staff ranked (1992-93).
third in the International League in both ERA • He earned a bachelor’s degree in physical
(3.18) and WHIP (1.27)...The 2011 G-Braves education from the University of Tampa.
staff led the IL in both ERA (3.33) and strikeouts • A left-handed pitcher, Reed was drafted by the
(1,223), while also ranking third in shutouts (11)... Minnesota Twins (1982) and California Angels
That 2011 staff featured IL Rookie of the Year and (1984).
Most Valuable Pitcher, RHP Julio Teheran. • He signed with the Angels in 1984 and compiled

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
• Before joining the M-Braves, Reed spent 10 years a record of 49-36 in five minor league seasons.
in the Los Angeles Dodgers system, including • He was a two time All-Star (Midwest & Texas
the last three (2006-08) as their minor league Leagues) and his best season was a 16-6
pitching coordinator. campaign in 1986, when he posted a 3.16 ERA
• During the 2005 and 2000-01 seasons, Reed while logging 196 innings and nine complete
served as the pitching coach at Single-A Vero games to lead the league in both categories.
Beach and from 2002 to 2004 he worked in the • Reed resides in Albemarle, NC, with his wife
same capacity at Double-A Jacksonville. Donna...They have two sons: Matt and Marty. BRAVES HISTORY
• Reed’s professional coaching career began in
1999 at the Dodgers’ rookie-level Great Falls.

Complete Record
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
1984 Peoria 10-2 3.39 16 16 1 0 0 103.2 92 48 39 5 1 45 42 13 0
OPPONENTS

1985 Redwood 3-11 5.93 34 16 1 0 1 123.0 142 91 81 7 6 73 50 9 1

1986 Kinston 16-6 3.16 30 30 9 2 0 196.2 177 89 69 10 7 93 98 12 2
1987 Midland 14-8 5.71 26 26 5 0 0 160.2 227 115 102 14 5 52 82 5 3
1988 Midland 4-2 2.78 23 4 1 0 2 58.1 53 19 18 2 4 25 32 3 2
1988 Edmonton 2-7 6.10 11 11 0 0 0 62.0 79 47 42 4 0 28 13 3 3
Minors Totals 49-36 4.49 140 103 17 2 3 704.1 770 409 351 42 23 316 317 45 11
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seitzer
HIT TING COACH
Full Name: Kevin Lee Seitzer
MANAGER & STAFF

Height: 5-11 Weight: 220

DOB: March 26, 1962 Opening Day Age: 56
Born: Springfield, IL Resides: Leawood, KS
Seasons on the Braves Coaching Staff: 4th
Seasons on a Major League Coaching Staff: 9th

• The 2018 season marks Kevin Seitzer’s fourth on • Seitzer made his Major League debut with
PLAYER BIOS

the Braves’ coaching staff...He previously served the Royals on September 3, 1986, against the
as the hitting coach for the Toronto Blue Jays in Chicago White Sox.
2014. • He had six hits in a game on August 2, 1987 vs.
• Seitzer served as the hitting coach for the Kansas Boston.
City Royals for four seasons (2009-12) and the • He appeared in the postseason twice with
Arizona Diamondbacks for one season (2007). Cleveland, in 1996 and ‘97, including a World
SEASON IN REVIEW

• Under Seitzer’s guidance, the Braves’ team Series trip with the Tribe in 1997.
batting average has improved each of the last • Seitzer grew up in Lincoln, Ill., and he attended
three seasons...In 2017, the club batted .263, the Eastern Illinois University before being selected
sixth-best mark in the majors...The team also hit by the Royals in the 11th round of the 1983 draft.
163 home runs, the most since the 2013 club • At Eastern Illinois, Seitzer notched a career .418
finished with 181...The Braves also struck out batting average...He hit over .400 in each of his
1,184 times, the fewest in the NL. three seasons at EIU, playing one season at NCAA
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

• In 2016, the club’s season batting average went Division II and two seasons at NCAA Division I.
up from .251 to .255, including a .277 mark after • As a freshman, he helped the Panthers finish as
the All-Star break, which was good for third in the the NCAA Division II National Runner-Up, being
National League...Atlanta’s 342 runs scored after named to the All-Tournament team.
the All-Star break led the NL East and ranked fifth
• He ended his EIU playing days as the career
in league.
leader in hits, doubles and batting average.
• The Braves’ team batting average jumped 10
• Seitzer’s EIU uniform No. 2 was retired by the
points from 2014 to 2015 (.241 to .251)...The 2015
school on October 13, 2012, and he was also
BRAVES HISTORY

Braves led the National League with a rate of per

honored as a Distinguished Alumnus.
5.45 plate appearances per strikeout, compared
• He earned his degree from EIU in 1985.
to 4.43 PA/K in 2014 (13th in NL).
• Kevin and his wife Beth reside in Leawood, Kan...
• Seitzer enjoyed a 12-year Major League career
They have four children.
as a third baseman and first baseman with the
Royals (1986-91), Milwaukee Brewers (1992, • Two of his sons have played professionally...Nick
’93-96), Oakland Athletics (1993) and Cleveland (Graffeo) played in the Royals system and Cam is
Indians (1996-97). currently in the White Sox system.
OPPONENTS

• He compiled a lifetime batting average of .295, • Along with former teammate Mike Macfarlane,
with 285 doubles, 35 triples, 75 home runs and Seitzer owns and operates Mac-N-Seitz baseball
613 RBI, while hitting .300-or-better in seven and softball training facility in Kansas City.
different seasons.
• A two-time American League All-Star (1987 and
1995), he finished second in the 1987 AL. Rookie
of the Year balloting to Mark McGwire.
MISCELLANEOUS

• Seitzer holds the Royals rookie records for hits

(207) and walks (80) and his hit total led the
league that season as well.

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Complete Record
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
1983 Butte .345 68 238 60 82 14 1 2 45 4 2 3 46 36 11 6 21
1984 Charleston .297 141 489 96 145 26 5 8 79 1 6 3 118 70 23 5 50
1985 Fort Myers .314 90 290 61 91 10 5 3 46 0 5 2 85 30 28 7 9

MANAGER & STAFF

Memphis .348 52 187 26 65 6 2 1 20 1 0 5 25 21 9 3 10
1986 Memphis .273 4 11 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 1 2 1 1
Omaha .319 129 432 86 138 20 11 13 74 1 9 9 89 57 20 13 9
Kansas City .323 28 96 16 31 4 1 2 11 0 0 1 19 14 0 0 3
1987 Kansas City .323 161 641 105 207 33 8 15 83 1 1 2 80 85 12 7 24
1988 Kansas City .304 149 559 90 170 32 5 5 60 3 3 6 72 64 10 8 26
1989 Kansas City .281 160 597 78 168 17 2 4 48 4 7 5 102 76 17 8 20
1990 Kansas City .275 158 622 91 171 31 5 6 38 4 2 2 67 66 7 5 19
1991 Kansas City .265 85 234 28 62 11 3 1 25 1 1 2 29 21 4 1 11
1992 Milwaukee .270 148 540 74 146 35 1 5 71 7 9 2 57 44 13 11 12

PLAYER BIOS
1993 Oakland .255 73 255 24 65 10 2 4 27 2 4 1 27 33 4 7 7
Milwaukee .290 47 162 21 47 6 0 7 30 1 1 1 17 15 3 0 5
1994 Milwaukee .314 80 309 44 97 24 2 5 49 4 3 2 30 38 2 1 11
Beloit# .333 3 12 3 4 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
1995 Milwaukee .311 132 492 56 153 33 3 5 69 5 3 6 64 57 2 0 10
1996 Milwaukee .316 132 490 74 155 25 3 12 62 5 5 4 73 68 6 1 5
Cleveland .386 22 83 11 32 10 0 1 16 0 0 1 14 11 0 0 0

SEASON IN REVIEW
1997 Cleveland .268 64 198 27 53 14 0 2 24 2 2 0 18 25 0 0 3
Minor Totals .318 487 1659 336 528 79 24 27 268 7 22 22 370 215 95 35 100
Major Totals .295 1439 5278 739 1557 285 35 74 613 39 41 35 669 617 80 49 156
Bold indicates led league; #Injury rehabilitation assignment.

Division Series Record

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Year Club, Opp. AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
1996 Cle. vs. Bal. .294 4 17 1 5 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 1
1997 Cle. vs. NYY .000 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D.S. Totals .238 5 21 1 5 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 1

League Championship Series Record

Year Club, Opp. AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
1997 Cle. vs. Bal. .000 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 BRAVES HISTORY

World Series Record

Year Club, Opp. AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
1997 Cle. vs. Fla. .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OPPONENTS
MISCELLANEOUS

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washington
THIRD BASE COACH
Full Name: Ronald Washington
MANAGER & STAFF

Height: 5-11 Weight: 168

DOB: April 29, 1952 Opening Day Age: 65
Born: New Orleans, LA Resides: New Orleans, LA
Seasons on the Braves Coaching Staff: 2nd
Seasons on a Major League Coaching Staff: 23rd

• In his second season on Atlanta’s staff, Ron • Washington’s coaching career began in 1991
PLAYER BIOS

Washington serves as the third base, while also at Tidewater, the Mets Triple-A affiliate in the
working extensively with Braves infielders. International League...He spent two seasons
• After managing the Texas Rangers from 2007 to there before taking over as manager of New
2014, Washington returned to the Oakland A’s York’s Single-A Columbia Bombers of the South
organization as a Major League coach in May Atlantic League.
2015...The 2016 season marked his 13th overall • In 1993 he guided the Bombers to a 64-77 record
SEASON IN REVIEW

year with the A’s. and Columbia finished 59-76 in 1994. I

• He began his Major League coaching career in • In 1995, he returned as a coach for the Mets
1996 when he was named as the A’s first base Triple-A affiliate, now at Norfolk.
coach. • The former infielder spent all or parts of 10
• He moved across the diamond to third base in seasons in the Major Leagues with Los Angeles,
1997 and remained there until he was hired by Minnesota, Baltimore, Cleveland and Houston.
the Rangers following the 2006 season. • He made his debut with the Dodgers in 1977 and,
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

• Washington also worked with the A’s infielders despite hitting .368 in 10 games, did not return to
and Oakland led the American League in the majors until 1981 with Minnesota.
fielding in 2004 and 2005 before finishing • The New Orleans native hit .271 with a career-
second in 2006...He was also instrumental in high 5 HR and 39 RBI in his first full season in the
the development of six-time Gold Glove third majors in 1982 and he batted a career-high .294
baseman Eric Chavez. for the Twins in 1984.
• Washington was hired as manager by Texas on • Washington was released by the Twins prior
November 6, 2006 and won more games than to the 1987 season and played 26 games for
BRAVES HISTORY

any manager in Rangers and Senators history, Baltimore that year.

compiling a 664-611 (.521) record in eight • He played 69 games with Cleveland in 1988 and
seasons. seven games for the Astros in 1989.
• He guided Texas to back-to-back World Series • Washington finished his professional playing
appearances in 2010 and 2011 and the Rangers career with the Texas Rangers Triple-A Oklahoma
posted four consecutive 90-win seasons from City farm team in 1990.
2010 to 2013, including a 96-win season in 2011.
• Washington graduated from John McDonogh
• Texas finished first or second in the American High School in 1970 and attended Manatee
OPPONENTS

League West under Washington for six Junior College...He was signed as a free agent by
consecutive seasons from 2008-13. Kansas City out of the Royals Baseball Academy.
• The Rangers were 53-87 when he resigned on • Ron and his wife Geraldine live in New Orleans, La.
September 5, 2014.
• He managed the American League All-Star team
in 2011 and 2012.
MISCELLANEOUS

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FRONT OFFICE
Complete Record
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
1971 GCL Royals .291 38 127 29 37 2 6 1 23 1 2 3 9 20 13 1 3
1972 Waterloo .228 76 241 37 55 3 1 1 30 0 1 5 20 58 42 4 8
1973 Waterloo .277 85 289 35 80 13 5 6 34 3 1 2 20 45 16 8 29

MANAGER & STAFF

1974 San Jose .245 109 425 49 104 16 3 2 41 2 4 3 28 86 51 19 33
1975 Jacksonville .228 96 267 22 61 7 1 0 20 7 2 2 21 39 18 9 22
1976 Waterbury .294 115 436 61 128 9 10 4 32 9 1 8 29 45 14 6 26
1977 San Antonio .278 39 158 24 44 8 4 0 13 1 2 0 14 22 6 1 12
Albuquerque .323 85 359 71 116 17 8 8 59 1 5 2 21 44 19 8 33
Los Angeles (NL) .368 10 19 4 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 3
1978 Albuquerque .344 31 122 26 42 10 3 5 32 2 1 3 4 10 7 2 8
1979 Tidewater .264 83 273 18 72 13 4 1 26 3 4 4 19 56 4 1 13
Veracruz .--- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1980 Toledo .287 114 407 62 117 31 5 3 36 14 6 5 18 81 19 5 30

PLAYER BIOS
1981 Toledo .289 138 544 84 157 27 8 15 54 10 5 3 32 99 37 15 26
Minnesota .226 28 84 8 19 3 1 0 5 1 0 1 4 14 4 1 8
1982 Minnesota .271 119 451 48 122 17 6 5 39 2 3 0 14 79 3 3 13
1983 Minnesota .246 99 317 28 78 7 3 4 26 3 1 1 22 50 10 5 16
1984 Minnesota .294 88 197 25 58 11 5 3 23 1 3 1 4 31 1 1 4
1985 Minnesota .274 70 135 24 37 6 4 1 14 3 3 0 8 15 5 1 7
1986 Toledo .268 49 198 22 53 6 1 3 19 2 2 0 12 32 8 5 9

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Minnesota .257 48 74 15 19 3 0 4 11 2 2 0 3 21 1 2 2
1987 Rochester .320 70 272 50 87 17 1 15 43 0 3 3 10 62 8 7 6
Baltimore .203 26 79 7 16 3 1 1 6 1 0 0 1 15 0 1 0
1988 Cleveland .256 69 223 30 57 14 2 2 21 3 1 5 9 35 3 3 17
1989 Tucson .320 92 331 40 106 19 4 5 58 3 5 1 15 40 2 2 19
1989 Houston .143 7 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
1990 Oklahoma City .238 101 357 37 85 15 6 1 23 1 1 0 5 60 7 4 18

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Minors Totals .280 1321 4806 667 1344 213 70 70 543 59 45 44 277 799 271 97 295
Majors Totals .261 564 1586 190 414 65 22 20 146 16 13 9 65 266 28 18 70

Managerial Record
Overall
Year Club / League W-L Pct. Pos.
1993 New York (NL)/Capital City (A) 64-77 .454 6th
1994 New York (NL)/Capital City (A) 59-76 .437 5th
2007 Texas/American 75-87 .463 4th BRAVES HISTORY
2008 Texas/American 79-83 .488 2nd
2009 Texas/American 87-75 .537 2nd
2010 Texas/American 90-72 .556 1st
2011 Texas/American 96-66 .593 1st
2012 Texas/American 93-69 .574 2nd
2013 Texas/American 91-72 .558 2nd
2014 Texas/American 67-95 .414 5th
Majors Totals 678-619 .523
OPPONENTS

Minors Totals 123-153 .440

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BENCH COACH
Full Name: Walter William Weiss
MANAGER & STAFF

Height: 6-0 Weight: 210

DOB: November 28, 1963 Opening Day Age: 54
Born: Suffern, NY Resides: Castle Rock, CO
Seasons on the Braves Coaching Staff: 1st
Seasons on a Major League Coaching Staff: 5th

• The 2018 season marks Walt Weiss’ first season on • Was a member of four World Series teams,
PLAYER BIOS

the Braves coaching staff and his fifth on a major including the 1989 World Champion Oakland A’s.
league bench. • Won the 1988 AL Rookie of the Year and was
• Named the club’s bench coach on 11/10/17. named as a 1998 All-Star in his first season with
• Most recently served as Colorado’s manager from the Braves.
2013-16…Named the sixth manager in Rockies • Weiss played in 46 career postseason games,
history on 11/7/12, replacing Jim Tracy…Went including 12 World Series games.
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283-365 (.437) overall…Stepped down on October • Over three seasons with Atlanta, hit .257 (210-for-
3, 2016. 818) in 286 games.
• He moved to the bench from 2002-08 after • Weiss played for two Hall-of-Fame managers:
serving with Colorado as a special assistant to the Tony LaRussa in Oakland and the Braves’ Bobby
general manager for seven seasons…As a special Cox.
assistant, Weiss supported the major league • Selected 11th overall in the 1985 draft by
coaching staff and also spent time working in the Oakland…Was also drafted in the 10th round of the
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

organizations’ player development system. 1982 draft before deciding to attend the University
• In between his roles with Colorado, Weiss was an of North Carolina.
assistant coach (2009-11) and head coach (2012) • Weiss and his wife, Terri, have four sons, Blake,
at Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, CO…He also Brody, Bo and Brock… Brody was selected by the
served as an assistant football coach at Regis for Rockies in the 22nd round of the 2012 First-Year
three seasons. Player Draft while Bo, a right-handed pitcher
• Played in parts of 14 seasons with Oakland (1987- was picked in the 29th round of the 2016 draft
1992), Florida (1993), Colorado (1994-97) and by New York (AL) but did not sign and decided
BRAVES HISTORY

Atlanta (1998-2000)…He compiled a career .258 to attend Walt’s alma mater, the University of
average (1,207-for-4,686) along with 623 runs, 182 North Carolina...As a freshman, Bo appeared in 15
doubles, 31 triples, 25 home runs, 386 RBI, 658 games, making one start.
walks and 658 strikeouts in 1,495 games

managerial Record
Overall
Year Club / League W-L Pct. Pos.
2013 Colorado/National 74-88 .457 5th
OPPONENTS

2014 Colorado/National 66-96 .407 4th

2015 Colorado/National 68-94 .420 5th
2016 Colorado/National 75-87 .463 3rd
Majors Totals 283-365 .437
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Complete Record
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
1985 Pocatello .310 40 158 19 49 9 3 0 21 0 4 1 12 18 6 0 11
Modesto .197 30 122 17 24 4 1 0 7 1 0 0 12 20 3 3 7
1986 Huntsville .250 46 160 19 40 2 1 0 13 1 1 2 11 39 5 1 11

MANAGER & STAFF

Madison .301 84 322 50 97 15 5 2 54 0 6 1 33 66 12 5 20
1987 Huntsville .285 91 337 43 96 16 2 1 32 6 2 2 47 67 23 3 17
Tacoma .263 46 179 35 47 4 3 0 17 2 1 1 28 31 9 3 11
Oakland .462 16 26 3 12 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 2 1
1988 Oakland .250 147 452 44 113 17 3 3 39 8 7 9 35 56 4 4 15
1989 Modesto .375 5 8 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 0
Tacoma .111 2 9 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Oakland .233 84 236 30 55 11 0 3 21 5 0 1 21 39 6 1 15
1990 Oakland .265 138 445 50 118 17 1 2 35 6 4 4 46 53 9 3 12
1991 Oakland .226 40 133 15 30 6 1 0 13 1 2 0 12 14 6 0 5

PLAYER BIOS
1992 Tacoma .231 4 13 2 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 1
Oakland .212 103 316 36 67 5 2 0 21 11 4 1 43 39 6 3 19
1993 Florida .266 158 500 50 133 14 2 1 39 5 4 3 79 73 7 3 15
1994 Colorado .251 110 423 58 106 11 4 1 32 4 3 0 56 58 12 7 13
1995 Colorado .260 137 427 65 111 17 3 1 25 6 1 5 98 57 15 3 16
1996 Colorado .282 155 517 89 146 20 2 8 48 14 6 6 80 78 10 2 30
1997 Colorado .270 121 393 52 106 23 5 4 38 7 1 2 66 56 5 2 10

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1998 Atlanta .280 96 347 64 97 18 2 0 27 12 3 3 59 53 7 1 12
1999 Atlanta .226 110 279 38 63 13 4 2 29 6 4 3 35 48 7 3 12
2000 Atlanta .260 80 192 29 50 6 2 0 18 3 3 3 26 32 1 1 15
Minor Totals .275 348 1308 187 360 52 15 3 149 10 16 8 149 243 58 16 79
A.L. Totals .246 528 1608 178 395 60 7 8 130 32 17 15 159 203 32 13 67
N.L. Totals .264 967 3078 445 812 122 24 17 256 57 25 25 499 455 64 22 123
Atlanta Totals .257 286 818 131 210 37 8 2 74 21 10 9 120 133 15 5 39

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Major Totals .258 1495 4686 623 1207 182 31 25 386 89 42 40 658 658 96 35 190

Divisional Series Record

Year Club, Opp. AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
1995 Col. vs. Atl. .167 4 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0
1998 Atl. vs. Chi. .154 3 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0
1999 Atl. vs. Hou. .167 3 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
2000 Atl. vs. Stl. .667 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRAVES HISTORY
D.S. Totals .206 11 34 4 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 8 1 0 0

League Championship Series Record

Year Club, Opp. AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
1988 Oak. vs. Bos. .333 4 15 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
1989 Oak. vs. Tor. .111 4 9 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
1990 Oak. vs. Bos. .000 2 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1
1992 Oak. vs. Tor. .167 3 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0
OPPONENTS

1998 Atl. vs. SD .200 4 15 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 0

1999 Atl. vs. NYM .286 6 21 2 6 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 2 0 1
L.C.S. Totals .219 23 73 9 16 5 0 0 4 2 0 0 9 6 17 0 2

World Series Record

Year Club, Opp. AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
1988 Oak. vs. LA .063 5 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1
MISCELLANEOUS

1989 Oak. vs. SF .133 4 15 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0

1999 Atl. vs. NYY .222 3 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
W.S. Totals .125 12 40 5 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 5 1 0 1

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FIRST BASE/ OU TFI EL D COACH
Full Name: Eric Orlando Young
MANAGER & STAFF

Height: 5-9 Weight: 180

DOB: May 18, 1967 Opening Day Age: 50
Born: New Brunswick, NJ Resides: Cypress, TX
Seasons on the Braves Coaching Staff: 1st
Seasons on a Major League Coaching Staff: 6th

• In his first season with the Braves, will serve as the • From his debut season in 1992 through his final
PLAYER BIOS

first base coach along with overseeing the club’s MLB season in 2006, Young stole 465 bases, the
outfield instruction. second most in the majors…Stole at least 40 bases
• Most recently served as Colorado’s first base/ in six different seasons (1993, 1996-2000).
baserunning/outfield coach from 2014-2016… • Was a 43rd-round draft choice of Los Angeles
Served on Walt Weiss’ staff. (NL) out of Rutgers University in 1989…Graduated
• Prior to joining Colorado’s staff, worked for two in 1985 from New Brunswick High School (NJ),
SEASON IN REVIEW

seasons from 2011-12 as the first base coach for where he played baseball, football and basketball…
the Arizona Diamondbacks. Also played football at Rutgers and was inducted
• Started his coaching career in 2010 as Houston’s into the school’s Hall of Fame in 1999.
minor league outfield and baserunning instructor. • He has two sons, Eric Jr. and Dallas…Eric Jr., has
• Spent 2007-09 working as an in-studio analyst for played for five different teams over a nine-year
ESPN’s “Baseball Tonight.” career…Eric Jr. played 35 games with Atlanta in
2015.
• Played in the majors for 15 seasons, finishing with
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

a .283 (1,731-6,119) career average in 1,730 games

for seven different teams (Los Angeles-NL, 1992,
1997-99; Colorado, 1993-97; Chicago-NL, 2000-
01; Milwaukee, 2002-03; San Francisco, 2003;
Texas, 2004, 2006; San Diego, 2005-06).
• He made his MLB debut in 1992 with the Dodgers
before Colorado selected him in the 11th round of
the Expansion Draft later that year.
BRAVES HISTORY

• A second baseman and outfielder, Young went to

his lone All-Star game in 1996, while also winning
the Silver Slugger award that season after finishing
with a .324 average, 113 runs and a NL-high 53
stolen bases.
OPPONENTS
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Complete Record
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
1989 GCL Dodgers .330 56 197 53 65 11 5 2 22 1 1 3 33 16 41 10 15
1990 Vero Beach .287 127 460 101 132 23 7 2 50 5 4 6 69 35 76 16 25
1991 San Antonio .280 127 461 82 129 17 4 3 35 8 1 2 67 36 70 26 13

MANAGER & STAFF

Albuquerque .400 1 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 Albuquerque .337 94 350 61 118 16 5 3 49 13 7 4 33 18 28 11 20
Los Angeles (NL) .258 49 132 9 34 1 0 1 11 4 0 0 8 9 6 1 9
1993 Colorado .269 144 490 82 132 16 8 3 42 4 4 4 63 41 42 19 18
1994 Colorado .272 90 228 37 62 13 1 7 30 5 2 2 38 17 18 7 2
1995 Colorado .317 120 366 68 116 21 9 6 36 3 1 5 49 29 35 12 11
1996 New Haven .067 3 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
Salem .300 3 10 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 2
Colorado Springs .261 7 23 4 6 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 3
Colorado .324 141 568 113 184 23 4 8 74 2 5 21 47 31 53 19 12

PLAYER BIOS
1997 Colorado .282 118 468 78 132 29 6 6 45 8 5 5 57 37 32 12 15
Los Angeles (NL) .273 37 154 28 42 4 2 2 16 2 1 4 14 17 13 2 3
1998 Los Angeles (NL) .285 117 452 78 129 24 1 8 43 9 2 5 45 32 42 13 13
1999 San Bernardino .250 3 12 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Los Angeles (NL) .281 119 456 73 128 24 2 2 41 6 4 5 63 26 51 22 9
2000 Chicago (NL) .297 153 607 98 180 40 2 6 47 7 5 8 63 39 54 7 15
2001 Chicago (NL) .279 149 603 98 168 43 4 6 42 15 3 9 42 45 31 14 12

SEASON IN REVIEW
2002 Milwaukee .280 138 496 57 139 29 3 3 28 8 4 6 39 38 31 11 12
2003 Milwaukee .260 109 404 71 105 18 1 15 31 2 1 4 48 34 25 7 15
San Francisco .197 26 71 9 14 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 9 10 3 5 1
2004 Texas .288 104 344 55 99 25 2 1 27 4 3 8 43 28 14 9 9
2005 Portland .000 5 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0
San Diego .275 56 142 22 39 9 0 2 12 3 0 0 18 12 7 6 3
2006 San Diego .203 56 128 19 26 5 0 3 13 1 3 2 13 16 8 2 1

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Oklahoma .222 9 27 3 6 2 3 0 1 0 0 2 4 4 0 2 0
Texas .200 4 10 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Minor Totals .295 435 1576 309 465 73 25 10 160 27 13 17 220 118 217 65 80
A.L. Totals .285 108 354 56 101 26 3 1 29 5 3 8 44 29 14 9 9
N.L. Totals .283 1622 5765 940 1630 301 43 78 514 79 41 81 616 433 451 159 151
Major Totals .283 1730 6119 996 1731 327 46 79 543 84 44 89 660 462 465 168 160

Divisional Series Record

BRAVES HISTORY
Year Club, Opp. AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
1995 Col. vs. Atl. .438 4 16 3 7 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 3
2005 SD vs. Atl. .333 3 6 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D.S. Totals .409 7 22 5 9 1 0 2 5 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 3
OPPONENTS
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CASTRO
ASSISTANT HIT TI N G COACH
Full Name: José Castro
MANAGER & STAFF

Height: 5-9 Weight: 190

DOB: May 5, 1958 Opening Day Age: 59
Born: Havana, Cuba Resides: Miami, FL
Seasons on the Braves Coaching Staff: 4th
Seasons on a Major League Coaching Staff: 5th

• José Castro joined the Braves in October 2014 • From 1992 to 2001, he was a minor league hitting
PLAYER BIOS

and is in his fourth season with the club...He coach in the Florida Marlins system, before
assists hitting coach Kevin Seitzer in every aspect returning to Montreal in 2002 and 2003.
of the Braves’ hitting program. • He worked as a minor league hitting coach in the
• Castro spent the 2014 season as the quality San Diego Padres system for five seasons, from
assurance coach for the Chicago Cubs and has 2003 to 2007, including three seasons (2005-07)
more than 26 years’ experience as a minor-league at Triple-A Portland.
SEASON IN REVIEW

hitting coordinator or hitting coach in the Montreal, • Castro began the 2008 season as the Mariners’
Florida, San Diego and Seattle organizations. minor league hitting coordinator before he was
• Served as Seattle’s interim hitting coach in 2008. promoted to Major League hitting coach on June
• A former infielder, Castro was a 27th-round pick of 19, following manager John McLaren’s firing
Philadelphia in the 1977 June draft. • Castro returned to his minor league hitting
• He posted a .275 batting average during his 14- coordinator duties for the 2009 and 2010
year minor league career, which saw him ascend seasons.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

as high as Triple-A in stints with the Phillies, • He graduated from Jackson Senior High School
Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Kansas in Miami, Fla., in 1977.
City Royals and Montreal Expos. • He and his wife Lisa have two children, Rachel
• Castro retired as a player and began his coaching and Matthew, and reside in Miami.
career in 1990 with Montreal, handling hitting
coach duties at Single-A Jamestown.

Complete Record
BRAVES HISTORY

Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E

1977 Auburn .246 61 191 29 47 8 1 1 8 0 1 2 18 37 0 2 15
1978 Spartanburg .280 130 465 65 130 20 5 9 61 5 6 5 59 53 9 5 44
1979 Peninsula .273 66 245 37 67 10 3 7 32 2 0 0 22 27 6 1 6
Reading .303 20 76 11 23 2 1 0 7 2 0 0 4 11 0 1 8
1980 Reading .310 117 426 71 132 15 5 6 59 8 10 0 46 40 8 0 25
1981 Oklahoma City .303 122 406 68 123 27 5 11 76 4 7 2 46 64 3 3 21
OPPONENTS

1982 Edmonton .263 129 487 74 128 30 4 10 80 2 5 4 42 71 5 6 16

1983 Denver .250 88 288 42 72 10 1 8 37 3 4 1 24 40 2 2 13
1984 Denver .316 129 433 70 137 32 4 12 67 1 1 0 57 45 7 2 21
1985 Buffalo .240 134 454 68 109 17 1 8 50 1 7 2 65 77 2 7 18
1986 Syracuse .288 122 413 52 119 19 3 12 54 5 5 1 45 34 0 8 23
1987 Syracuse .277 61 184 26 51 14 0 5 21 0 1 5 21 14 0 1 1
1988 Omaha .270 112 385 62 104 17 3 10 44 1 3 1 49 49 0 2 21
1989 Omaha .248 106 367 20 91 17 1 2 33 0 2 4 29 38 1 3 16
MISCELLANEOUS

1990 Indianapolis .163 19 49 1 8 1 0 1 4 0 0 1 7 13 0 1 2

Minor Totals .275 1416 4869 696 1341 239 37 102 633 34 52 28 534 613 43 44 250

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yépez BULLPEN C AT CH ER
Full Name: José Ricando Yépez

MANAGER & STAFF

Height: 6-0 Weight: 205
DOB: June 19, 1981 Opening Day Age: 36
Born: Carora, Venezuela Resides: Clearwater, FL

• Former Braves minor-league catcher José Yépez • Prior to joining the Braves in 2011, Yépez played
is in his third season on the Atlanta staff after four seasons in Seattle’s system.

PLAYER BIOS
joining the club as a bullpen catcher in May • After starting his career in Toronto’s system, he
2016...He began the 2016 campaign as a coach also played in the Venezuelan League.
with the Class-A Rome Braves. • Yépez, 35, is the general manager for the
• Yépez enjoyed a 15-year minor-league career, Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter
from 2001 to 2015. League.
• He signed with the Braves as a minor-league free • A native of Carora, Venezuela, he now resides

SEASON IN REVIEW
agent in November 2011 and spent the last four in Clearwater, Fla with his wife, Leanna and son,
years (2012-15) of his playing career with Triple-A Jerek.
Gwinnett.

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
pregame TIMING schedule
SunTrust Park Game Times

12:10 PM 1:35 PM 4:10 PM 5:05 PM 7:10 PM 7:35 PM 8:05 PM

Braves Pitchers BP 9:10 10:35 1:10 2:05 4:10 4:35 5:10
Team Stretch 9:15 10:40 1:15 2:10 4:15 4:40 5:15 BRAVES HISTORY
Braves BP 9:30-10:20 11:00-11:50 1:35-2:25 2:30-3:20 4:35-5:25 5:00-5:50 5:35-6:20
Visitors BP 10:25-11:15 11:55-12:45 2:30-3:20 3:25-4:15 5:30-6:20 5:55-6:45 6:25-7:15
All Times Are Subject To Change.
OPPONENTS
MISCELLANEOUS

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BRAVES medical staff

George C. Poulis Director of Player Health & Head Athletic Trainer
• Begins his first season with the Braves as director of • Worked in professional
MANAGER & STAFF

player health & head athletic trainer...Named to his sports for the first time
position on December 5, 2017. in 1986, serving as an
• Spent the previous 18 years with the Toronto Blue Jays, athletic training intern
including the last 15 as the club’s head athletic trainer... for the NFL’s Cleveland
Served as the Blue Jays’ assistant athletic trainer for Browns.
three seasons before his promotion to the head role. • A Cleveland native, Poulis earned his undergraduate
• Prior to the Blue Jays, he was an athletic trainer in the degree from Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio,
San Diego Padres’ minor league system for 10 years. and earned his master’s degree from the University of
Alabama.
PLAYER BIOS

• He worked his way up through the Padres’ Minor

League system with stops in Waterloo, Iowa (Single A); • During the off-season, Poulis, 52, and his wife, Jenny
Wichita, Kan.; Memphis, Tenn.; Mobile, Ala. (Double live in Florida with their three daughters, Lainey, Evy
A); and Las Vegas, NV (Triple A)... At the conclusion of and Nicki.
the 1998 Minor League season, Poulis assisted the San
Diego Padres’ Athletic Training Staff during the 1998
playoffs and World Series
SEASON IN REVIEW

Andrew hauser Director of Performance & Assistant Athletic Trainer

• Andrew Hauser is in his third season with the Braves • He interned with
after joining the organization in October 2015. the Diamondbacks
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

• Hauser, 33, came to Atlanta from the Arizona during the 2007
Diamondbacks, where he spent four seasons (2012-15) season and spent
in multiple disciplines. the 2008 campaign
as the strength and
• From 2013 to 2015, he served as the Diamondbacks’
conditioning coach and assistant athletic trainer
medical coordinator...He was the club’s manual
for Single-A Clearwater (Philadelphia Phillies) while
performance coordinator in 2012.
completing his final semester of college.
• Hauser spent three seasons (2009-11) as a trainer
• Born in Overland Park, Kan., Hauser grew up in Stilwell,
in the Tampa Bay Rays system, including Rookie-
BRAVES HISTORY

Kan., and attended Blue Valley West High School...He

Advanced Princeton in 2009, Short-Season A Hudson
graduated in 2008 from the University of Kansas with a
Valley in 2010 and Double-A Montgomery in 2011.
bachelor’s degree in athletic training.
• An avid outdoorsman, Hauser and his wife, Valerie
reside in Mableton, Ga.
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MIKE FROSTAD Assistant Athletic Trainer
• Begins his first season with the Braves as the club’s • In 2004 and 2005 he
assistant athletic trainer. won the Athletic Trainer
• Spent the last 22 seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays, of the Year Award for

MANAGER & STAFF

including six as the team’s assistant athletic trainer. the Florida State League
while with Dunedin...
• Started his baseball career in 1996 with the Single-A
In 2005 was also the
St. Catharines Stompers...Also worked for rookie-
recipient of the Minor League Athletic Trainer of the
level Medicine Hat (1997-1998), Single-A Hagerstown
Year Award.
(1999-2000) and Single-A Dunedin (2001-2005).
• During the off season, Mike, 45, resides in Medicine
• Named to the position of minor league medical
Hat, Alberta with his fiancé, Candice.
coordinator in 2005, a position he held until the 2010
season when he was appointed to Toronto as the

PLAYER BIOS
assistant athletic trainer.
• Returned to the role of medical coordinator in 2011
and 2012 before reassuming his post as Toronto’s
assistant athletic trainer in 2013.

SEASON IN REVIEW
jeff porter Senior Advisor, Athletic Training
• The 2018 season marks Jeff Porter’s 34th in the Braves • In 2012, Porter and Jim
organization and his first as Senior Advisor, Athletic Lovell were honored by
Training. the Professional Baseball
• He spent 15 seasons from 2003-2017 as the Braves’ Athletic Trainers Society

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Head Athletic Trainer (PBATS) as the Major
League Baseball Athletic
• Porter joined the Braves in 1985 as the Assistant
Training Staff of the Year.
Athletic Trainer and assumed the Head Trainer duties
in 2003, when Dave Pursley retired. • Porter is a member of the National Athletic Trainers
Association, the American College of Sports Medicine
• A native of Wilmington, NC, Porter graduated from
and is a board member for PBATS.
Burgaw High School...He received a bachelor’s degree
from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington • An avid hunter and fisherman, Porter resides in
in 1977 and earned his master’s degree from the Loganville, Ga...His son, David graduated from Auburn
University of Denver in 1979. University and now attends veterinary school at the BRAVES HISTORY
University of Georgia.
• Following college, Porter worked his way through the
minor leagues...From 1979 to 1984, he had stints with
the Denver Bears, Jamestown Expos, Memphis Chicks
and Indianapolis Indians.
• Porter, 62, was honored as the National League
athletic trainer for the 1996 Major League Baseball
All-Star Game in Philadelphia and for the 2008 All-Star
OPPONENTS

Game at New York’s Yankee Stadium...In 2006 he was

the athletic trainer for MLB’s Japan All-Star Tour.
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Bradford Scott Head Sports Performance Coach

• Bradford Scott is in his third season with the Braves • Scott also served as a
and his second season as the head sports performance graduate assistant at the
coach...He joined the Braves in February 2016 as University of Arizona
MANAGER & STAFF

performance therapist. from 2001-04 while

• Scott came to Atlanta from the University of Portland, obtaining his Master of
where he had served as the Director of Athletic Education degree.
Performance since September 2007. • He is a 2001 graduate of the University of
• Before his time at Portland, Scott spent a year at the Massachusetts, Boston with a Bachelor of Science
University of Southern California as the head strength, degree in exercise physiology.
speed and conditioning coach for the men’s and • He is a member of the National Strength &
women’s basketball and men’s and women’s volleyball Conditioning Association, as well as the American
PLAYER BIOS

programs...He worked directly with the Trojans’ 2007 Massage Therapy Association.
NCAA Sweet 16 basketball team that had two players • A native of Westwood, Mass., Scott attended Xaverian
chosen in the 2007 NBA draft. Brothers High School, where he participated in varsity
• Prior to his stay at USC, Scott was the director football, wrestling and lacrosse.
of strength, speed and conditioning at Cal State • Scott enjoys hiking, snowboarding and riding
Northridge and managed the program for all 16 sports.. motorcycles.
He interned for two years with the Anaheim Ducks of
SEASON IN REVIEW

the National Hockey League from 2004-06.

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Jordan wolf Performance Therapist

• Jordan Wolf is in his second season with the Braves as • Received a degree in
a performance therapist after joining the organization kinesiology from Arizona
in December 2016. State University...Is also
• He spent four seasons (2013-16) as the San Diego a licensed massage
therapist.
BRAVES HISTORY

Padres’ minor league strength and conditioning

coordinator. • Is a member of the
• Prior to his work with San Diego, Wolf served as a National Strength and Conditioning Society...Also is a
minor league strength and conditioning coach with Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC).
the Arizona Diamondbacks organization from 2009 • Jordan and his wife, Lindsey, make their home in
to 2012. Marietta, GA.
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Pete cicinelli Major League Performance Therapist
• The 2018 season marks Pete Cicinelli’s second full • While working on his
season in the organization and his second as the doctorate degree,
team’s major league performance therapist. Cicinelli served as

MANAGER & STAFF

• Cicinelli joined the organization in August of 2016 a student physical
and has worked as the minor league performance therapist at Indianapolis
coordinator based out of the club’s Florida operations Fitness and Sports
facility located in Lake Buena Vista. Training working with collegiate and professional
athletes…He also has advanced training in manual
• From June 2015 to July of 2016, Cicinelli worked at
therapy and orthopedics.
a sports medicine clinic located in Greeley, Colo...He
also owned and operated Cicinelli Physical Therapy in • Born in Saginaw, Mich., Pete attended Swan Valley
Wheat Ridge, Colo., during this time. High School (Mich.), and enjoys skiing, hiking and

PLAYER BIOS
anything outdoors.
• Cicinelli, 29, received his doctorate degree in physical
therapy in 2015 from Regis University located in • Pete and his wife, Lauren reside in Atlanta.
Denver, Colo., and his bachelor’s degree in exercise
science from the University of Toledo.

SEASON IN REVIEW
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Braves team doctors
The Braves named Dr. Gary M. Lourie the club’s Head Team Physician on December 21, 2016. Dr.
Lourie began working with the Braves in 2000 as an Associate Physician and is currently a partner
with Hand and Upper Extremity Center of Georgia. The Braves also work with 11 other of the finest
doctors in Georgia.

•• Dr. Gary M. Lourie •• Dr. Spero Karas

BRAVES HISTORY

•• Dr. Marvin Royster •• Dr. Kyle Hammond

•• Dr. Tim Grffith •• Dr. Ken Mautner

•• Dr. Jeff Hoadley •• Dr. Lee Kneer

•• Dr. Brooks Lide •• Dr. Jeff Webb

Dr. Gary M. Lourie
OPPONENTS

Head Team Physician •• Dr. John Xerogeanes •• Dr. Jonathan Kim

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Jim Lovell Director of Team Travel

MANAGER & STAFF

• Begins his first season as the club’s director of team • Lovell joined the
travel after being named to the position in January of Major League club in
2018. September 2002 and
• His primary responsibility is to handle the team’s travel, was named the full-time
including all transportation and hotel logistics. assistant trainer the
following year.
• Served as the club’s assistant athletic trainer from
2003-2017. • He was honored as National League athletic trainer
for the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in
• Prior to joining the major league staff in 2003, worked
PLAYER BIOS

Kansas City.
18 season in the Braves’ minor league system.
• In 2012, Lovell and Braves head athletic trainer Jeff
• He served as the Head Minor League Athletic Trainer,
Porter were honored by the Professional Baseball
coordinating the minor league medical staff, and
Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS) as the Major League
covered the Triple-A Richmond club from 1991 to
Baseball Athletic Training Staff of the Year.
2002.
• Lovell holds a bachelor’s degree in community health
• He served as athletic trainer for the Triple-A All-Star
and a master’s degree in exercise physiology...He is a
SEASON IN REVIEW

game in 1991.
licensed Emergency Medical Technician, and certified
• Lovell joined the Braves organization in 1985 and spent as an athletic trainer by the National Athletic Trainer’s
six years at Double-A Greenville, earning Southern Association.
League Trainer of the Year honors three times...He
• An avid follower of Auburn football, Lovell is single and
served as the trainer for the Southern League All-Star
resides in Newnan, Ga...He enjoys golf, reading and
game three times.
listening to country-western music.
• Until 1992, Lovell also spent his off seasons as a part of
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

the football program at Auburn University.

• He served as the interim assistant trainer for the Major
League club during the 1992 and 2000 seasons.

JOHN HOLLAND Director of Equipment & Clubhouse Services

BRAVES HISTORY

• The 2018 season marks John Holland’s 50th with • Holland has also served
the Braves and his first as director of equipment and as an officer of the
clubhouse services...His career began as a 15-year-old Major League Baseball
bat boy in September 1968. Equipment Managers
• Holland became an assistant in the visiting clubhouse Association.
in 1969 and was named assistant equipment manager • A native of Atlanta,
in 1973, a title he held through the 1982 campaign. Holland graduated from Columbia High School...He
OPPONENTS

• In 1983, Holland was named visiting clubhouse graduated from the University of Georgia in 1974 with
manager and he held that role through the 2017 a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
season...In 2002, he was voted by his peers as the MLB • H
olland, 65, is an ardent fan of Georgia Bulldogs
Visiting Clubhouse Manager of the Year and in 2014, athletics...He and his wife Patty reside in Suwanee,
he served as co-equipment manager for MLB’s Japan Ga...They have two sons, Andrew and Nicky, and a
All-Star Tour. daughter, Lauren.
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Eric Durban Assistant Equipment Manager
• Eric Durban joined the Braves staff in 2006 and is in • Durban assists with the
his 13th season with the organization...He was named annual moving of the
to his current post in 2017 and is in his second year as team’s equipment to

MANAGER & STAFF

assistant equipment manager. spring training at ESPN
• Durban previously worked as a bat boy, and clubhouse Wide World of Sports.
assistant in a part-time/seasonal capacity in the home • Born in Stone Mountain,
clubhouse. Ga., the 30-year-old Durban graduated from St. Louis
• He assists with the day-to-day operations of the University High School in St. Louis, Mo., and earned a
Braves’ clubhouse, including the ordering and bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of
maintaining of equipment and clubhouse supplies... Missouri.
Additionally, he attends to the needs of the players, • Durban and his wife, Savannah, reside in Smyrna, Ga.

PLAYER BIOS
staff and umpires.

chris hunter Assistant Equipment Manager

• Chris Hunter joined the Braves staff in 2011 and is in his • Hunter assists with the

SEASON IN REVIEW
eighth season with the organization...This will be his annual moving of the
first full season as assistant equipment manager. team’s equipment to
• Hunter previously served in a part-time/seasonal spring training at ESPN
capacity in the home clubhouse. Wide World of Sports.

• He also assists with the day-to-day operation of the • A native of Gwinnett,

Braves’ clubhouse, including ordering and stocking of Ga., the 34-year-old Hunter graduated from North
equipment and clubhouse supplies, and attending to Gwinnett High School and holds a bachelor’s degree

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
the needs of the players and staff. in Sport Management from the University of West
Georgia...He is single and resides in Suwannee, Ga.

Fred Stone Visiting Clubhouse Manager BRAVES HISTORY

• The 2018 campaign is Fred Stone’s 42nd in the Braves • Stone graduated from
organization, his 35th with the Major League Club and Chickahominy Academy
his first as visiting clubhouse manager... In addition to in 1982 and joined
his duties in Atlanta, Stone also serves as the clubhouse Atlanta’s clubhouse staff
manager for the annual Braves Fantasy Camp at ESPN in 1984.
Wide World of Sports. • The 54-year-old Stone
• A native of Richmond, Va., Stone began his career in resides in Woodstock, Ga...He enjoys golfing and is an
1977 as a member of the grounds crew for the Triple-A avid NASCAR and hockey fan.
OPPONENTS

Richmond Braves...He later became a clubhouse

assistant and then served as clubhouse manager, as
well as various other roles within the club.
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Rob Smith Manager of Baseball Video Operations

• Rob Smith is in his 24th season with the Braves and • Smith, 46, began with
his fourth as manager of baseball video operations... the Braves in 1995 as
He previously served 17 seasons as the club’s Major a game day employee
MANAGER & STAFF

League video coordinator. in corporate sponsor

• Smith is responsible for overseeing the Braves’ video hospitality.
program at every level of the organization, as well • In 1996, he served as
as amateur and international scouting...At the major a customer service representative in the ticket sales
league level, Smith is responsible for capturing video department, and in 1997-98 he was a marketing
for coaching and scouting purposes, as well as pitch representative and also worked part time coordinating
charting for every game. the Braves’ video efforts.
• In addition, Smith assists the coaching staff with • Born in Concord, NH, Smith graduated from Lafayette
PLAYER BIOS

advance scouting and game-planning by providing High School in Williamsburg, Va...He is a 1994 graduate
supplemental statistical data and video. of the University of Kentucky, with a degree in sport
• Smith oversees budgeting and staffing of the Braves’ management.
minor league video program, ensuring quality video • He and his wife, Carmen reside in Suwanee, Ga., with
and statistical information as well as distribution their son, Tyler.
throughout the organization.
• Smith is credited with creating and maintaining a digital
SEASON IN REVIEW

library of complete Braves games dating to the 1984

season.

BRAVES grounds crew

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

ed Mangan Field Director

• K
nown as one of the best field directors in the game, • A native of Leonardo,
Ed Mangan joined the Atlanta Braves following the NJ, Mangan attended
1990 season...He previously served five years as the Mater Dei High School
head groundskeeper at Boardwalk & Baseball, the in Middletown, NJ,
Kansas City Royals’ spring training complex...When and the University of
BRAVES HISTORY

John Schuerholz became the Braves’ General Manager Southwestern Louisiana

in October 1990, Mangan was among the first people (Lafayette, La.).
Schuerholz hired. • The 57-year-old Mangan is a member of the Georgia
• He also works with the NFL to prepare the practice Golf Course Superintendents Association and the
facilities and main field for the Super Bowl...Mangan Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
has worked each of the last 29 Super Bowls, including • M
angan and his wife Janeen reside in Alpharetta, Ga.,
the last 18 as field director. with their four boys, Jake, Micky, Colby and Ty...He
• F ollowing his duties with the Super Bowl, Mangan enjoys archery, aviation, hunting and fishing.
OPPONENTS

heads to Florida in February to oversee the

preparations of the Braves’ spring training complex
at ESPN Wide World of Sports...He oversees all field
duties at SunTrust Park and was the only field director
the Braves used in their 20 years at Turner Field (1997-
2016) and in their in 21 springs at the Wide World of
Sports Complex (since 1998).
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2018 atlanta braves 40-man roster

Alphabetical Numerical Position
ADAMS, Lane, OF 18 1 ALBIES, Ozzie, INF MANAGER
ALBIES, Ozzie, INF 1 2 YOUNG SR., Eric, Coach SNITKER, Brian 43
BIDDLE, Jesse, LHP 63 4 WEISS, Walt, Coach COACHES
MANAGER & STAFF

BLAIR, Aaron, RHP 36 5 FREEMAN, Freddie, INF CASTRO, José 59

BROTHERS, Rex, LHP 57 7 SWANSON, Dansby, INF FASANO, Sal 60
CAMARGO, Johan, INF 17 8 STEWART, Chris, C HERNÁNDEZ, Chuck 55
CARLE, Shane, RHP 51 11 INCIARTE, Ender, OF REED, Marty 34
CASTRO, José, Coach 59 14 RUIZ, Rio, INF SEITZER, Kevin 28
CULBERSON, Charlie, INF 16 15 NEWCOMB, Sean, LHP WASHINGTON, Ron 37
WEISS, Walt 4
DAYTON, Grant, LHP** 75 16 CULBERSON, Charlie, INF
YOUNG SR., Eric 2
2018 40-MAN ROSTER

FASANO, Sal, Coach 60 17 CAMARGO, Johan, INF

PITCHERS (27+1)
FLOWERS, Tyler, C 25 18 ADAMS, Lane, OF
FOLTYNEWICZ, Mike, RHP 26 19 KAZMIR, Scott, LHP BIDDLE, Jesse, LHP 63
BLAIR, Aaron, RHP 36
FREEMAN, Freddie, INF 5 20 TUCKER, Preston, OF
BROTHERS, Rex, LHP 57
FREEMAN, Sam, LHP 39 22 MARKAKIS, Nick, OF CARLE, Shane, RHP 51
FRIED, Max, LHP 54 24 SUZUKI, Kurt, C DAYTON, Grant, LHP** 75
GOHARA, Luiz, LHP 53 25 FLOWERS, Tyler, C FOLTYNEWICZ, Mike, RHP 26
GOMEZ, Anyelo, RHP 67 26 FOLTYNEWICZ, Mike, RHP FREEMAN, Sam, LHP 39
FRIED, Max, LHP 54
SEASON IN REVIEW

HERNÁNDEZ, Chuck, Coach 55 28 SEITZER, Kevin, Coach

HURSH, Jason, RHP 56 30 MOYLAN, Peter, RHP GOHARA, Luiz, LHP 53
GOMEZ, Anyelo, RHP 67
INCIARTE, Ender, OF 11 32 McCARTHY, Brandon, RHP
HURSH, Jason, RHP 56
KAZMIR, Scott, LHP 19 34 REED, Marty, Coach KAZMIR, Scott, LHP 19
LINDGREN, Jacob, LHP 68 36 BLAIR, Aaron, RHP LINDGREN, Jacob, LHP 68
MARKAKIS, Nick, OF 22 37 WASHINGTON, Ron, Coach McCARTHY, Brandon, RHP 32
McCARTHY, Brandon, RHP 32 38 VIZCAÍNO, Arodys, RHP McCREERY, Adam, LHP 66
McCREERY, Adam, LHP 66 39 FREEMAN, Sam, LHP MINTER, A.J., LHP 40
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

MINTER, A.J., LHP 40 40 MINTER, A.J., LHP MORRIS, Akeel, RHP 61

MOYLAN, Peter, RHP 30
MORRIS, Akeel, RHP 61 43 SNITKER, Brian, Manager
NEWCOMB, Sean, LHP 15
MOYLAN, Peter, RHP 30 45 WISLER, Matt, RHP RAMIREZ, Jose, RHP 52
NEWCOMB, Sean, LHP 15 46 WHITLEY, Chase, RHP RAVIN, Josh, RHP 71
RAMIREZ, Jose, RHP 52 49 TEHERAN, Julio, RHP SANCHEZ, Ricardo, LHP 65
RAVIN, Josh, RHP 71 50 SIMS, Lucas, RHP SIMS, Lucas, RHP 50
REED, Marty, Coach 34 51 CARLE, Shane, RHP TEHERAN, Julio, RHP 49
RUIZ, Rio, INF 14 52 RAMIREZ, Jose, RHP VIZCAÍNO, Arodys, RHP 38
WHITLEY, Chase, RHP 46
BRAVES HISTORY

SANCHEZ, Ricardo, LHP 65 53 GOHARA, Luiz, LHP

WINKLER, Dan, RHP 58
SEITZER, Kevin, Coach 28 54 FRIED, Max, LHP WISLER, Matt, RHP 45
SIMS, Lucas, RHP 50 55 HERNÁNDEZ, Chuck, Coach CATCHERS (3)
SNITKER, Brian, Manager 43 56 HURSH, Jason, RHP
FLOWERS, Tyler 25
STEWART, Chris 8 57 BROTHERS, Rex, LHP STEWART, Chris 8
SUZUKI, Kurt, C 24 58 WINKLER, Dan, RHP SUZUKI, Kurt 24
SWANSON, Dansby, INF 7 59 CASTRO, José, Coach INFIELDERS (6)
TEHERAN, Julio, RHP 49 60 FASANO, Sal, Coach
ALBIES, Ozzie (S) 1
TUCKER, Preston, OF 20 61 MORRIS, Akeel, RHP CAMARGO, Johan (S) 17
OPPONENTS

VIZCAÍNO, Arodys, RHP 38 63 BIDDLE, Jesse, LHP CULBERSON, Charlie 16

WASHINGTON, Ron, Coach 37 65 SANCHEZ, Ricardo, LHP FREEMAN, Freddie (L) 5
WEISS, Walt, Coach 4 66 McCREERY, Adam, LHP RUIZ, Rio (L) 14
WHITLEY, Chase, RHP 46 67 GOMEZ, Anyelo, RHP SWANSON, Dansby 7
WINKLER, Dan, RHP 58 68 LINDGREN, Jacob, LHP OUTFIELDERS (4)
WISLER, Matt, RHP 45 71 RAVIN, Josh, RHP ADAMS, Lane 18
YOUNG SR., Eric, Coach 2 75 DAYTON, Grant, LHP** INCIARTE, Ender (L) 11
MISCELLANEOUS

MARKAKIS, Nick (L) 22

TUCKER, Preston (L) 20
**=60-Day Disabled List
41 players, 40 active
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Alphabetical Numerical Position
ACUÑA Jr., Ronald, OF 82 23 SANTANA, Danny, OF PITCHERS (8)
ALLARD, Kolby, LHP 76 27 COLÓN, Christian, INF
ALLARD, Kolby, LHP 76
BRANTLY, Rob, C 69 62 CABRERA, Mauricio, RHP

MANAGER & STAFF

CABRERA, Mauricio 62
CABRERA, Mauricio, RHP 62 64 JACKSON, Luke, RHP
GRAHAM, Josh, RHP 77
COLÓN, Christian, INF 27 69 BRANTLY, Rob, C
JACKSON, Luke, RHP 64
CONTRERAS, William, C 85 70 DECKER, Jaff, OF
PFEIFER, Phil, LHP 78
DECKER, Jaff, OF 70 72 SOCOLOVICH, Miguel, RHP
SOCOLOVICH, Miguel, RHP 72
DIDDER, Ray-Patrick, INF 88 73 KAZMAR, Sean, INF
SOROKA, Mike, RHP 79
GRAHAM, Josh, RHP 77 74 MARLETTE, Tyler, C
WRIGHT, Kyle, RHP 81
JACKSON, Alex, C 84 76 ALLARD, Kolby, LHP
CATCHERS (5)

NON-ROSTER INVITES
JACKSON, Luke, RHP 64 77 GRAHAM, Josh, RHP
KAZMAR, Sean, INF 73 78 PFEIFER, Phil, LHP BRANTLY, Rob (L) 69
MARLETTE, Tyler, C 74 79 SOROKA, Mike, RHP CONTRERAS, William 85
PACHE, Cristian, OF 86 80 SCIVICQUE, Kade, C JACKSON, Alex 84
PETERSON, Dustin, OF 87 81 WRIGHT, Kyle, RHP MARLETTE, Tyler 74
PFEIFER, Phil, LHP 78 82 ACUÑA, Ronald, OF SCIVICQUE, Kade 80
RILEY, Austin, INF 83 83 RILEY, Austin, INF INFIELDERS (4)
SANTANA, Danny, OF 23 84 JACKSON, Alex, C COLÓN, Christian 27

SEASON IN REVIEW
SCIVICQUE, Kade, C 80 85 CONTRERAS, William, C DIDDER, Ray-Patrick 88
SOCOLOVICH, Miguel, RHP 72 86 PACHE, Cristian, OF KAZMAR, Sean 73
SOROKA, Mike, RHP 79 87 PETERSON, Dustin, OF RILEY, Austin 83
WRIGHT, Kyle, RHP 81 88 DIDDER, Ray-Patrick, INF
OUTFIELDERS (5)
ACUÑA Jr., Ronald 82
DECKER, Jaff (L) 70
PACHE, Cristian 86

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
PETERSON, Dustin 87
SANTANA, Danny (S) 23

pronunciations
Ronald Acuña Jr. (ah-cuhn-YA) Anyelo Gómez (Angelo)
Ozzie Albies (ALL-bees) Ender Inciarte (in-see-ARE-tay) BRAVES HISTORY
Mauricio Cabrera (marr-EE-see-oh) Phil Pfeifer (FI-furr)
Johan Camargo (YO-hahn) Kade Scivicque (suh-VICK)
Shane Carle (Carl) Miguel Socolovich (so-COAL-avich)
Jaff Decker (Jeff) Mike Soroka (suh-ROW-kah)
Mike Foltynewicz (Ful-ta-nev-ich) Julio Teheran (tey-RON)
Max Fried (FREED) Arodys Vizcaíno (ah-ROW-dis vis-ky-EE-no)
Luiz Gohara (go-HARR-uh)
OPPONENTS
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Acuña Jr.
OUTFIELDER
Full Name: Ronald José Acuña Jr.
MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 6-0 Weight: 205
DOB: December 18, 1997 Opening Day Age: 20
Born: La Guaira, Venezuela Resides: Vargas, Venezuela
MLB Debut: None MLB Service Time: 0.000
Acquired: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, July 2, 2014
RONALD ACUÑA JR.

Contract Status: Signed through 2018

N O N-RO S T E R I N V IT EE
«««««««««««««««««««««««««««« • Named International League Player of the Month
Braves 2018 PROSPECT RANKING for August after batting .364 and leading the
IL in hits (47) and runs (24)…Was also named IL
No. 1 - Baseball America
Player of the Week for the period of 8/14-20 after
No. 1 - Baseball Prospectus
batting .481 with three home runs and eight RBI.
No. 1 - MLB.com
SEASON IN REVIEW

• From his arrival in Gwinnett on 7/13 through the

No. 1 among outfielders - MLB.com
end of the season, led the International League

MLB.com’s #
2
in runs (38) and hits (76), and ranked fourth in
RBI (tied, 33), fourth in steals (11) and seventh in
Top 100 PROSPECTS List home runs (tied, 9).
• Played for the World Team in the Sirius XM All-
«««««««««««««««««««««««««««« Star Futures Game and started in center field.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

2017
• Following the season appeared in 23 games
with the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall
• Named Minor League Player of the Year by League and batted .325/.414/.639 to become the
both Baseball America and USA Today, Hitting youngest player in league history to be named
Prospect of the Year by MLBPipeline.com and MVP…He led the league in runs (22), home runs (7),
Organizational Player of the Year by the Braves extra-base hits (12) and total bases (53).
following the season after batting .325/.374/.522 • Entered the 2017 season ranked as Atlanta’s
across three levels of Atlanta’s system. No. 2 prospect by Baseball Prospectus, No. 6 by
• Led the minor leagues with 181 hits, 139
BRAVES HISTORY

Baseball America and No. 8 by MLB.com.

games and 557 at-bats, while pacing all Atlanta
farmhands in batting average (.325), runs (88),
doubles (31), triples (tied, 8), home runs (tied, 21),
2016
• Played 30 games with Single-A Rome to open
RBI (82) OPS (.896) and stolen bases (44).
the season and batted .300 (33-for-110) with
• Opened the season with High-A Florida and a .389 OBP before being placed on the 7-day
appeared in 28 games before a promotion to disabled list on 5/10 with an injured thumb…
Double-A Mississippi on 5/9…Played 57 games Activated from the DL on 8/26 after a two-game
with the M-Braves before transferring to Triple-A
OPPONENTS

rehabilitation stint with the GCL Braves.

Gwinnett on 7/13.
• Ended his first full professional season batting
• Was twice named Southern League Player of the .311 (46-for-148) in 40 total games with Rome…
Week…First earned the honor after batting .560 Swiped 14 bases in just 42 total games, good for
(14-for-25) with six runs and 10 RBI from 5/9-14, ninth most among Braves farmhands.
his first week in the league…Garnered the award
• Batted just .154 (4-for-26) with three runs and
again two weeks later after hitting .417/.400/.667
three RBI in seven postseason games, but three
from 5/22-28…Also earned Southern League
MISCELLANEOUS

of his hits went for extra bases (one double, two

All-Star honors.
triples) as Rome won the South Atlantic League
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• Named by Baseball America as the No. 12 • Fell a home run short of the cycle in his second
prospect in the South Atlantic League at the professional game, going 3-for-4 with four runs
conclusion of the season. and an RBI.
• Entered 2016 tabbed by Baseball America as
Atlanta’s No. 28 prospect. PERSONAL
• His father, Ron, played the outfield in the minors
2015 for three different organizations: New York (NL)

MANAGER & STAFF

• Split his first professional season between the from 1999-2004, Toronto in 2005 and Milwaukee
GCL Braves and rookie-level Danville at 17 years in 2006...His grandfather, Rosmaldo “Romo”
old, combining to hit .269 (54-for-201) with 22 Blanco was a pitcher in Houston’s system.
extra-base hits and 18 RBI in 55 games.
• Ended the season in the Top 10 among all Braves Transactions
farmhands in OPS (5th, .818) and stolen bases • Signed by the Atlanta Braves as a non-drafted
(T8th, 16). free agent on July 2, 2014…Signed by Rolando

RONALD ACUÑA JR.

• Exited the year tabbed by Baseball America as the Petit.
11th-best prospect in the GCL and the 14th-best
farmhand in the Appalachian League.

Complete Record
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E

SEASON IN REVIEW
2014 GCL Braves .381 19 63 16 24 3 0 0 5 1 1 2 11 6 7-2 .481 .429 6
Danville .356 38 135 25 48 4 3 1 14 5 2 2 17 17 15-3 .429 .452 7
2015 Rome .310 98 394 64 122 21 8 0 37 4 3 2 36 56 29-8 .368 .404 17
2016 Mississippi .321 82 330 56 106 22 7 4 33 0 2 6 33 57 21-9 .391 .467 6
Gwinnett .248 56 222 27 55 11 3 2 20 3 2 1 19 39 9-4 .307 .351 16
2017 Florida .287 28 115 21 33 3 5 3 19 1 1 1 8 40 14-3 .336 .478 4
Mississippi .326 57 221 29 72 14 1 9 30 0 3 1 18 56 19-11 .374 .520 4
Gwinnett .344 54 221 38 76 14 2 9 33 1 2 2 17 48 11-6 .393 .548 2

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Minor Totals .310 236 912 157 283 47 14 29 119 5 7 14 90 215 74-31 .378 .488 14

2017 delays & postponements

The Braves had 19 games in 2017 that were delayed or postponed, including 12 at home. Eighteen
delays were due to weather, while one game was delayed to due a light malfunction.
Date Opponent Time of Delay Result
April 12 at Miami 27 minutes (light malfunction) W, 5-4 BRAVES HISTORY

April 21 at Philadelphia 24 minutes L, 4-3

April 25 at New York (NL) Postponed - Rescheduled as a doubleheader on 9/25
May 4 New York (NL) Postponed - Rescheduled as a doubleheader on 6/10
May 18 Toronto 37 minutes L, 9-0
May 20 Washington 1 hour, 50 minutes W, 5-2
May 23 Pittsburgh 3 hours, 12 minutes W, 6-5
June 19 San Francisco 44 minutes W, 9-0
June 21 San Francisco 1 hour, 15 minutes W, 5-3 (11)
OPPONENTS

June 22 San Francisco 1 hour, 26 minutes W, 12-11

July 4 Houston 18 minutes L, 16-4
July 5 Houston 26 minutes L, 10-4
July 6 at Washington 3 hours, 5 minutes W, 5-2
July 17 Chicago (NL) 1 hour, 3 minutes L, 4-3
July 18 Chicago (NL) 2 hours, 30 minutes L, 5-1
August 16 at Colorado 16 minutes L, 17-2
MISCELLANEOUS

August 29 at Philadelphia Postponed - Rescheduled as a doubleheader on 8/30

September 5 Texas Postponed - Rescheduled as a doubleheader on 9/6
September 14 at Washington 30 minutes L, 5-2

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ADAMS
OUTFIELDER
Full Name: Lane Weston Adams
MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 6-4 Weight: 220
DOB: November 13, 1989 Opening Day Age: 28
Born: Talihina, OK Resides: Red Oak, OK
MLB Debut: September 1, 2014 MLB Service Time: 0.151
Acquired: Signed as minor-league free agent, December 4, 2016
Contract Status: Signed through 2018
LANE ADAMS

2017
• After signing with the Braves as a minor-league CAREER HIGHS
free agent on 12/4/16, spent the majority of his
first full season in the organization with the major Most Runs
2, 2x, last: 9/13/17, ATL at WSH
SEASON IN REVIEW

league club…Appeared in 85 games and batted

.275 (30-for-109) with 10 extra-base hits, 20 RBI
Most Hits
and 10 stolen bases.
3, 9/13/17, ATL at WSH
• Ranked fourth in the majors with 12 pinch-hit
RBI...His 12 RBI as a pinch hitter were the most Most Doubles
for a Braves batter since Brooks Conrad and Eric 1, 4x, last: 9/30/17, ATL at MIA
Hinske both had 12 in 2010.
Most Triples
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

• Went a perfect 10-for-10 in stolen base

attempts...Became the first Braves player in 1, 9/13/17, ATL at WSH
franchise history to steal double-digit bases in a
Most Home Runs
season without being caught while also hitting at
1, 5x, last: 9/29/17, ATL at MIA
least five home runs that same year.
• Batted .293 (24-for-82) with four doubles, four Most RBI
home runs, 16 runs scored, 15 RBI and six stolen 3, 3x, last: 9/29/17, ATL at MIA
bases after the All-Star break.
Most Walks
BRAVES HISTORY

• Stroked his first career home run on 6/22 vs. SF,

with a three-run shot over the left field wall...The 1, 10x, last: 9/19/17, ATL vs. WSH
three-run home run came as a pinch-hitter and Most Stolen Bases
also marked his first career three-RBI game.
1, 10x, last: 9/25/17, ATL at NYM
• Became the first Braves player to hit his
first home run as a pinch-hitter since Joey Longest Hitting Streak
Terdoslavich did so on 6/9/15. 6 games, 9/25-present
• All five of his home runs came in his final 92
OPPONENTS

at-bats, during which he slugged .511...From

the date of his first homer on 6/22 through • Logged 48 games with Gwinnett across three
the remainder of the season, his .511 slugging stints (4/7-24, 5/8-6/7, 7/19-29), batting .264 (47-
percentage trailed just Kurt Suzuki (.621) and for-178) with 10 doubles, two triples, seven home
Freddie Freeman (.515) for the team lead. runs, 21 runs scored, 30 RBI and 15 stolen bases.
• Had a career high-tying three RBI three times, • Tallied his first hit with GWN, 4/9 vs. Durham, an
6/22 vs. SF, 7/15 vs. ARI and 9/29 at MIA. inside-the-park two-run home run.
MISCELLANEOUS

• Became the first Brave to record his first two • Recorded the fourth four-hit game of his minor
career hits as a pinch hitter since Antoan league career, 4/11 at Norfolk, going 4-for-5 with
Richardson, who did so on 9/4 and 9/16/2011. two home runs.

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• Named International League Batter of the Week
for the week ending 4/16…Had a .450 average (9-
2015
• Combined to bat .281 (137-for-488) with 72 runs,
for-20) with three HR, seven runs, 8 RBI and two
26 doubles, 16 home runs and 62 RBI between
stolen bases in five games).
Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A
• Had three outfield assists in 44 games with
Omaha.
GWN…Logged games in CF (23) and RF (21).
• Sixteen home runs marked a new career high and

2016

MANAGER & STAFF

were fifth most among Royals farmhands, while
his 31 stolen bases tied for fourth most.
• Split the season between four different teams
• Batted .311 (37-for-119) with a .546 slugging
and a pair of organizations, combining to bat
percentage against left-handed pitchers, while
.266 (114-for-428) with 66 runs, 20 doubles,
hitting .271 (100-for-369) and slugging .412
10 homers, 56 RBI and a career-high 44 steals
against righties.
between Trenton (AA) and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
(AAA) of the Yankees system and Tennessee (AA)
and Iowa (AAA) of the Cubs. 2014

LANE ADAMS
• Made his Major League debut on 9/1 vs. TEX and
• Claimed off waivers by the Yankees from Kansas
played in six games with the Royals...Four of his
City on 1/15 before signing with Chicago (NL) as
six appearances were as a pinch runner.
a minor-league free agent on 8/3.
• Selected as the Northwest Arkansas (AA) Player
• Named Southern League Player of the Week on
of the Year, and a Texas League mid-season and
8/28 after batting .500 (14-for-28) with five runs,
postseason All-Star.
four doubles, one homer, 12 RBI and seven stolen
bases over seven games during the week. • Ranked third in the Texas League in steals (38),

SEASON IN REVIEW
tied for sixth in runs (65) and 10th in on-base
• Swiped 44 bases in 49 attempts (90%)
percentage (.352).

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
2017 braves walk-off wins BRAVES HISTORY

The Braves had nine walk-off wins in 2017, the most walk-off victories for Atlanta since the 2013 club
had 11. Five of the Braves walk-off wins last season came against the Miami Marlins.
Atlanta walked off against Miami on back-to-back days on June 17 and June 18, its first pair of walk-off
wins in consecutive days since 2011. Brandon Phillips delivered the game-winning RBI in both games,
becoming the first Braves player with game-ending RBI on consecutive days since Ozzie Virgil in 1998.
The Braves walked off three times against Miami during a series in September, their most such victories
in a single series since July 20-22, 1971 vs. San Diego.
OPPONENTS

Date Opponent Score Batter Play RBI Pitcher Inning Outs

4/17 SD 5-4 Dansby Swanson Single 1 Brandon Maurer 9 2
5/23 PIT 6-5 Matt Adams Single 1 Tony Watson 9 2
6/9 NYM 3-2 Rio Ruiz Single 1 Josh Edgin 9 1
6/17 MIA 8-7 Brandon Phillips Single 1 AJ Ramos 10 1
6/18 MIA 5-4 Brandon Phillips Single 1 Drew Steckenrider 9 1
6/21 SF 5-3 Matt Kemp Home Run 2 Cory Gearrin 11 1
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9/7 MIA 6-5 Kurt Suzuki Single 1 Brad Ziegler 9 2

9/9 MIA 6-5 Ender Inciarte Walk 1 Kyle Barraclough 9 2
9/10 MIA 10-8 Lane Adams Home Run 2 Vance Worley 11 1

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2013 Personal
• Split the regular season between Wilmington • Fiancé’s name is Bailee and has a dog, Kiya.
(High-A) and Northwest Arkansas (AA), • Is a member of the Choctaw Nation.
combining to bat .265 (127-for-479) with 86 runs, • Graduated from Red Oak High School in
30 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs, 65 RBI Oklahoma, where he starred on the basketball
and 38 steals between the two stops. team...Averaged over 30 points per game his
MANAGER & STAFF

• Tabbed the George Brett Hitter of the Year senior season and left as the fifth-highest scorer
(Royals’ top minor league position player) and in state history.
Wilmington Player of the Year.
• Ranked ninth in the Carolina League with 23 Transactions
stolen bases. • Selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 13th
• Tied Northwest Arkansas club records with three round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft…Signed
homers and seven RBI vs. Corpus Christi on 8/13. by Steve Gossett.
• Helped Omaha win the Pacific Coast League • Claimed by the New York Yankees off waivers
LANE ADAMS

Championship, joining the club for the playoffs from the Kansas City Royals on January 15, 2016.
and batting .258 (8-for-31) with six runs in eight • Signed by the Chicago Cubs to a minor league
games. contract on August 3, 2016.
• Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor league
contract on December 4, 2016.

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Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E

2009 AZL Royals .233 29 103 18 24 2 2 0 10 1 1 1 16 32 14-1 .339 .291 2
2010 Idaho Falls .282 41 170 31 48 8 3 2 18 3 2 0 18 38 8-0 .347 .400 1
2011 Kane County .230 43 152 22 35 7 2 1 11 1 2 2 14 44 7-2 .300 .322 5
AZL Royals .357 4 14 5 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 4 0-1 .500 .571 0
Burlington .281 43 167 31 47 9 3 5 20 2 3 3 17 45 9-1 .353 .461 2
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

2012 Kane County .298 67 262 40 78 13 4 5 44 2 4 2 21 48 11-1 .349 .435 4

Wilmington .240 68 262 37 63 10 1 6 25 0 0 2 21 64 8-4 .302 .355 1
2013 Wilmington .276 87 323 56 89 23 2 7 39 0 2 2 43 66 23-6 .362 .424 5
NW Arkansas .244 44 156 30 38 7 1 5 26 0 0 3 18 45 15-0 .333 .397 1
2014 NW Arkansas .269 105 405 65 109 25 3 11 36 2 4 9 45 86 38-9 .352 .427 0
Burlington .500 3 10 3 5 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 4 1 0-0 .643 1.100 4
Kansas City .000 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 .000 .000 0
2015 NW Arkansas .298 97 373 58 111 21 3 12 49 0 3 2 36 98 29-6 .360 .466 2
Omaha .226 37 115 14 26 5 0 4 13 1 2 1 13 21 2-1 .305 .374 7
BRAVES HISTORY

2016 Trenton .253 84 289 49 73 12 1 6 32 0 2 5 36 84 31-5 .343 .363 0

Scranton/WB .267 8 30 2 8 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 10 0-0 .313 .300 0
Tennessee .325 22 83 12 27 6 0 3 19 1 0 2 5 20 9-0 .378 .506 1
Iowa .231 7 26 3 6 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 5 4-0 .231 .385 1
2017 Gwinnett .264 48 178 21 47 10 2 7 30 0 1 0 15 60 15-3 .320 .461 1
Atlanta .275 85 109 19 30 4 1 5 20 1 1 1 10 37 10-0 .339 .468 2
Minor Totals .269 837 3118 497 839 165 29 75 382 13 26 35 327 771 223-40 .343 .413 37
A.L. Totals .000 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 .000 .000 0
Atlanta Totals .275 85 109 19 30 4 1 5 20 1 1 1 10 37 10-0 .339 .468 2
OPPONENTS

Major Totals .268 91 112 20 30 4 1 5 20 1 1 1 10 39 10-0 .331 .455 2

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MAJOR LEAGUE FIELDING RECORD

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
Left Field .968 29 30 0 1 31 0
MISCELLANEOUS

Center Field .929 13 12 1 1 14 0

Right Field 1.000 7 9 0 0 9 0

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INFIELDER
Full Name: Ozhaino Jurdy Jiandro Albies

MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Switch Throws: Right
Height: 5-8 Weight: 165
DOB: January 7, 1997 Opening Day Age: 21
Born: Willemstad, Curacao Resides: Orlando, FL
MLB Debut: August 1, 2017 MLB Service Time: 0.062
Acquired: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, July 2, 2013
Contract Status: Signed through 2018

OZZIE ALBIES
2017
• Opened 2017 ranked by MLB.com as the Atlanta CAREER HIGHS
Braves’ No. 2 prospect, the No. 2 second base
prospect in baseball, and No. 9 on the “Top Most Runs
100 Prospects” list...Went on to make his major 3, 9/12/17, ATL at WSH

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league debut on 8/1 vs LAD at the age of 20
years, 206 days...Became the youngest player Most Hits
to play for the Braves since RHP Julio Teheran 3, 6x, last: 9/29/17, ATL at MIA
also debuted as a 20-year-old in 2011...Ended
the season as the second youngest player in MLB Most Doubles
(Victor Robles, WSH). 1, 9x, last: 10/1/17, ATL at MIA
• Began his major league career hitting just .170 (8- Most Triples

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
for-47) during his first 14 games, before batting 1, 5x, last: 9/6/17, ATL vs. TEX [1]
.318 (54-for-170) over his final 43 contests...His
62 hits from 8/1 through the end of the season Most Home Runs
were fourth most among MLB rookies. 1, 6x, last: 9/29/17, ATL at MIA
• His first major league hit was a three-run home
Most RBI
run off LAD’s LHP Tony Cingrani in the ninth
inning on 8/3…Became the first Braves player
3, 2x, last: 8/11/17, ATL at STL
to homer for his first hit since Evan Gattis on Most Walks BRAVES HISTORY
4/3/13 vs. PHI (off Roy Halladay)…Gattis did it in 2, 4x, last: 9/13/17, ATL at WSH
his second career at-bat…Albies’ shot came in his
eighth at-bat. Most Stolen Bases
• At 20 years, 208 days, became the youngest 2, 9/27/17, ATL at NYM
Braves player to hit a homer since OF Andruw
Longest Hitting Streak
Jones in 1997...Jones and Albies are both from
Curacao. 13 games, 9/2-15/17
• Hit in 13 straight games, 9/2-15 (.340/.419/.547,
OPPONENTS

18-for-53)...It was the longest hitting streak for a

Braves rookie since Freddie Freeman had a 20- • Named Gwinnett’s Player of the Year by the
game run in 2011. Braves, as well as Gwinnett’ Co-Most Valuable
• Tripled in Game 1 of a 9/6 doubleheader vs. TEX Player for the 2017 team awards.
for his fifth triple in his 33rd game…The last major • Was selected to both the International League
leaguer to have more than five triples through Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star teams…
his first 33 games was Kansas City’s Butch Was also named an Atlanta Braves Organization
MISCELLANEOUS

Davis, who had six in 1983...From his MLB debut All-Star by MiLB.com.
through the end of the season, tied three other
players for the MLB lead with five triples.

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• In his second Triple-A season, batted a team-best • Batted .321 (106-for-330) in 82 games with
.285 (117-for-411) among qualifying players in 97 Mississippi en route to claiming the Southern
games…Also led the club in hits (117), multi-hit League (AA) Batting Title…Albies technically
games (30), triples (8), stolen bases (21) and runs finished the season seven plate appearances shy
scored (67). of the required 378 plate appearances needed to
• His .285 average with Gwinnett ranked seventh in qualify for the batting title, but per Rule 9.22 (a),
the International League and ninth among Braves those seven plate appearances were added to his
MANAGER & STAFF

farmhands…He also ranked among IL leaders in stat line which resulted in a .315 (106-for-336)
triples (T-1st, 8) and steals (T-7th, 21). batting average, still tops in the league.
• Tallied a minor-league career-high nine home • Played the first month of the season with
runs with GWN, including four from the leadoff Mississippi before a transfer to Gwinnett on
spot in the lineup. 4/30...Remained with Gwinnett for two months
• Posted a season-best 13-game hitting streak, before returning to Mississippi on 6/30…Upon
4/7-20…Batted .310 (18-for-58) with eight extra- his return to MIS, predominately played second
base hits, seven RBI, six stolen bases and 10 runs base in effort to play alongside the Braves’ top
OZZIE ALBIES

in that span. prospect SS Dansby Swanson.

• Reached base safely in 24 consecutive games, • Ranked in the top 10 among Braves farmhands
5/25-6/26…Had a .348 on-base percentage in several offensive categories including stolen
during this run. bases (3rd, 30), on-base percentage (T5th, .358),
walks (T5th, 52), batting average (6th, .292) and
• Named Gwinnett’s Player of the Month for June
OPS (7th, .778).
by the Atlanta organization…Had a .312 (29-
• Despite playing in only 82 of MIS’s 138 games,
SEASON IN REVIEW

for-93) average with 11 of his 29 hits going for

extra bases, 16 RBI, five stolen bases and 15 runs led the club with 21 stolen bases, ranked second
scored in 21 games. in runs scored (56), third in doubles (22) and
fourth in hits (106).
• Started at second base and batted in the leadoff
position for the International League during the • Selected as the Southern League Player of the
Triple-A All-Star Game (7/12 at Tacoma)…Went Week for the week ending 7/10 after posting
2-for-5 (.400) with one double and one run multi-hit efforts in five of his seven games and
tying for the league lead with 13 total hits.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

scored.
• Hit at a .307 (61-for-199) clip over his final 46 • Registered two or more hits in 10 of his last 25
games, 6/1-7/31, at GWN…This mark ranked games, batting .317 (33-for-104).
seventh in the IL in average. • Posted multi-hit efforts in 14 of 22 games from
• At the time of his MLB debut (8/1), ranked in the 6/20-7/12…Batted .387 (36-for-93) with a .452 on-
IL top 10 in hits (T-1st, 117), triples (T-1st, 8), runs base percentage and 18 runs scored in that span.
(2nd, 67), total bases (3rd, 181), steals (5th, 21) • Started Game 1 (9/7) of the Southern League South
and extra-base hits (T-7th, 38). Division Series and went 0-for-2 before suffering
a fractured olecranon in his right elbow during
BRAVES HISTORY

• Posted a .973 fielding percentage (11 errors/415

total chances) in 96 games for GWN…Played in his sixth-inning at-bat...Underwent a surgical
82 games at second base and 14 at shortstop. procedure to repair the fractured olecranon on
9/20...The procedure was performed by Dr. James

2016 Andrews in Gulf Breeze, Fla.

• Entered 2016 as the Braves’ No. 6 prospect as
• Split the 2016 campaign between two different
levels of Atlanta’s farm system, playing in a tabbed by Baseball America, as well as possessing
combined 138 games between Double-A the “Best Infield Arm” among Atlanta farmhands.

2015
OPPONENTS

Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett…Produced

a .292 (161-for-552) batting average with 33
doubles, 10 triples and 30 stolen bases between • Entered 2015 rated by Baseball America as
the two stops...Had a combined .358 on-base Atlanta’s seventh-best prospect and as having the
percentage with 83 runs scored…Played the system’s “Best Infield Arm.”
entire season at the age of 19, making a total • Tabbed by Baseball America as the third-best
of 135 starts between second base (83) and prospect in the South Atlantic League at the
MISCELLANEOUS

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• Spent his first full professional season with Rome
(A), where he garnered the club’s Player of the Year
2014
• Started his professional career with the Gulf
honors and paced the team in runs (64), hits (122)
Coast League Braves before moving to rookie-
and batting average (.310, minimum 250 at-bats).
level Danville on 7/19.
• Earned both South Atlantic League Mid-Season
• Combined to hit .364 (72-for-198) with 22 steals
and Postseason All-Star honors, and was named
across 57 games on his way to earning Danville’s
SAL Player of the Week for the period of 5/4-10

MANAGER & STAFF

Player of the Year honors.
after batting .429 (12-for-28) with seven runs,
two doubles, two triples, seven RBI and four • Turned in multi-hit efforts in 22 of his 57 games
steals in six games. on the season, including a season-best three
base knocks on seven occasions.
• Ranked in the top 10 among Braves farmhands
in several offensive categories, including batting • The switch-hitter compiled a .404 average (23-
average (4th, .310), runs (4th, 64), hits (T5th, 122), for-57) hitting left-handed, compared to a .348
doubles (T9th, 21), triples (T3rd, 8), OPS (8th, mark (49-for-141) as a righty.
.771) and stolen bases (4th, 29). • Ended his first professional season in the top 10

OZZIE ALBIES
• Collected hits in 34 of 35 games from 5/25- among all Braves prospects in batting average
7/6, batting .397 (58-for-146) with 25 runs, 10 (1st, .364), on-base percentage (1st, .446), OPS
doubles, four triples, 15 RBI and eight steals. (1st, .890), slugging percentage (5th, .444), and
stolen bases (T-5th, 22).
• After going hitless in four of his first seven games
(4/9-16) of the season, he was not held without a • Tabbed by Baseball America as the top prospect
hit in consecutive games until a four-game spell in the Appalachian League and the third-best
from 7/19-23, a span of 78 contests. prospect in the GCL at the season’s conclusion.

SEASON IN REVIEW
personal
• Batted .322 (37-for-115) as a right-handed batter
and hit .305 (85-for-279) left-handed. Reached
base at a .370 clip batting left-handed, compared • Is fluent in four languages: English, Spanish,
to a .363 OBP right-handed. Dutch and Papiamentu.

Transactions
• Placed on the seven-day disabled list on 8/4 and
missed the remainder of the season (33 games)
• Signed by the Atlanta Braves as a non-drafted

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
due to a right thumb fracture.
• Named the starting shortstop for the World free agent on July 2, 2013... Signed by Dargello
Team during the Sirius XM All-Star Futures game Lodowica.
(1-for-2)

Complete Record
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E
2014 GCL Braves .381 19 63 16 24 3 0 0 5 1 1 2 11 6 7-2 .481 .429 6 BRAVES HISTORY
Danville .356 38 135 25 48 4 3 1 14 5 2 2 17 17 15-3 .429 .452 7
2015 Rome .310 98 394 64 122 21 8 0 37 4 3 2 36 56 29-8 .368 .404 17
2016 Mississippi .321 82 330 56 106 22 7 4 33 0 2 6 33 57 21-9 .391 .467 6
Gwinnett .248 56 222 27 55 11 3 2 20 3 2 1 19 39 9-4 .307 .351 16
2017 Gwinnett .285 97 411 67 117 21 8 9 41 3 4 2 28 90 21-2 .330 .440 11
Atlanta .286 57 217 34 62 9 5 6 28 1 2 3 21 36 8-1 .354 .456 3
Minor Totals .304 390 1555 255 472 82 29 16 150 16 14 15 144 265 102-28 .365 .424 63
Major Totals .286 57 217 34 62 9 5 6 28 1 2 3 21 36 8-1 .354 .456 3
OPPONENTS

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MAJOR LEAGUE FIELDING RECORD

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
Second Base .987 57 92 140 3 235 34
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LEF T-HANDED P I TCH ER
Full Name: Kolby Kenneth Allard
MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Height: 6-1 Weight: 190
DOB: August 13, 1997 Opening Day Age: 20
Born: Anaheim, CA Resides: San Clemente, CA
MLB Debut: None MLB Service: 0.000
Acquired: Braves’ first-round pick (14th overall) in 2015
Contract Status: Signed through 2018
KOLBY ALLARD

N O N-RO S T E R I N V IT EE

««««««««««««««««««««««««««««
2016
Braves 2017 PROSPECT RANKING • Split his first full professional season between
No. 7- Baseball America Single-A Rome and rookie-level Danville,
No. 2 - Baseball Prospectus combining to go 8-3 with a 2.98 ERA (29 ER/87.2
SEASON IN REVIEW

No. 6 - MLB.com IP) and 95 strikeouts over 16 starts.

No. 7 among left-handed pitchers - MLB.com • Made his season debut on 6/6 vs. Charleston,

58
and went 0-2 with a 14.14 ERA (11 ER/7.0 IP) in
MLB.com’s # his first two starts...Followed by pitching to an
Top 100 PROSPECTS List 8-1 record and a 2.01 ERA (18 ER/80.2 IP) over his
final 14 starts of the season, fanning 88 batters.
«««««««««««««««««««««««««««« • Ended the season in the Top 10 among Atlanta
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

pitching farmhands (min. 75.0 IP) in WHIP (3rd,

2017 1.106), ERA (5th, 2.98) and wins (T7th, 8).
• Set new career highs in games (27), starts (27), • Went 5-0 over his final six starts, allowing 29 hits
complete games (2), shutouts (1), innings (150.0) and nine runs over 37.1 IP (2.17 ERA).
and strikeouts (129) while going 8-11 with a 3.18 • Allowed left-handed batters to hit just .192 (15-
ERA (53 ER/150.0 IP) at Double-A Mississippi. for-78) against him on the season, with six extra-
• Earned a pair of Southern League Pitcher of the base hits and 24 strikeouts.
Week honors (5/1-7, 8/28-9/4),was a SL Mid- • Made two starts in the postseason and did not
BRAVES HISTORY

Season and Post-Season All-Star honors and was allow a run over 12.0 innings of work, going
named the best left-handed pitcher in the SL 1-0 with nine hits, three walks and 10 strikeouts
following the season. as Rome won the South Atlantic League
• Led the Mississippi staff in starts and strikeouts, Championship.
and his 129 strikeouts ranked fifth most in the SL. • Exited the season tabbed by Baseball America as
• Pitched to a 4-1 record and a 1.23 ERA over his the Appalachian League’s fourth-best prospect
first eight starts (through 5/14), before posting a and as the fifth-best farmhand in the South
1-8 record and a 5.55 ERA over his next 12 turns Atlantic League.
OPPONENTS

(5/19-7/23)...Ended his season by going 3-2 with

a 1.83 ERA over his final seven starts, including
14.0 scoreless innings pitched in his last two
turns.
• Entered the season named by Baseball America
as Atlanta’s No. 3 prospect, and as the No. 37
prospect in the minor leagues.
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2015 • Served as the starting pitcher in the gold-medal
game for the USA Baseball 18U National Team in
• Named by Baseball America as the Braves’ fifth-
the 2014 18U Pan American Championship.
best prospect entering 2016, and his curveball
• Entered the draft tabbed by Baseball America
was named the “Best Secondary Pitch” in
as the 18th-best prospect and the eighth-best
Atlanta’s 2015 draft class.
pitcher (second-best left-handed pitcher), after a
• Started his professional career with the GCL
stress reaction in his back limited his action in his

MANAGER & STAFF

Braves and made three starts, tossing 6.0
senior campaign.
scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and
hitting one batter...Fanned 12 of the 20 batters he
faced on the season, including eight of the first
Transactions
• Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the first round
10 he faced to open his career.
(14th overall) of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft...

Amateur Signed by Dan Cox.

• Went 15-3 with a 1.74 ERA (36 ER/144.2 IP) over

KOLBY ALLARD
34 games (11 starts) during his high school career
at San Clemente High School (CA), striking out
164 batters and allowing 101 hits... High-school
battery mates with Atlanta’s second-round
selection in the 2015 draft, C Lucas Herbert.

Complete Record

SEASON IN REVIEW
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
2015 GCL Braves 0-0 0.00 3 3 0 0 0 6.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 0
2016 Rome 5-3 3.73 11 11 1 0 0 60.1 54 27 25 5 2 20 62 2 0
Danville 3-0 1.32 5 5 0 0 0 27.1 18 4 4 0 2 5 33 1 2
2017 Mississippi 8-11 3.18 27 27 2 1 0 150.0 146 62 53 11 1 45 129 10 0
Minor Totals 16-14 3.03 46 46 3 1 0 243.2 219 93 82 16 6 70 236 13 2

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
BRAVES HISTORY
OPPONENTS

Bobby Cox speaks at the unveiling of his statue in front of the First Base Gate at SunTrust Park
MISCELLANEOUS

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BIDDLE
LEF T-HANDED P I TCH ER
Full Name: Jesse Thomas Biddle
MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Height: 6-5 Weight: 220
DOB: October 22, 1991 Opening Day Age: 26
Born: Philadelphia, PA Resides: Los Angeles, CA
MLB Debut: None MLB Service Time: 1.000
Acquired: Off waivers from Pittsburgh, March 19, 2016
Contract Status: Signed through 2018
JESSE BIDDLE

2017 2014
• Spent the season with Double-A Mississippi, • Began season with Double-A Reading and
appearing in a career high-tying 27 games in recorded consecutive double-digit strikeout
relief…Marked his first season working as a full- games (4/18 vs. Harrisburg, 11 and 4/23 vs.
SEASON IN REVIEW

time reliever…Made one relief appearance (in Richmond, 10).

2011) prior. • Placed on the DL on 8/22 with a strained right
• Finished the season on the disabled list with a left quadriceps and missed remainder of the season.
shoulder strain…His final appearance came on
7/11 vs. Jacksonville. 2013
• Righties went 26-for-134 (.194) with a .306 • Spent the entire season with Double-A Reading...
slugging percentage against him, while lefties hit Finished tied for first in the Eastern League in
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

.400 (22-for-55) and slugged .509. starts, tied for second in complete games, third in
• Went more than 1.0 inning in 20 of his 27 strikeouts and ninth in ERA.
outings, including a season-high 3.2 innings on • Selected to the EL mid-season All-Star team.
5/10 vs. Mobile. • Named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for

2016
the week of 4/22-28.
• Took a perfect game into the seventh inning on
• Missed the entire season recovering from 2015 4/22 at Harrisburg while recording a career-high
“Tommy John” surgery. 16 strikeouts; also went 2-for-3 with a pair of
BRAVES HISTORY

• Traded from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh on 2/3/16 doubles at the plate.

before the Pirates designated him for assignment • Earned the win for the U.S. team at the All-Star
on 3/15...Joined the Braves four days later on 3/19. Futures Game on 7/14 at Citi Field...Went 1.1
innings, striking out one and walking one.
2015
• Went 9-6 with a 4.95 ERA (69 ER/125.1 IP) in 24 2012
combined starts between Double-A Reading and • Spent entire season with High-A Clearwater.
Triple-A Lehigh Valley. • Finished first in the Florida State League in
OPPONENTS

• Promoted to Lehigh Valley on 7/8 and won each strikeouts, tied for second in wins and starts,
of his first two decisions with the IronPigs. third in ERA and fourth in innings pitched.
• Named both the International League and the • Named to the FSL’s mid-season All-Star team...
Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the week for the Also took home Florida State League Pitcher of
week of 7/13-19 after going 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA. the Week honors on two occasions (5/28 to 6/3
• Placed on the disabled list on 8/28 with a left and 8/20-26).
elbow sprain and missed the remainder of the • Threw 7.0 no-hit innings on 8/17 vs. Brevard
MISCELLANEOUS

season...Underwent “Tommy John” surgery County.

performed by Dr. Michael Cicotti on 10/15. • Named Philadelphia’s top prospect by Baseball
America following the season.

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2011 Transactions
• Spent the season with Single-A Lakewood and • Selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the first
was named by Baseball America as Philadelphia’s round (27th overall) of the 2010 First-Year Player
second-best prospect following the season. Draft...Signed by Eric Valent.
• Acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the
2010 Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for RHP Yoervis

MANAGER & STAFF

• Made his professional debut with the GCL Medina on February 3, 2016.
Phillies. • Claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves from
• Tabbed by Baseball America as Philadelphia’s the Pittsburgh Pirates on March 19, 2016.
eighth-best prospect following the season. • On Atlanta disabled list (recovering from left
elbow surgery) from April 3 through the end of
AMATEUR the 2016 season.
• Graduated in 2010 from Germantown Friends
(Pa.) School, going 9-2 with a 1.04 ERA his senior

JESSE BIDDLE
season.
• Committed to the University of Oregon.

Complete Record
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
2010 GCL Phillies 3-1 4.32 9 9 1 1 0 33.1 35 23 16 2 2 9 41 1 0

SEASON IN REVIEW
Williamsport 1-0 2.61 3 3 0 0 0 10.1 5 4 3 0 2 11 9 0 0
2011 Lakewood 7-8 2.98 25 24 0 0 0 133.0 104 51 44 5 3 66 124 9 0
2012 Clearwater 10-6 3.22 26 26 1 0 0 142.0 129 64 51 10 5 54 151 10 0
2013 Reading 5-14 3.64 27 27 2 0 0 138.0 104 59 56 10 3 82 154 9 1
2014 Reading 3-10 5.05 16 16 0 0 0 82.1 78 59 46 11 5 44 80 7 1
GCL Phillies 0-0 4.50 1 1 0 0 0 2.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 3 0 0
Clearwater 2-0 0.90 2 2 0 0 0 10.0 3 1 1 0 0 6 9 1 0
2015 Reading 7-2 4.24 15 15 0 0 0 80.2 90 46 38 7 1 34 57 8 0

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Lehigh Valley 2-4 6.25 9 9 0 0 0 44.2 57 33 31 4 1 27 32 6 0
2016 Injured - Did Not Play
2017 Mississippi 2-4 2.90 27 0 0 0 2 49.2 48 22 16 3 1 16 53 0 0
Minor Totals 42-49 3.75 160 132 4 1 2 727.0 654 363 303 53 23 350 713 51 2
Bold indicates led league

BRAVES HISTORY

2017 Braves Monthly batting/pitching totals

Month G Avg. Runs HR W-L Sv-Op ERA SO-BB
April 23 .263 104 (4.5) 27 10-13 4-8 4.13 158-77
May 28 .263 120 (4.3) 23 12-16 7-10 4.95 179-98
OPPONENTS

June 28 .267 138 (4.9) 29 16-12 7-12 4.52 231-91

July 25 .252 118 (4.7) 31 10-15 6-12 5.32 216-108
August 28 .273 122 (4.4) 27 11-17 7-8 4.72 227-102
Sept./Oct. 30 .259 130 (4.3) 28 13-17 5-9 4.65 247-108
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RIGHT-HANDED PI TCH ER
Full Name: Aaron Daniel Blair
MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 6-4 Weight: 220
DOB: May 26, 1992 Opening Day Age: 25
Born: Las Vegas, NV Resides: Atlanta, GA
MLB Debut: April 24, 2016 MLB Service Time: 0.092
Acquired: Trade with Arizona, December 8, 2015
Contract Status: Signed through 2018
AARON BLAIR

2017
• In his second season in the Braves organization, CAREER HIGHS
spent the majority of his time in Triple-A
Gwinnett’s starting rotation, making a team-high Most Innings Pitched
6.0, 4x, last: 10/1/16, ATL vs. DET
SEASON IN REVIEW

25 starts for the G-Braves…Also made one start

with Atlanta.
Most Runs Allowed
• Led the G-Braves with 127.1 innings and nine
9, 5/17/16, ATL at PIT
losses.
• Began the season with the G-Braves before the Most Earned Runs Allowed
Braves recalled him to Atlanta on 4/20…Did not 9, 5/17/16, ATL at PIT
appear in a game before the club optioned him
Most Hits Allowed
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

to Gwinnett on 4/22.
• Went to the minor league disabled list from 5/27-
9, 5/17/16, ATL at PIT
6/6 with a broken fingernail on his right hand. Most Home Runs Allowed
• Recalled on 7/26 and made his only major league 3, 2x, last: 8/28/16, ATL at SF
start of the season that day at ARI…Took the loss
in the 10-3 defeat after allowing five runs, earned, Most Walks
and five walks over 3.0 innings…The Braves 5, 7/26/17, ATL at ARI
optioned him to Gwinnett following the game.
Most Strikeouts
BRAVES HISTORY

• Was Gwinnett’s Opening Day starter, taking a

10, 10/1/16, ATL vs. DET
10-8 loss vs. Durham on 4/6...Allowed six runs,
earned, over 3.0 innings...Compiled a 1-2 record Longest Winning Streak
and a 8.82 ERA (16 ER/16.1 IP) in four April starts. 1, 2x, last: 10/1/16
• Compiled a 6-4 record and a 3.59 ERA over 17
starts from 5/1-8/11. Longest Losing Streak
• Closed out his season by losing three of his
6, 4/24-8/28/16
final four starts while pitching to a 8.27 ERA (19
OPPONENTS

ER/20.2 IP) over the skid.

• Compiled a 6.84 ERA (19 ER/25.0 IP) in the first
inning with Gwinnett…Allowed five of his 10
2016
• Split the season between Triple-A Gwinnett and
home runs in the first.
Atlanta, while also spending time on the MLB DL.
• Tossed two rain-shortened complete games
• Started with the G-Braves before Atlanta selected
for the G-Braves (6/23 vs. Norfolk and 7/3 at
his contract on 4/24 in advance of him making
Charlotte).
MISCELLANEOUS

his MLB debut that night vs. NYM…Lost, 3-2, after

• Limited the Triple-A opposition to a .211 batting
going 5.1 innings and allowing six hits, three runs,
average (15-for-71) with runners in scoring
earned, and two walks...Struck out one.
position and two outs.

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• Optioned to Gwinnett on 5/17…Recalled on 5/28
before returning to Gwinnett on 6/24…Recalled
2015
• Acquired by the Braves in a five-player trade with
for the last time on 8/28…Went to the 15-day
the Arizona Diamondbacks on 12/8/15.
disabled list on 9/3, retroactive to 8/31, with a left
knee strain…Reinstated on 9/18. • Entered the 2015 campaign ranked as the
Diamondbacks’ third-best prospect and the
• Earned his first MLB win on 9/19 at NYM…Held
40th-best prospect overall by Baseball America...
the Mets to four hits and two runs as Atlanta won,

MANAGER & STAFF

Was slotted No. 4 by MLB.com and No. 37 overall
7-3...Became the eighth Braves pitcher to earn
by ESPN.com.
the first win of his career in 2016 (Jed Bradley,
Mauricio Cabrera, Hunter Cervenka, John Gant, • Pitched at the Double-A and Triple-A levels in
Tyrell Jenkins, Ryan Weber and Rob Whalen). 2015, going a combined 13-5 with a 2.92 ERA
spanning 26 appearances (25 starts).
• Began his major league career 0-6, to become
just the fifth Atlanta Braves pitcher to lose his first • Set a career high with 13 wins and 160.1 innings
six decisions…RHP Joel De La Cruz also started pitched while posting a career-low 2.92 ERA.

2014
0-7 in 2016…The others were Mike Thompson in

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1975 (0-6), Dave Campbell in 1977-78 (0-7) and
Frank LaCorte in 1975-76 (0-9). • Named the Arizona Diamondbacks’
• Fanned a season-best 10 in his final start, a 5-3 organizational Pitcher of the Year after
win vs. DET on 10/1…Went a season high-tying 6.0 combining to go 9-5 with a 3.56 ERA (61
IP, allowing four hits and two runs, earned. ER/154.1 IP) and 171 strikeouts in 27 starts
• Allowed nine runs, earned after going 1.1 innings between Single-A clubs South Bend and Visalia
on 5/17 at PIT...Became just the third Braves and Double-A Mobile

SEASON IN REVIEW
pitcher since 1913 to allow as many runs in as • Tied for second among all minor league pitchers
few innings...Buzz Capra allowed nine runs, with 171 strikeouts (with Ben Lively and trailing
three earned, while getting two outs at STL in Taylor Cole (181))
the second game of a doubleheader on 7/12/74, • Named the Southern League Pitcher of the Week,
while Taylor Phillips allowed nine runs, all July 21-28 (2-0, 0.66 ERA).
earned, in 1.0 inning on 7/15/57 at Brooklyn... • Tabbed as the organization’s June Pitcher of
Blair allowed seven first-inning runs, the most by the Month after going 3-0 with a 3.06 ERA (11

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
a Braves pitcher in a single inning since 9/12/12, ER/32.1 IP).
when Paul Maholm allowed eight in the fifth • Entered the season ranked by Baseball America
inning at MIL. and ESPN.com as the No. 5 prospect in the
• Made a pair of rehabilitation starts with Triple-A D-backs’ farm system.
Gwinnett during his DL stint, combining to
allow 11 hits and six runs over 13.1 innings (4.05
ERA)...Made his last MiLB start in Game 1 of the
2013
• Went 1-3 with a 3.14 ERA in 11 starts between
Governors’ Cup Championship Series against two short-season clubs, Hillsboro and South BRAVES HISTORY
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (9/13) and earned the win Bend, in his first season of professional baseball.
after yielding four runs over 7.1 innings...Three
of the runs he allowed came after he exited the
game in the eighth inning.
AMATEUR
• Played collegiate baseball at Marshall University
• Tossed 7.0 no-hit innings with 10 strikeouts in
and is the highest drafted player in school history.
his final start for Gwinnett before his big league
• Named to the 2013 pre- and mid-season Golden
debut, a 7-2 win over Durham on 4/19 at Coolray
Spikes Award watch list.
Field...Allowed one walk (in the sixth to Carlos
OPPONENTS

Corporan) to end his perfect game bid. • Was a 2013 First Team All-Conference USA
selection...Garnered Conference USA All-
• At time of his promotion, tied for the IL lead with
Freshman Team honors in 2011.
three wins, while his 1.42 ERA ranked eighth
among qualifying pitchers...Ranked fourth with • Graduated from Spring Valley High School in Las
22 strikeouts and a 0.79 WHIP. Vegas, Nev. in 2010.
• Went to the MiLB DL on 8/3 with IT band
tendonitis in his left knee...Returned on 8/18. Personal
MISCELLANEOUS

• He is married, wife’s name is Caitlyn.

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TRANSACTIONS
• Selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in • On Atlanta disabled list (left knee strain)
Competitive Balance Round A (36th overall) of from September 3 (retroactive to August 31)
the 2013 First-Year Player Draft...Signed by Rick to September 18, 2016; included an injury
Matsko. rehabilitation assignment to Gwinnett (AAA).
• Acquired by the Atlanta Braves along with OF
MANAGER & STAFF

Ender Inciarte and INF Dansby Swanson from

the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for RHP
Shelby Miller and LHP Gabe Speier on December
8, 2015.

Complete Record
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
AARON BLAIR

2013 Hillsboro 1-1 2.90 8 8 0 0 0 31.0 25 10 10 2 2 13 28 1 0

South Bend 0-2 3.57 3 3 0 0 0 17.2 19 10 7 0 1 4 13 0 1
2014 South Bend 1-2 4.04 6 6 1 0 0 35.2 25 19 16 2 1 14 44 2 0
Visalia 4-2 4.35 13 13 0 0 0 72.1 70 37 35 6 10 21 81 7 0
Mobile 4-1 1.94 8 8 0 0 0 46.1 30 11 10 4 2 16 46 2 0
2015 Mobile 6-3 2.70 13 13 1 0 0 83.1 70 28 25 8 3 23 64 8 0
Reno 7-2 3.16 13 12 0 0 0 77.0 67 31 27 5 1 27 56 2 0
2016 Gwinnett 5-4 4.65 13 13 0 0 0 71.2 77 38 37 4 3 32 71 6 0
SEASON IN REVIEW

Atlanta 2-7 7.59 15 15 0 0 0 70.0 82 61 59 14 6 34 46 0 0

2017 Gwinnett 7-9 5.02 25 25 2 0 0 127.1 135 72 71 10 8 56 104 11 0
Atlanta 0-1 15.00 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 5 5 5 1 0 5 3 1 0
Minor Totals 35-26 3.81 102 101 4 0 0 562.1 518 256 238 41 31 206 507 39 1
Major Totals 2-8 7.89 16 16 0 0 0 73.0 87 66 64 15 6 39 49 1 0

MAJOR LEAGUE FIELDING RECORD

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
Pitcher .933 16 4 10 1 15 2

MAJOR LEAGUE BATTING RECORD

Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
2017 Atlanta 1.000 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Major Totals .091 16 22 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 9 0 0 1
BRAVES HISTORY
OPPONENTS
MISCELLANEOUS

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BRantly
CATC HE R
Full Name: Robert Jacob Brantly

MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Left Throws: Right
Height: 6-1 Weight: 195
DOB: July 14, 1989 Opening Day Age: 28
Born: San Diego, CA Resides: Temecula, CA
MLB Debut: August 14, 2012 MLB Service Time: 1.171
Acquired: Signed to a minor-league contract, December 4, 2017
Contract Status: Signed through 2018

ROB BRANTLY
N O N-RO S T E R I N V IT EE

2017 CAREER HIGHS

• Started the season in Cincinnati’s organization
before ending with Chicago (AL)…Appeared in 14
games with the White Sox and made five starts… Most Runs
2, 3x, last: 4/21/13, MIA at CIN

SEASON IN REVIEW
Also tossed one inning on the mound.
• Began the year with Triple-A Louisville, and hit
Most Hits
.298 (50-for-168) over 46 games…Cincinnati
4, 6/8/13, MIA at NYM
released him on 6/29 and he signed a minor-
league deal with Chicago that same day. Most Doubles
• Reported to Triple-A Charlotte and hit .286 2, 2x, last: 4/23/13, MIA at MIN
(34-for-119) in 37 games…Combined to hit .293
Most Triples

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
(84-for-287) in 83 games at Triple-A.
None
• The White Sox selected his contract on 8/26 and
he remained with the club for the remainder of Most Home Runs
the season. 1, 7x, last: 10/1/17, CHA at CLE
• Tossed the ninth inning in an 11-2 loss vs. CLE on
9/7…Allowed a home run while retiring the other Most RBI
three batters he faced. 4, 4/23/13, MIA at MIN

2016 Most Walks

2, 3x, last: 6/21/13, MIA at SF
BRAVES HISTORY

• With Seattle’s Triple-A club in Tacoma for the

season, making 60 appearances and 56 starts Most Stolen Bases
behind the plate. 1, 9/7/12, MIA at WSH
• Also made one appearance at third base and 18
appearances at DH.
Longest Hitting Streak
9, 9/6-19/12
2015
OPPONENTS

• Spent most of the season at Double-A

Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte...Hit a
combined .310 (63-for-203) with eight home
2013
• Spent most of the season with Miami, where
runs and 38 RBI at the minor league level before
he became the only player in Marlins history
Chicago (AL) recalled him on September 1.
to catch at least 15 innings in a game twice in
• Began the season on the major league disabled
the same season...In the 15-inning, 4-3 win on
list with an avulsion fracture in his left thumb...
4/29 vs. NYM, became the third Marlin to catch
MISCELLANEOUS

Did not make his first appearance of the season

at least 15 innings in a game (Gregg Zaun, Mike
until 5/28 with Birmingham…Joined Charlotte
Redmond).
on 8/3.

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• In the 20-inning, 2-1 win on 6/8 at NYM

established a Marlins record for innings caught in
Transactions
• Selected by the Washington Nationals in the 46th
a game (20)...Became only the fifth player since
round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft...Did
1921 to catch at least 20 innings and record four
not sign.
hits in the same game.
• Selected by the Detroit Tigers in the third round
2012 of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft...Signed by
MANAGER & STAFF

Steve Payne.
• Started the season in Detroit’s organization
before a July trade sent him to Miami. • Acquired by the Miami Marlins along with
RHP Jacob Turner and LHP Brian Flynn from
• Made his MLB debut with the Marlins on 8/14…
the Detroit Tigers in exchange for RHP Anibal
Started at catcher vs. PHI and went 0-for-3.
Sanchez and INF Omar Infante on July 23, 2012.
• Doubled off Adam Ottavino on 8/16 at Coors
• Claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox on
Field for his first career hit...On 8/26 at LAD
December 8, 2014.
collected first career home run and RBI (2-run
HR off Aaron Harang). • On Chicago disabled list (avultion fracture of
ROB BRANTLY

left thumb) from March 27 to May 31, 2015;

MINOR LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS included a rehabilitation assignment to Double-A

Birmingham.
• Was a Midwest League All-Star in 2011, along
with a Baseball America Class-A All-Star and a • Claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners on
Tigers MiLB.com Organization All-Star. March 12, 2016.
• Signed by the Cincinnati Reds to a minor-league
Amateur contract on December 3, 2016.
SEASON IN REVIEW

• In 2007, graduated from Chapparal High School • Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor-league
in Temecula, CA...Attended the University of contract on December 4, 2017.
California-Riverside, where as a sophomore he
was All-Big West Conference.

Complete Record
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E

2010 West Michigan .255 52 188 26 48 10 1 1 21 1 0 5 23 22 2-2 .352 .335 2
2011 West Michigan .303 75 284 42 86 16 1 7 44 3 1 5 24 39 2-2 .366 .440 10
Lakeland .219 39 146 16 32 6 0 3 18 0 4 0 5 17 0-0 .239 .322 3
2012 Erie .311 46 180 16 56 16 1 3 24 0 1 2 12 17 0-3 .359 .461 3
Toledo .254 36 130 11 33 4 0 0 6 0 1 1 7 25 0-0 .295 .285 6
New Orleans .365 14 52 7 19 4 0 2 11 0 0 1 1 9 0-0 .389 .558 2
Miami .290 31 100 14 29 8 0 3 8 0 0 0 13 16 1-1 .372 .460 2
BRAVES HISTORY

2013 Miami .211 67 223 11 47 9 0 1 18 0 3 2 15 53 0-0 .263 .265 5

New Orleans .186 20 70 9 13 3 0 1 3 1 0 0 3 8 0-0 .219 .271 1
2014 New Orleans .255 101 364 38 93 15 2 4 37 0 7 1 20 61 0-0 .291 .341 6
2015 Birmingham .325 30 117 13 38 6 1 4 22 0 0 1 3 14 0-1 .347 .496 1
Charlotte .291 23 86 11 25 3 0 4 16 0 3 0 5 17 0-0 .319 .465 1
Chicago (AL) .121 14 33 3 4 1 0 1 6 0 1 0 2 8 0-0 .167 .242 0
2016 Tacoma .244 85 303 34 74 13 1 14 43 1 1 2 8 53 0-1 .268 .432 6
2017 Louisville .298 46 168 21 50 6 1 5 16 0 1 1 9 25 3-2 .335 .435 1
Charlotte .286 37 119 18 34 5 0 5 30 0 4 8 11 14 0-1 .373 .454 2
OPPONENTS

Chicago (AL) .290 13 31 4 9 1 0 2 5 0 0 2 3 14 0-0 .389 .516 0

Minor Totals .272 604 2207 262 601 107 8 53 291 6 23 27 131 321 7-12 .318 .400 44
A.L. Totals .203 27 64 7 13 2 0 3 11 0 1 2 5 22 0-0 .278 .375 0
N.L. Totals .235 98 323 25 76 17 0 4 26 0 3 2 28 69 1-1 .298 .325 7
Major Totals .230 125 387 32 89 19 0 7 37 0 4 4 33 91 1-1 .294 .333 7

MAJOR LEAGUE FIELDING RECORD

MISCELLANEOUS

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
Catcher .991 113 736 62 7 805 7
Pitcher 1.000 1 1 1 0 2 0

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BROTHERS
LEF T-HANDED P I TCH ER
Full Name: Rex Colman Brothers

MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Left Throws: Left
Height: 6-0 Weight: 215
DOB: December 18, 1987 Opening Day Age: 30
Born: Murfreesboro, TN Resides: Franklin, TN
MLB Debut: June 6, 2011 MLB Service Time: 4.088
Acquired: Signed to a minor-league contract, February 3, 2017
Contract Status: Signed through 2018

REX BROTHERS
2017 CAREER HIGHS
• In his first season with the Braves organization,
appeared in 27 games out of the bullpen with
Atlanta, while also spending time with Triple-A Most Innings Pitched
2.0, 6x, last: 7/4/17, ATL vs. HOU

SEASON IN REVIEW
Gwinnett and Double-A Mississippi.
• Began the season on the minor league disabled
Most Runs
list before joining Double-A Mississippi on 5/20…
5, 6/4/14, COL vs. ARI
Appeared in 10 games before transferring to
Triple-A Gwinnett on 6/18...Atlanta selected his Most Earned Runs
contract from the G-Braves on 6/29…He made 5, 6/4/14, COL vs. ARI
his Braves debut that evening with a scoreless
Most Hits Allowed

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
inning at SD.
• Returned to the G-Braves on 8/21 before the 4, 2x, last: 7/21/15, COL vs. TEX
Braves recalled him on 9/1 for the remainder of
Most Home Runs Allowed
the season.
2, 2x, last: 7/27/14, COL vs. PIT
• Struck out 33 batters over 23.2 major league
innings (12.55 K/9), and fanned at least one batter Most Walks
in 20 of his 27 MLB appearances...Was the only 3, 5x, last: 8/11/17, ATL at STL
pitcher in the majors with at least 30 strikeouts
and fewer than 25.0 IP. Most Strikeouts BRAVES HISTORY

• His 27 games were his most since appearing in 74

4, 9/4/12, COL at ATL
with Colorado in 2014. Longest winning streak
• All four of his wins came at SunTrust Park…All 9, 5/15/12-6/9/13
three of his losses came on the road.
• Held lefties to a .216 batting average (8-for-37) Longest losing streak
with two extra-base hits….Struck out 16 of the 41 3, 7/31/11-4/8/12
left-handed hitters he faced.
OPPONENTS

• Went a career best-tying 2.0 innings on 7/4 vs.

HOU…All of his other 2.0-inning outings came
in 2012. 2015
• Spent the majority of the season with Colorado’s

2016 Triple-A affiliate in Albuquerque, going 5-2 with

three saves and a 4.46 ERA (21 ER/42.1 IP) in 45
• Acquired by the Chicago Cubs from the
appearances.
Colorado Rockies in exchange for LHP Wander
MISCELLANEOUS

Cabrera on 11/25/15, but did not pitch after being • Made 17 appearances with the Rockies, going 1-0
released by Chicago on 3/12/16. with a 1.74 ERA (2 ER/10.1 IP).

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• With Albuquerque, allowed just 27 hits in 42.1 • Went 3-2 with a 2.89 ERA (9 ER/28.0 IP) in 25
innings but walked 44 batters, contributing to a minor league outings to begin the campaign.
1.68 WHIP. • Allowed two hits and no runs in 0.2 innings in his
• Recalled to Colorado, 7/11, and made three Major League debut, 6/6 at SD.
appearances before returning to Albuquerque...
Was recalled again, 9/1, and did not allow a run Amateur
in 14 appearances (7.2 IP) through the end of the • Played at Lipscomb and struck out 132 as a junior
MANAGER & STAFF

season...Allowed just five hits and walked four to set a single-season school record…Helped
batters in his second stint with the club. Lipscomb to its first ever NCAA tournament

2014
appearance as a sophomore in 2008..Was All-
State at Shelbyville High School (TN).
• Appeared in 74 games as a reliever with
Colorado, his third straight season of at least 70 Personal
appearances...Became one of four pitchers to • He and his wife, Jill have a daughter, River and
accomplish the feat from 2012-2014. twin boys, Zion and Duke.
REX BROTHERS

• Finished with career highs in ERA and losses, • Works with Heal Ministries, a 501(c)3 non-profit
but finished the season with 10 scoreless organization that empowers and resources
appearances in his final 11 games. vulnerable, abandoned and widowed women in
• Struck out the side on nine pitches on 6/14 at SF, Uganda.
the first pitcher in Rockies history to accomplish
the feat. Transactions
SEASON IN REVIEW

2013
• Selected by the Colorado Rockies in the first
round (34th overall) of the 2009 First-Year Player
• Set career highs with 19 saves and a 1.74 ERA Draft...Signed by Scott Corman
(13 ER/67.1 IP) as he made 72 relief appearances • Acquired by the Chicago Cubs from the
with the Rockies...His ERA was the fourth lowest Colorado Rockies in exchange for LHP Wander
among N.L. relievers and a Rockies franchise Cabrera on November 25, 2015.
record by a reliever. • Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor-league
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

• Recorded 32 straight scoreless outings (30.0 IP) contract on February 3, 2017.

from 4/10-6/28, the second-longest streak in
Rockies history.
• Posted a 0.91 ERA (4 ER/39.2 IP) in the first half,
the second-lowest mark by a Rockies pitcher
with at least 30 games.

2012
BRAVES HISTORY

• Recorded a team-high and career-most eight

wins as he made 75 appearances out of the
bullpen for Colorado.
• Struck out 83 batters, most among Rockies
relievers...Fanned 11.04 batters per nine innings,
the 10th-highest mark among N.L. relievers.
• Held lefties to a .206 mark (21-for-102).
• Went 2-0 with a 1.52 ERA (4 ER/23.2 IP) from 8/1
OPPONENTS

through the end of the season.

• Optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs on 5/20
and recalled to the Rockies, 6/2.

2011
• Began the season with Triple-A Colorado Springs
before making his Major League debut, 6/6,
MISCELLANEOUS

and remaining with the Rockies the rest of the

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Complete Record
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
2009 Tri-City 2-0 3.38 8 0 0 0 0 10.2 10 4 4 0 0 5 18 0 0
Asheville 0-0 3.38 9 0 0 0 0 10.2 6 4 4 1 2 3 10 0 0
2010 Modesto 0-2 2.68 33 0 0 0 3 37.0 20 14 11 0 0 19 43 8 1

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Tulsa 2-1 3.91 24 0 0 0 4 23.0 14 13 10 2 1 18 27 2 0
2011 Colorado Springs 3-2 2.89 25 0 0 0 0 28.0 29 10 9 2 0 15 45 2 0
Colorado 1-2 2.88 48 0 0 0 1 40.2 33 14 13 4 0 20 59 2 0
2012 Colorado 8-2 3.86 75 0 0 0 0 67.2 63 33 29 5 1 37 83 5 1
Colorado Springs 0-0 1.69 4 0 0 0 1 5.1 3 1 1 0 0 3 13 0 0
2013 Colorado 2-1 1.74 72 0 0 0 19 67.1 51 16 13 5 0 36 76 3 3
2014 Colorado 4-6 5.59 74 0 0 0 0 56.1 65 38 35 7 2 39 55 5 1
2015 Albuquerque 5-2 4.46 45 0 0 0 3 42.1 27 24 21 1 2 44 61 5 0
Colorado 1-0 1.74 17 0 0 0 0 10.1 9 2 2 0 0 8 5 1 0

REX BROTHERS
2016 Injured - Did Not Pitch
2017 Mississippi 0-0 2.79 10 0 0 0 1 9.2 7 4 3 0 0 5 18 4 0
Gwinnett 0-0 2.57 7 0 0 0 1 7.0 4 2 2 0 0 1 8 2 1
Atlanta 4-3 7.23 27 0 0 0 0 23.2 23 19 19 3 1 12 33 2 0
Minor Totals 12-7 3.37 165 0 0 0 13 173.2 120 76 65 6 5 113 243 23 2
Atlanta Totals 4-3 7.23 27 0 0 0 0 23.2 23 19 19 3 1 12 33 2 0
Major Totals 20-14 3.76 313 0 0 0 20 266.0 244 122 111 24 4 152 311 18 5

SEASON IN REVIEW
MAJOR LEAGUE FIELDING RECORD
Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
Pitcher .882 313 5 25 4 34 4

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
BULLPEN BITS
The Braves bullpen used 19 different pitchers in a relief role last season, compiling 26 wins and
18 losses to go along with a 4.58 ERA (268 ER/527.0 IP)...The 527.0 innings were the sixth most in
franchise history after the 2016 club set the mark with 567.1 innings.

Braves relievers fanned 501 batters last year, marking just the fourth time in franchise history the
bullpen reached 500 strikeouts in a season...Atlanta relievers compiled a K/9 rate of 8.56, the eighth- BRAVES HISTORY
highest mark by any Braves bullpen.

Player Innings Player Innings

José Ramírez 62.0 Josh Collmenter 17.0
Sam Freeman 60.0 A.J. Minter 15.0
Arodys Vizcaíno 57.1 Dan Winkler 14.1
Jim Johnson 56.2 Jason Hursh 10.2
Luke Jackson 50.2 Max Fried 7.2
Ian Krol 49.0 Akeel Morris 7.1
Jason Motte 40.2 Lucas Sims 6.1
OPPONENTS

Matt Wisler 26.1 Mike Foltynewicz 2.0

Rex Brothers 23.2 Chaz Roe 2.0
Eric O’Flaherty 18.1
MISCELLANEOUS

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CABRERA
RIGHT-HANDED PI TCH ER
Full Name: Mauricio Adolfo Cabrera
MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 6-3 Weight: 260
DOB: September 22, 1993 Opening Day Age: 24
Born: Las Matas de Farfan, DR Resides: Las Matas de Farfan, DR
MLB Debut: June 27, 2016 MLB Service Time: 0.134
Acquired: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, July 2, 2010
MAURICIO CABRERA

Contract Status: Signed through 2018

N O N-RO S T E R I N V IT EE

2017 CAREER HIGHS

• Began the season on the major league disabled
list before spending the remainder of the season
in the minor leagues with Double-A Mississippi Most Innings Pitched
1.2, 2x, last: 9/7/16, ATL at WSH
SEASON IN REVIEW

and Triple-A Gwinnett…Went 3-2 with a 6.20 ERA

(31 ER/45.0 IP) in 41 combined games out of the
Most Runs Allowed
bullpen…Walked 46 while striking out 39.
4, 9/9/16, ATL vs. NYM
• Placed on the 10-day disabled list on 3/30
with a right elbow strain and after making a Most Earned Runs Allowed
rehabilitation assignment to Single-A Florida and 3, 2x, last: 9/9/16, ATL vs. NYM
Triple-A Gwinnett, was optioned to the G-Braves
Most Hits Allowed
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

the day he was activated, 5/7.

• Optioned to the M-Braves on 8/2, where he 3, 3x, last: 8/16/16, ATL vs. MIN
finished the season…Issued at least one walk in
Most Home Runs Allowed
12 of his 14 games with Mississippi.
None

2016 Most Walks

• Split the season between Atlanta and Double-A 3, 9/9/16, ATL vs. NYM
Mississippi, making his major league debut on
6/27 with a scoreless inning of relief vs. CLE. Most Strikeouts
BRAVES HISTORY

3, 3x, last: 9/2/16 , ATL at PHI

• Started the year with the M-Braves before the
Braves recalled him on 6/27…Remained with the Longest Winning Streak
Braves for the remainder of the season, finishing 3, 7/19/16-9/2/16
with six saves and five wins to become the eighth
Braves rookie in Atlanta franchise history to have Longest Losing Streak
at least five wins and five saves in a season…Mike 1, 9/9/16
Stanton did it last in 1991, winning five times and
saving seven games.
OPPONENTS

• His six saves were fourth most among MLB • Finished with the second-highest average pitch
rookies…From the date of his debut (6/27) velocity in the majors at 100.6...Only Aroldis
through the end of the season, his 41 games Chapman (100.9) threw harder, according to
pitched tied for the most appearances by a MLB’s Statcast…He and Chapman were the only
rookie pitcher in the majors…Among all pitchers two pitchers to throw a pitch at least 103 mph.
in that time frame, Cabrera tied for the seventh
• Earned his first career win, 7/19 at CIN.
most appearances in the majors, five off the lead
MISCELLANEOUS

of ARI’s Randall Delgado and SD’s Brad Hand. • Collected his first save, 6/30 vs. MIA.

• Did not allow a home run over his 38.1 innings. • Compiled a 1.25 ERA (3 ER/21.2 IP) over 21
games, 6/23-9/7.

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2015 • 2013
• Split his fifth pro campaign between High-A • Went 3-8 in his first season with Rome (A)
Carolina and Double-A Mississippi...Totaled a 2-3 logging the second-most strikeouts on the Club
record with one save and a 5.59 ERA. and eighth most in the organization with 107.
• Allowed one earned run or less in 28 of his 36 • Set new career highs in starts (24) and innings
appearances...His ERA in those games was 1.05 pitched (131.1), pacing the R-Braves staff in starts

MANAGER & STAFF

(5 ER/42.2 IP)...In his other eight outings, his and logging the second most innings.
ERA was 39.71 (25 ER/5.2 IP), with 24 hits, a .600 • Entered the 2013 season as the Braves’ sixth-best
opponents’ batting average and 13 walks. prospect, according to Baseball America.
• Entered the season ranked by Baseball America as
the Braves’ 17th-best prospect. 2012
2014
• Named the organization’s Pitcher of the Year for
Danville (R), along with the club’s Pitcher of the

MAURICIO CABRERA
• Spent the majority of his fourth professional Month for June and August.
season with High-A Lynchburg, going 1-1 with a • Tabbed as the Appalachian League Pitcher of the
5.59 ERA over 19 appearances (three starts). Week for the week of 7/2.
• Opened the season with Lynchburg and made
three starts (10.1 IP) before being placed on the
disabled list on 4/24 with a right elbow injury
2011
• Earned the August organizational Player of the
from mid-April through the middle of June. Month award for the DSL (0-0, 3.00 ERA).
• Reinstated from the disabled list on 7/2 and

SEASON IN REVIEW
returned to Lynchburg where he transitioned to
the bullpen for the remainder of the season.
Transactions
• Signed by the Atlanta Braves as a non-drafted free
• Labeled by Baseball America as Atlanta’s fifth- agent on July 2, 2010...Signed by Robert Aquino.
best prospect entering the 2014 season.
• On Atlanta disabled list (right elbow strain) from
• Had his contract purchased and was added to March 30 to May 7; included a rehabilitation
the 40-man roster on November 19. assignment to Single-A Florida and Triple-A

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Gwinnett.

Complete Record
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
2011 DSL Braves 1-5 4.30 19 9 0 0 0 52.1 51 38 25 3 6 24 36 13 0
2012 Danville 2-2 2.97 12 12 0 0 0 57.2 45 23 19 2 7 23 48 13 1
BRAVES HISTORY
2013 Rome 3-8 4.18 24 24 1 0 0 131.1 118 74 61 3 6 71 107 16 4
2014 Lynchburg 1-1 5.59 19 3 0 0 0 29.0 24 22 18 1 4 19 28 6 1
GCL Braves# 0-0 6.75 3 2 0 0 0 4.0 3 3 3 0 0 2 3 1 1
2015 Carolina 2-2 5.52 23 0 0 0 1 31.0 30 22 19 1 0 17 28 8 1
Mississippi 0-1 5.71 13 0 0 0 0 17.1 12 12 11 1 1 18 25 8 0
2016 Mississippi 3-3 3.21 25 0 0 0 4 33.2 20 15 12 0 3 22 35 2 0
Atlanta 5-1 2.82 41 0 0 0 6 38.1 31 14 12 0 1 19 32 2 0
2017 Florida 0-0 0.00 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 0
Gwinnett 2-2 7.86 24 0 0 0 3 26.1 26.0 23 23 1 4 25 20 7 0
OPPONENTS

Mississippi 1-0 5.27 14 0 0 0 0 13.2 8.0 11 8 0 0 18 15 6 0

Minor Totals 15-24 4.48 178 50 1 0 8 399.1 338.0 243 199 12 32 241 348 82 8
Major Totals 5-1 2.82 41 0 0 0 6 38.1 31.0 14 12 0 1 19 32 2 0
Bold indicates led league

MAJOR LEAGUE FIELDING RECORD

MISCELLANEOUS

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
Pitcher 1.000 41 4 6 0 10 0

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camargo
INFIELDER
Full Name: Johan Ramos Valentin Camargo
MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Switch Throws: Right

Height: 6-0 Weight: 195
DOB: December 13, 1993 Opening Day Age: 24
Born: Panama City, Panama Resides: Betania, Panama
MLB Debut: April 11, 2017 MLB Service Time: 0.137
Acquired: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, July 2, 2010
JOHAN CAMARGO

Contract Status: Signed through 2018

2017
• In his sixth professional season, made his major CAREER HIGHS
league debut on 4/11 after being recalled from
Triple-A Gwinnett earlier that day…Entered the Most Runs
game as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning 3, 6/4/17, ATL at CIN
SEASON IN REVIEW

(strikeout, reached first base on a wild pitch).

• Collected his first major league hit on 4/16 vs. SD Most Hits
with an eighth-inning, RBI-pinch single… Hit his 3, 3x, last: 7/9/17, ATL at WSH
first career home run, 7/9 off WSH’s Matt Grace.
Most Doubles
• Overall was with the MLB club on three separate
2, 3x, last: 9/12/17, ATL at WSH
occasions and played in a total of 82 games,
including 59 starts between third base (30), short Most Triples
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

stop (23) and second base (6). 1, 2x, last: 6/20/17, ATL vs. SF
• Finished the season ranked tied for second
among major league rookies (minimum 200 at- Most Home Runs
bats) with a .299 (72-for-241) batting average. 1, 4x, last: 9/9/17, ATL vs. MIA
• Collected 21 doubles, all of which came over his Most RBI
first 77 games with Atlanta…His 21 doubles were 3, 9/9/17, ATL vs. MIA
the most through a player’s first 77 games in
Atlanta franchise history...After 6/3, his final recall Most Walks
BRAVES HISTORY

from the G-Braves, his 21 doubles were just nine 2, 3x, last: 8/5/17, ATL vs. MIA
off the National League lead, despite having 103
fewer at-bats than leader Odúbel Herrera. Most Stolen Bases
None
• Hit .310 with 19 doubles across 64 games, 6/16
through the end of the season…Opened his MLB Longest Hitting Streak
career hitting .226 (7-for-31) with a .250 on-base 6 games, 2x, last: 9/9-17/17
percentage in his first 18 games.
• Hit .295 (65-for-220) with a .330 on-base
OPPONENTS

percentage, 19 doubles, two triples, four home

runs and 27 runs scored in 60 starts (technically • Primarily played two defensive positions while
59 starts, was scratched just prior to first pitch on with Atlanta…Appeared in 43 games (30 starts)
8/8 vs. PHI) with Atlanta. at third base, 26 games (23 starts) at shortstop…
Also appeared in nine games (six starts) at second
• With Atlanta, batted .403 (29-for-72) with 10
base and one game in left field.
doubles, three home runs and a .434 on-base
percentage from the right side…Hit .254 (43- • Produced a .980 fielding percentage with the
MISCELLANEOUS

for-169) with 11 doubles and a .287 on-base major league club, committing just four errors in
percentage as a left-handed hitter. 198 total chances.

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• Strung together four straight multi-hit contests, • Ranked by Baseball America as Atlanta’s No.
6/17-20…Had a .643 (9-for-14) average during 27 prospect entering 2016, and as the “Best
the run. Defensive Infielder” in the farm system.
• Suffered a right knee bone bruise on 8/9 during
pre-game warmups and was placed on the 10- 2015
day disabled list…Following three rehabilitation • Played the full season with High-A Carolina,
games, was activated off the disabled list on 9/5 where he batted .258 (101-for-391) with 50 runs,

MANAGER & STAFF

and batted .321 (18-for-56, 4 2B, HR, 4 R, 8 RBI) 22 extra-base hits and 32 RBI in 130 games and
over his final 18 games. picked up Carolina League Mid-Season and Year-
• Opened the season with Triple-A Gwinnett End All-Star honors.
and was a part of their roster on three • Hit a career-high six triples on the season, tied
separate occasions (not including a two-game for sixth-most among Braves farmhands...
rehabilitation stint)…Overall, batted .311 (38- Opened the season batting .289 (54-for-187)
for-122) with nine doubles, four home runs, 20 in 64 games prior to the All-Star break, before

JOHAN CAMARGO
RBI and 17 runs scored in 31 games in his AAA batting just .230 (47-for-204) in 66 games over
debut…Also played in two rehabilitation games the season’s second “half”.
with GWN, 9/3 and 9/4 (0-for-7). • Slugged his only home run of the season on 8/16
• Named by the organization as Gwinnett’s Player at Frederick, punctuating a 3-for-4 performance
of the Month for May after posting a .337 (30-for- with two runs and two RBI..
89) average with two homers and 14 RBI. • Following the season appeared in 16 games with

2016
the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League,
batting .206 (13-for-63) with five runs and three

SEASON IN REVIEW
• Spent his first full season at the Double-A level in RBI.
2016, playing in 126 games, including 124 starts
for the Mississippi Braves…Batted .267 (119-for- 2014
446) with a career-high 26 doubles, a career- • Entered the season ranked by Baseball America
high four home runs and 43 RBI…Had 36 total as the organization’s 14th-best prospect and
extra-base hits. was also tabbed by the publication as the
• Ranked second on the M-Braves in games (126),

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
organization’s “Best Defensive Infielder” in its
at-bats (446), hits (119) and doubles (26), third in “Best Tools” survey.
triples (six) and batting average (tied, .267), and • Opened his fourth professional campaign (third
fourth in RBI (43) and runs (46). active season) with Single-A Rome before joining
• His 26 doubles also ranked seventh among High-A Lynchburg on 8/15.
Atlanta farmhands. • Combined to hit .266 (127-for-478) with 23
• Split time at second base, shortstop and third extra-base hits in 132 games between the two
base, making 124 total starts…Made the most stops.
starts at second base with 64, followed by 31 • Made 118 starts, all at shortstop, for Rome and
BRAVES HISTORY

starts at shortstop and 29 starts at third base… Lynchburg...Set career highs in nearly every
Posted a .971 fielding percentage (15 errors in offensive category to include hits (127), doubles
509 total chances) among the three positions. (18), RBI (46), stolen bases (7), runs (60) and
• Batted .354 (34-for-96) in 27 games in July, with games (132).
14 runs, nine doubles, three triples and 14 RBI. • Ranked in the Top 10 among all Braves
• Compiled a .320 (24-for-75) average against left- farmhands in several offensive categories,
handed pitchers, while hitting .256 (95-for-371) including games (3rd, 132), at-bats (4th, 479),
versus righties. runs (T8th, 60), and hits (9th, 126).
OPPONENTS

• Closed the season by hitting .291 (65-for-223) in • Went 1-for-6 with one walk and one run scored
62 games after the All-Star break, with 24 of his in two postseason games with Lynchburg.
36 extra-base hits on the season.
• Batted .315 (58-for-184) with runners on base,
including a .296 (32-for-108) mark with runners
in scoring position.
MISCELLANEOUS

• Had his contract selected and was added to the

40-man roster on 11/18.

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• Batted just .167 (14-for-84) with no extra-base

hits and five RBI in his first 23 games to open
the season, from 4/3-30...In 110 games, from
5/1 through the end of the season, hit .287 (113-
for-394) with 23 extra-base hits, including 18
doubles and 41 runs driven in.
• Strung together a 10-game hitting streak, 5/27-
MANAGER & STAFF

6/7: .442 (19-for-43).

• Of his 79 games with at least one hit, 38 were
of the multi-hit fashion, including six games of
three or more hits.
• Hit his only home run of the season on 8/25,
going 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI.
• Went a perfect 5-for-5 on 5/28, scoring a pair of

2012
JOHAN CAMARGO

runs and tallying one RBI while falling a home run

short of hitting for the cycle.
• Tabbed by the organization as the DSL Player of

2013 the Year after leading the team in average (.343),

hits (68), doubles (14), OBP (.433), SLG (.455), and
• Rated by Baseball America as Atlanta’s 19th-best OPS (.887)...Led the organization in OBP among
prospect and as the “Best Defensive Infielder” in farmhands with more than 200 plate ppearances.
the Atlanta system.

2011
SEASON IN REVIEW

• Led Danville (R) hitters in at-bats (228) and hits

(67) while tying for the team lead in triples (four). • Missed the entire season due to right elbow
• Hit .323 (32-for-99) in 25 July contests, logging tendinitis.
five doubles and a pair of triples while driving
home seven.
transactions
• Recorded a .395 (17-for-43) average with two • Signed by the Atlanta Braves as a non-drafted
outs and RISP. free agent on July 2, 2010...Signed by Luis Ortiz.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

• Had a season-high four hits on 7/9, ending the • On Atlanta’s disabled list (right knee bruise) from
night 4-for-5 with a double, triple, RBI and two August 9 to September 5, 2017; included an injury
runs. rehabilitation assignment to the GCL Braves (R)
and Gwinnett (AAA).

Complete Record
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E
BRAVES HISTORY

2011 Did Not Play

2012 DSL Braves .343 59 198 38 68 14 1 2 26 10 1 7 25 27 6-3 .433 .455 21
2013 Danville .294 57 228 28 67 7 4 0 14 5 0 5 18 31 3-3 .359 .360 9
2014 Rome .267 115 420 53 112 16 4 0 40 15 7 2 34 50 7-6 .320 .324 33
Lynchburg .259 17 58 7 15 2 0 1 6 1 2 0 1 13 0-0 .262 .345 3
2015 Carolina .258 130 391 50 101 15 6 1 32 20 4 4 30 54 4-2 .315 .335 24
2016 Mississippi .267 126 446 46 119 26 6 4 43 17 3 1 24 82 1-2 .304 .379 15
2017 Gwinnett .295 33 129 17 38 9 1 4 20 1 2 2 8 22 1-0 .340 .473 4
Atlanta .299 82 241 30 72 21 2 4 27 2 1 0 12 51 0-0 .331 .452 4
OPPONENTS

GCL Braves .500 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .500 .500 0

Minor Totals .279 538 1874 240 522 89 22 12 181 69 19 21 140 279 22-16 .333 .369 109
Major Totals .299 82 241 30 72 21 2 4 27 2 1 0 12 51 0-0 .331 .452 4

MAJOR LEAGUE FIELDING RECORD

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
Third Base .968 43 30 61 3 94 7
MISCELLANEOUS

Shortstop .988 26 16 64 1 81 10
Second Base 1.000 9 9 14 0 23 5
Left Field -- 1 0 0 0 0 0

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CARLE
RIGHT-HANDED PI TCH ER
Full Name: Shane Taylor Carle

MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 6-4 Weight: 210
DOB: August 30, 1991 Opening Day Age: 26
Born: Santa Cruz, CA Resides: Santa Cruz, CA
MLB Debut: April 14, 2017 MLB Service Time: 0.032
Acquired: Trade with Pittsburgh, January 17, 2018
Contract Status: Signed through 2018

SHANE CARLE
2017 CAREER HIGHS
• Spent the majority of the season with Colorado’s
Triple-A club at Albuquerque, while also making
his major league debut during the first of two Most Innings Pitched
2.0, 9/6/17, COL vs. SF

SEASON IN REVIEW
stints with the Rockies
• Opened the season with two relief appearances
Most Runs
for Albuquerque before Colorado recalled him,
3, 9/6/17, COL vs. SF
4/14.
• Made his major league debut on 4/14 at SF Most Earned Runs
and worked a scoreless eighth inning…Fanned 3, 9/6/17, COL vs. SF
Connor Gillaspie for his first career strikeout.
Most Hits Allowed

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
• Optioned back to Triple-A on 4/16…Returned
5, 9/6/17, COL vs. SF
to the majors on 9/5 and made two more
appearances, allowing three runs and six hits in Most Home Runs Allowed
3.0 combined innings. 1, 9/6/17, COL vs. SF
• Made three starts with the Isotopes, going 0-1
with a 6.23 ERA (6 ER/8.2 IP)…Was 3-4 with a Most Walks
save and a 5.23 ERA (31 ER/53.1 IP) in 33 games None
out of the Triple-A bullpen.
Most Strikeouts BRAVES HISTORY
• Recorded his second career save on 8/31 vs.
3, 9/6/17, COL vs. SF
Reno and his first since 8/1/13 while playing for
Single-A Jamestown. Longest winning streak
None
2016 Longest losing streak
• Spent the season with Triple-A Albuquerque...
Went 4-8 with a 5.70 ERA (61 ER/96.1 IP) in 19 None
starts and 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA (6 ER/15.0 IP) in
OPPONENTS

eight relief appearances.

• Compiled a 2-0 record and a 3.21 ERA (10 organization…Also finished tied for the league
ER/28.0 IP) in 11 appearances, three starts, during lead in complete games and shutouts.
the second half of the season. • Named to the Eastern League mid-season All-
• Went 1-0 with a 4.19 ERA (9 ER/19.1 IP) in 10 Star team after going 9-5 with a 3.57 ERA (39
games for Salt River in the Arizona Fall League. ER/98.1 IP) prior to the break for Double-A New
Britain.
2015
MISCELLANEOUS

• Made one start for Triple-A Albuquerque on 5/7

• Led the Eastern League in wins during his and suffered the loss before returning to New
first season as a member of the Rockies Britain for the remainder of the season.

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2014 Personal
• Went 4-8 with a 3.67 ERA (56 ER/137.1 IP) in 27 • Last name is pronounced Carl.
total appearances, 23 starts, between Single-A
West Virginia and Single-A Bradenton in his final TRANSACTIONS
season with the Pirates organization. • Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 10th
• Made each of his first 11 outings with the Power round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft...Signed
MANAGER & STAFF

as a member of the starting rotation before by Brian Tracy.

moving to the bullpen on 6/5...Made four of his • Acquired by the Colorado Rockies from the
final six appearances with West Virginia in relief Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for RHP Rob
before being promoted to Bradenton on 7/10. Scahill on November 14, 2014
• Traded to Colorado on 11/14 in exchange for • Claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates
pitcher Rob Scahill. from the Colorado Rockies on January 4, 2018.

2013
• Acquired by the Atlanta Braves from the
Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for cash
SHANE CARLE

• Made his professional debut with Single-A considerations on January 17, 2018.
Jamestown after being selected by the Pirates in
the 10th round of the draft earlier in the summer.

Amateur
• Is a 2010 graduate of Scotts Valley (CA) High
School, where he was a three-year letter winner
SEASON IN REVIEW

in baseball...Began collegiate career with Cabrillo

College in Aptos, CA, where he was a first-team
All-Coast Conference selection in 2012 after
going 5-4 with a 3.21 ERA and 52 strikeouts …
Was also selected as a Junior College All-Star
pick as a freshman after going 5-2 with a 1.65
ERA...Transferred to Long Beach State University,
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

where he had a 3.56 ERA, two complete games

and one shutout over 15 starts his junior season.

Complete Record
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
2013 Jamestown 1-0 2.15 14 4 0 0 1 50.1 47 18 12 3 2 6 43 1 1
2014 West Virginia 2-5 3.72 17 13 0 0 0 82.1 96 43 34 9 7 9 47 4 1
Bradenton 2-3 3.60 10 10 0 0 0 55.0 55 29 22 3 6 13 36 0 1
BRAVES HISTORY

2015 Albuquerque 0-1 9.00 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 9 6 6 1 0 1 3 0 0

New Britain 14-7 3.48 26 26 3 2 0 160.1 167 71 62 12 5 31 100 5 1
2016 Albuquerque 5-8 5.42 27 19 0 0 0 111.1 147 75 67 9 5 32 88 2 0
2017 Albuquerque 3-5 5.37 36 3 0 0 1 62.0 74 38 37 8 0 22 50 3 0
Colorado 0-0 6.75 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 6 3 3 1 0 0 4 1 0
Minor League Totals 27-29 4.10 131 76 3 2 2 527.1 595 280 240 45 25 114 367 15 4
Major League Totals 0-0 6.75 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 6 3 3 1 0 0 4 1 0
Bold indicates led league
OPPONENTS

MAJOR LEAGUE FIELDING RECORD

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
Pitcher .--- 3 0 0 0 0 0
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Colón INFIELDER
Full Name: Christian Anthony Colón

MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 6-0 Weight: 220
DOB: May 14, 1989 Opening Day Age: 28
Born: Cayey, PR Resides: Peoria, AZ
MLB Debut: July 1, 2014 MLB Service Time: 2.095
Acquired: Signed to a minor-league contract, December 4, 2017

CHRISTIAN COLÓN
Contract Status: Signed through 2018
N O N-RO S T E R I N V IT EE

2017 CAREER HIGHS

• Split the season between Kansas City and Miami,
while also playing with the Marlins’ Triple-A club
in New Orleans…Hit a combined .160 (8-for-50) Most Runs
3, 7/4/14, KC at CLE

SEASON IN REVIEW
with no home runs or RBI in 24 games at the
major league level.
Most Hits
• Started the season with the Royals after making
4, 9/20/15, KC at DET
his third consecutive Opening Day roster.
• Appeared in six games with Kansas City and hit Most Doubles
.176 (3-for-17) before the club designated him for 2, 7/4/14, KC at CLE
assignment on 5/10.
Most Triples

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
• The Marlins claimed him on 5/17 and he made his
1, 7/4/14, KC at CLE
Miami debut the next day at LAD…Appeared in 15
games for the Marlins, going 5-for-33 (.152) and Most Home Runs
making eight starts at third base and two starts at 1, 9/15/16, KC vs. OAK
second base.
• The Marlins designated him for assignment on Most RBI
6/23 before outrighting him to Triple-A New 3, 9/15/16, KC vs. OAK
Orleans on 6/27.
Most Walks BRAVES HISTORY
• Spent the remainder of the season with the Baby
1, 30x, last: 6/20/17, MIA vs. WSH
Cakes, compiling a .302 (45-for-149) average
with a .379 on-base percentage in 49 games. Most Stolen Bases
• Played shortstop, second base and third base for 1, 5x, last: 9/19/15, KC at DET
New Orleans.
Longest Hitting Streak
2016 8, 4/21-5/3/15
• Made Kansas City’s Opening Day roster for the
OPPONENTS

second straight season and appeared in 54

games, including starts at second base (29) and
third base (10). 2015
• Made his first Opening Day roster, but was
• Had three stints with the Royals…From Opening
optioned to Triple-A Omaha on 7/3…Returned
Day to 5/18, from 6/8 to 8/31 and then from 9/6
to the majors on 9/1, where he remained for the
until the end of the season.
remainder of the season.
• Hit his first home run in his 293rd career at-bat
MISCELLANEOUS

• Made starts at shortstop (14), second base (eight)

on 9/15 off Dillon Overton, a three-run shot…The
and third base (six).
three RBI set a career high.
• Collected a career-best four hits, 9/20 at DET.

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2015 POSTSEASON
• Made one appearance, delivering the go-ahead
Amateur
• Attended three different high schools due to
RBI single in the 12th inning of the Royals series- his father’s job commitments, graduating from
clinching Game 5 win of the World Series. Canyon High in Anaheim, Calif…Named MVP

2014
of the Aflac All-American High School Baseball
Classic in 2006.
MANAGER & STAFF

• Made his Major League debut on 7/1 and had • Selected by the San Diego Padres in the 10th
three separate stints with the Royals…He also round in 2007, but chose to attend Cal State
played in 86 games at Triple-A Omaha. Fullerton.
• Had a three-hit game in his first major league • Named a Freshman All-American by Baseball
start, 7/4 at CLE…With two doubles and a triple America, Collegiate Baseball and Rivals.com at
in that game, he became the second Royal to Fullerton in 2008, batting .329...Was a second-
record three extra-base hits in their first Major team All-American according to Baseball America
League start, joining Mark Quinn who hit two and the NCBWA in 2009 after hitting .357 with
CHRISTIAN COLÓN

homers and doubled vs. ANA on 9/14/99. eight home runs and 40 RBI as a sophomore.
• Fractured the distal tip of the middle finger on his • Helped Team USA to a 24-0 record at the 2008
right hand on 9/2 vs. TEX and was placed on the FISU World Championships.
disabled list, 9/17 (retroactive to 9/7)…Activated
from the 15-day DL on 9/28.
Personal
• He and his wife, Kayla have daughters, Marley
2014 POSTSEASON and Mia Rose.
SEASON IN REVIEW

• In the 2014 Wild Card Game vs. OAK, he drove in

the tying run with an infield single in 12th inning
before coming around to score the winning run…
Transactions
• Selected by the San Diego Padres in the 10th
Appeared in one game during the ALCS vs. BAL
round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft...Did
and did not receive an at-bat.
not sign.

Minor League Highlights • Selected by the Kansas City Royals in the first
round (fourth overall) of the 2010 First-Year
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

• Named Triple-A Omaha Player of the Year in

Player Draft...Signed by Scott Groot.
2013 after helping the club to the Pacific Coast
• On Kansas City disabled list (fractured middle
League and Triple-A Championships…In 2012,
finger on right hand) from September 7 to
tabbed a Texas League All-Star and Northwest
September 28.
Arkansas Player of the Year in just his second full
season of professional baseball…In 2011 led the • Claimed off waivers by the Miami Marlins on May
Texas League with 21 sacrifices. 16, 2017.
• Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor-league
contract on December 4, 2017.
BRAVES HISTORY

2017 home run breakdown

Braves Solo.. ................................................................. 91 Opponent Solo....................................................... 108
Braves 2-Run.. .............................................................. 47 Opponent 2-Run...................................................... 55
OPPONENTS

Braves 3-Run.. .............................................................. 23 Opponent 3-Run...................................................... 22

Braves Grand Slams . . ..................................................... 4 Opponent Grand Slams.. .............................................7
Braves Total............................................................ 165 Opponent Total. . .................................................. 192
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Complete Record
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E
2010 Wilmington .278 60 245 38 68 12 2 3 30 4 3 6 13 33 2-4 .326 .380 17
2011 NW Arkansas .257 127 491 69 126 14 2 8 61 21 4 6 46 51 17-7 .325 .342 18
2012 NW Arkansas .289 73 273 33 79 9 2 5 27 7 2 2 31 27 12-6 .364 .392 17

MANAGER & STAFF

AZL Royals .364 7 22 6 8 3 0 0 4 0 0 1 4 0 1-1 .481 .500 1
Omaha .412 5 17 4 7 1 0 1 5 0 2 0 2 1 0-0 .429 .647 0
2013 Omaha .273 131 512 72 140 12 3 12 58 15 2 7 41 57 15-4 .335 .379 17
2014 Omaha .311 86 344 55 107 18 0 8 47 6 5 3 30 29 15-4 .366 .433 7
Kansas City .333 21 45 8 15 5 1 0 6 1 0 0 3 4 2-0 .375 .489 2
NW Arkansas .250 2 8 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1-0 .333 .375 0
2015 Kansas City .290 43 107 8 31 5 0 0 6 1 0 0 11 17 3-2 .356 .336 2
Omaha .281 51 192 19 54 9 0 1 17 2 1 1 21 18 8-2 .353 .344 5

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2016 Kansas City .231 54 147 13 34 6 0 1 13 1 0 2 11 31 0-1 .294 .293 1
Omaha Storm .273 19 77 9 21 5 0 1 5 1 0 1 6 11 2-0 .333 .377 3
2017 Kansas City .176 7 17 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0-0 .222 .176 0
Miami .152 17 33 3 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 7 0-0 .243 .182 0
New Orleans .302 49 149 17 45 8 0 1 13 8 1 3 16 26 6-3 .379 .376 3
Minor Totals .282 610 2330 323 657 92 9 40 267 64 20 30 211 255 79-31 .347 .381 88
A.L. Totals .263 125 316 30 83 16 1 1 25 4 0 2 26 55 5-3 .323 .329 5
N.L. Totals .152 17 33 3 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 7 0-0 .243 .182 0

SEASON IN REVIEW
Major Totals .252 142 349 33 88 17 1 1 25 5 0 2 30 62 5-3 .315 .315 5
Bold indicates led league

Wild Card Game Record

Year Club, Opp. AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
2014 KC vs. Oak. 1.000 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
LEAGUE Championship RECORD
Year Club, Opp. AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
2014 KC vs. Bal. -- 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

World Series RECORD

Year Club, Opp. AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
2015 KC vs. NYM 1.000 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRAVES HISTORY

MAJOR LEAGUE FIELDING RECORD

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
Second Base 1.000 67 93 172 0 265 39
Third Base .938 38 25 50 5 80 5
Shortstop .960 27 21 51 3 75 9
OPPONENTS
MISCELLANEOUS

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Contreras
CATC HE R
Full Name: William Jesus Contreras
MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 6-0 Weight: 195
DOB: December 24, 1997 Opening Day Age: 20
Born: Puerto Cabello, VZ Resides: Puerto Cabello, VZ
MLB Debut: None MLB Service Time: 0.000
Acquired: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, February 1, 2015
WILLIAM CONTRERAS

Contract Status: Signed through 2018

N O N-RO S T E R I N V IT EE
««««««««««««««««««««««««««««
Braves 2018 PROSPECT RANKING 2015-2016
No. 18 - Baseball America • Made his professional debut with the Braves
No. 18 - MLB.com Dominican Summer League club.

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PERSONAL
SEASON IN REVIEW

2017 • Is the brother of Cubs catcher Willson Contreras.

• Named rookie-level Danville’s Player of the Year i9
and an Appalachian League All-Star after batting
.290/.379/.432 with 15 extra-base hits and 25 RBI Transactions
in 45 games. • Signed by the Atlanta Braves as a non-drafted
• Reached base at a .379 clip, which was the third- free agent on February 1, 2015…Signed by
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

highest rate among Braves farmhands (minimum Rolando Petit.

150 at-bats).
• Batted .351/.419/.595 in 37 at-bats as the
designated hitter, compared to a .273 (36-for-
132) mark with a .391 slugging percentage in 132
at-bats playing catcher.

Complete Record
BRAVES HISTORY

Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E

2015 DSL Braves .314 49 172 21 54 9 4 0 32 1 1 1 15 21 2-2 .370 .413 6
2016 GCL Braves .264 30 72 8 19 5 0 1 8 1 0 2 7 15 0-1 .346 .375 2
2017 Danville .290 45 169 29 49 10 1 4 25 0 3 2 24 30 1-0 .379 .432 6
Minor Totals .295 124 413 58 122 24 5 5 65 2 4 5 46 66 3-3 .370 .414 14
OPPONENTS
MISCELLANEOUS

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Culberson
INFIELDER
Full Name: Charles Edward Culberson

MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 6-1 Weight: 200
DOB: April 10, 1989 Opening Day Age: 28
Born: Rome, GA Resides: Marietta, GA
MLB Debut: May 13, 2012 MLB Service Time: 2.084
Acquired: Trade with Los Angeles (NL), December 16, 2017

CHARLIE CULBERSON
Contract Status: Signed through 2018

2017 CAREER HIGHS

• Acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers along
with three other players on December 16, 2017 in
exchange for Matt Kemp. Most Runs
2, 3x, last: 8/14/14, COL vs. CIN

SEASON IN REVIEW
• Split the 2017 season between the Dodgers and
their Triple-A team at Oklahoma City before
Most Hits
making the club’s league championship and
3, 2x, last: 9/25/16, LAD vs. COL
World Series roster.
• Opened the season at Triple-A Oklahoma City… Most Doubles
Batted .250 (96-for-384) with 32 RBI and a .299 2, 4/9/16, LAD at SF
on-base percentage in 108 games before joining
Most Triples

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
the Dodgers in September…Had two hits in 13
at-bats (.154) over 15 games with LAD. 1, 2x, last: 7/5/14, COL vs. LAD
• Had four hits, including two doubles, to match Most Home Runs
his minor-league career high, 4/27 at Omaha…It 1, 6x, last: 9/25/16, LAD vs. COL
was his highest hit total in a game since 7/14/13
with Colorado Springs. Most RBI
• Collected at least one hit in 12 consecutive 3, 2x, last: 4/15/16, LAD vs. SF
games, 8/16-29 with Oklahoma…Six of the
Most Walks BRAVES HISTORY
12 games were of the multi-hit variety and he
posted a .419 (18-for-43) batting average with
2, 4x, last: 10/1/17, LAD at COL
four doubles and six runs scored during the Most Stolen Bases
stretch. 2, 9/21/13, COL vs. ARI

2017 POSTSEASON Longest Hitting Streak

• Played in 10 total postseason games, including 10 games, 9/11-22/13
five during the National League Championship
OPPONENTS

Series and five World Series contests…Hit a

combined .500 (8-for-16) with four extra-base • Batted .600 (3-for-5) in five WS games…Hit his
hits, including his first career postseason home first career postseason home run in Game 2 off
run, two RBI and four runs scored. of HOU’s Justin Verlander…The two-out, two-
• Replaced the injured Corey Seager on the NLCS run, sixth-inning shot put LAD ahead 4-2.
roster and started at short stop in three of the five
games he appeared in…Posted a .455 (5-for-11)
MISCELLANEOUS

batting average with three extra-base hits, one

RBI and two runs scored in five NLCS games.

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2016 • In 97 games for the Sky Sox, he batted .310

(123-for-397) with 27 doubles, eight triples, 14
• In three stints with the Dodgers, he batted .299
home runs, 64 RBI, 63 runs and 13 steals...Was
with three doubles, a home run and seven RBI in
recalled by the Rockies on 7/29 and would stick
34 games after making the club’s Opening Day
on the Rockies active roster for the remainder of
roster.
the season...Was his second season in the majors
• Posted a .966 combined fielding percentage, after appearing in six games for the Giants in
MANAGER & STAFF

appearing in 10 games (nine starts) at second 2012.

base, four games (two starts) at third, 11 games
• Played in 23 games in August and 21 in
(eight starts) at shortstop and two games at left
September...Hit .370 (17-for-46) with three
field.
doubles, one home run in September.
• Hit a walk-off homer on Sept. 25 vs. COL to
• Despite spending just two months with the big
clinch the NL West division title…Was his second-
club, his 20 pinch-hit at bats were third most on
career walk-off home run (5/3/14, COL vs. NYM).
the club...Hit .300 (6-for-20) with one home run
CHARLIE CULBERSON

• Appeared in 70 games with Triple-A Oklahoma and four RBI in the pinch.
City this season, hitting .260 with 17 doubles, two
• Connected on his first career home run on 8/16
triples, four homers and 33 RBI.
at BAL off Wei-Yin Chen.

2015 2012
• Limited to only five games with Triple-A
• Played his first game with the Triple-A Colorado
Albuquerque in an injury-shortened campaign.
Springs against his former team (Fresno) after
• Opened the season on the disabled list being acquired for Marco Scutaro on 7/28…
SEASON IN REVIEW

(lumbar disc inflammation) and was reinstated Batted .336 (42-for-125) in 30 games for the Sky
on 6/6, when he was outrighted to Triple-A Sox after being acquired.
Albuquerque...Returned to the DL on 6/23, where
• Prior to being acquired by the Rockies on
he remained for the rest of the season.
7/27/12, he made his major league debut with

2014
San Francisco on 5/13/12 at ARI with a start at
second base...Collected first major league hit in
• Was a member of his first career Opening Day
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

that same game.

roster and spent nearly the entire season on the • First major league RBI came 5/17/12 vs. STL.
Rockies active roster... Was optioned 4/13 to
• Appeared in six game with Giants before being
Triple-A and recalled from Triple-A on 4/21.
optioned back to Triple-A on 7/28/12...In 91
• Received starts at all four infield positions, games at Triple-A Fresno prior to the trade, he hit
including double digit starts at second base (14), .236 (83-for-351) with 14 doubles six triples, 10
third base (18) and shortstop (13)...Posted a .987 home runs and 53 RBI.
fielding percentage at shortstop, making just one
error in 135.2 innings.
Minor League Highlights
BRAVES HISTORY

• Received 21 pinch-hit plate appearances, batting

• Set the Richmond franchise record in 2011 when
.167 (3-for-18) with one double, one home run
he homered in three-consecutive games 6/8-10;
and five RBI...His home run was a pinch-hit,
marked the second-time in his career that he
walk-off, two-run home run on 5/3 vs. NYM...It
has homered in three-straight contests (last:
was the first walk-off home run of his career, and
7/11-13/10 with San Jose Giants)...Also named to
the first of four walk-off homers for the Rockies
the Eastern League Mid-Season All-Star team and
in 2014.
went 2-for-2 with two runs scored as as reserve
• Was a defensive replacement in 32 games... in the Eastern League All-Star Game that season.
OPPONENTS

Posted a .988 fielding percentage at second

base, making just one error in 80 total chances at
that position.
PERSONAL
• Graduated from Calhoun High School in Georgia.

2013 • His grandfather, Leon, played in the Majors from

1943-48 with the Red Sox and Senators...His
• In what was his first full season in the Rockies
father, Charles, was selected by the Giants in the
organization, he spent the majority of the season
MISCELLANEOUS

1984 draft, but did not reach the big leagues.

at Triple-A, but also saw action in 47 games at
• He and his wife, Sarah have three children:
the major league level.
Collins, Ace and Everly.

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Transactions • Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a minor
league contract on November 19, 2015.
• Selected by the San Francisco Giants in the
• Acquired by the Atlanta Braves along with LHP
Compensation A round (51st overall) of the 2007
Scott Kazmir, RHP Brandon McCarty, INF Adrián
First-Year Player Draft…Signed by Sean O’Connor.
González and cash considerations from the Los
• Acquired by the Colorado Rockies from the San
Angeles Dodgers in exchange for OF Matt Kemp
Francisco Giants in exchange for INF Marco
on December 16, 2017.

MANAGER & STAFF

Scutaro and cash considerations on July 27, 2012.
• On Colorado’s disabled list (lumbar disc
inflammation) from March 31 to June 6, 2015;
included an injury rehabilitation assignment to
Albuquerque (AAA)…Transferred to the 60-day
disabled list on April 12.

Complete Record

CHARLIE CULBERSON
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E
2007 AZL Giants .286 46 161 32 46 8 5 1 16 0 2 5 19 38 19-1 .374 .416 14
2008 Augusta .234 81 282 31 66 11 2 3 27 3 4 6 18 57 6-6 .290 .319 75
2009 Augusta .246 132 509 71 125 19 3 2 36 4 2 10 33 110 15-4 .303 .306 40
2010 San Jose .290 128 503 80 146 28 4 16 71 1 6 8 33 99 25-7 .340 .457 15
2011 Richmond .259 137 553 69 143 34 2 10 56 4 2 6 22 129 14-4 .293 .382 13
2012 Fresno .236 91 351 53 83 14 6 10 53 2 3 4 20 76 8-2 .283 .396 11

SEASON IN REVIEW
San Francisco .136 6 22 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 7 0-0 .136 .136 0
Colorado Springs .336 30 125 17 42 11 1 2 12 0 1 1 1 18 6-2 .344 .488 2
2013 Colorado Springs .310 97 397 63 123 27 8 14 64 2 2 1 17 74 13-9 .338 .524 16
2013 Colorado .293 47 99 12 29 5 0 2 12 0 1 0 4 23 5-1 .317 .404 2
2014 Colorado .195 95 210 17 41 7 2 3 24 4 2 5 12 62 2-2 .253 .290 4
Colorado Springs .429 2 7 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0-0 .500 .714 0
2015 Albuquerque .200 5 20 3 4 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 6 0-0 .200 .400 1

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
2016 Los Angeles (NL) .299 34 67 6 20 3 0 1 7 0 0 0 1 13 1-0 .309 .388 2
Oklahoma City .260 70 265 32 69 17 2 4 33 1 0 1 18 61 6-5 .310 .385 7
2017 Oklahoma City .250 108 384 37 96 13 4 4 32 2 1 1 26 68 7-3 .299 .336 8
Los Angeles (NL) .154 15 13 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0-0 .267 .231 1
Minor Totals .266 927 3557 489 946 185 37 67 402 19 23 43 208 738 119-43 .312 .395 202
Major Totals .231 197 411 35 95 16 2 6 45 5 3 5 19 109 8-3 .272 .324 9

Divisional series Record

BRAVES HISTORY
Year Club, Opp. AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
2016 LAD vs. Wsh. .000 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

League Championship record

Year Club, Opp. AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
2017 LAD vs. Chi. .455 5 11 2 5 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0

World Series record

OPPONENTS

Year Club, Opp. AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E

2017 LAD vs. Hou. .600 5 5 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

MAJOR LEAGUE FIELDING RECORD

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
Shortstop .984 45 42 79 2 123 22
Second Base .978 42 59 76 3 138 17
Third Base .960 37 13 59 3 75 5
MISCELLANEOUS

Left Field .977 29 41 2 1 44 1

First Base 1.000 4 31 3 0 34 0

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Complete Record
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E
2007 AZL Giants .286 46 161 32 46 8 5 1 16 0 2 5 19 38 19-1 .374 .416 14
2008 Augusta .234 81 282 31 66 11 2 3 27 3 4 6 18 57 6-6 .290 .319 75
2009 Augusta .246 132 509 71 125 19 3 2 36 4 2 10 33 110 15-4 .303 .306 40
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2010 San Jose .290 128 503 80 146 28 4 16 71 1 6 8 33 99 25-7 .340 .457 15
2011 Richmond .259 137 553 69 143 34 2 10 56 4 2 6 22 129 14-4 .293 .382 13
2012 Fresno .236 91 351 53 83 14 6 10 53 2 3 4 20 76 8-2 .283 .396 11
San Francisco .136 6 22 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 7 0-0 .136 .136 0
Colorado Springs .336 30 125 17 42 11 1 2 12 0 1 1 1 18 6-2 .344 .488 2
2013 Colorado Springs .310 97 397 63 123 27 8 14 64 2 2 1 17 74 13-9 .338 .524 16
2013 Colorado .293 47 99 12 29 5 0 2 12 0 1 0 4 23 5-1 .317 .404 2
2014 Colorado .195 95 210 17 41 7 2 3 24 4 2 5 12 62 2-2 .253 .290 4
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Colorado Springs .429 2 7 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0-0 .500 .714 0

2015 Albuquerque .200 5 20 3 4 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 6 0-0 .200 .400 1
2016 Los Angeles (NL) .299 34 67 6 20 3 0 1 7 0 0 0 1 13 1-0 .309 .388 2
Oklahoma City .260 70 265 32 69 17 2 4 33 1 0 1 18 61 6-5 .310 .385 7
2017 Oklahoma City .250 108 384 37 96 13 4 4 32 2 1 1 26 68 7-3 .299 .336 8
Los Angeles (NL) .154 15 13 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0-0 .267 .231 1
Minor Totals .266 927 3557 489 946 185 37 67 402 19 23 43 208 738 119-43 .312 .395 202
Major Totals .231 197 411 35 95 16 2 6 45 5 3 5 19 109 8-3 .272 .324 9
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Divisional series Record

Year Club, Opp. AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
2016 LAD vs. Wsh. .000 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

League Championship record

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Year Club, Opp. AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E

2017 LAD vs. Chi. .455 5 11 2 5 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0

World Series record

Year Club, Opp. AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
2017 LAD vs. Hou. .600 5 5 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
BRAVES HISTORY

MAJOR LEAGUE FIELDING RECORD

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
Shortstop .984 45 42 79 2 123 22
Second Base .978 42 59 76 3 138 17
Third Base .960 37 13 59 3 75 5
Left Field .977 29 41 2 1 44 1
First Base 1.000 4 31 3 0 34 0
OPPONENTS
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DAYTON
LEF T-HANDED P I TCH ER
Full Name: Grant A. Dayton

MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Left Throws: Left
Height: 6-2 Weight: 210
DOB: November 25, 1987 Opening Day Age: 30
Born: Huntsville, AL Resides: Winter Haven, FL
MLB Debut: July 22, 2016 MLB Service Time: 1.074
Acquired: Off waivers from Los Angeles (NL), November 20, 2017
Contract Status: Signed through 2018

GRANT DAYTON
2017 CAREER HIGHS
• Made his first Opening Day roster and appeared
in 29 games out of the bullpen for Los Angeles
(NL) before suffering a full tear of the ulnar Most Innings Pitched
2.0, 4x, last: 8/31/16, LAD at COL

SEASON IN REVIEW
collateral ligament in his left elbow that ended
his season in August…Also appeared in eight
Most Runs
combined games at three levels of the Dodgers
farm system.
3, 2x, last: 7/21/17, LAD vs. ATL
• Underwent left elbow reconstruction surgery on Most Earned Runs
August 29, 2017...Dr. Neal ElAtrrache performed 3, 7/21/17, LAD vs. ATL
the operation in Los Angeles, CA.
Most Hits Allowed

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
• Did not allow a run in his first eight appearances
of the season…Compiled a 7.16 ERA (13 ER/16.1 3, 3x, last: 7/21/17, LAD vs. ATL
IP) over his final 21 games.
Most Home Runs Allowed
• In 15 road games, compiled a 2.70 ERA (4 ER/13.1 1, 9x, last: 7/24/17, LAD vs. MIN
IP) and a .136 batting average against…In 14
home games, had a 7.84 ERA (9 ER/10.1 IP). Most Walks
• Held lefties to a .171 average against (7-for-41). 2, 5/3/17, LAD vs. SF
• Went a season-best 1.2 innings on 6/30 at SD.
Most Strikeouts BRAVES HISTORY

2016 4, 8/6/16, LAD vs. BOS

• The Dodgers selected his contract on 7/21 and Longest winning streak
he made his major league debut on 7/22, tossing 1, 4/29/17
2.0 scoreless innings of relief at STL.
Longest losing streak
• Struck out 39 batters against just six walks in
1, 2x, last: 8/18/16
26.1 innings of relief for the Dodgers…Recorded
scoreless outings in 19 of his 25 appearances
OPPONENTS

• In 38 combined appearances out of the bullpen

with Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma
City, went 5-2 with five saves and a 2.42 ERA (14
2015
• Combined to go 3-4 with one save and a 4.08
ER/52.0 IP)…Struck out 91 batters and walked 11.
ERA (26 ER/57.1 IP) in 42 relief appearances with
Triple-A New Orleans (Miami), Triple-A Oklahoma
POSTSEASON City and Double-A Tulsa (LAD)...Limited opposing
• Made seven postseason appearances for the hitters to a .239 batting average with a 1.13 WHIP
MISCELLANEOUS

Dodgers, allowing three runs on six hits in 3.1

• Traded to Los Angeles on 7/15 in exchange for
innings of relief (8.10 ERA).
left-handed pitcher Chris Reed.

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MINOR LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS Transactions

• Named a 2013 Southern League Mid-Season All- • Selected by the Florida Marlins in the 11th round
Star after making 30 appearances with Double-A of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft…Signed by
Jacksonville...Following the 2012 season, played Mark Willoughby.
with the Phoenix Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall • Acquired by the Los Angeles Dodgers from the
League…Selected to the AFL Rising Stars Game. Miami Marlins in exchange for LHP Chris Reed on
MANAGER & STAFF

July 15, 2015.

Amateur • On Los Angeles disabled list (strained left
• Played three seasons at Auburn University (AL), ribcage) from April 18 to April 29, 2017; included
earning Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America an injury rehabilitation assignment to Rancho
honors by Collegiate Baseball, as well as SEC All- Cucamonga (A).
Freshman Team honors in 2008...At Bob Jones • On Los Angeles disabled list (spine inflammation)
High School (AL) was 2006 First Team All-State, from July 4 to July 20, 2017; included an injury
and All-Metro 6A Super Team Pitcher of the Year. rehabilitation assignment to AZL Dodgers (R) and
GRANT DAYTON

Personal
Rancho Cucamonga (A).
• On Los Angeles disabled list (spine inflammation)
• He and his wife, Cori Dayton, DVM, have a son, from July 28 through end of the 2017 season
Decker.
• Claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves,
November 20, 2017.

Complete Record
SEASON IN REVIEW

Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK

2010 GCL Marlins 0-0 0.00 1 0 0 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jamestown 1-1 1.26 17 0 0 0 1 28.2 18 6 4 0 0 15 23 3 0
2011 Greensboro 7-1 2.89 49 0 0 0 5 71.2 59 25 23 5 5 24 99 3 0
2012 Jupiter 2-5 2.10 31 6 0 0 2 60.0 48 19 14 1 2 18 71 3 0
Jacksonville 2-1 4.15 7 0 0 0 0 13.0 12 6 6 2 0 4 19 0 0
2013 Jacksonville 4-4 2.37 30 0 0 0 1 38.0 33 10 10 4 1 12 56 2 0
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

2014 Jacksonville 0-1 1.10 11 0 0 0 3 16.1 17 2 2 0 0 4 18 0 0

New Orleans 2-2 3.72 39 0 0 0 1 55.2 53 24 23 10 1 22 61 1 0
2015 New Orleans 2-1 2.83 25 0 0 0 0 35.0 25 11 11 1 1 5 35 4 0
Oklahoma City 1-1 9.26 9 0 0 0 0 11.2 16 12 12 1 1 3 13 2 0
Tulsa 0-2 2.53 8 0 0 0 1 10.2 9 3 3 0 0 7 17 2 0
2016 Oklahoma City 2-2 2.48 26 0 0 0 4 36.1 22 12 10 2 1 8 63 0 0
Tulsa 3-0 2.30 12 0 0 0 1 15.2 8 6 4 0 1 3 28 0 0
Los Angeles (NL) 0-1 2.05 25 0 0 0 0 26.1 14 7 6 4 1 6 39 0 0
2017 Los Angeles (NL) 1-1 4.94 29 0 0 0 0 23.2 19 13 13 5 0 12 20 0 0
Rancho Cucamonga 0-0 0.00 2 1 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
BRAVES HISTORY

Oklahoma City 0-1 7.71 5 0 0 0 1 4.2 9 4 4 1 0 1 7 0 0

AZL Dodgers 0-0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Minor Totals 26-22 2.83 273 8 0 0 21 401.1 329 140 126 27 13 127 517 20 0
Major Totals 1-2 3.42 54 0 0 0 0 50.0 33 20 19 9 1 18 59 0 0

Divisional Record
Year Club, Opp W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
OPPONENTS

2016 LAD vs. Wsh. 0-0 16.20 4 0 0 0 0 1.2 5 3 3 1 0 2 4 0 0

Championship Record
Year Club, Opp W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
2016 LAD vs. Chi. 0-0 0.00 3 0 0 0 0 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

MAJOR LEAGUE FIELDING RECORD

MISCELLANEOUS

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
Pitcher 1.000 54 2 1 0 3 0

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decker
OUTFIELDER
Full Name: Jaff Kyle Decker

MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Left Throws: Left
Height: 5-10 Weight: 200
DOB: February 23, 1990 Opening Day Age: 28
Born: Phoenix, AZ Resides: Peoria, AZ
MLB Debut: June 20, 2013 MLB Service Time: 0.161
Acquired: Signed to a minor league contract, December 1, 2017
Contract Status: Signed through 2018

JAFF DECKER
N O N-RO S T E R I N V IT EE

2017 CAREER HIGHS

• Spent the majority of the season with Triple-A
Nashville, while also appearing in 17 games with
Oakland…Has seen major league action in each Most Runs
1, 16x, last: 4/20/17, OAK vs. SEA

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of the last five seasons.
• Began the season with the Sounds, before
Most Hits
Oakland selected his contract on 4/15…Collected
3, 2x, last: 4/15/17, OAK vs. HOU
a career-high three hits that day vs. HOU.
• Remained with the major league club through Most Doubles
5/8, before the organization designated him for 1, 3x, last: 4/18/17, OAK vs. TEX
assignment the following day…Outrighted to
Most Triples

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Nashville on 5/13.
1, 2x, last: 4/15/17, OAK vs. HOU
• Spent the remainder of the season at Triple-A…
Made starts at all three outfield positions with the Most Home Runs
Sounds. 1, 8/12/13, SD at COL
• Hit .301 (52-for-173) with a .364 on-base
percentage prior to the Triple-A All-Star Game Most RBI
and just .247 (44-for-178) in the second half. 1, 4/15/17, OAK vs. HOU

2016 Most Walks

2, 4/21/17, OAK vs. SEA
BRAVES HISTORY

• Appeared in 19 games over two stints with Tampa

Bay while spending the remainder of the season Most Stolen Bases
in the International League with Triple-A Durham. 1, 2x, last: 4/15/17, OAK vs. HOU
• Made his Rays debut on 6/15 vs. SEA after the
club selected his contract earlier that day…
Longest Hitting Streak
Went 4-for-29 (.138) over 10 games before the 3, 3x, last: 4/18-20/17
organization designated him for assignment on
OPPONENTS

6/29 and outrighted him to Durham on 7/1.

• Returned on 9/16 and went 4-for-23 (.174) over • Had two stints with the Pirates…Recalled on 7/17
nine games to close out the season. and went 1-for-13 (.077) over nine games before
• Stole a career high-tying 18 bases with Durham, he returned to Triple-A on 8/3.
tied for the ninth most in the IL. • Returned on 9/1 for the remainder of the season
and hit .333 (5-for-15) over 10 games.
2015 • Set his career-best total with 18 stolen bases for
MISCELLANEOUS

• Began the season on Pittsburgh’s disabled list Indianapolis.

with a strained left calf…Reinstated on 4/18 and
optioned that day to Triple-A Indianapolis.

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2014 Amateur
• Had three stints with Pittsburgh, going 0-for-5 • Is a 2008 graduate of Sunrise Mountain High
over five games at the major league level. School in Peoria, AZ…Was named the Arizona
• Spent the balance of the season at Triple-A state high school baseball player of the year his
Indianapolis. senior season.

2013 Personal
MANAGER & STAFF

• Made his major league debut with San Diego, • First name is pronounced Jeff…Named after his
while spending the majority of the season with uncle, whose name was misspelled as “Jaff” on
Triple-A Tucson. his birth certificate…His uncle kept and lived with
• The club first recalled him on 6/12, but he the misspelling until he died while serving in the
did not appear in any game action before the Army…The name was passed on to honor his late
organization optioned him to Triple-A on 6/14… uncle.

Transactions
Returned on 6/19 after Everth Cabrera went to
JAFF DECKER

the disabled list.

• Made his MLB debut on 6/20 vs. LAD, walking as • Selected by the San Diego Padres in the first
a pinch hitter that night. round (42nd overall) of the 2008 First-Year Player
Draft...Signed by Dave Lottsfeldt.
• Optioned to Tucson on 6/21…Returned for a third
and final time on 8/10 and collected his first hit • Acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates along with
on 8/12 when he hit a solo home run off RHP RHP Miles Mikolas from the San Diego Padres in
Jhoulys Chacin at COL. exchange for INF Alex Dickerson on November
SEASON IN REVIEW

25, 2013.
• Made eight appearances, seven starts, before
the club optioned him to Tucson on 8/26 for the • On Pittsburgh disabled list (strained left calf) from
remainder of the season. March 30 to April 17, 2015; included rehabilitation
assignment to Triple-A Indianapolis.

2008-2012 • Signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a minor league

contract on January 26, 2016.
• Led the Texas League in walks during the 2011
season…Named the Single-A Player of the Year • Signed by the Oakland Athletics to a minor-
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

and a Midwest League All-Star in 2009 after league contract on November 22, 2016.
leading the league in on-base percentage (.442) • Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor-league
for Fort Wayne…Named the MVP of the Arizona contract on December 1, 2016.
League in his first professional season of 2008…
Led the league in runs (51), walks (55), on-base
percentage (.523) and ranked second with a .352
average.
BRAVES HISTORY
OPPONENTS
MISCELLANEOUS

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Complete Record
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E
2008 AZL Padres .352 49 159 51 56 11 2 5 34 0 0 2 55 36 9-1 .523 .541 3
Eugene .200 3 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0-0 .333 .200 0
2009 Fort Wayne .299 104 358 78 107 25 2 16 64 0 3 9 85 92 10-6 .442 .514 5

MANAGER & STAFF

2010 Lake Elsinore .262 79 290 53 76 14 2 17 58 0 4 7 47 80 5-4 .374 .500 5
2011 San Antonio .236 133 496 90 117 29 2 19 92 1 5 8 103 145 15-5 .373 .417 4
2012 San Antonio .184 47 147 30 27 3 2 3 9 1 0 2 40 37 6-2 .365 .293 5
AZL Padres .296 9 27 5 8 1 2 1 7 0 1 1 4 3 0-0 .394 .593 0
2013 Tucson .286 105 350 63 100 23 1 10 40 6 3 1 55 94 4-6 .381 .443 5
San Diego .154 13 26 3 4 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 3 4 0-1 .233 .269 0
2014 Indianapolis .257 104 350 41 90 27 1 6 39 3 2 3 51 73 7-6 .355 .391 2
Pittsburgh .000 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0-0 .000 .000 0
2015 Indianapolis .266 69 218 33 58 10 1 3 26 3 5 3 36 38 18-3 .370 .362 3

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Pittsburgh .214 23 28 8 6 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 7 9 0-0 .371 .321 2
2016 Durham .255 99 349 55 89 18 2 12 35 2 3 4 59 79 18-7 .366 .421 2
Tampa Bay .154 19 52 1 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 14 1-0 .211 .173 0
2017 Nashville .274 93 351 41 96 13 1 6 36 3 5 1 38 93 15-5 .342 .368 1
Oakland .200 17 50 4 10 1 1 0 1 3 0 1 8 17 1-1 .322 .260 2
Minor Totals .266 894 3105 542 826 174 18 98 440 19 31 41 575 775 107-45 .384 .428 35
N.L. Totals .169 41 59 11 10 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 10 16 0-1 .286 .271 2

SEASON IN REVIEW
A.L. Totals .176 36 102 5 18 2 1 0 2 3 1 1 12 31 2-1 .267 .216 2
Major Totals .174 77 161 16 28 3 2 1 5 5 2 1 22 47 2-2 .274 .236 4
Bold indicates led league

MAJOR LEAGUE FIELDING RECORD

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
Right Field .969 20 28 3 1 32 1

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Left Field .967 18 26 3 1 30 1
Center Field .941 16 30 2 2 34 0
Pitcher 1.000 1 0 1 0 1 0

brave of the year award winners

The Brave of the Year Award is chosen annually by a vote of the Atlanta chapter of the BBWAA.
BRAVES HISTORY
1966 ........................ Felipe Alou 1982......................Dale Murphy 2001.................. Chipper Jones
1967........................ Hank Aaron 1983......................Dale Murphy 2002...................... John Smoltz
1968......................... Felipe Alou 1984......................Dale Murphy 2003....................Gary Sheffield
1969........................Hank Aaron 1985.......................Dale Murphy 2004........................... J.D. Drew
1970........................... Rico Carty 1986.................... Ken Oberkfell 2005...................Andruw Jones
1971.........................Hank Aaron 1987.......................Dale Murphy 2006................... Brian McCann
1972........................ Dusty Baker 1988.......................Gerald Perry 2007.................. Chipper Jones
1973.........................Hank Aaron 1989..................... Lonnie Smith 2008.................. Chipper Jones
Darrell Evans 1990............................Ron Gant 2009..................Javier Vazquez
OPPONENTS

Dave Johnson 1991.................Terry Pendleton 2010.......................Tim Hudson

1974...........................Ralph Garr 1992.................Terry Pendleton 2011..................... Craig Kimbrel
Phil Niekro 1993......................David Justice 2012..................... Craig Kimbrel
1975........................ Carl Morton 1994.....................Greg Maddux 2013............... Freddie Freeman
1976.................Willie Montanez 1995......................Greg Maddux 2014......................Justin Upton
1977................... Jeff Burroughs 1996...................... John Smoltz 2015.................... A.J. Pierzynski
1978.......................... Phil Niekro 1997.................... Denny Neagle 2016.............. Freddie Freeman
MISCELLANEOUS

1979.......................... Phil Niekro 1998...................... Tom Glavine 2017............... Freddie Freeman

1980......................Dale Murphy 1999.................. Chipper Jones
1981.......................... Rick Camp 2000...................... Tom Glavine

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Didder
INFIELDER
Full Name: Ray-Patrick Elijah Khalil Didder
MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 6-0 Weight: 180
DOB: October 1, 1994 Opening Day Age: 23
Born: Oranjestad, Aruba Resides: Cura Cabai, Aruba
MLB Debut: None MLB Service Time: 0.000
Acquired: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, April 21, 2013
RAY-PATRICK DIDDER

Contract Status: Signed through 2018

N O N-RO S T E R I N V IT EE

2017 2015
• Played the full season with High-A Florida and • Played his first season with rookie-level Danville,
batted .230 (96-for-418) with a career-best 17 where he paced the club in games (61), at-bats
doubles and 44 RBI. (223), runs (31), triples (7), steals (10) and walks
SEASON IN REVIEW

• Swiped 25 bases on the season, tied for third (20), while ranking second in hits (55).
most in the Atlanta farm system, while his 44 • Seven triples were fifth-most among all Braves
walks ranked eighth. farmhands, and the most among Atlanta
• Was hit by 21 pitches on the season, tied for 10th prospects with fewer than 250 at-bats.
most in the minor leagues…He’s been hit 60
times since the start of the 2016 season, second 2014
most in the minors. • Tabbed by the organization as the GCL’s Player
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

• Entered the season named by Baseball America as of the Year after leading the team in hits (43) and
Atlanta’s No. 27 prospect. triples (5), while establishing then-career highs in
at-bats (157), hits, doubles (6), triples and RBI (16).
2016
• Spent his fourth professional campaign with PERSONAL
Single-A Rome, where he established new career • Is fluent in four languages: English, Spanish,
bests in games (132), hits (131), runs (95), triples Dutch and Papiamentu.
(9), home runs (6) and stolen bases (37).
Transactions
BRAVES HISTORY

• Finished the season in the Top 10 among Braves

farmhands in on-base percentage (1st, .387), • Signed by the Atlanta Braves as a non-drafted
stolen bases (T1st, 37), hits (5th, 131), walks (T7th, free agent on April 21, 2013.
50) and OPS (10th, .767).
• Led the Atlanta system and the South Atlantic
League with 95 runs scored…Also led the minors
with 39 hit by pitches.

Complete Record
OPPONENTS

Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E

2013 DSL Braves .259 48 135 34 35 2 1 0 12 6 1 7 31 34 8-3 .420 .289 15
2014 GCL Braves .274 45 157 22 43 6 5 0 16 6 1 5 15 33 4-4 .354 .376 13
2015 Danville .247 61 223 31 55 5 7 0 16 2 0 14 20 51 10-7 .346 .332 3
2016 Rome .274 132 478 95 131 15 9 6 35 2 2 39 50 100 37-12 .387 .381 6
MISCELLANEOUS

2017 Florida .230 118 418 51 96 17 5 5 44 8 4 21 44 123 25-13 .331 .330 9

Minor Totals .255 404 1411 233 360 45 27 11 123 24 8 86 160 341 84-39 .364 .349 46
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CATC HE R
Full Name: Cole Tyler Flowers

MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 6-4 Weight: 260
DOB: January 24, 1986 Opening Day Age: 32
Born: Roswell, GA Resides: Woodstock, GA
MLB Debut: September 3, 2009 MLB Service Time: 6.148
Acquired: Signed as a free agent, December 15, 2015
Contract Status: Signed through 2018

TYLER FLOWERS
career highlights
• Completed his 12th professional season, CAREER HIGHS
including his ninth at the Major League level, in
2017…Spanning his 12 professional seasons, has Most Runs
played for two organizations, the Atlanta Braves 4, 6/4/17, ATL at CIN

SEASON IN REVIEW
and Chicago White Sox.
• Returned to the Atlanta organization prior to Most Hits
the 2016 season…Signed a two-year contract 4, 4x, last: 4/29/17, ATL at MIL
through the 2017 season with the Braves on
Most Doubles
December 17, 2015…Was originally selected by
3, 6/30/16, ATL vs. MIA
the Braves out of Chipola Junior College in the
33rd round of the 2005 amateur draft…Joined Most Triples

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
the Chicago White Sox on December 4, 2008 in a 1, 2x, last: 8/4/14, CWS vs. TEX
six-player trade.
• According to MLB’s StatCast, over the last two Most Home Runs
seasons, has got a called strike on an MLB-most 2, 2x, last: 9/8/14, CWS vs. OAK
7.20% pitches out of the strike zone...The next
Most RBI
closest qualifying catcher (Martin Maldonado)
4, 7x, last: 8/20/17, ATL vs. CIN
has a 6.70% in that same time span.
• Played high school baseball for Blessed Trinity Most Walks BRAVES HISTORY
High School located in Roswell, Ga…Had his 3, 8/18/11, CWS vs. CLE
No. 21 jersey retired and was inducted into the
school’s Hall of Fame in 2015. Most Stolen Bases
1, 2x, last: 6/26/12, CWS at MIN
2017 Longest Hitting Streak
• In his ninth major league season, batted a career-
8 games, 8/28-9/8/14
best .281 (89-for-317), with 12 homers and 49
RBI...Also posted a career-best .378 on-base
OPPONENTS

percentage, which ranked second on the team.

• Reached base at a .380 clip while playing the • According to MLB’s StatCast, he got a called
catcher position, the second highest on-base strike on an MLB-most 7.98% pitches out of the
percentage for a MLB catcher trailing only SF’s strike zone...The next closest qualifying catcher
Buster Posey. ended the season at 6.67% (Martín Maldonado)...
Since 2015, no prior qualifying catcher had a full
• In two seasons since joining Atlanta, he’s hit
season mark over 7.78%.
.276 with an .801 OPS...In 431 games over seven
MISCELLANEOUS

seasons with the Chicago White Sox, he batted

.223 with a .665 OPS.

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• Threw out 12 of 67 would-be base stealers (17.9 • Batted .348 (23-for-66) with six doubles, one
percent)...Caught two runners attempting to home run and 31 RBI when batting with runners
steal on 9/25 at NYM…It marked his fourth career in scoring position...Ranked second on the club
game throwing out two attempted base stealers among players with at least 50 plate appearances
and his first since 8/6/14 with CWS. with a .453 on-base percentage in such
• Hit .346 (53-for-153) while reaching base at a situations.
.435 clip in the 43 wins he played in…Also drove • Twenty-six of his final 61 hits went for extra bases
MANAGER & STAFF

in 40 runs and had 10 homers in those contests… (18 doubles, 8 home runs)…His first extra-base hit
His average in losses was .220 (36-for-164) with of the season came on 5/18 after not recording
two home runs and nine RBI. an extra-base hit in his first 19 games of the
• Carried a .306/.397/440 line across 60 games season.
into the All-Star break…This included a .391 • Missed 30 team games due to a left hand fracture
average in April, his best mark for any calendar from mid-July to mid-August…Was placed on the
month in his career…Hit .242 (30-for-124) in 39 15-day disabled list on 7/15 (retroactive to 7/10)
games after the break. and activated off the DL on 8/17.
TYLER FLOWERS

• Hit his second career grand slam, 8/20 vs. CIN… • Activated off the disabled list on 8/17 and
His slam was the first by a Braves player in Atlanta returned to the action on 8/18…Started 30 of the
since 5/22/13 when Evan Gattis homered off Braves’ remaining 41 games in the season and
MIN’s Vance Worley.…The Braves hit six slams on batted .299 (32-for-107) with nine doubles, 20
the road in between…Flowers’ first grand slam RBI and a .378 on-base percentage in 30 games
came on 8/28/11 at SEA against Jason Vargas, his through the remainder of the season.
second career home run. • Posted his third career four-hit game on 4/19 vs.
SEASON IN REVIEW

• His four RBI (result of a grand slam) on 8/20 LAD…Has had one four-hit effort each of the last
matched his career high…It was his seventh three seasons.
career game with four. • Stroked three doubles in a game for the first time
• Was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left in his career on 6/30 vs. MIA.
wrist contusion, 8/30…Reinstated, 9/8.
• Teamed with fellow catcher Kurt Suzuki to place 2015
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

in the top five among MLB catching tandems in • Was the Chicago White Sox Opening Day catcher
several offensive categories, including batting for the third straight season and appeared in 112
average (3rd, .283), home runs (T3rd, 30), on- games.
base percentage (2nd, .364) and RBI (4th, 98). • Started 100 games at catcher and also made two
• Underwent arthroscopic debridement surgery on appearances at first base...Made his sixth career
his left wrist on October 9, 2017...The procedure appearance at first base on 5/29 at HOU.
was performed in Atlanta by Braves Head Team • Threw out 14.5 percent (9-of-62) of attempted
Physician Dr. Gary Lourie. basestealers.
• Had his club option for the 2018 season
BRAVES HISTORY

• The White Sox pitching staff owned a 3.68 ERA

exercised on October 23, 2017. (359 ER/878.1 IP) when he was behind the plate,

2016
which ranked fifth among American League
catchers in ERA.
• Returned to the Atlanta organization for his • Stroked nine home runs on the season, seven of
eighth season at the Major League level and 11th which came before the All-Star break.
professional season overall...Had one of his best • Homered in a career-high three consecutive
offensive seasons as he batted a career-best .270 games, 6/26-7/1.
(76-for-281) with a career-high 18 doubles, eight
OPPONENTS

• Connected on a game-winning, solo home run in

home runs and 41 RBI in 83 games.
the top of the 11th inning off Miguel Socolovich
• Appeared in 81 games, including 76 starts at on 6/30 at STL.
catcher…Posted a .995 fielding percentage,
committed just three errors in 639 total chances.
• Posted a .274 (75-for-274) batting average and a
2014
• Finished among the American League catching
.362 on-base percentage in 76 starts at catcher. leaders in several categories: fourth in starts (120)
MISCELLANEOUS

and innings caught (1052.0); tied for fourth in

games (124); tied for sixth in caught stealing (22).

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• Recorded career highs in virtually every category • Hit his second home run in the Chicago’s second
in his second season as the White Sox starting game on 4/3 vs. the Royals, joining Sherm Lollar
catcher. (1958) as the only Sox catchers to homer in the
• Stroked 10-plus home runs for the second team’s first two games (STATS LLC).
straight season, one of five AL catchers to • Made just eight starts from 8/1 through end of his
accomplish the feat. season due to discomfort in his right shoulder.
• Threw out 26.2 percent (22-of-84) of attempted • Was placed on the 60-day disabled list on 9/3.

MANAGER & STAFF

basestealers. Underwent surgery to debride his right rotator
• White Sox pitchers owned a 3.97 ERA (464 cuff and labrum on 9/5 at Rush University
ER/1,052.0 IP) when he was behind the plate. Medical Center in Chicago.

2012
• Ranked among the AL leaders after the All-Star
break in slugging (3rd, .553) and OPS (6th).
• Made his second straight Opening Day start at • Appeared in 52 games and made 41 starts (40 at
catcher. catcher and one at first base).

TYLER FLOWERS
• Recorded a hit in seven straight at-bats from • White Sox pitchers owned a 4.04 ERA (162
4/3-4, becoming the first White Sox catcher to ER/360.2 IP) when he was behind the plate.
accomplish the feat and the first Sox player to • Threw out 30.0 percent (12-of-40) of attempted
do so since Magglio Ordonez (also seven from basestealers.
6/6-7/01). • Hit an estimated 463-foot solo homer (above
• Snapped a career-long 0-for-25 stretch with an the second deck in left field at Rogers Centre) on
RBI single on 6/18 vs. SF. 8/17 at TOR.

SEASON IN REVIEW
• Fell a double short of the cycle on 8/4 vs. TEX • Hit a game-tying home run on 8/25 vs. SEA and a
(hit a game-tying solo homer and a go-ahead, go-ahead two-run shot on 8/26 vs. the Mariners.
two-run single). • Was on Paternity Leave List from 8/30-31 as he
• Matched his career high (also 2013) with his 10th and his wife welcomed a daughter, Mia.
home run on 8/30 [1] vs. DET.
• Recorded his first career multi-homer game and 2011
matched a career high with four RBI, 9/2 at MIN. • Made 28 starts at catcher and two at first base.

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
• Hit a game-tying, solo homer with two outs in • Threw out 19.4 (6-for-25) percent of attempted
the bottom of the ninth and a game-ending solo basestealers.
shot in the 12th on 9/8 vs. OAK (marked his first • White Sox pitchers compiled a 3.96 ERA (113
career game-ending homer). ER/256.2 IP) in games he caught.
• Joined Seattle’s Donnie Scott (4/29/85 vs. • Was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte on 7/10...Hit
MIL) as the only catchers in history to hit .316 (12-for-38) in his first 13 games with CWS.
a game-tying homer in the ninth and a • Recorded his first Major League home run and
game-ending shot in the same game...The RBI on 8/13 vs. KC (off Luke Hochevar). BRAVES HISTORY
last White Sox player to accomplish the
• Hit his first grand slam, 8/28 at SEA (Jason Vargas).
feat was Joe Crede on 8/27/02 vs. TOR.
• Ranked third in the International League in OBP
• Extended his career high with his 15th and final
(.390) and tied for sixth in homers at the time of
homer (two-run shot) in the White Sox 2-0 win
his promotion.
on 9/22 at DET.

2013 2010
• Spent most of the season with Triple-A Charlotte,
• Appeared in 84 games with the White Sox before
OPPONENTS

but did appear in eight games (three starts) with

undergoing season-ending surgery on his right
Chicago.
shoulder on 9/5.
• Was recalled from Charlotte on 9/1...Made his
• White Sox pitchers owned a 3.86 ERA (295
season debut on 9/7 at DET (0-for-1)
ER/687.2 IP) when he was behind the plate.
• Named to the International League All-Star Team.
• Homered in the White Sox 1-0 Opening Day
• Entered the season ranked by Baseball America
victory on 4/1 vs. KC...Became the fourth player
as the No. 2 Prospect in the Sox organization..
in baseball history to homer in a 1-0 season-
MISCELLANEOUS

Also tabbed by the same publication as the “Best

opening win, joining Pittsburgh’s Bob Bailey
Power Hitter” and having the “Best Strike Zone
(1965), the Yankees’ Frank Fernandez (1968) and
Discipline” among Chicago farmhands.
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2009 Amateur
• Played the majority of the season between • Attended Chipola (Fla.) Junior College, where he
Double-A Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte, was a NJCAA Second-Team All-American in 2006.
batting .297 (105-for-353) with 15 home runs and
56 RBI in 108 games between the two clubs. Personal
• Had his contact selected on 9/1 and made his • He and his wife Nancy have four children; Mia,
MANAGER & STAFF

Major League debut as a pinch-hitter on 9/3 at Brantley, Beckham and Madi.

CHI...Collected his first hit on 9/19 vs. KC (single
off Victor Marte)...Made three total starts with
Chicago.
Transactions
• Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 33rd round
• Was named to the Topps’ Class AA All-Star Team of the 2005 First-Year Player Draf...Signed by Al
and the Southern League Mid- and Postseason Goetz.
All-Star Teams. • Acquired by the Chicago White Sox along with
• Played in MLB’s All-Star Futures Game in St. Louis. LHP Santos Rodriguez, INF Jonathan Gilmore
TYLER FLOWERS

• Began the season ranked by Baseball America as and INF Brent Lillibridge from the Atlanta Braves
the No. 4 Prospect in the White Sox system...Also in exchange for RHP Javier Vazquez and LHP
was cited by ESPN.com as the No. 51 Prospect in Boone Logan on December 4, 2008.
baseball. • On Chicago (AL) 60-day disabled list (right
shoulder surgery), from September 2, 2013 to the
minor league highlights end of the season.
• Was named Single-A Myrtle Beach’s Most • Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a two-year
SEASON IN REVIEW

Valuable Player and a Carolina League contract on December 17, 2015.

postseason All-Star in 2008...Following the • On Atlanta disabled list (left hand fracture) from
2007 season, played for Mesa of the Arizona July 10 to August 17, 2016; included an injury
Fall League...Led the AFL in home runs (12) and rehabilitation assignment to Gulf Coast League
slugging percentage (.973), ranked eighth in (R), Rome (A) and Gwinnett (AAA).
average (.387)...Participated in the AFL Rising • On Atlanta’s disabled list (left wrist contusion)
Stars Showcase and was named to the AFL Top from August 29 to September 8, 2017.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Prospect Team...Was the 2007 Rome Braves

• Had the 2018 club option on his contract
Most Valuable Player.
exercised by Atlanta on October 23, 2017.
BRAVES HISTORY
OPPONENTS
MISCELLANEOUS

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Complete Record
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E
2006 Danville .279 34 129 24 36 9 0 5 16 0 1 4 16 30 0-0 .373 .465 1
2007 Rome .298 106 389 65 116 34 2 12 70 0 4 3 49 74 3-4 .378 .488 8
2008 Myrtle Beach .288 122 413 72 119 32 1 17 88 0 4 5 98 102 8-7 .427 .494 13

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2009 Birmingham .302 77 248 54 75 18 2 13 43 0 3 9 57 76 3-0 .445 .548 3
Charlotte .286 31 105 13 30 10 0 2 13 1 0 3 10 32 0-0 .364 .438 3
Chicago (AL) .188 10 16 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 8 0-0 .350 .250 0
2010 Charlotte .220 100 346 43 76 22 2 16 53 2 3 6 55 121 2-1 .334 .434 5
Chicago (AL) .091 8 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 0-0 .333 .091 0
2011 Charlotte .261 65 222 36 58 8 0 15 32 1 0 8 39 84 2-0 .390 .500 3
Chicago (AL) .209 38 110 13 23 5 1 5 16 0 2 3 14 38 0-1 .310 .409 2
2012 Chicago (AL) .213 52 136 19 29 6 0 7 13 1 0 4 12 56 2-1 .296 .412 2
2013 Chicago (AL) .195 84 256 24 50 11 0 10 24 0 1 4 14 94 0-1 .247 .355 4

TYLER FLOWERS
2014 Chicago (AL) .241 127 407 42 98 16 1 15 50 1 1 8 25 159 0-1 .297 .396 8
2015 Chicago (AL) .239 112 331 21 79 12 0 9 39 2 1 6 21 104 0-1 .295 .356 5
2016 Atlanta .270 83 281 27 76 18 0 8 41 0 4 11 29 91 0-0 .357 .420 3
GCL Braves .000 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 .000 0
Gwinnett .429 2 7 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0-0 .500 .429 0
Rome .000 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 .000 .000 0
2017 Atlanta .281 99 317 41 89 16 0 12 49 0 31 2 20 82 0-1 .378 .445 5

SEASON IN REVIEW
Minor Totals .275 539 1865 308 513 133 7 80 315 4 325 15 38 521 18-12 .391 .483 36
A.L. Totals .223 431 1267 124 283 51 2 46 142 4 5 26 93 464 2-5 .289 .376 21
Atlanta Totals .276 182 598 68 165 34 0 20 90 0 6 31 60 173 0-1 .368 .433 8
Major Totals .240 613 1865 192 448 85 2 66 232 4 153 11 57 637 6-Feb .315 .394 29

MAJOR LEAGUE FIELDING RECORD

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP PB CS ATT PCT P-OFF

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Catcher .994 577 4247 295 29 4571 31 52 77 416 19% 1
First Base 1.000 7 30 6 0 36 4 - - - - -

BRAVES HISTORY
OPPONENTS
MISCELLANEOUS

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FOLTYNEWICZ
RIGHT-HANDED PI TCH ER
Full Name: Michael Gary Foltynewicz
MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 6-4 Weight: 195
DOB: October 7, 1991 Opening Day Age: 26
Born: Sterling, IL Resides: Atlanta, GA
MLB Debut: August 2, 2014 MLB Service Time: 2.163
Acquired: Trade with Houston, January 14, 2015
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ

Contract Status: Signed through 2018

2017 CAREER HIGHS

• Spent his first full season in the majors and set
career-high totals in wins (10), innings (154.0
IP), strikeouts (143), appearances (29) and starts Most Innings Pitched
8.0, 2x, last: 6/30/17, ATL at OAK
SEASON IN REVIEW

(28)...Did not pitch after 9/14 due to a laceration

on the tip of his right middle finger.
Most Runs Allowed
• Carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning on
8, 2x, last: 8/16/17, ATL at COL
6/30 at OAK, winning 3-1...Allowed a full-count
home run to Matt Olson leading off the ninth Most Earned Runs Allowed
inning before exiting...The performance marked 8, 2x, last: 8/16/17, ATL at COL
the longest no-hit bid by a Braves pitcher since
Most Hits Allowed
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Shelby Miller went 8.2 on 5/17/15 at MIA...

Foltynewicz finished the night allowing the one 12, 2x, last: 7/27/16, ATL at MIN
hit, the one run and four walks while striking out
Most Home Runs Allowed
eight over a career high-tying 8.0 innings.
4, 2x, last: 7/5/16, ATL at PHI
• Won a career-high six consecutive decisions,
6/7-7/25...Pitched to a 3.74 ERA (22 ER/53.0 IP) Most Walks
during the run, which spanned nine starts...The 5, 7/21/16, ATL at COL
Braves won each of Foltynewicz’s starts during
that streak, the longest such run by the club for a Most Strikeouts
BRAVES HISTORY

single pitcher since the team won 23 consecutive 11, 8/5/17, ATL vs. MIA
starts by Kris Medlen from 2010-2012 to set an
Longest Winning Streak
MLB record.
6, 6/7/17-7/25/17
• Lost his last seven starts of the season, compiling
a 7.91 ERA (29 ER/33.0 IP) over the skid...His Longest Losing Streak
skid is one short of the franchise record, set by 7, 8/11/17-present
Preston Hanna from 1976-1978 and matched by
Shelby Miller in 2015...Entered this stretch with a
OPPONENTS

3.94 season ERA (53 ER/121.0 IP).

• Became the first Braves starter to not allow a run
• Began the season 0-4 with a 4.55 ERA (15
in a start at SunTrust Park, 6/7 vs. PHI …Tossed
ER/29.2 IP) over a six game, five start span…
7.0 scoreless innings and allowed four hits and
Then went 10-2 with a 3.74 ERA (38 ER/91.1 IP)
two walks with four strikeouts…His 7.0 shutout
over a 16-start span, 5/12-8/5…His 10 wins over
innings ran his scoreless streak to a career best-
this stretch tied for the most in the majors with
tying 14.0 consecutive innings after he went 7.0
five others (MIL’s Zach Davies, LAD’s Clayton
MISCELLANEOUS

innings on 6/2 at CIN…Also went 14.0 scoreless

Kershaw, BOS’ Chris Sale, LAD’s Alex Wood and
innings, 7/10 and 7/16, 2016.
NYM’s Jacob deGrom).

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• Collected two double-digit strikeout games,
including fanning a career-best 11 on 8/5 vs.
2015
• In his sixth professional campaign, returned
MIA…Also struck out 10 on 6/2 at CIN.
to predominately work as a starting pitcher as
• Allowed a career-most eight runs, all earned,
he made 28 appearances, including 25 starts,
and 11 hits on 6/12 at WSH…Failed to record a
between Atlanta and Triple-A Gwinnett.
strikeout, marking just his second career start he
• Made three separate appearances with the Major
did not fan a batter (also, 8/3/15 vs. SF)…Matched

MANAGER & STAFF

League club from early May to late August (5/1-
the eight runs on 8/16 at COL in a 17-2 loss.
6/17, 7/7-7/12, 7/29-end of the season) and went
• Left handers hit .308 (91-for-295) against him,
4-6 with a 5.71 ERA in 18 appearances (15 starts).
while he limited righties to a .248 (78-for-315)
• Was diagnosed with costochondritis on 9/2
mark.
and sidelined for the remainder of the season.
• Went 5-5 with a 3.95 ERA (30 ER/68.1 IP) and six
Underwent surgery on 9/21/15, to remove the
home runs allowed in 12 games at home…Had a
anterior half of his first rib...The procedure was
5-8 record and a 5.46 ERA (52 ER/85.2 IP) in 17
performed by Dr. William Mayfield at Wellstar

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ
games, 16 starts, on the road.
Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Ga.
• Allowed just eight runs (2.57 ERA) and one home
• Made his Braves debut on 5/1 at Turner Field...
run in the first inning.
Beat CIN 4-3 to collect his first career victory en
• Finished the season 23-24 with a 4.81 ERA (192 route to becoming the first Braves player to win
ER/359.1 IP) in 65 career starts…Is 0-1 with a 5.79 his starting debut since Kenshin Kawakami beat
ERA (15 ER/23.1 IP) in 20 relief games. WSH 5-3 in his Major League debut on 4/11/09...

2016
In his second career at-bat, the right-hander

SEASON IN REVIEW
doubled home two runs for his first career
• Spent the majority of the season with Atlanta hit and RBI...The rookie had zero career plate
after beginning the year at Triple-A Gwinnett… appearances in the minor leagues.
Also missed time on the 15-day disabled list, 6/4- • Won his first two starts with the Braves on 5/1
6/30, with right elbow discomfort. and 5/6...The last pitcher to win consecutive
• Set career-high totals for wins (nine), starts (22), starts to begin his Braves career was Ben Sheets,
innings (123.1) and strikeouts (111)…His nine who won three straight in 2012.

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
wins led the club, while his starts, innings and • Allowed 17 home runs on the season, for a 1.77
strikeouts all ranked third. HR/9.0 innings pitched ratio, which ranked
• Won his final five decisions of the season to set a second highest in the Majors among pitchers
career-high winning streak. with at least 75.0 innings.
• Fanned 10 in a 2-0 win at CWS on 7/10, the • Allowed a career-most and a Braves season
right-hander’s first career double-digit strikeout high-tying four home runs on 8/3 vs. SF...Did not
game...Did not issue a base-on-balls and finished strike out a batter over 6.0 innings to become
as one of 11 pitchers in 2016 to strike out at least the first pitcher in Atlanta franchise history (since
BRAVES HISTORY
10 with no walks in a scoreless outing. 1966) to allow at least four home runs and not
• Equaled his career high by allowing four homers fan a batter...Prior to Foltynewicz, only four MLB
in a 5-1 loss at PHI on 7/5...Allowed 18 home runs pitchers since 1966 went at least 6.0 innings with
total, but only seven over his final 14 turns. no strikeouts and four or more homers allowed
• Went a career-long 20.2 consecutive innings (Jeremy Guthrie, 5/14/13; Cory Lidle, 8/3/04;
without issuing a base-on-balls from the third Whitey Ford, 7/2/66).
inning of his season debut on 5/2 to the second • Struck out at least seven batters in five
inning on 5/25. consecutive games, 5/6-5/29...It was the longest
OPPONENTS

• Made his MLB season debut, 5/2 at NYM...Went to streak of its kind by a Braves pitcher since
Spring Training with the Braves but was optioned Brandon Beachy had a nine-game run in 2011
to Gwinnett (AAA) on 3/30 as he recovered from (fanned 36 total in 31.1 IP).
surgery on 9/21/15. • Opened the 2015 season with Gwinnett and
• Began the season with Triple-A Gwinnett, but pitched at a 3.49 ERA (22 ER/56.2 IP)
Atlanta recalled him on 5/2....Went 1-2 in four • Entered the 2015 season ranked by Baseball
starts with the G-Braves prior to his promotion, America as the Braves’ second-best prospect...
MISCELLANEOUS

compiling a 2.05 ERA (5 ER/22.0 IP) with 20 Also tabbed by the publication in their “Best
strikeouts and 14 walks. Tools” survey as having the “Best Fastball” in the
organization.

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2014 2011
• In his fifth professional season, made his Major • Entered the season as the Astros’ No. 4 prospect
League debut with the Houston Astros and made with the “Best Fastball” in the system, per Baseball
16 appearances out of the bullpen for them. America.
• Combined to make 37 total appearances • Lost his first six decisions on the season, bringing
between Oklahoma City (AAA) and Houston with his professional record to 0-9, before winning on
MANAGER & STAFF

a 7-8 record and a 5.13 ERA and 116 strikeouts in 5/18 vs. West Virginia.
121.1 innings pitched. • Won five of his six decisions from 5/18-7/14.
• Spent the first four months of the season with
Oklahoma City, going 7-7 with a 5.08 ERA over 2010
21 games (18 starts) before having his contract • Drafted on 6/7 as one of three Astros first-round
purchased on 8/1. picks (also outfielder Delino DeShields (#8) and
• After predominately pitching as a starter during infielder Mike Kvasnicka (#33)).
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ

his time in the minor leagues, made all 16 of his • Made his professional debut on 6/26 with
appearances with the MLB club in relief. Greeneville vs. Johnson City.
• Made his Major League debut on 8/2 vs. TOR • After the season, ranked by Baseball America as
with 0.2 scoreless frames (1 BB, 1 K)...He entered the No. 7 prospect in the Appalachian League.
in the eighth inning and retired two of his three
batters faced as he recorded his first career hold.
PERSONAL
2013
• Name is pronounced FUL-ta-nev-ich.
SEASON IN REVIEW

• Graduated from Minooka (Ill.) High School.

• Entered the season ranked No. 5 in the Astros
• He and his wife, Brittany, welcomed their first
organization and No. 46 in all of baseball by
child, Michael Jett in 2018.
Baseball America.
• Advanced to High-A Lancaster, where he went
1-0 with a 3.81 ERA (11 ER/26.0 IP) in seven
TRANSACTIONS
• Selected by the Houston Astros in the first round
games (five starts).
(19th overall) of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft...
• Promoted to Double-A Corpus Christi on 5/2 and
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Signed by Troy Hoerner.

finished his season with the Hooks.
• Acquired by the Atlanta Braves along with RHP
• Earned Midseason and Postseason All-Star
Andrew Thurman and INF Rio Ruiz from the
honors in the Texas League.
Houston Astros in exchange for C/OF Evan Gattis
• Named by the Texas League managers and and RHP James Hoyt on January 14, 2015.
coaches as the “Best Pitching Prospect” with
• On Atlanta disabled list (right elbow soreness),
the “Best Fastball” and “Best Breaking Pitch” in
June 4 to June 30, 2016; included a rehabilitation
Baseball America’s Best Tools Survey.
assignment to Gwinnett (AAA).

2012
BRAVES HISTORY

• Entered the season as the Astros’

No. 9 prospect per Baseball
America.
• Earned the organization’s Minor
League Pitcher of the Year Award
after posting a 14-4 record and a
3.14 ERA (53 ER/152 IP) in 27 starts.
OPPONENTS

• Was named the South Atlantic

League’s Most Outstanding Pitcher
and was a SAL Midseason and
Postseason All-Star...Also named a
MiLB.com Organization All-Star.
• Ranked tied for first in the SAL in
MISCELLANEOUS

wins and starts, second in innings

pitched, fifth in ERA and sixth in
strikeouts (125).

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Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
2010 Greeneville 0-3 4.03 12 12 0 0 0 44.2 46 24 20 3 6 15 39 8 0
2011 Lexington 5-11 4.97 26 26 0 0 0 134.0 149 84 74 10 7 51 88 8 1
2012 Lexington 14-4 3.14 27 27 0 0 0 152.0 145 65 53 11 5 62 125 6 0

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2013 Lancaster 1-0 3.81 7 5 0 0 0 26.0 31 16 11 4 0 14 29 5 1
Corpus Christi 5-3 2.87 23 16 0 0 3 103.1 75 39 33 8 5 52 95 9 2
2014 Oklahoma City 7-7 5.08 21 18 0 0 0 102.2 98 63 58 10 10 52 102 9 4
Houston 0-1 5.30 16 0 0 0 0 18.2 23 11 11 3 0 7 14 3 0
2015 Gwinnett 1-6 3.49 10 10 1 0 0 56.2 52 28 22 7 0 26 63 1 0
Atlanta 4-6 5.71 18 15 0 0 0 86.2 112 63 55 17 4 29 77 3 1
2016 Gwinnett 1-2 1.67 5 5 0 0 0 27.0 13 7 5 0 2 14 25 1 0
Atlanta 9-5 4.31 22 22 0 0 0 123.1 125 61 59 18 6 35 111 13 1

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2017 Atlanta 10-13 4.79 29 28 0 0 0 154.0 169 86 82 20 10 59 143 4 0
Minor Totals 34-36 3.84 131 119 1 0 3 646.1 609 326 276 53 35 286 566 47 8
A.L. Totals 0-1 5.30 16 0 0 0 0 18.2 23 11 11 3 0 7 14 3 0
Atlanta Totals 23-24 4.85 69 65 0 0 0 364.0 406 210 196 55 20 123 331 20 2
Major Totals 23-25 4.87 85 65 0 0 0 382.2 429 221 207 58 20 130 345 23 2
Bold indicates led league

Major League Fielding Record

SEASON IN REVIEW
Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
Pitcher .962 85 13 38 2 53 2

Major League Batting Record

Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
2017 Atlanta .048 28 42 1 2 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 27 0 0 1

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Major Totals .085 66 106 4 9 2 0 0 4 13 1 0 1 65 0 0 2

2017 starting pitcher stats

The Braves used 11 different starting pitchers during the 2017 season, combining to go 46-72 with a
4.80 ERA (488 ER/914.1). The Atlanta staff did not have a complete game, one of three teams in the
majors and the only National League club to not have one. This marked the first season in franchise BRAVES HISTORY
history that the Braves did not get a complete game from a starting pitcher.
Quality Team Run
Pitcher Starts Starts W-L Record* IP (Avg) Support^
Julio Teheran 32 20 11-13 15-17 188.1 (5.2) 108 (3.4)
R.A. Dickey 31 18 10-10 16-15 190.0 (6.0) 95 (3.1)
Mike Foltynewicz 28 15 10-13 13-15 152.0 (5.1) 74 (2.6)
Sean Newcomb 19 7 4-9 7-12 100.0 (5.1) 41 (2.2)
Jaime Garcia 18 10 4-7 9-9 113.0 (6.1) 62 (3.4)
Bartolo Colon 13 2 2-8 5-8 63.0 (4.2) 37 (2.8)
OPPONENTS

Lucas Sims 10 3 3-6 3-7 51.1 (5.1) 23 (2.3)

Luiz Gohara 5 2 1-3 1-4 29.1 (5.2) 19 (3.8)
Max Fried 4 0 1-1 3-1 18.1 (4.2) 6 (1.5)
Aaron Blair 1 0 0-1 0-1 3.0 (3.0) 2 (2.0)
Matt Wisler 1 0 0-1 0-1 6.0 (6.0) 0 (0.0)
Team Totals 162 77 46-72 72-90 914.1 (5.2) 467 (2.9)
*Braves record in his starts; ^Runs scored while he is in the game (avg.)
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FIRST BASEM A N
Full Name: Frederick Charles Freeman
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Bats: Left Throws: Right

Height: 6-5 Weight: 220
DOB: September 12, 1989 Opening Day Age: 28
Born: Villa Park, CA Resides: Atlanta, GA
MLB Debut: September 1, 2010 MLB Service Time: 7.033
Acquired: Braves’ second-round pick (78th overall) in 2007
FREDDIE FREEMAN

Contract Status: Signed through 2021

career highlights
• Has posted averages of 143 games played, 84
runs scored, 34 doubles, 24 home runs and 84
CAREER HIGHS
RBI over his last seven seasons, 2011-17. Most Runs
• Reached base at a .403 clip in 2017 following 4, 6/28/14, ATL at PHI
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his .400 mark in 2016…Became just the third

qualifying Braves player since the franchise Most Hits
moved to Atlanta in 1966 to have a .400 on-base 4, 9x, last: 4/17/17, ATL vs. SD
percentage or better in consecutive seasons...
Most Doubles
Chipper Jones did it in six consecutive seasons
from 1998-2003, and then again from 2007- 2, 21x, last: 7/6/17, ATL at WSH
2008, while Gary Sheffield did it in 2002 and
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Most Triples
2003...Only one other qualifying Atlanta player
1, 16x, last: 10/1/17, ATL at MIA
had multiple seasons with a .400 or better on-
base percentage: Jeff Blauser in 1993 and 1997. Most Home Runs
• Finished sixth in National League MVP voting in 2, 11x, last: 4/17/17, ATL vs. SD
2016...Earned his first career National League
Most RBI
Player of the Month honor in September of 2016.
5, 5x, last: 7/27/16, ATL at MIN
• Won three N.L. Player of the Week honors in
2016...Has earned five such awards overall. Most Walks
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• Finished fifth in the 2013 National League Most 3, 11x, last: 9/29/17, ATL at MIA
Valuable Player of the Year voting, with career
highs in batting average (.319) and RBI (109), Most Stolen Bases
while matching his then career best 23 homers. 1, 27x, last: 9/26/17, ATL at NYM
• Finished second in National League Rookie of the Longest Hitting Streak
Year voting (to teammate Craig Kimbrel) in 2011,
30 games, 8/24-9/28/16
when he batted .282 with 32 doubles, 21 homers
and 76 RBI in 157 games.
OPPONENTS

• Posted a career-best 30-game hitting streak

from 8/24-9/28/16...During the streak had a .384 • Stroked a career-high 34 home runs in 2016 and
(43-for-112) batting average with seven home according to the Elias Sports Bureau, it marked
runs and 27 RBI. the ninth time in major league history that a player
has notched a 30-game hitting streak during a
• Since the start of 2013, leads the majors with a
season in which he hit 30-or-more home runs.
.351 (193-for-550) batting average with runners in
scoring position…His .488 on-base percentage in • Stroked career home run No. 100 on 7/31/15 at
MISCELLANEOUS

such situations ranks second among MLB hitters, PHI. Became the third-youngest Atlanta Brave
while his .600 slugging percentage is third. to reach the 100-homer mark behind Andruw
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• Has batted .322 (227-for-705) with 57 doubles, 35 total chances for a .971 fielding percentage...
35 homers and 345 RBI with runners in scoring Appeared in five games at third during his minor
position over the last six seasons (2012-167)...His league career prior to this season, all coming in
.322 average ranks as the 13th best mark in MLB 2007.
in that span. • Collected his 1,000th hit on 7/6 at WSH...Became
• Led the Majors with a .376 (35-for-93) batting the eighth quickest Braves player since 1900
average with runners in scoring position in 2015. to get their first 1,000 career hits in a Braves

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• Owns a .306 (82-for-268) batting average with uniform, as his 1,000th hit came in his 949th
21 doubles, 11 home runs and 118 RBI when career game...The last Brave to do it faster was
batting with runners in scoring position and two Chipper Jones, who recorded hit number 1,000
outs over the previous six seasons, 2012-17… Has in career game 894…Freeman also became the
also been issued 88 walks in such situations in fifth player to reach the 1,000 hit milestone with
that time frame, the fourth highest total in MLB the Braves prior to their 28th birthday, joining
and third most in the National League…His .306 Hank Aaron (25), Andruw Jones (26), Eddie

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average ranks 11th and 13th, respectively. Mathews (26) and Joe Torre (27)...Freeman
• Ranks 10th in the National League with 277 RBI celebrated his 28th birthday on 9/12.
with runners in scoring position over last five • Averaged a home run every 15.71 at-bats, the
seasons (2013-16)…Since his first full season in best rate of his career...Previous high was 17.32,
the majors, his 397 RBI with runners in scoring accomplished during the 2016 season.
position are fifth most. • Finished the season with a career-best .582
• Since the start of the 2011 season, ranks second slugging percentage...That mark ranks as the
in the National League (10th in the Majors) with ninth-best percentage in Atlanta franchise history

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88 three-hit efforts. (sixth overall player to rank among the top nine
• Ranks 13th in the NL with 72 game-winning RBI players).
since start of 2011. • Opened the season ranked 12th on the Atlanta
• Owned a .289 (455-for-1576) batting average all-time hit list with 949 base hits…Finished the
with 93 doubles, 64 homers and 250 RBI in 447 season with 1,084 hits which places him sixth on
career games played at Turner Field. the Atlanta all-time hit list.

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
• Agreed to terms on an eight-year contract • Placed in the top 10 in several offensive
through the 2021 season on February 4, 2014. categories among all National League hitters
including slugging percentage (3rd, .586), batting

2017 average (10th, .307) and on-base percentage

(7th, .403).
• In his eighth professional season - including his
seventh full season - at the MLB level, batted .307 • Hit .346 (27-for-78) with a .509 on-base
with 135 hits, 28 home runs and 65 extra-base percentage when batting with runners in scoring
hits while setting new career bests in both on- position…His .346 average was the third highest
base percentage (.403) and slugging percentage of his career and ranked 12th among National BRAVES HISTORY

(.586)…Did play in a career-low 117 games due to League hitters.

an injury to his left wrist. • Slugged 28 home runs after hitting a career-best
• Missed 44 games after suffering a non-displaced 34 in 2016...Is only the second Braves player
left wrist fracture on 5/17 vs. TOR...Following his in the last 10 seasons to have 25 homers in
DL stint, which started on 5/19, participated in consecutive years. (Justin Upton - 27 in 2013, 29
two rehabilitation games at Triple-A Gwinnett in 2014).
before being activated from the DL and • Reached base in an Atlanta-franchise record 12
reinstated to the major league roster on 7/4. consecutive plate appearances from 4/16-19...
OPPONENTS

• At the time of his injury, he led the National Walked in his final two plate appearances on
League with 14 home runs, and ranked second 4/16, reached base four times on both 4/17 and
in extra-base hits (26), on-base percentage (.461) 4/18, and walked and homered his first two times
and slugging percentage (.748), third in runs (35) up on 4/19...Freeman eclipsed Jeff Burroughs’
and sixth in batting average (.341). mark of 11 straight plate appearances, set in April
of 1978.
• Upon his return from the disabled list on 7/4,
• Had a season-long 12-game hitting streak from
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appeared in 16 games defensively at third base

(between 7/4-31), his first appearance at the 8/12-23…Batted .412 (21-for-51) with a 1.072 OPS
position in the majors...Committed one error in during the run.

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• Had his first career game with four extra-base • Posted a career-high 30-game hitting streak 8/24
hits after going 4-for-4 with two doubles and 9/28 to become the ninth player in MLB history
two home runs on 4/17 vs. SD…It also marked his to have a 30-game hitting streak in a season in
ninth career game with a career-most four hits. which he hit at least 30 home runs (Elias Sports
• On 5/2, hit his 10th homerun of the season in his Bureau)...Freeman’s streak was the longest
25th game of the year…Reached double-digit hitting streak in the majors since 2011, when Dan
home runs quicker than in any previous season in Uggla hit safely in an Atlanta franchise-record
MANAGER & STAFF

his career…Previous best was 53 games in 2015. 33 straight games...His streak was also the third-
longest streak in Atlanta history.
• Scored a run in a career-high 10 consecutive
• Clubbed his career-high 34th home run of the
games, 4/21-5/2.
season, 10/1...Became the sixth first baseman in
• On 4/30 at MIL, hit his ninth home run of the
franchise history to hit at least 34 home runs in a
season after swiping his fourth base of the
season and the first since Andres Galarraga (44)
season the night before...Became the first player
in 1998.
in Atlanta franchise history to hit nine homers
• Had a career-high 46-game on-base streak, 8/6-
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and steal four bases by the end of April...Since

9/28...Hit .390 (64-for-164) with a .512 on-base
2000, only nine MLB players have done it.
percentage during the streak, which equaled
• On 4/28 at MIL, hit a 1-1, ninth-inning pitch over the longest in the majors in 2016 (Washington’s
the wall in center field to put ATL up 10-8...The Jayson Werth)...The streak also ranked as the
drive was his fifth career homer in the ninth third longest streak in Atlanta history and was the
inning or later that gave the Braves a lead...That longest by a Braves player since Gary Sheffield
total is tied for fourth most in Atlanta franchise set the Atlanta record in 2002 (52 games).
history...Only Chipper Jones (18), Andruw Jones
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• Finished the season with 33 home runs, 43

(17) and Dale Murphy (7) have more. doubles and six triples, joining Hank Aaron (1959)
• Had his 10th and 11th career two-homer games as the only two players in Braves franchise history
eight days apart, on 4/9 at PIT and 4/17 vs. SD... to record at least 30 home runs, 40 doubles and
Those were his only multi-homer games of 2017. five triples.

2016
• In 70 games after the All-Star break, posted the
second-best batting average with runners in
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

• Finished sixth in the National League MVP voting scoring position (.442, 23-for-52) and the fourth-
in his seventh season at the Major Legaue level best on-base percentage (.433), while scoring
and 10th professional season overall. 59 runs which tied for second in the majors with
• Batted .302 with career highs in hits (178), teammate Ender Inciarte.
home runs (34), extra-base hits (83), on-base • From 6/1 through the end of the season, batted
percentage (.400) and slugging percentage .327 (130-for-398) with 35 doubles, 26 home
(.596), while driving in 91 runs in 158 games. runs, 76 RBI, a .428 on-base percentage, a 1.068
• Ranked fifth in the National League in home OPS and 78 runs scored in 108 games.
runs (34), tied for second in doubles (43), third in • Hit for the cycle on 6/15 vs. CIN...Singled in his
BRAVES HISTORY

slugging percentage (.569) and fourth in on-base final at-bat in the 11th inning to secure the feat...
percentage (.400). It was the first of Freeman’s career as he became
• Earned his first career National League Player the third player in Atlanta history to do it and first
of the Month honor in September after leading since Mark Kotsay on 8/14/2008.
the Majors with a .486 on-base percentage and
leading the N.L. with a .681 slugging percentage 2015
during Sept. and October...He batted .385 (tied • Following a 2014 campaign in which he played
for the N.L. lead) during the season’s final full in all 162 games, experienced his first injury-
OPPONENTS

month (Sept.) with nine doubles, seven home plagued season and played in a career-low 118
runs, 25 RBI and 23 runs scored in 27 games. games.
• Was a three-time National League Player of the • Had two separate stints in the disabled list. The
Week selection, weeks ending 9/25, 9/4 and 6/19. first was from 6/18 through 7/25 with a right wrist
• Led the National League with 83 extra-base hits, contusion. His second was from 8/4 through
finishing four off the Major-League lead (David 8/19 with a strained right oblique.
Ortiz, 87)...Became just the second Atlanta player
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• Prior to his 6/18 disabled list stint, was batting .299

to post 80 extra-base hits in a season joining
(76-for-254) with 20 doubles, 12 homers and 26
Chipper Jones, who had 87 in 1999.
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• On 6/18, snapped his Major-League-leading • Named to his second career All-Star team as
consecutive games played streak of 234 games a player ballot selection...Entered the game
(missed the contest due to a strained right in the sixth inning as a defensive replacement
oblique)...Freeman had played in all of the Braves’ (committed one error) and collected his first
234 games (233 starts) dating to 9/24/13. career hit in a Mid-Summer Classic with a single
• Snapped his streak of 217 consecutive starts to right field in the eighth inning.
(dating to 9/24/13) on 5/31, but entered the game
2013

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in the bottom of the seventh inning at 1B and
stroked a solo HR in the ninth inning. • Finished fifth in the National League Most
• Led the Majors with a .376 (35-for-93) batting Valuable Player of the Year voting, with career
average with runners in scoring position. highs in batting average (.319) and RBI (109), while
• Stroked career home run No. 100 on 7/31 at matching his then career best 23 home runs.
PHI...Became the third-youngest Atlanta Brave • His .319 (176-for-551) batting average ranked as
to reach the 100-homer mark behind Andruw the third-highest mark in the NL and was tied for

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Jones and Bob Horner. sixth in the Majors.
• In 66 games prior to the All-Star break, batted • Posted a .443 (58-for-131) batting average with
.299 (76-for-254) with 20 doubles, 12 homers runners in scoring position, the second highest
and 41 RBI...In 52 games post All-Star break, he average in the Majors.
batted .241 (39-for-162) with seven doubles, six • Collected 45 two-out RBI which ranked tied for
homers and 25 RBI. second in the NL and tied for fifth in the Majors.

2014
• Was the only player in the NL to rank in the top

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10 in both night and day batting averages (day:
• In his fourth full season in the majors, was one .327; night: .316).
of four players to play in all 162 regular-season • Ranked tied for second in the NL and tied fourth
games joining KC’s Alcides Escobar, TB’s Evan in the Majors with 109 RBI, topping his career
Longoria and SF’s Hunter Pence. best of 94 in 2012.
• Set the Braves franchise mark and led the Majors • Led the team and ranked tied for fourth in the NL
with a career-high 1,449 innings played. with 15 game-winning RBI.

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
• Produced a .288 (175-for-607) batting average • Went 7-for-10 (.700) with three doubles and 17
with 65 extra-base hits, including 18 home runs RBI in bases loaded situations...His average tied
and 78 RBI. for the third-best mark in the Majors in bases
• Collected a career-high 43 doubles, tops among loaded situations.
National League first basemen, fifth overall in the • Had 52 games of two or more hits, the fifth-most
Majors and second in the National League. in the NL.
• His 43 doubles also set the Braves franchise • Drilled first career Opening Day home run with a
record for most doubles by a Braves first two-run, two-out shot in 4/1’s first inning vs. PHI. BRAVES HISTORY
baseman. • Voted by the fans to his first career All-Star
• His .288 batting average ranked tied for second game...In the MLB.com Final Vote contest,
among National League first basemen, while his Freeman received 19.7 million votes, an all-time
.386 on-base percentage ranked tied for first. Final Vote record...Was unable to participate in
• Drew a career-high 90 walks, easily eclipsing his the All-Star game due to a left thumb injury.
previous record of 66 (2013) and tops among
Major League first baseman; Ranked fifth in the 2013 POSTSEASON
Majors and third in the National League. • Made his second career appearance on a
OPPONENTS

• Reached base safely multiple times in a game in postseason roster, starting all four of the National
89 contests, the most in the Majors (Elias Sports League Division Series games vs. LAD...Went
Bureau). 5-for-16 (.313) with one extra-base hit in four
• Ranked tied for 11th in the National League with contests.
48 multi-hit games. • In Game 2, stroked a leadoff double in the fourth
• Had 16 games of three-plus hits which ranked inning and came around to score, giving the
tied for sixth-most in the Majors.. Braves a 2-1 lead.
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• Had a career-high homerless at-bat streak of 83

from his second at-bat of 6/27’s game at PHI to
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2012 • Went 3-for-4 with two RBI off Felix Hernandez on

6/29 to become the first Braves rookie to notch
• In his second season, finished with 94 RBI...His
three hits off a defending Cy Young winner since
total was the most by a Braves player since 2007
Francisco Cabrera in 1989 off Orel Hershiser.
when Jeff Francoeur drove in 105.
• Had his first career two-homer game on 7/4 vs.
• Finished the season with 42 two-out RBI, tied for
COL and hit four home runs over four games,
third-most among NL batters and two behind
7/4-7, including three homers in a four-at-bat
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teammate Dan Uggla.

span (five plate appearances), 7/4-5...7/4-5 was
• Earned National League Player of the Week also the first time in his career he homered in
honors twice: 4/16-22 and 4/30-5/6. consecutive games.
• Recorded his second career multi-homer game,
4/19 at ARI with a career-high five RBI. 2010
• Hit his first career game-ending home run on • Tabbed by Baseball America as the Braves’
9/25, a two-run shot off Mike Dunn in the ninth second-best prospect, the 20th-best prospect in
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inning to give the Braves a 4-3 win vs. MIA...The all of minor league baseball and fifth-best in the
home run was Freeman’s 22nd of the season, International League.
surpassing his previous career high of 21...The • In his first season with Gwinnett, posted a .319
win clinched a playoff spot for Atlanta. average with 18 home runs and 87 RBI earning
International League Rookie of the Year honors.
2012 postseason • Was the second-youngest starter at AAA...
• In his first career postseason game on 10/5 vs. International League managers rated him the
STL, went 3-for-4 with a walk.
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league’s best defensive first baseman.

2011
• As the best offensive performer in the farm
system, was named the Braves 2010 Hank Aaron
• Finished second in Rookie of the Year voting to Award winner.
teammate closer Craig Kimbrel...He received 21 • Made his Major League debut at first base on
second-place votes and seven third-place votes. 9/1 (0-for-3) after having his contract purchased
• Named Baseball Digest’s Rookie of the Year. from GWN when rosters expanded that day.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

• Won the National League Rookie Triple Crown, • Played in 20 games with the big-league Club,
leading all NL rookies in home runs (T1st, 21), going 4-for-24 (.167) with one double, one home
batting average (.282) and RBI (76). run and one RBI.
• Led all Major-League rookies in doubles (32) and • Belted his first Major-League homer 9/21 at PHI
on-base percentage (.346), finished second in at- with a solo pinch-home run off Roy Halladay.
bats (571) and runs scored (67)...Led all National • Collected his first career hit 9/5 at FLA with a
League rookies with a .448 slugging percentage. single in the ninth inning off Clay Hensley.
• Named the NL Rookie of the Month for July • Ranked in the top three among Braves minor
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after leading all Major League rookies with 38 leaguers in seven different offensive categories
hits, a .362 batting average and a .433 on-base including first in home runs (18), RBI (87) and hits
percentage in 27 games during July...Paced the (147), second in OPS (.898) and batting average
NL with six homers and 17 runs scored and tied (.319) and third in doubles (35) and runs (73).
for the lead with 18 RBI.
• Named an IL postseason All-Star.
• Became just the eighth rookie in franchise history
to hit 20+ home runs and the first to do so since
Chipper Jones clubbed 23 in 1995.
OPPONENTS

• Finished the season with 161 hits, the most

among Atlanta-era rookies...Collected 53 extra-
base hits, two shy of tying Ron Gant’s 1988
rookie mark of 55.
• Posted a 20-game hitting streak (.402), 7/17-8/6...
The streak was the longest by a National League
rookie in 2011 and according to STATS, LLC,
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it was the second-longest in Braves franchise

history for a rookie (Alvin Dark, 23 straight games
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minor league highlights Transactions
• Entered the 2009 season ranked as the 59th-best • Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the second
prospect in all of baseball by MLB.com, while round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft...Signed
ESPN tabbed him as 67th-best...Following the by Tom Battista.
2009 campaign, was named the “Best Defensive • On the Atlanta 15-day disabled list (strained right
First Baseman” in Double-A and Single-A by oblique) from April 7 to April 22, 2013; included

MANAGER & STAFF

Baseball America and was also rated by Carolina injury rehabilitation assignment to Gwinnett (AAA).
and Southern League managers as the best • Agreed to terms with the Atlanta Braves on an
defensive first baseman in both leagues... eight-year contract through the 2021 season on
Entered 2008 season as Baseball America’s February 4, 2013.
87th-ranked prospect and ninth-best first-base
• On Atlanta disabled list (right wrist contusion) from
prospect...Won the Hank Aaron Award that
June 23 through July 25, 2015; included an injury
season, presented annually to the top offensive
rehabilitation assignment to Gulf Coast League (R).
performer in the Braves minor league system...

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• On Atlanta disabled list (strained right oblique)
Also a South Atlantic League Mid-Season and
from August 4 through August 19, 2015; included
Post-Season All-Star that season and was named
an injury rehabilitation assignment to Gwinnett
a High-A All-Star by Baseball America...Following
(AAA).
the season, ranked as the Braves fifth-best
prospect by Baseball America and the 38th-best • On Atlanta’s disabled list (left wrist fracture)
minor leaguer in MLB.com’s Top 50 list.. from May 18 to July 4, 2017; included an injury
rehabilitation assignment to Gwinnett (AAA).
Personal

SEASON IN REVIEW
• He and his wife Chelsea welcomed their first
child, Charlie, in September of 2016.
• Attended El Modena (Calif.) High School.

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
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Complete Record
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E
2007 GCL Braves .268 59 224 24 60 7 0 6 30 0 1 2 7 33 1-2 .295 .379 5
2008 Rome .316 130 491 70 155 33 7 18 95 0 0 3 46 84 5-5 .378 .521 14
2009 Myrtle Beach .302 70 255 43 77 19 0 6 34 0 2 14 26 41 1-4 .394 .447 6
Mississippi .248 41 149 15 37 8 0 2 24 0 5 4 11 19 0-0 .308 .342 2
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2010 Gwinnett .319 124 461 73 147 35 2 18 87 0 9 6 43 84 6-2 .378 .521 6

Atlanta .167 20 24 3 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 8 0-0 .167 .333 0
2011 Atlanta .282 157 571 67 161 32 0 21 76 0 5 6 53 142 4-4 .346 .448 6
2012 Atlanta .259 147 540 91 140 33 2 23 94 0 9 7 64 129 2-0 .340 .456 12
2013 Atlanta .319 147 551 89 176 27 2 23 109 0 5 7 66 121 1-0 .396 .501 10
Gwinnett .500 3 10 3 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 3 0-0 .583 .700 0
2014 Atlanta .288 162 607 93 175 43 4 18 78 0 3 8 90 145 3-4 .386 .461 5
2015 Atlanta .276 118 416 62 115 27 0 18 66 0 2 7 56 98 3-1 .370 .471 4
FREDDIE FREEMAN

Gwinnett .375 2 8 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 0-0 .500 .500 1

GCL Braves .182 3 11 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 0-0 .182 .455 1
2016 Atlanta .302 158 589 102 178 43 6 34 91 0 5 10 89 171 6-1 .400 .569 5
2017 Atlanta .307 117 440 84 135 35 2 28 71 0 2 7 65 95 8-5 .403 .586 5
Gwinnett .667 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0-0 .800 .667 0
Minor Totals .303 434 1612 231 488 105 9 51 277 0 17 30 138 272 13-13 .365 .474 35
Major Totals .290 1026 3738 591 1084 241 16 166 586 0 31 52 483 909 27-15 .376 .496 47
SEASON IN REVIEW

Wild Card Game Record

Year Club, Opp. AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
2012 Atl. vs. StL .750 1 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

Division Series Record

Year Club, Opp. AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

2013 Atl. vs. LAD .313 4 16 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0

All-Star Game Record

Year Club, Site AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
2013 N.L., NYM Injured - Did Not Play
2014 N.L., MIN 1.000 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

WORLD BASEBALL classic Record

BRAVES HISTORY

Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E

2017 Canada .182 3 11 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0

MAJOR LEAgue Fielding Record

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
First Base .995 898 7345 564 42 7951 692
OPPONENTS
MISCELLANEOUS

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FREEMAN
LEF T-HANDED P I TCH ER
Full Name: Samuel Douglass Freeman

MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Right Throws: Left
Height: 5-11 Weight: 180
DOB: June 24, 1987 Opening Day Age: 30
Born: Houston, TX Resides: Prosper, TX
MLB Debut: June 1, 2012 MLB Service Time: 3.066
Acquired: Signed to a minor-league contract, November 18, 2016
Contract Status: Signed through 2018

SAM FREEMAN
2017 CAREER HIGHS
• In his first season with the Braves’ organization,
finished with career-high totals in appearances
(58), innings (60.0) and strikeouts (59). Most Innings Pitcher
3.0, 5/18/17, ATL vs. TOR

SEASON IN REVIEW
• Began the year with Triple-A Gwinnett before
tossing 1.0 inning in his Braves debut on 5/5 Most Runs Allowed
vs. STL...From that date through the end of the
4, 2x, last: 4/21/16, MIL vs. MIN
season, led Braves relievers in games, innings and
strikeouts. Most Earned Runs Allowed
• Also finished with a career high-tying 12 holds… 4, 2x, last: 4/21/16, MIL vs. MIN
His total was third best on the Braves…Also had
Most Hits Allowed

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
12 holds in 2015 with Texas.
5, 6/5/17, ATL vs. PHI
• Failed to protect three leads…In two of those
blown save situations, did not allow an earned Most Home Runs Allowed
run (9/26 at NYM and 9/29 at MIA). 2, 8/8/14, STL at BAL
• Ran his streak of appearances without a loss to
177 games, tied for the longest such active streak Most Walks
in the majors with RHP Peter Moylan...Freeman’s 4, 2x, last: 4/28/16, MIL at CHI
run dates to 10/3/12...Only Trevor Miller (240
Most Strikeouts BRAVES HISTORY
games, 2006-09) and Glen Perkins (181 games,
4, 2x, last: 5/25/17, ATL vs. PIT
2012-14) have had longer such streaks in MLB
history. Longest Winning Streak
• Went more than 1.0 inning in 13 of his 58 3, 8/13/13-9/18/14
appearances…Tossed a career-best 3.0 innings
on 5/18 vs. TOR. Longest Losing Streak
• Fanned a career high-tying four on 5/25 vs. PIT. 2, 6/27/12-9/29/12
• Over a nine-game stretch from 7/9-7/31, allowed
OPPONENTS

eight runs and two home runs in 9.0 innings…In

his other 49 appearances, compiled a 1.59 ERA (9 • Over his final 25 games, allowed one earned
ER/51.0 IP), while allowing just one home run. run for a 0.40 ERA (22.1 IP)...Opponents hit .149
• Compiled a 3.38 ERA (11 ER/29.1 IP) in 25 games against him over this stretch.
prior to the All-Star break…Pitched to a 1.76 ERA • Batters leading off an inning against Freeman
(6 ER/30.2 IP) in 33 games following the break… went 5-for-53 (.094)...His .094 average led the
Among pitchers with as many innings as Freeman majors in such situations (minimum 50 at-bats).
MISCELLANEOUS

following the All-Star break, his ERA ranked tied • Lefties hit .189 (18-for-95) with 28 strikeouts and
for ninth best in the majors and tied for third three extra-base hits (two doubles, one home
lowest in the NL. runs) against him.

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2016 • Was scoreless in 35 of 44 appearances while

recording a career-high 11 holds
• Went to spring training with Texas before being
designated for assignment on 3/29…Acquired by
MIL on 4/5, and appeared in seven games before
2013
• Made 13 appearances over two stints with STL
being designated for assignment again on 5/9…
and spent the rest of the season with Triple-A
Spent the remainder of the year with Triple-A
Memphis.
MANAGER & STAFF

Colorado Springs.
• First recalled on 8/8 before being optioned on
• Made his first three professional starts with
8/15…Returned on 8/29 and spent the remainder
Colorado Springs…Has 405 professional relief
of the year with the Cardinals.
appearances, 142 at the MLB level.
• Earned his first MLB win on 8/13 vs. PIT.
• Started on 5/23, 5/28 and 6/2…Did not earn a
decision and tossed 6.1 combined innings with • Faced 50 batters and did not allow a home run.

2012
nine runs, all earned, allowed…Transitioned back
to the bullpen for his final 26 appearances.
SAM FREEMAN

• Saw first MLB action over two stints with St.

2015 Louis…Split the remainder of the season between
Triple-A Memphis and Double-A Springfield
• Spent his first season with TEX after the club
acquired him from STL in exchange for cash • Recalled for the first time on 6/1 and made his
considerations on 3/28...Began the season in the debut that night at NYM…Got two outs and
minors, and was promoted to Texas on 5/14. allowed one hit and one run, earned.
• From the date of his Texas debut on 5/14 through • Returned to the minors on 6/29 before returning
SEASON IN REVIEW

8/18, led the majors with 45 appearances (31.1 IP). for good on 9/1.

Minor League Highlights

• Compiled a 0.79 ERA (2 ER/22.2 IP) with 28 SO
and a .193 opponent average (.576 OPS) over 31
games from 6/17-8/18…His ERA in that span was • Missed all of the 2010 season after undergoing
the lowest of any AL pitcher with at least 20.0 left elbow ulnar collateral ligament
innings pitched and second-lowest in MLB. reconstruction surgery on 3/10…Was a Florida
• Pitched in seven straight Texas games from State League All-Star in 2009.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

AMATEUR
7/7-18 spanning the All-Star break, posting 3.0
scoreless innings across 11 batters faced…Was
the longest such streak by a Rangers player • Played baseball and football at Hebron High
since Dale Mohorcic tied the MLB record by School in Carrollton, Texas.
pitching in 13 straight team games, 8/6-20/86... • Played college baseball at the University of
Prior to Freeman, the last AL pitcher to work in Kansas in Lawrence, KS after two years at North
as many as seven consecutive games was MIN’s Central Texas College.
Eddie Guardado, who pitched in eight straight,
Personal
BRAVES HISTORY

8/1-9/98
• Saw action in just nine games from 8/19 through • He and his wife Jaime have two daughters, Ryan
the end of season (spanning 44 team games). Leigh and Reese Avery.
• Ranked third on the team in appearances while
establishing career highs in games, innings,
strikeouts, and holds (12)…Ranked tied for second
Transactions
• Selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 32nd
on club in holds and fourth in strikeouts. round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft...Signed

2014
by Joe Almaraz .
OPPONENTS

• Acquired by the Texas Rangers from the St. Louis

• Went 2-0 with a 2.61 ERA (11 ER/38.0 IP) over 44 Cardinals in exchange for cash considerations on
relief outings with STL, setting MLB career highs March 28, 2015.
in most categories, including games, innings, • Acquired by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Texas
strikeouts and games finished (nine). Rangers in exchange for cash considerations on
• His 2.61 ERA ranked 15th in MLB among pitchers April 5, 2016.
with at least 40 appearances.
MISCELLANEOUS

• Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor league

• Had two stints with STL: 5/13-17 and 5/24-end contract on October 25, 2016.
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Complete Record
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
2008 Johnson City 4-1 3.70 20 0 0 0 2 24.1 23 15 10 2 1 12 34 4 0
Palm Beach 0-0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0
2009 Palm Beach 2-1 1.64 26 0 0 0 1 33.0 18 7 6 0 0 13 30 2 0
Springfield 0-1 3.52 15 0 0 0 1 23.0 19 9 9 6 1 14 17 2 0

MANAGER & STAFF

2010 Injured - Did Not Play
2011 Palm Beach 0-0 4.00 7 0 0 0 0 9.0 8 5 4 0 0 4 7 0 0
Springfield 2-2 3.03 52 0 0 0 3 59.1 53 28 20 5 2 28 52 3 1
2012 Springfield 1-3 1.56 15 0 0 0 1 17.1 12 5 3 1 1 4 12 2 0
Memphis 2-2 2.08 27 0 0 0 0 30.1 25 7 7 3 0 12 27 2 0
St. Louis 0-2 5.40 24 0 0 0 0 20.0 17 13 12 2 1 10 18 0 0
2013 Memphis 7-2 2.97 49 0 0 0 2 69.2 57 25 23 4 3 27 66 3 0
St. Louis 1-0 2.19 13 0 0 0 0 12.1 8 3 3 0 0 5 8 2 0
2014 Memphis 0-1 3.54 16 0 0 0 0 20.1 25 12 8 1 1 7 26 4 0

SAM FREEMAN
St. Louis 2-0 2.61 44 0 0 0 0 38.0 34 13 11 2 4 19 35 3 0
2015 Round Rock 0-0 1.13 8 0 0 0 0 8.0 5 1 1 0 0 6 8 0 0
Texas 0-0 3.05 54 0 0 0 0 38.1 31 13 13 4 3 25 40 0 0
2016 Milwaukee 0-0 12.91 7 0 0 0 0 7.2 13 11 11 2 0 9 8 1 0
Colorado Springs 2-1 5.20 30 3 0 0 2 55.1 63 34 32 4 3 28 46 3 0
2017 Gwinnett 3-1 0.87 9 0 0 0 1 10.1 5 2 1 1 0 6 8 0 0
Atlanta 2-0 2.55 58 0 0 0 0 60.0 48 19 17 3 3 27 59 2 0

SEASON IN REVIEW
Minor Totals 23-15 3.08 275 3 0 0 13 362.0 313 150 124 27 12 162 337 25 1
A.L. Totals 0-0 3.05 54 0 0 0 0 38.1 31 13 13 4 3 25 40 0 0
N.L. Totals 5-2 3.52 146 0 0 0 0 138.0 120 59 54 9 8 70 128 8 0
Atlanta Totals 2-0 2.55 58 0 0 0 0 60.0 48 19 17 3 3 27 59 2 0
Major Totals 5-2 3.42 200 0 0 0 0 176.1 151 72 67 13 11 95 168 8 0

Division Series Record

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Year Club, Opp W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
2014 Stl. Vs. LAD 0-0 -.-- 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

Major League Fielding Record

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
Pitcher .919 200 7 27 3 37 1

BRAVES HISTORY

2017 Braves by Day and month

Day Home Road Month Home Road
Monday (7-11) 3-5 4-6 April (10-13) 4-3 6-10
Tuesday (8-13) 3-8 5-5 May (12-16) 6-9 6-7
OPPONENTS

Wednesday (12-15) 5-9 7-6 June (16-12) 10-8 6-4

Thursday (8-9) 4-4 4-5 July (10-15) 3-5 7-10
Friday (14-12) 9-4 5-8 August (11-17) 6-11 5-6
Saturday (13-14) 8-6 5-8 September (12-17) 8-8 4-9
Sunday (10-16) 5-8 5-8 October (1-0) --- 1-0
Total 37-44 35-46 Total 37-44 35-46
MISCELLANEOUS

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Fried
LEF T-HANDED P I TCH ER
Full Name: Max Dorian Fried
MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Height: 6-4 Weight: 190
DOB: January 18, 1994 Opening Day Age: 24
Born: Santa Monica, CA Resides: Henderson, NV
MLB Debut: August 8, 2017 MLB Service Time: 0.050
Acquired: Trade with San Diego, December 19, 2014
Contract Status: Signed through 2018
MAX FRIED

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Braves 2018 PROSPECT RANKING

No. 8 - Baseball America
CAREER HIGHS
No. 7 - MLB.com Most Innings Pitched
No. 10 among left-handed pitchers - MLB.com 5.1, 9/25/17, ATL at NYM [2]
SEASON IN REVIEW

MLB.com’s
Top 100 PROSPECTS List
#
83 Most Runs Allowed
4, two times, last: 10/1/17, ATL at MIA

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3, two times, last: 9/9/17, ATL vs. MIA
2017 Most Hits Allowed
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

• Made his major league debut while also spending 7, 9/25/17, ATL at NYM [2]
time with Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A
Gwinnett. Most Home Runs Allowed
• The Braves recalled him from Mississippi on 8/5 1, three times, last: 9/9/17, ATL vs. MIA
and he made his MLB debut on 8/8 vs. PHI...Tossed
Most Walks
2.0 scoreless innings out of the bullpen…Had
3, two times, last: 9/3/17, ATL at CHI
made two career relief appearances in the minors
prior to his outing. Most Strikeouts
BRAVES HISTORY

• Appeared in three more games, all in relief, for 7, 10/1/17, ATL at MIA
the Braves and allowed four runs in 4.2 innings
(7.71 ERA) with no decisions before the club Longest winning streak
optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett on 8/23. 1, 9/3/17
• Returned to the Braves for the remainder of the Longest losing streak
season on 9/1. 1, 9/25/17-present
• Made his first career start on 9/3 at CHI and
earned the 5-1 victory after going 5.0 innings and
OPPONENTS

allowing one run and four hits…Of the four Braves

to make their first career start in 2017, Fried was • Spent the majority of the season pitching in
the only one to win. Double-A Mississippi’s rotation.
• Joined with Luiz Gohara and Sean Newcomb to • Started the year with the M-Braves and went 2-11
become the first trio of rookie left-handers to with a 5.92 ERA (57 ER/86.2 IP) over 19 starts.
start for the Braves since 1945, when Bob Logan, • Did not allow an earned run over his final three
Lefty Wallace and Bob Whitcher did it. outings with Mississippi, 7/21-8/1.
MISCELLANEOUS

• Started four of his final five games with Atlanta... • Did not allow a run across two starts with the
Compiled a 3.44 ERA (7 ER/18.1 IP) as a starter at G-Braves, while not recording a decision in 6.0
the MLB level. combined innings.

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• Went 1-1 with a 3.44 ERA (7 ER/18.1 IP) in four
starts with the Braves…Compiled a 4.70 ERA (4
2013
• Named by Baseball America as the No. 2 prospect
ER/7.2 IP) in five games of relief for Atlanta.
in the Padres organization entering the season.
• Limited lefties to a .258 (8-for-31) average, while
• Spent the year with Single-A Fort Wayne, where he
righties hit .297 (22-for-74) with all three of the
tied for the team lead with 23 starts, tied for second
home runs he allowed.
on the club with 118.1 innings and tied for third
• Pitched for Peoria in the Arizona Fall League

MANAGER & STAFF

with six wins...His 3.49 ERA (46 ER/118.2 IP) ranked
and went 3-1 with a 1.73 ERA (5 ER/26.0 IP), 32
second-best on the club among pitchers with at
strikeouts and eight walks in six games, all starts.
least 20 starts, while his 100 strikeouts led the team.

2016 • Rated by Baseball America as the No. 8 prospect

in Midwest League following the campaign.
• Spent the season with Single-A Rome after
entering the season as the club’s ninth-best
prospect…Struck out 112 for a K/9 ratio of 9.79.
2012
• Made his professional debut with the rookie-level
• Made his Atlanta organizational debut on 4/9 vs.
Arizona League Padres.

MAX FRIED
Augusta…Tossed 5.0 innings and the start was
• Rated as the top left-handed pitcher by Baseball
his first action since 7/21/14 after he missed all of
America among all players in the 2012 draft class.
2015 recovering from “Tommy John” surgery.
• Helped the R-Braves to the South Atlantic
title after winning both his playoff starts while AMATEUR
compiling a 1.23 ERA (2 ER/14.2 IP) with 24 • Attended Harvard-Westlake High School in
Studio City, Calif. for his senior year, where he

SEASON IN REVIEW
strikeouts…Beat Charleston, 4-1, in the deciding
game of the series on 9/10 with 7.2 innings and 11 was teammates with Lucas Giolito (White Sox)…
strikeouts…Then tossed 7.0 innings with a career- Attended Montclair College Preparatory School
best 13 strikeouts to close out Lakewood on 9/16. in Van Nuys, Calif. for three years before the
school cut all athletics.
• Made two trips to the disabled list due to a blister,
first from 7/5-15 and again from 7/16-8/14. • Committed to UCLA before signing with San
Diego.
• Went 9-5 with a 2.74 ERA (26 ER/85.1 IP) over his

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
final 16 games, 15 starts.
• Fanned 44 batters in 25.1 innings over his final
Transactions
• Selected by the San Diego Padres in the first
four starts of the season (including playoffs)…
round (seventh overall) of the 2012 First-Year
Finished the season as the sixth-best prospect in
Player Draft...Signed by Brent Mayne.
the SAL according to Baseball America.
• Acquired by the Atlanta Braves along with INF
• Added to the 40-man roster on 11/18.
Jace Peterson, OF Dustin Peterson and OF Mallex

2015 Smith from the San Diego Padres in exchange for

OF Justin Upton and RHP Aaron Northcraft on BRAVES HISTORY
• Ranked as the club’s third-best prospect December 19, 2014.
according to Baseball America, but did not pitch
while recovering from “Tommy John” surgery.

2014
• Began the year on High-A Lake
Elsinore’s (San Diego) disabled list
with forearm soreness...He returned
OPPONENTS

in July and made five starts before

hitting the disabled list again (on
7/24) and having left elbow surgery
on 8/20...Dr. Neal ElAttrache
performed UCL reconstruction
surgery in Los Angeles, Calif., on
8/20/14.
MISCELLANEOUS

• Entered the season as the No. 3

prospect in the Padres system by
Baseball America.

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Complete Record
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
2012 AZL Padres 0-1 3.57 10 9 0 0 0 17.2 14 9 7 1 1 6 17 5 0
2013 Fort Wayne 6-7 3.49 23 23 0 0 0 118.2 107 54 46 7 8 56 100 10 3
2014 AZL Padres 0-0 5.40 3 3 0 0 0 5.0 8 3 3 0 0 3 8 0 0
MANAGER & STAFF

Fort Wayne 0-1 4.76 2 2 0 0 0 5.2 7 3 3 1 0 2 2 0 0

2015 Injured - Did Not Pitch
2016 Rome 8-7 3.93 21 20 0 0 0 103.0 87 52 45 10 4 47 112 11 3
2017 Mississippi 2-11 5.92 19 19 0 0 0 86.2 88 61 57 8 7 43 85 6 2
Atlanta 1-1 3.81 9 4 0 0 0 26.0 30 15 11 3 4 12 22 0 0
Gwinnett 0-0 0.00 2 2 0 0 0 6.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 1 0
Minor Totals 16-27 4.23 80 78 0 0 0 342.2 312 182 161 27 20 159 330 33 8
Major Totals 1-1 3.81 9 4 0 0 0 26.0 30 15 11 3 4 12 22 0 0
Bold indicates led league
MAX FRIED

Major League Fielding Record

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
Pitcher .857 9 0 6 1 7 0

Major League Batting Record

SEASON IN REVIEW

Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E

2017 Atlanta .000 10 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 1

2017 Braves DISABLED and inactive LIST

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Games
Player Injury DL Type Date on Date off Missed
Jacob Lindgren, LHP Recovering from “Tommy John” surgery 60-day 2/14 --- 162
Sean Rodríguez, INF/OF Recovering from left shoulder surgery 60-day 2/25 7/17 90
Armando Rivero, RHP Right shoulder strain 60-day 3/30 --- 162
Dan Winkler, RHP Recovering from right elbow surgery for a fracture 60-day 3/30 8/21 122
Mauricio Cabrera, RHP Right elbow strain 10-day 3/30 5/7 29
Matt Kemp, OF Right hamstring strain 10-day 4/11 (retro to 4/8) 4/20 9
Chaz Roe, RHP Right lat strain 10-day 4/12 (retro to 4/9) 7/6 77
BRAVES HISTORY

Adonis Garcia, 3B Left Achilles tendinitis 10-day 5/16 6/2 15

Freddie Freeman, 1B Non-displaced left wrist fracture 10-day 5/18 7/4 44
Eric O’Flaherty, LHP Lower back strain 10-day 5/20 6/2 11
Bartolo Colón, RHP Left oblique strain 10-day 6/6 6/28 21
Adonis Garcia, 3B Left ring finger ligament damage 10-day 6/7 9/4 78
Eric O’Flaherty, LHP Left shoulder rotator cuff tendinitis 10-day 6/11 7/21 (released) 32
Arodys Vizcaíno, RHP Right index finger strain 10-day 7/5 (retro to 7/3) 7/19 11
Danny Santana, INF/OF Bacterial infection 10-day 7/7 7/17 6
Jason Motte, RHP Back strain 10-day 7/14 8/4 19
Kurt Suzuki, C Bereavement List Bereavement 7/21 7/24 3
OPPONENTS

Matt Kemp, OF Right hamstring strain 10-day 7/29 8/19 19

Ian Krol, LHP Left oblique strain 10-day 8/4 9/1 25
Johan Camargo, INF Right knee bone bruise 10-day 8/9 9/5 25
Danny Santana, INF/OF Strained left quadriceps 60-day 8/18 --- 43
Luke Jackson, RHP Right shoulder strain 10-day 8/19 9/1 12
Tyler Flowers, C Left wrist contusion 10-day 8/30 9/8 10
Jason Motte, RHP Right oblique strain 10-day 9/1 9/15 13
MISCELLANEOUS

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GOHARA
LEF T-HANDED P I TCH ER
Full Name: Luiz Gohara

MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Left Throws: Left
Height: 6-3 Weight: 265
DOB: July 31, 1996 Opening Day Age: 21
Born: Tupã, Brazil Resides: Tupã, Brazil
MLB Debut: September 6, 2017 MLB Service Time: 0.027
Acquired: Trade with Seattle, January 11, 2017
Contract Status: Signed through 2018

LUIZ GOHARA
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No. 2 - Baseball America
No. 6 - Baseball Prospectus Most Innings Pitched
7.0, 9/24/17, ATL vs. PHI

SEASON IN REVIEW
No. 4 - MLB.com
No. 4 among left-handed pitchers - MLB.com
Most Runs Allowed
MLB.com’s #
49
6, 9/6/17, ATL vs. TEX

Top 100 PROSPECTS List Most Earned Runs Allowed

6, 9/6/17, ATL vs. TEX
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PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
2017 11, 9/19/17, ATL vs. WSH

• Spent time at three different levels of the Braves Most Home Runs Allowed
farm system before making his major league 1, two times, last: 9/24/17, ATL vs. PHI
debut in September…Finished the season in
Atlanta’s rotation, making five starts for the Braves. Most Walks
• Began the season with Single-A Florida before 4, 9/6/17, ATL vs. TEX
starting vs. TEX in game 1 of a doubleheader on Most Strikeouts BRAVES HISTORY
9/6… Became the first Braves starter since 2004
9, 9/24/17, ATL vs. PHI
to begin the year in Single-A and make his MLB
debut later that season…RHP Jose Capellan Longest winning streak
began 2004 with Single-A Myrtle Beach before 1, 9/13/17
debuting on 9/12/04 vs. MON…Gohara allowed
six runs, earned, over 4.0 innings in his debut to Longest losing streak
lose, 12-8. 2, 9/19/17-present
• Became the fifth Brazilian native to play at the
OPPONENTS

major league level, joining CLE’s Yan Gomes

(debuted in 2012), KC’s Paulo Orlando (debuted • Lost, 2-0, on 9/24 vs. PHI, despite throwing a
in 2015), SD’s Andre Rienzo (debuted in 2013) and career-high 7.0 innings and allowing just one
SEA’s Thyago Vieira (debuted in 2017). run, earned...Became the first Braves rookie to
• Joined with Max Fried and Sean Newcomb to go as deep in a game since Matt Wisler went 8.2
become the first trio of rookie left-handers to innings on 10/4/15 vs. StL...The last rookie lefty
start for the Braves since 1945, when Bob Logan, to go as long was Alex Wood, who tossed 7.0
MISCELLANEOUS

Lefty Wallace and Bob Whitcher did it. innings on 7/30/13 vs. COL.
• Earned his first MLB victory on 9/13 at WSH,
allowing two runs, one earned, over 6.0 innings.

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• Compiled a 3.55 ERA (10 ER/25.1 IP) and a 6.25

strikeout-to-walk ratio (25 SO/4 BB) over his
2015
• Split the season between Single-A Clinton and
four starts following his debut…From the date of
Single-A Everett.
his second start on 9/13 through the end of the
season, his 25.1 innings led the NL. • Led the Northwest League in losses (seven).
• Combined to go 7-4 with a 2.62 ERA (36 ER/123.2 • Named to the Northwest League All-Star team
IP) across 26 minor-league appearances, 25 and recorded the win for the Northwest League.
MANAGER & STAFF

2014
starts…Started the season with the Fire Frogs and
went 3-1 with a 1.98 ERA (8 ER/36.1 IP) and 39
strikeouts in seven games, all starts. • Began the season with the AZL Mariners...
• Joined Double-A Mississippi on 5/10 and made Assigned to Everett on 7/1 and made 11 starts.
12 appearances, 11 starts, with the M-Braves, • Named by Baseball America as the Mariners No. 8
5/15-7/22...Promoted to Triple-A Gwinnett, 7/28. prospect at the conclusion of the season.
• Made his Triple-A debut, 8/2 vs. Norfolk.
• Combined to throw a career-most 153.0 2013
LUIZ GOHARA

innings…His previous high was 69.2 in 2016. • Made his professional debut with rookie-level
Pulaski on 6/21 at Burlington...Was the second-
2016 youngest player in the Mariners farm system and
the youngest player in the Appalachian League.
• Made 13 starts between Low-A Everett and

Transactions
Single-A Clinton, combining to go 7-2 with a 1.81
ERA (14 ER/69.2 IP) and 81 strikeouts.
• Signed by the Seattle Mariners as a non-drafted
SEASON IN REVIEW

• Did not allow more than three earned runs in any

of his 13 starts. free agent on August 14, 2012...Signed by Emilio
Carrasquel and Hide Sueyoshi.
• Made nine relief appearances for Peoria in the
Arizona Fall League, going 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA (5 • Acquired by the Atlanta Braves, along with LHP
ER/11.2 IP). Thomas Burrows, from the Seattle Mariners in
exchange for OF Mallex Smith and RHP Shae
• Named the Mariners No. 6 prospect by Baseball
Simmons on January 11, 2017.
America heading into the 2016 season
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Complete Record
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
2013 Pulaski 1-2 4.15 6 6 0 0 0 21.2 22 14 10 1 2 9 27 3 0
2014 AZL Mariners 1-1 2.13 2 2 0 0 0 12.2 11 4 3 0 0 2 16 2 0
Everett 0-6 8.20 11 11 0 0 0 37.1 46 43 34 6 5 24 37 9 0
2015 Clinton 0-1 1.86 2 2 0 0 0 9.2 10 2 2 0 0 6 5 1 1
Everett 3-7 6.20 14 14 0 0 0 53.2 67 45 37 4 4 32 62 7 0
BRAVES HISTORY

2016 Everett 2-0 1.76 3 3 0 0 0 15.1 13 5 3 1 0 3 21 1 0

Clinton 5-2 1.82 10 10 0 0 0 54.1 44 12 11 1 0 20 60 4 0
2017 Florida 3-1 1.98 7 7 0 0 0 36.1 33 8 8 0 0 10 39 3 0
Mississippi 2-1 2.60 12 11 0 0 0 52.0 42 17 15 2 3 18 60 4 0
Gwinnett 2-2 3.31 7 7 0 0 0 35.1 31 16 13 4 1 16 48 1 0
Atlanta 1-3 4.91 5 5 0 0 0 29.1 32 17 16 2 0 8 31 1 0
Minor Totals 19-23 3.73 74 73 0 0 0 328.1 319 166 136 19 15 140 375 35 1
Major Totals 1-3 4.91 5 5 0 0 0 29.1 32 17 16 2 0 8 31 1 0
OPPONENTS

Bold indicates led league

Major League Fielding Record

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
Pitcher .900 5 1 8 1 10 0

Major League Batting Record

MISCELLANEOUS

Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E

2017 Atlanta .000 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 1

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RIGHT-HANDED PI TCH ER
Full Name: Anyelo Gómez

MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 6-1 Weight: 180
DOB: March 1, 1993 Opening Day Age: 25
Born: Cotui, DR Resides: Cotui, DR
MLB Debut: None MLB Service Time: 0.000
Acquired: Selected from New York (AL) in the 2017 Rule 5 Draft
Contract Status: Signed through 2018

ANYELO GÓMEZ
2017 • Began and ended the season with the RiverDogs,
while making 13 relief outings with Charleston
• Combined to go 5-3 with a 1.92 ERA (15 ER/70.1
• During his stint at Staten Island (6/14-7/17), was
IP) and nine saves over 38 combined appearances,
2-1 with a 3.48 ERA (8 ER/20.2IP) in five games,
one start, at Single-A Charleston, Single-A Tampa,
four starts.

SEASON IN REVIEW
Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-
Barre…Opponents hit .198 (51-for-257).
• Was a Florida State League Mid-Season All-Star.
2015
• Combined with Single-A Tampa, the GCL
• Started the year with Charleston, before a
Yankees 1 and Single-A Charleston to go 0-2 with
promotion to Tampa on 5/8...Moved to Trenton on
a 2.41 ERA (5 ER/18.2IP) in six starts…Opponents
6/22, where he made his lone start of the season.
batted .194 (14-for-72).
• Finished the season with Scranton/WB, making

PERSONAL

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
one perfect relief appearance of 2.0 innings.
• Made four postseason appearances for the • Wife’s name is Yenny.
RailRiders, tossing 5.1 scoreless innings.
• Selected by the Braves with the seventh pick of
the 2017 Rule 5 Draft on December 14.
Transactions
• Signed as a non-drafted free agent on November

2016
20, 2012…Signed by Leo Sabido.
• Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the Major
• Split the season between Single-A Charleston League phase of the 2017 Rule 5 Draft. BRAVES HISTORY
and short-season Single-A Staten Island, going
6-4 with one save and a 4.18 ERA (45 ER/97.0IP)
in 27 appearances, 13 starts.

Complete Record
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
2013 DSL Yankees2 1-5 4.75 14 3 0 0 1 30.1 21 18 16 0 6 22 24 4 0
OPPONENTS

2014 DSL Yankees1 4-4 2.72 12 12 0 0 0 53.0 41 23 16 1 6 19 53 10 1

2015 Tampa 0-0 2.25 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 1 0
GCL Yankees1 0-1 2.31 4 4 0 0 0 11.2 6 3 3 0 0 1 18 3 0
Charleston 0-1 3.00 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 5 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 0
2016 Charleston 4-3 4.36 22 9 0 0 1 76.1 68 39 37 6 3 34 76 5 3
Staten Island 2-1 3.48 5 4 0 0 0 20.2 19 12 8 0 2 8 17 3 0
2017 Charleston 0-0 1.93 10 0 0 0 7 14.0 10 3 3 0 1 4 23 0 0
Tampa 2-2 2.55 10 0 0 0 2 17.2 15 5 5 1 0 6 19 0 0
MISCELLANEOUS

Trenton 3-1 1.72 17 1 0 0 0 36.2 26 10 7 1 1 11 43 1 1

Scranton/WB 0-0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Minor Totals 16-18 3.24 97 35 0 0 11 269.1 214 117 97 9 20 108 279 27 5

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Graham
RIGHT-HANDED PI TCH ER
Full Name: Josh James Graham
MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 6-1 Weight: 210
DOB: October 14, 1993 Opening Day Age: 24
Born: Roseburg, OR Resides: Roseburg, OR
MLB Debut: None MLB Service Time: 0.000
Acquired: Braves’ fourth-round (120th overall) pick in 2015
Contract Status: Signed through 2018
JOSH GRAHAM

N O N-RO S T E R I N V IT EE

2017 2015
• Split the season between High-A Florida and • Made his professional debut with six appearances
Double-A Mississippi, combining to go 3-4 with (5 starts) for rookie-level Danville, pitching to
a 3.98 ERA (27 ER/61.0 IP) and three saves in 41 a 1-1 record with a 2.60 ERA (5 ER/17.1 IP) and
SEASON IN REVIEW

appearances. fanning 21.

• Allowed eight runs (six earned) over his first four
appearances (6.1 IP, 8.53 ERA) before pitching to Amateur
a 3.46 ERA over his final 37 outings. • Began his career at the University of Oregon as
• Opened the season with Florida before moving to a catcher, before transferring to the mound prior
Mississippi on 8/5. to his junior season in 2015...Went 4-1 with a 2.63
• Lefties hit .200 (20-for-100) with two extra-base ERA (19 ER/65.0 IP) in 19 games, six starts.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

hits against him, including 2-for-19 (.105) at the • Was a two-time first-team All-State selection for
Double-A level. Roseburg High School (OR).

Personal
• Played for Peoria in the Arizona Fall League..Had
a 6.97 ERA (8 ER/10.1 IP) over nine games.
• His uncle is former major leaguer, Jamie Burke.
2016
• Played his first full pro season with Single-A Transactions
Rome, where he went 1-2 with a 3.40 ERA (16 • Selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 22nd round
BRAVES HISTORY

ER/42.1 IP) and six saves over 35 appearances. of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft...Did not sign.
• Finished the season in the Top 10 among Atlanta • Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the fourth
farmhands in saves (T8th, 6) and strikeout-walk round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft...Signed
ratio (10th, 4.17). by Brett Evert
• Tossed 2.0 scoreless innings over two outings
in the postseason to help Rome claim the South
Atlantic League Championship.
OPPONENTS

Complete Record
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
2015 Danville 1-1 2.60 6 5 0 0 0 17.1 17 6 5 0 1 3 21 1 0
2016 Rome 1-2 3.40 35 0 0 0 6 42.1 35 20 16 4 4 12 50 11 0
2017 Florida 3-3 4.69 31 0 0 0 1 48.0 41 27 25 0 4 18 56 6 0
Mississippi 0-1 1.38 10 0 0 0 2 13.0 10 2 2 0 0 9 10 2 0
MISCELLANEOUS

Minor Totals 5-7 3.58 82 5 0 0 9 120.2 103 55 48 4 9 42 137 20 0

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RIGHT-HANDED PI TCH ER
Full Name: Jason Brewster Hursh

MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 6-2 Weight: 210
DOB: October 2, 1991 Opening Day Age: 26
Born: Carrollton, TX Resides: Carrollton, TX
MLB Debut: August 13, 2006 MLB Service Time: 0.042
Acquired: Braves’ first-round pick (31st overall) in 2013
Contract Status: Signed through 2018

JASON HURSH
2017 CAREER HIGHS
• Spent the majority of the season in Triple-A
Gwinnett’s bullpen, while also pitching in relief
with Atlanta and Double-A Mississippi…Made a Most Innings Pitched
2.0, 3x, last: 8/3/17, ATL vs. LAD

SEASON IN REVIEW
career-best 47 combined appearances across the
three levels, with nine of the games coming with
Most Runs Allowed
the Braves.
4, 8/17/16, ATL vs. MIN
• Began the season with the G-Braves before a
one-day recall to Atlanta on 4/12…Did not pitch Most Earned Runs Allowed
for the Braves that day and returned to Triple-A 4, 8/17/16, ATL vs. MIN
after the game.
Most Hits Allowed

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
• Transferred to Double-A Mississippi on 5/12
and stayed there until Atlanta recalled him for 4, 2x, last: 8/3/17, ATL vs. LAD
a second time on 6/6…Optioned on 6/9 before Most Home Runs Allowed
returning for his third MLB stint from 6/11-6/27…
1, 7/28/17, ATL at PHI
Recalled for a fourth time, 7/14-7/17…Was also up
from 7/27-8/4 and was the club’s 26th man on Most Walks
8/30…Finished the season with the G-Braves. 3, 8/17/16, ATL vs. MIN
• Was on the MLB roster for a total of 36 days over
his six different stints…Made his Braves season Most Strikeouts BRAVES HISTORY

debut on 6/6 vs. PHI with a scoreless inning. 2, 2x, last: 8/3/17, ATL vs. LAD
• Earned his first MLB win on 6/22 vs. SF with 0.2 Longest Winning Streak
innings of scoreless relief in a 12-11 victory…The 1, 6/22/17-present
win marked his only career decision.
• Went a season-best 2.0 innings three separate Longest Losing Streak
times with Atlanta, 6/12 at WSH, 7/28 at PHI and None
8/3 vs. LAD.
OPPONENTS

• MLB righties hit .391 (9-for-23) against him, while

2016
left-handers had four hits in 18 at-bats (.222).
• Compiled a 2.87 ERA (12 ER/37.2 IP) in 26
combined games at the MLB and MiLB levels • Appeared in two games with Atlanta while
through the end of June…From July until the end splitting the remainder of the season between
of the season, compiled a 6.75 ERA (19 ER/25.1 Triple-A Gwinnett and Double-A Mississippi.
IP) in 21 games. • Transitioned to the bullpen full-time in his fourth
MISCELLANEOUS

• Went more than 1.0 innings 10 times with Triple-A pro season…His 45 combined games between
Gwinnett and in six of his 10 appearances with the the majors and the minors set a career-high total
M-Braves.

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• Made his MLB debut on 8/13 at WSH after the

Braves selected his contract the day before…
2014
• Entered the season ranked by Baseball America as
Allowed three hits and a run over 1.0 inning.
the sixth-best prospect in the organization.
• Allowed four runs, earned, one hit and three
• In his second professional season, earned Braves
walks in his other MLB appearance, 8/17 vs. MIN.
organizational Pitcher of the Year honors after
• Began the season with Double-A Mississippi…
ranking second among all Braves minor league
Promoted to Triple-A Gwinnett on 7/29.
MANAGER & STAFF

pitchers in wins (11), fifth in innings pitched (148.1),

• Left the M-Braves with a 19.1-inning scoreless eighth in ERA (3.58) and 10th in WHIP (1.31).
streak over 12 games from 6/23-7/27…Collected
• His 3.58 ERA ranked as the sixth-best ERA in the
two wins and converted all three of his saves
Southern League.
chances during his run…Tossed 7.0 more
scoreless innings with the G-Braves, 7/30-8/7,
prior to his selection to Atlanta’s active roster. 2013
• Went 2.0 scoreless innings with Single-A Rome in
• Compiled a 1.97 ERA (16 ER/73.0 IP) in 43 games
his pro debut, 7/5 vs. Asheville.
between the G-Braves and the M-Braves…Went
JASON HURSH

more than 1.0 inning in 30 of his appearances in

the minors. Amateur
• Played two seasons (2011-13) of baseball at

2015 Oklahoma State University, going 7-6 with a 2.78

ERA (42 ER/136.0 IP) in 26 games (20 starts).
• Split his third professional campaign between
Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett, • Missed the 2012 season recovering from “Tommy
John” surgery performed on his right elbow by
SEASON IN REVIEW

combining to go 4-6 with a 5.18 ERA (56 ER/97.1

IP) over 34 games (15 starts). Dr. John Conway in Dallas, Texas on 8/16/11.

• The 34 games tied for 10th most among Atlanta • Was named first-team all-state during his senior
minor leaguers. season at Trinity Christian High School (Texas),
going 11-2 with a 2.47 ERA and 123 strikeouts in
• Opened the season in Mississippi’s rotation and
70.0 innings pitched.
went 2-6 with a 5.63 ERA in 15 starts.
• Made nine relief appearances with the M-Braves
Transactions
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

and pitched to a 2.25 ERA (3 ER/12.0 IP) before

• Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the first round
moving to Gwinnett on 8/6.
(31st overall) of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft...
• On the season, compiled a 4.00 ERA (12 ER/27.0
Signed by Gerald Turner
IP) in relief, spanning his final 19 appearances of
the season.

Complete Record
BRAVES HISTORY

Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK

2013 Rome 1-1 0.67 9 9 0 0 0 27.0 20 9 2 1 1 10 15 4 0
2014 Mississippi 11-7 3.58 27 26 1 1 0 148.1 151 70 59 5 7 43 83 6 0
2015 Mississippi 3-6 5.14 24 15 0 0 2 82.1 111 52 47 3 0 32 60 2 0
Gwinnett 1-0 5.40 10 0 0 0 0 15.0 16 9 9 2 1 5 5 0 0
2016 Mississippi 3-2 2.05 35 0 0 0 3 57.0 42 16 13 0 3 23 42 6 1
Gwinnett 0-0 1.69 8 0 0 0 0 16.0 15 3 3 0 2 8 8 0 0
Atlanta 0-0 33.75 2 0 0 0 0 1.1 4 5 5 0 0 3 1 1 0
2017 Gwinnett 3-4 5.50 28 0 0 0 0 37.2 53 26 23 3 1 12 41 3 0
OPPONENTS

Mississippi 0-0 1.23 10 0 0 0 5 14.2 10 2 2 0 0 5 10 2 2

Atlanta 1-0 5.06 9 0 0 0 0 10.2 13 6 6 1 1 4 7 1 0
Minor Totals 22-20 3.57 151 50 1 1 10 398.0 418 187 158 14 15 138 264 23 3
Major Totals 1-0 8.25 11 0 0 0 0 12.0 17 11 11 1 1 7 8 2 0

Major League Fielding Record

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
MISCELLANEOUS

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OUTFIELDER
Full Name: Ender David Inciarte

MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Left Throws: Left
Height: 5-11 Weight: 190
DOB: October 29, 1990 Opening Day Age: 27
Born: Maracaibo, Venezuela Resides: Tampa, FL
MLB Debut: May 2, 2014 MLB Service Time: 3.157
Acquired: Trade with Arizona, December 8, 2015
Contract Status: Signed through 2021, with an option for 2022

ENDER INCIARTE
career highlights
• Has earned a Gold Glove award in each of the CAREER HIGHS
last two seasons, 2017 and 2016…The 2016 honor
was the first of his career. Most Runs
• Earned his first All-Star nod in 2017 after being 3, 3x, last: 8/17/17, ATL at COL

SEASON IN REVIEW
selected as a reserve to the National League
squad...He went 0-for-2 as Atlanta’s lone Most Hits
representative. 5, 3x, last: 8/30/17, ATL at PHI
• Produced a .341 (100-for-293) batting average Most Doubles
post All-Star break in 2016, the 13th-highest mark
2, 3x, last: 9/12/17, ATL at WSH
in Atlanta-franchise history (since 1966).
Most Triples

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
• Since the 2016 All-Star break, is tied (with Jose
Altuve) for the second-most hits in MLB with 1, 19x, last: 9/21/17, ATL vs. WSH
301…Only Charlie Blackmon has more (307).
Most Home Runs
• Since the start of the 2014 season, has 41 outfield
2, 3x, last: 8/17/17, ATL at COL
assists, the fourth most in baseball and just four
off the leader…In that same time span, has tallied Most RBI
69 defensive runs saved, the fourth most among 5, 6/4/17, ATL at CIN
all outfielders.
• Finished fifth in the 2014 National League Rookie Most Walks BRAVES HISTORY

of the Year balloting. 3, 5/25/16, ATL vs. MIL

• Signed a five-year contract extension on Most Stolen Bases
December 23, 2016…The contract runs through
2, 10x, last: 8/17/17, ATL at COL
the 2021 season with a club option for 2022.
Longest Hitting Streak
2017 19 games, 7/19-8/8/16
• Finished his fourth major league season - second
OPPONENTS

with Atlanta - with 201 hits, which ranked tied

for third in the majors and tied for second in the
• Collected hit No. 200 on 9/26 at NYM with a
National League...Trailed only Colorado’s Charlie
double to right on the third pitch of the game…
Blackmon (213) for the NL lead...The last time a
Logged the first 200-hit season for Atlanta since
Braves player finished among the top two in the
Marquis Grissom had 207 in 1996, and joined
NL for hits was 1992, when Terry Pendleton tied
Ralph Garr (‘71, ‘73, ‘74), Felipe Alou (‘66, ‘68) and
for the NL lead with 199 hits.
Grissom (1996) as the only players with 200-hit
MISCELLANEOUS

campaigns in Atlanta franchise history (since

1966).

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• His 201 hits were sixth most in a single season in

Atlanta history (since 1966).
2016
• In his first season in the Braves organization and
• Finished with 110 hits at SunTrust Park, tied for
his third campaign at the major league level,
the second most hits at home in a single season
produced a .291 (152-for-522) batting average
in Atlanta franchise history…Ralph Garr had 121 in
with 24 doubles, a team-leading seven triples and
1971 and 110 in 1974.
16 stolen bases, and 85 runs scored in 131 games.
• Batted .304 (201-for-662) while setting career
MANAGER & STAFF

• Earned his first Gold Glove award following the

highs in batting average, hits (201), at-bats (662),
season…Tied for the lead among all major league
games (157), home runs (11), RBI (57) and stolen
centerfielders with four double plays logged…
bases (22).
Collected 14 outfield assists, tied for third most in
• Was selected to his first MLB All-Star game... MLB (second in the NL) and four off the lead.
Entered the game in the sixth inning and went
• Played in the teams’ first three games of the
0-for-2.
season before landing on the disabled list with
• Had 57 multi-hit games, the most for a Braves a left hamstring strain on 4/9...Missed 26 games
ENDER INCIARTE

batter since 2012 when Martin Prado hit 60…His before returning to action on 5/7.
total led the Braves and ranked sixth in MLB.
• Batted .227 (52-for-229) in 59 games prior to the
• Finished the season with three five-hit games... All-Star game, before hitting .341 (100-for-293)
The five-hit efforts set his career high for a game post All-Star break, the 13th highest mark in
and tied the Braves single-season franchise Atlanta-franchise history (since 1966).
record for most five-hit games...Kenny Lofton in
• Ranked in the top five in the Majors in several
1997 first set the mark.
offensive categories after the All-Star break
SEASON IN REVIEW

• Finished the first half with 112 hits, tied for the including tied for second in runs scored (59 and
sixth-most hits prior to the All-Star break in with teammate Freddie Freeman), third in hits
Atlanta history...Ralph Garr (1971, 1973,1974), (100), and fifth in batting average (.341, 100-
Martin Prado (2010) and Felipe Alou (1966) had for-293) and at-bats (293)...His .396 on-base
more. percentage ranked ninth in the Majors.
• Hit .360 (111-for-308) in wins, and .254 (90-for- • Became the first player in Atlanta history to have
354) in losses. two hitting streaks of at least 17 games in a single
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

• Scored a team-high 93 runs…The Braves went season…Both streaks came post-All-Star break.
47-25 when he scored at least one run and 23-62 • Produced a personal career-high 19-game
when he did not score. hitting streak 7/19-8/8...Batted .368 (28-for-76)
• Homered in consecutive games for the first time with a .402 on-base percentage and 14 runs
in his career, 4/12-14...Finished the season with during the 19-game span.
11 home runs, including six in his first 54 games • Hit in 18 consecutive games, 8/19-9/7...Had a
of the season…Had three homers total in 131 .413 (33-for-80) average with nine extra-base
games in 2016. hits, a .478 on-base percentage over the stretch.
BRAVES HISTORY

• Went 8-for-10 with a walk in two games on • Hit safely in 57 of his final 66 games (with an
8/30 at PHI, falling a base hit shy of matching at-bat) of the season, 7/19-10/2...Posted a .341
the major league record for combined hits in a (95-for-277) mark in those 66 games.
doubleheader.
• Returned to the lead-off spot in the lineup on
• Drove in five runs behind a five-hit effort on 6/4 8/5, and hit .329 (73-for-222) with 45 runs scored
at CIN…The last Braves players with five hits and in 53 games…His 73 hits in that span ranked third
five RBI in a game was Willie Harris on 7/21/07 in the National League and fifth in the majors,
vs. StL…Harris went 6-for-6 with six RBI hitting while his 45 runs scored were third most in MLB.
OPPONENTS

leadoff….Inciarte’s performance marked the ninth

• Had a career-best 27-game on-base streak, 7/19-
time in Atlanta franchise history a player had at
8/18…Had a .390 on-base percentage during the
least five hits and five RBI in the same game.
streak…Had a hit in all but one contest during the
• After his average fell to .208 follownig play on 27-game stretch…Led off 8/9’s game at MIL with
4/23, hit .314 (185-for-589) with 83 runs scored a walk before finishing the game 0-for-3.
and a .771 OPS in the remaining 140 games.
• Finished second on the club with 43 multi-hit
• Hit the second leadoff home run of his career on games, 32 of which came after the All-Star
MISCELLANEOUS

5/1 vs. NYM (also 8/22/15 at CIN). break…In addition, seven of his eight games with
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2015 2014
• Spent his first full season in the Majors in 2015 • Finished fifth in the National League Rookie of
and hit .303 (159-for-524) with 27 doubles, five the Year balloting after hitting .278 (116-for-418)
triples, six home runs, 21 stolen bases and 73 with 18 doubles, four home runs and 27 RBI in
runs scored in 132 games. 118 games with the D-backs.
• His .303 batting average ranked ninth in the • Ranked among NL rookie leaders in runs scored

MANAGER & STAFF

National League. (2nd, 54), hits (2nd, 116), average (3rd, .278),
• Ranked second among all players with 29 doubles (3rd, 18), stolen bases (3rd, 19), mutli-hit
defensive runs saved, trailing only TB’s Kevin games (3rd, 28) and total bases (4th, 150).
Kiermaier. • Record a career-high four hits on three
• Had 10 outfield assists, tied for the fourth most occasions, becoming the first D-backs rookie
among National League outfielders. with at least three four-hit games in a season.
• Ranked second in the NL with a .332 average • His 19 stolen bases ranked second on the club’s
(127-for-383) vs. right-handed pitchers, trailing single-season rookie leaderboard, while his 116

ENDER INCIARTE
only the Nationals’ Bryce Harper (.335). hits were seventh and 54 runs were eighth.
• Ranked among NL leadoff hitters in average (3rd, • His 86.4 stolen base percentage (19-for-22)
.304), hits (5th, 133), stolen bases (T-5th, 18) and ranked second in the NL behind Drew Stubbs
runs scored (6th, 64). (87.0), and also marked the third-highest
• Led the National League and ranked second in percentage in team history, trailing Eric Byrnes in
the Majors with a .448 average (13-for-29) with 2006 (89.3) and 2007 (87.7).
a 3-2 count...Only the Twins’ Shane Robinson • Established a club rookie record with an 18-

SEASON IN REVIEW
(.462) had a higher average. game hitting streak, 7/31-8/19 (.316, 25-for-79)...
• Was 21-for-31 (67.7%) in stolen base attempts. The streak was tied for the second-longest by a
rookie on the season (also: Jose Abreu, 6/15-7/4).
• Tied for sixth in the NL with six steals of third base.
• Tied for second among NL rookies with 10
• On the 15-day disabled list from 6/16-7/17 with
outfield assists (B. Hamilton, Marcell Ozuna).
a strained right hamstring...Appeared in seven
rehabilitation games with Rookie AZL D-backs • Made his major league debut on 5/2 at SD and
collected his first hit with a single off Dale Thayer.

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
and Double-A Mobile.
• Smacked his first career lead-off home run (on • Notched his first career RBI with a two-run single
the first pitch of his at-bat), 8/22 at CIN. on 5/28 vs. SD.

• Batted in the leadoff spot 116 times and hit .304 • Hit the first home run of his career off Aaron
(133-for-437) in those games. Harang on 7/5 at ATL.

• Recorded his first career multi-homer game on • Played in 33 games with Zulia in the Venezuelan
9/27 at SD. Winter League...Hit .333 (52-for-156) and earned
a Gold Glove for his defensive effort with Zulia.
• Played 77 games in right field, 47 in left field and BRAVES HISTORY
22 in centerfield • Entered 2014 tabbed by Baseball America as
Arizona’s “Fastest Baserunner” and as the “Best
• Notched his first career game-ending hit (single)
Outfield Arm.”
in the 10th-inning on 4/10 vs. LAD.
• Did not strike out in 12 consecutive games from
4/15-28, the longest streak by a D-back since
Minor league Highlights
• Named to the Southern League Mid-Season
Martin Prado’s 14-game stretch from 6/18-7/5/13.
All-Star team in 2013, while also leading the
• Doubled in five straight games, 7/22-26, one shy
Southern League in stolen bases...Began the
of ARI’s club record set by Conor Jackson.
season with the Phillies after being a Rule 5
OPPONENTS

• Played in his last game of the season on 9/29 due selection in December 2012, but did not appear
to a contusion on his right ankle. in any games and was returned to the D-backs
on 4/4...Earned Midwest League Mid-Season All-
Star honors in 2011.

Personal
MISCELLANEOUS

• His late father, Astolfo, was an Atlanta Braves

fan and encouraged Ender to play and pursue a
career in baseball.

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Transactions • Acquired by the Atlanta Braves along with RHP

Aaron Blair and INF Dansby Swanson from the
• Signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks as a non-
Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for RHP
drafted free agent on May 25, 2008...Signed by
Shelby Miller and LHP Gabe Speier on December
Miguel Nava.
8, 2015.
• Selected by the Philadelphia Phillies from the
• Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a five-year
Arizona Diamondbacks in the Major League phase
contract extension through the 2021 season,
MANAGER & STAFF

of the 2012 Rule 5 Draft on December 6, 2012.

with a club option for 2022, on January 9, 2017 .
• Returned to the Arizona Diamondbacks from the
Philadelphia Phillies as a Rule 5 selection on April
4, 2013.
• On Arizona disabled list (strained right hamstring)
from June 16 to July 17, 2015; included injury
rehabilitation assignments to AZL D-backs and
Mobile (AA).
ENDER INCIARTE

Complete Record
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E
2008 DSL D-backs .300 62 227 36 68 7 0 0 18 3 1 2 27 35 22-6 .377 .330 2
2009 Missoula .325 66 237 33 77 14 1 1 22 5 1 0 15 40 10-4 .364 .405 6
2010 South Bend .225 66 227 26 51 9 7 1 20 7 2 3 14 35 5-4 .276 .339 1
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Yakima .242 19 66 10 16 4 0 0 3 4 1 0 7 17 2-1 .311 .303 1

2011 South Bend .262 116 450 73 118 19 5 1 25 12 3 2 47 59 26-15 .333 .333 4
2012 South Bend .293 65 225 36 66 16 5 1 30 5 3 0 31 31 18-4 .375 .422 3
Visalia .319 62 248 46 79 12 5 1 17 6 1 2 22 32 28-8 .377 .419 3
2013 Mobile .281 127 473 68 133 17 3 5 25 8 2 6 27 47 43-8 .327 .362 2
2014 Reno .312 26 109 22 34 4 2 2 12 0 1 0 10 21 7-2 .367 .440 1
Arizona .278 118 418 54 116 18 2 4 27 4 0 0 25 53 19-3 .318 .359 5
2015 Arizona .303 132 524 73 159 27 5 6 45 2 5 4 26 58 21-10 .338 .408 6
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

AZL D-backs .400 2 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 .500 .400 0

Mobile# .300 5 20 3 6 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 0-0 .391 .600 0
2016 Atlanta .291 131 522 85 152 24 7 3 29 5 2 4 45 68 16-7 .351 .381 4
Gwinnett .333 2 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 .429 .333 0
2017 Atlanta .304 157 662 93 201 27 5 11 57 3 4 0 49 94 22-9 .350 .409 3
Atlanta Totals .298 288 1184 178 353 51 12 14 86 8 6 4 94 162 38-16 .350 .397 7
Major Totals .295 538 2126 305 628 96 19 24 158 14 11 8 145 273 78-29 .341 .392 18
Bold indicates led league
BRAVES HISTORY

All-Star Game Record

Year Club, Site AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
2017 N.L., Mia. .000 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

World Baseball Classic Record

Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
2017 Venezuela .292 7 24 1 7 3 0 0 3 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 1
OPPONENTS

MAJOR LEAGUE FIELDING RECORD

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
Center Field .991 374 984 29 9 1022 4
Left Field .974 94 183 8 5 196 1
Right Field .967 78 114 4 4 122 1
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JACKSON
CATC HE R
Full Name: Alexander J. Jackson

MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 6-2 Weight: 250
DOB: December 25, 1995 Opening Day Age: 22
Born: San Diego, CA Resides: Escondido, CA
MLB Debut: None MLB Service Time: 0.000
Acquired: Trade with Seattle, November 28, 2016
Contract Status: Signed through 2018

ALEX JACKSON
N O N-RO S T E R I N V IT EE

«««««««««««««««««««««««««««« 2015
Braves 2018 PROSPECT RANKING • Split his second professional campaign between
No. 10 - Baseball America Single-A Clinton (4/9-5/18) and Short Season-A
No. 14 - MLB.com Everett, combining to bat .207 (56-for-271) in 76
games between the two clubs...Finished tied for

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««««««««««««««««««««««««««««
the Northwest League lead with 12 HBP and tied
2017 for fifth with eight home runs.
• Split the season between Single-A Florida and • Named by MLB.com as the No. 28 overall prospect
Double-A Mississippi in his first season in the entering the 2015 season, the second-highest
Braves organization…Earned mid-season All-Star ranking for a player from the 2014 MLB First-Year
honors while with the Fire Frogs…Also named by Player Draft...Also rated by ESPN.com as the 59th
Baseball America as a High Class-A All-Star. overall prospect entering the 2015 season.

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
2014
• Moved back behind the plate after playing the
outfield during his time in Seattle’s organization...
Caught in high school. • Began his professional career with the AZL
• Combined to hit .267 (98-for-367) with a career- Mariners and singled in his first pro at-bat.

Amateur
best 19 home runs and 65 RBI despite missing
a month (5/19-6/19) with a left wrist sprain…His
19 home runs were the fourth most by a Braves • Graduated from Rancho Bernardo High School
minor leaguer. in 2014, where Baseball America named him BRAVES HISTORY

• Started the year with Florida, and hit .301 (46-for- the High School Player of the Year for his senior
153) with 10 home runs before injuring his wrist… season after he hit .400 with 11 home runs and 31
Missed the All-Star game due to his injury. RBIs…Hit 47 career homers in high school to tie
• Made his Double-A debut on 7/30 and spent the the San Diego section record…Entered the draft
remainder of the season with the M-Braves. as the top position player according to Baseball
America and the fourth-best prospect overall.
• Caught 16 of a combined 77 (21%) potential base
stealers.
Transactions
OPPONENTS

• Played for Peoria in the Arizona Fall League…

• Selected by the Seattle Mariners in the first round
Named to the AFL All-Prospect team after hitting
(sixth overall) of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft;
.263 with five home runs and 16 RBI in 20 games.
signed by Gary Patchett.

2016 • Acquired by the Atlanta Braves along with

a player to be named later (LHP Tyler Pike,
• Played the full season with Single-A Clinton,
December 9, 2016) from the Seattle Mariners
where he led the team with 11 home runs.
in exchange for RHP Rob Whalen and RHP Max
MISCELLANEOUS

• Named the Mariners No. 1 prospect by Baseball

Povse on November 28, 2016.
America heading into the season

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Complete Record
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E
2014 AZL Mariners .280 23 82 11 23 6 2 2 16 1 2 0 9 24 0-1 .344 .476 1
2015 Clinton .157 28 108 10 17 6 0 0 13 0 1 6 6 35 1-1 .240 .213 3
Everett .239 48 163 31 39 11 1 8 25 0 1 12 21 61 2-4 .365 .466 2
2016 Clinton .243 92 333 43 81 20 1 11 55 1 2 11 34 103 2-1 .332 .408 2
MANAGER & STAFF

2017 Florida .272 66 257 44 70 17 0 14 45 0 1 11 13 74 0-1 .333 .502 10

Mississippi .255 30 110 12 28 4 0 5 20 0 0 0 10 32 0-0 .317 .427 2
Minor Totals .245 287 1053 151 258 64 4 40 174 2 7 40 93 329 5-8 .328 .427 20

2017 Braves detailed hitting

ALEX JACKSON

Multi-Hit Games Infield Multi-RBI Games GW 2-Out

Player 2 3 4 5 6 Tot Hits 2 3 4 5 Tot RBI RBI
L. Adams 1 1 0 0 0 2 5 2 3 0 0 5 3 9
M. Adams 14 4 0 0 0 18 6 10 4 2 1 17 3 25
Albies 9 6 0 0 0 15 6 3 2 0 0 5 2 10
Bonifacio 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
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Camargo 18 3 0 0 0 21 7 5 1 0 0 6 3 9
d’Arnaud 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dickey 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
Flowers 22 1 1 0 0 24 6 5 2 4 0 11 6 16
F. Freeman 34 5 2 0 0 41 9 13 6 1 0 20 4 20
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Freitas 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
A. Garcia 9 0 1 0 0 10 6 3 2 0 0 5 0 7
J. García 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 7
Inciarte 41 12 1 3 0 57 31 6 3 1 1 11 3 28
Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kemp 21 9 1 0 0 31 5 9 2 2 1 14 6 28
Markakis 27 11 1 0 0 39 7 12 4 0 1 17 9 23
BRAVES HISTORY

Newcomb 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Peterson 6 0 0 0 0 6 4 3 0 0 0 3 0 8
Phillips 28 8 1 0 0 37 11 9 2 0 0 11 9 15
Rodríguez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
Ruiz 5 1 0 0 0 6 0 4 1 0 0 5 2 8
Santana 3 1 1 0 0 5 3 5 2 0 0 7 2 12
Suzuki 19 3 0 0 0 22 3 8 5 0 0 13 7 14
OPPONENTS

Swanson 21 3 0 0 0 24 15 11 1 0 0 12 7 20
Teheran 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 5
Totals 281 68 9 3 0 361 132 112 41 11 4 168 69 268
MISCELLANEOUS

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JACKSON
RIGHT-HANDED PI TCH ER
Full Name: Luke Ray Jackson

MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 6-2 Weight: 210
DOB: August 24, 1991 Opening Day Age: 26
Born: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Resides: Southwest Ranches, FL
MLB Debut: September 4, 2015 MLB Service Time: 1.057
Acquired: Trade with Texas, December 8, 2016
Contract Status: Signed through 2018

LUKE JACKSON
N O N-RO S T E R I N V IT EE

2017 CAREER HIGHS

• In his first season in the Braves organization,
appeared in 43 games out of the bullpen for
Atlanta, while also spending time with Triple-A Most Innings Pitched
4.0, 6/25/17, ATL vs. MIL

SEASON IN REVIEW
Gwinnett…Also missed 12 games on the MLB
disabled list with a right shoulder strain, 8/18-9/1.
Most Runs Allowed
• Began the season with the G-Braves in the
6, 2x, last: 8/16/17, ATL at COL
starting rotation, before he was recalled to
Atlanta on 4/14…Optioned to Triple-A on 4/19 Most Earned Runs Allowed
before returning to the majors for the remainder 6, 2x, last: 8/16/17, ATL at COL
of the season on 5/20.
Most Hits Allowed

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
• His 43 appearances were a career-high total…Had
15 games combined over the last two seasons 6, 2x, last: 9/30/17, ATL at MIA
with Texas. Most Home Runs Allowed
• Allowed a run in just nine of his 43 appearances… 2, 8/16/17, ATL at COL
Surrendered a career high-tying six runs on 8/16
at COL. Most Walks
• Won his first major league game, 5/23 vs. PIT… 2, 6x, last: 8/18/17, ATL vs. CIN
Retired the only batter he faced on one pitch to
Most Strikeouts BRAVES HISTORY
earn a 6-5 win.
6, 8/11/17, ATL at STL
• Fanned a career-high six batters over 2.1 innings
of relief, 8/11 at StL...Became the first Atlanta Longest Winning Streak
reliever to tally six strikeouts in an appearance 2, 5/23/17-present
since Cristhian Martinez on 7/26/11 vs. PIT, and
the first to do so in 2.1 innings or fewer since Longest Losing Streak
Mike Bielecki on 8/3/96 at LAD. None
• Went a career-long 4.0 innings, 6/25 vs. MIL…
OPPONENTS

Allowed just two hits over the scoreless outing to

2016
become the first Braves reliever to go as long in a
scoreless relief outing since Freddy Garcia tossed
4.2 shutout innings out of the bullpen on 9/1/13 • Split the season between Texas, the 15-day
vs. MIA. disabled list and the minor leagues, appearing in
• Limited left-handed hitters to a .217 average eight games for the Rangers.
(18-for-83) with no home runs…Righties hit .322 • Also played with Double-A Frisco and Triple-A
MISCELLANEOUS

(37-for-15) with all four of his home runs allowed. Round Rock.

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• Began the year on the 15-day DL with back

stiffness...Reinstated on 4/13 and optioned that
2012
• Tossed his only professional complete game
day to Round Rock.
for Single-A Hickory in his last start for the
• Returned to Texas on 5/16 until returning to
Crawdads...Went 5.0 innings to suffer a 4-0 loss
Round Rock on 6/9...Also up from 6/22-7/3.
in a rain-shortened game.
• Spent the remainder of the season with Frisco,
• Finished the season with Single-A Myrtle Beach.
striking out better than a batter per inning (32
MANAGER & STAFF

SO/241. IP).
• For the minor league season, compiled a 1-1
2011
• Made his professional debut with single-A
record and a 3.69 ERA (19 ER/46.1 IP) in 36
Hickory.
games out of the bullpen...Also had three saves.
• Allowed four runs in 4.0 innings his debut at

2015 Rome on 5/20.

• Made his MLB debut after spending the majority

AMATEUR
LUKE JACKSON

of the season with Triple-A Round Rock.

• Selected out of Calvary Christian High School in
• Pitched 0.2 innings at LAA on 9/4 in his MLB
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., after going 8-0 with a 0.90
debut...Allowed two runs, earned, and two hits.
ERA his senior year, compiling 87 strikeouts with
• Did not allow a run in five of his following six three shutouts and two saves…Added two home
appearances to close out the season for TEX. runs and 21 RBI at the plate.
• Began the season in the Round Rock rotation
before moving to the bullpen for his final 34
PERSONAL
SEASON IN REVIEW

games...Went 0-2 with a 3.68 ERA (21 ER/47.0 IP)

• His father, Edward, played football at Florida
as a reliever.
State, while his mother, Kim, ran track at

2014
University of Louisville.
• Played soccer and football in his youth and did
• Named a Texas League All-Star after going not begin pitching until the ninth grade.
8-2 with a 3.02 ERA in 15 games, 14 starts for
Double-A Frisco.
Transactions
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

• Made his Triple-A debut on 6/30, and finished the

• Selected by the Texas Rangers in the
season with Round Rock.
supplemental round (45th overall) of the 2010

2013
First-Year Player Draft...Signed by Juan Alvarez.
• On Texas disabled list (back stiffness) from March
• Split the year between Double-A Frisco and 25 to April 13, 2016; included injury rehabilitation
Single-A Myrtle Beach, earning the Nolan Ryan assignment to Round Rock (AAA).
Minor League Pitcher of Year award.
• Acquired by the Atlanta Braves from the Texas
• Named a Carolina League All-Star after going 9-4 Rangers in exchange for RHP Tyrell Jenkins and
BRAVES HISTORY

with a 2.41 ERA (27 ER/101.0 IP) in 19 starts for RHP Brady Feigl on December 8, 2016.
the Pelicans.
• On Atlanta disabled list (right shoulder strain)
from August 18 to September 1.
OPPONENTS
MISCELLANEOUS

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Complete Record
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
2011 Hickory 5-6 5.64 19 19 0 0 0 75.0 83 57 47 9 4 48 78 12 1
2012 Hickory 5-5 4.92 13 13 1 0 0 64.0 63 37 35 4 5 33 72 5 1
Myrtle Beach 5-2 4.39 13 13 0 0 0 65.2 67 35 32 2 4 32 74 4 0
2013 Myrtle Beach 9-4 2.41 19 19 0 0 0 101.0 79 30 27 6 3 47 104 6 0

MANAGER & STAFF

Frisco 2-0 0.67 6 4 0 0 0 27.0 13 2 2 0 0 12 30 3 0
2014 Frisco 8-2 3.02 15 14 0 0 1 83.1 58 28 28 5 4 24 83 8 1
Round Rock 1-3 10.35 11 10 0 0 0 40.0 56 49 46 9 2 28 43 2 0
2015 Round Rock 2-3 4.34 39 5 0 0 0 66.1 62 37 32 3 1 35 79 11 0
Texas 0-0 4.26 7 0 0 0 0 6.1 5 3 3 1 0 2 6 1 0
2016 Round Rock 1-0 2.45 16 0 0 0 2 22.0 13 7 6 2 1 15 27 1 0
Texas 0-0 10.80 8 0 0 0 0 11.2 22 14 14 4 0 8 3 0 0
Frisco 0-1 4.81 20 0 0 0 1 24.1 27 18 13 4 2 17 32 5 0

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2017 Gwinnett 0-3 6.29 9 4 0 0 1 24.1 26 17 17 2 0 16 23 2 0
Atlanta 2-0 4.62 43 0 0 0 0 50.2 55 26 26 4 4 19 33 4 0
Minor Totals 38-29 4.33 180 101 1 0 5 593.0 547 317 285 46 26 307 645 59 3
Major Totals 2-0 5.64 58 0 0 0 0 68.2 82 43 43 9 4 29 42 5 0

Major League Fielding Record

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP

SEASON IN REVIEW
Pitcher 1.000 58 4 5 0 9 1

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
BRAVES HISTORY
OPPONENTS
MISCELLANEOUS

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KAZMAR Jr.
INFIELDER
Full Name: Sean Frank Kazmar Jr.
MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 5-10 Weight: 185
DOB: August 5, 1984 Opening Day Age: 33
Born: Valdosta, GA Resides: Goodyear, AZ
MLB Debut: August 13, 2008 MLB Service Time: 0.048
Acquired: Signed to a minor-league contract, January 10, 2013
Contract Status: Signed through 2018
SEAN KAZMAR JR.

N O N-RO S T E R I N V IT EE

2017
• Named by Triple-A Gwinnett as the team’s Co- CAREER HIGHS
Most Valuable Player (with Ozzie Albies) after
batting .284/.310/.416 over 99 games. Most Runs
1, 2x, last: 9/19/08, SD at WSH
SEASON IN REVIEW

• Ranked in the Top 10 among Braves farmhands in

average (7th, .284) and home runs (T9th, 11).
Most Hits
• 2017 marked his fifth consecutive season with 3, 9/7/08, SD at MIL
Gwinnett, and he now ranks first in Gwinnett
franchise history in doubles (91), games (460) and Most Doubles
at-bats (1,591), and second in hits (431), runs (189) 1,9/7/08, SD at MIL
and RBI (183).
Most Triples
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

2016 None
• Played his fourth consecutive campaign with Most Home Runs
Triple-A Gwinnett, batting .263 (86-for-327) None
with 35 runs, 22 extra-base hits and 37 RBI in 93
games. Most RBI
• Named the G-Braves’ “Most Competitive Player” 1, 2x, last: 9/7/08, SD at MIL
for 2016, his third consecutive year winning the
Most Walks
BRAVES HISTORY

award (2014, 2015).

1, 5x, last: 9/20/08, SD at WSH
• Collected an IL-leading eight RBI in the playoffs
in helping Gwinnett advance to the Governers’ Most Stolen Bases
Cup Championship Series. None
• On 9/10 vs. Columbus, he matched the Gwinnett
playoff record for hits in a game with four (4- Longest Hitting Streak
for-4, HR, R, 2 RBI), equaling the mark set by 2, 2x, last: 9/16-17/08
Mel Rojas Jr. a night prior on 9/9 vs. Columbus
OPPONENTS

(4-for-5, 2B, 3B, 3 R, 2 RBI).

2015
• Established a new career high with six triples, and
logged his most games, at-bats, hits, doubles and
• Completed his third season in the Atlanta RBI since the 2011 campaign.
organization and his third with Triple-A Gwinnett, • Opened the season batting .270 (58-for-215)
batting .280 (111-for-397) with 53 runs and 38 in 58 games prior to the All-Star break, before
RBI in 106 games. batting .291 (53-for-182) in 48 games after the
MISCELLANEOUS

• Finished the season in the Top 10 among all break to close the season.
Braves farmhands in doubles (3rd, 25), triples
(T6th, 6), hits (10th, 111) and runs (T10th, 53).

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2014 2010
• Played his second consecutive season with • In his second consecutive season with Portland
Gwinnett, hitting .297 (69-for-232) with 34 runs, (AAA), hit .275 thanks to a career-high 137 hits.
18 doubles, one triple, four home runs, 34 RBI
and a pair of steals in 67 games. 2008
• Honored with the Gwinnett Braves’ “Most • Made his MLB debut on 8/13 with San Diego,

MANAGER & STAFF

Competitive Player Award” for 2014. starting at shortstop and collecting his first
career hit in his first at-bat, a second-inning
2013 single to left field off Milwaukee’s CC Sabathia.
• Spent his first year in the Braves organization with
Gwinnett (AAA), splitting time between second 2004-2007
base, third base and shortstop. • Earned Midwest League Player of the Week
• His 95 games with the G-Braves were good for honors for 8/8-14 in 2005, hitting .523 (11-for-21)
fifth-most on the squad. with seven runs, three home runs and five RBI.

SEAN KAZMAR JR.

2012 Personal
• Played the majority of the season with • Wife, Jennifer and son, Sean III
Binghamton (AA) in the Mets system...Transferred
to Buffalo (AAA) on 5/29 before being transferred Transactions
back to Binghamton on 6/21. • Selected by the San Diego Padres in the fifth
round of the 2004 First-Year Player Draft…Signed
2011

SEASON IN REVIEW
by Anup Sinha.
• Spent the entire season with Tacoma, the • Signed by the New York Mets to a minor-league
Triple-A affiliate for Seattle, ranking among team contract on January 10, 2012.
leaders in games (2nd, 127), doubles (2nd, 29), • Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor-league
hits (3rd, 117) and triples (3rd, 3). contract on January 10, 2013.

Complete Record

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E
2004 Eugene .252 65 274 29 69 13 3 6 27 1 0 1 9 55 6-0 .278 .387 23
Fort Wayne .217 5 23 5 5 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 6 0-0 .308 .348 4
2005 Fort Wayne .267 125 469 47 125 26 0 10 48 2 3 1 44 69 7-4 .329 .386 17
2006 Lake Elsinore .250 133 540 86 135 19 5 13 72 5 6 2 63 80 10-1 .327 .376 22
2007 San Antonio .208 78 269 30 56 10 2 6 33 0 3 3 24 46 6-1 .278 .327 13
Lake Elsinore .284 47 201 27 57 20 0 3 24 2 0 3 16 27 4-1 .345 .428 6 BRAVES HISTORY
2008 San Antonio .264 111 382 53 101 21 3 3 39 6 4 3 38 66 7-4 .333 .359 18
San Diego .205 19 39 2 8 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 5 14 0-0 .289 .231 1
2009 Portland .235 114 366 40 86 14 0 5 46 3 3 2 37 59 8-2 .306 .314 13
2010 Portland .275 130 499 70 137 23 3 8 53 2 4 3 37 81 7-2 .326 .381 16
2011 Tacoma .253 127 462 50 117 29 3 3 45 8 7 6 36 68 7-6 .311 .348 28
2012 Binghamton .236 57 195 23 46 9 2 4 21 1 1 3 13 27 0-2 .292 .364 12
Buffalo .138 11 29 2 4 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 10 0-0 .167 .172 5
2013 Gwinnett .228 95 272 26 62 17 1 1 29 4 1 1 18 40 8-4 .277 .309 13
2014 Gwinnett .297 67 232 34 69 18 1 4 34 3 4 1 19 28 2-2 .348 .435 3
OPPONENTS

2015 Gwinnett .280 106 397 53 111 25 6 3 38 0 5 5 17 39 3-0 .314 .395 5

2016 Gwinnett .263 93 327 35 86 16 1 5 37 1 2 1 16 52 1-5 .298 .364 4
2017 Gwinnett .284 99 363 41 103 15 0 11 45 1 3 3 12 40 5-1 .310 .416 10
Minor Totals .258 1463 5300 651 1369 279 30 85 595 42 46 40 401 793 81-35 .313 .370 212
Major Totals .205 19 39 2 8 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 5 14 0-0 .289 .231 1

MAJOR LEAGUE FIELDING RECORD

MISCELLANEOUS

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
Second Base 1.000 2 2 2 0 4 1
Shortstop .980 15 26 24 1 51 5

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kazmir
LEF T-HANDED P I TCH ER
Full Name: Scott Edward Kazmir
MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Height: 6-0 Weight: 195
DOB: January 24, 1984 Opening Day Age: 34
Born: Houston, TX Resides: Houston, TX
MLB Debut: August 23, 2004 MLB Service Time: 11.119
Acquired: Trade with Los Angeles (NL), December 16, 2017
Contract Status: Signed through 2018
SCOTT KAZMIR

Career Highlights CAREER HIGHS

• Is a three-time American League All-Star (2006,
2008, 2014).
Most Innings Pitched
• While with Tampa Bay in 2007, led the AL with 237
9.0, 2x, last: 5/28/14, OAK vs. DET
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strikeouts...At the age of 23, he became youngest

pitcher to lead the A.L. in strikeouts since 22-year- Most Runs
old Frank Tanana with the Angels in 1975.
13, 7/10/10, LAA at OAK
• Has posted double-digit victories in eight of his
13 MLB seasons. Most Earned Runs
• Made his Major League debut on 8/23/04 at the 13, 7/10/10, LAA at OAK
age of 20 years and 7 months with Tampa Bay at
Most Hits Allowed
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Seattle, recording the victory with 5.0 scoreless

12, 4/9/06, TB at TOR
innings in the Rays’ 9-0 win
Most Home Runs Allowed
2017 4, 2x, last: 9/25/08, TB at DET
• Did not pitch in the majors due to a left hip injury.
Most Walks
• Made three rehabilitation three starts with
Single-A Rancho Cucamonga in June and July,
7, 5/20/16, LAD at SD
but the Dodgers never activated him from the Most Strikeouts
BRAVES HISTORY

disabled list…Made one more relief appearance 13, 8/25/07, TB vs. OAK
during a rehabilitation assignment with the
Quakes in September, but finished the season on Longest winning streak
the 60-day disabled list. 7, 5/14-7/24/16

2016 Longest losing streak

6, 9/19/04-5/7/05
• In his first season with the Dodgers and in the
National League, went 10-6 with a 4.56 ERA in 26
OPPONENTS

starts...Limited lefties to a .224 average.

• Recorded his 100th career victory on 5/3 at TB in
a 10-5 win.
2015
• Recorded the lowest ERA of his career at 3.10 (63
• Compiled a career-high seven-game winning
ER/183.0 IP), combining to go 7-11 in 31 starts
streak from 5/14-7/24, going 7-0 with a 3.73 ERA
with the A’s and Astros.
in 13 starts during the run.
• Ranked fourth in the A.L. in ERA and 15th in
• Went to the 15-day disabled list from 8/23-9/23
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opponents’ batting average (.237)

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• Named AL Pitcher of the Month for July,
combining to go 2-0 with a 0.26 ERA(1ER/34.0IP)
2010
• Lost a career-high 15 games in his sixth full
in five starts with the Astros (2 G) and the A’s (3
season in the majors.
G)...Compiled the third-lowest ERA in July in
MLB history (min. 25 IP), behind only RHP Spud • Started the season on the disabled list with a
Chandler (0.24) in 1941 and RHP Frank Allen strained right hamstring, missing nine games
(0.25) in 1916 before making his first start, 4/15…Made another

MANAGER & STAFF

trip to the DL, 7/11 with left shoulder fatigue and
• Traded to the Astros on 7/23 in exchange for RHP
was reinstated 8/6.
Daniel Mengden and C Jacob Nottingham.

2015 Postseason 2009

• Combined to 10-9 with a 4.89 ERA (80 ER/147.1
• In his only appearance of the postseason, started
IP) in 26 starts between the Rays and Angels.
Game 2 of the ALDS at KC and did not receive
a decision after going 5.1 innings and allowing • Acquired by the Angels on 8/28 in exchange for
three runs, earned. three minor leaguers and posted a 2-2 record

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and a 1.73 ERA (7 ER/36.1 IP) in six starts with the
2014 club.
• Recorded double-digit wins for the fifth
• Earned his third-career All-Star selection and
won a career-high and team-leading 15 games consecutive season.
(T-8th, AL) in his 10th Major League season, • Placed on the 15-day disabled list 5/21 due to a
going 15-9 with a 3.55 ERA (75 ER/190.1 IP) in 32 right quadriceps strain and was reinstated 6/27.
starts with Oakland…Limited opponents to a .238

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batting average. 2009 Postseason
• Established career-best marks in winning • Went 0-1 with a 7.59 ERA (9 ER/10.2 IP) in three
percentage (.625), opponents’ on-base games, two starts as Los Angeles advanced to
percentage (.291, 10th AL), slugging percentage the ALCS.
(.357, 10th AL) and walks per nine innings (2.36).
2008
2013

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
• Went 12-8 with a 3.49 ERA (59 ER/152.1 IP) in 27
• Went 10-9 with a 4.04 ERA (71 ER/158.0 IP) in 29 starts with Tampa Bay...Finished 10th in the AL
starts in his only season with the Indians. with 166 strikeouts.
• Struck out 162 against only 47 walks in 158.0 • Missed all of April with a left elbow strain, but
innings, establishing a career-best strikeout-to- rebounded to earn AL Pitcher of the Month
walk ratio of 3.45. honors for May.
• Was a non-roster invitee with the Indians during • Selected to his second career All-Star game,
Spring Training but was added to the roster and earning the victory in the 15-inning, 4-3 win for
placed on the 15-day disabled list 4/2 with a the A.L. BRAVES HISTORY

sprained right rib cage…Reinstated from the DL, • Won, 7-2 vs. MIN on 9/20 with 6.0 shutout
4/20. innings in the Rays’ postseason-clinching win.

2012 2008 Postseason

• Made 14 starts in the Independent Atlantic • Went 1-1 with a 4.21 ERA (12 ER/25.2 IP) in five
League for Sugar Land from 7/8 to 9/21…Was 3-6 starts to help the Rays advance to the World
with a 5.34 ERA...Also pitched for Carolina in the Series…Went 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA (5 ER/10.0 IP) in
Puerto Rican Winter League. two World Series starts, walking 10 and striking
OPPONENTS

out nine.
2011
• Made one start for Los Angeles (AL), 4/3 at KC 2007
(1.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R) before he was placed on the 15- • Led the American League and established a
day disabled list the next day with a lower back career-best with 239 strikeouts…At age 23, was
strain. the eighth youngest strikeout champion in AL
MISCELLANEOUS

• Began a rehab assignment 5/24 at Triple-A Salt history…Edged out by Jake Peavy (240) for the
Lake and went 0-5 with a 17.02 ERA in five rehab Major League strikeout lead in the Padres’ one-
starts before he was released 6/15. game playoff with Colorado, their 163rd game.

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2006 Amateur
• Made first career All-Star Game before being • Attended Cypress Falls High School in Houston,
sidelined with shoulder inflammation in the TX where he was named Baseball America’s High
second half. School Player of the Year in 2002.
• Named the Tampa Bay’s Opening Day starter and
at 22 years and 69 days became the youngest Personal
MANAGER & STAFF

Opening Day hurler since Dwight Gooden (21 • Started the Scott Kazmir Foundation which
years, 143 days) in 1986. benefits the Children’s Dream Fund and other
• Named American League Player of the Week for organizations that assist ailing children.
May 15-21.
• Tossed his only career shutout, 7/3 at Tropicana Transactions
Field, giving up two hits while walking two and • Selected by the New York Mets in the first round
striking out 10. (15th overall) of the 2002 First-Year Player Draft.
• Placed on the disabled list 7/24 and was reinstated • Acquired by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays along
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8/11 (left rotator cuff inflammation)…Made three with RHP Jose Diaz from the New York Mets in
starts after his return but was shelved for the final exchange for RHP Bartolome Fortunato and RHP
six weeks of the season as precaution. Victor Zambrano on July 30, 2004.
• On Tampa Bay’s disabled list (left rotator cuff
2005 inflammation) from July 24 to August 8, 2006.
• Completed his first full season in the majors, • On Tampa Bay’s disabled list (left shoulder
posting a 10-9 record and a 3.77 ERA (78 soreness) from August 23 through the end of the
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ER/186.0 IP) in 32 starts...Led the Devil Rays in 2006 season.

starts, innings and strikeouts (174, 4th in AL) • On Tampa Bay’s disabled list (left elbow strain)
• Was one of only three pitchers in the AL with from March 21 to May 4, 2008; included injury
more strikeouts than hits allowed (172), joining rehabilitation assignment to Single-A Vero Beach
Randy Johnson and Johan Santana and Triple-A Durham.
• Named to Baseball America’s All-Rookie Team. • On Tampa Bay’s disabled list (right quadriceps
strain) from May 21 to June 26, 2009; included
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

2004 injury rehabilitation assignment to Single-A

• Opened the season in the minors for the Mets Charlotte and Triple-A Durham.
before he was acquired by the Devil Rays on • Acquired by the Los Angeles Angels from the
7/30, along with right-handed pitcher Jose Diaz, Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for INF Matthew
in exchange for right-handed pitchers Victor Sweeney, LHP Alex Torres and a player to be
Zambrano and Bartolome Fortunato. named (INF/OF Sean Rodriguez) on August 29,
• Assigned to Double-A Montgomery following the 2009.
deal but was there just three weeks before his • On Los Angeles’ disabled list (strained right
BRAVES HISTORY

promotion to the Rays. hamstring) from March 31 to April 15, 2010;

• Made his MLB debut, 8/23 at SEA, recording the included injury rehabilitation assignment to
victory in the Rays’ 9-0 win with 5.0 innings. Single-A Rancho Cucamonga.
• At the age of 20 years and 7 months, became the • On Los Angeles’ disabled list (left shoulder
youngest pitcher in the majors that season and in fatigue) from July 11 to August 7, 2010; included
Rays history. injury rehabilitation assignment to rookie-level
• In the minors, combined to post a 2.50 ERA and AZL Angels.
• On Los Angeles’ disabled list (lower back
OPPONENTS

a .232 opponents’ batting average with 104 Ks in

only 101.0 innings. tightness) from April 4 to June 15, 2011; included
injury rehabilitation assignment to Triple-A Salt
Minor League Highlights Lake City.
• In 2003, led all minor leaguers in strikeouts per • Signed by the Cleveland Indians to a minor
nine innings (11.94), recording 145 Ks in 109.1 league contract on February 5, 2013.
innings…Named the Mets’ best prospect and the • On Cleveland’s disabled list (strained right rib
MISCELLANEOUS

11th-best prospect in all of minor league baseball cage) from April 2 to April 20, 2013; included
by Baseball America...In 2002 named Baseball injury rehabilitation assignment to Triple-A
America’s top left-handed minor league pitcher. Columbus.

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• Signed by the Oakland Athletics to a two-year • On Los Angeles’ disabled list (left hip injury) from
contract through the 2015 season on December March 30 through the end of the 2017 season;
20, 2013. included injury rehabilitation assignment to
• Acquired by the Houston Astros from the Single-A Rancho Cucamonga.
Oakland Athletics in exchange for RHP Daniel • Acquired by the Atlanta Braves along with RHP
Mengden and C/1B Jacob Nottingham on July Brandon McCarthy, INF Adrían González, INF/OF
23, 2015. Charlie Culberson and cash considerations from

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• Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a three- the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for OF
year contract through the 2018 season on Matt Kemp on December 16, 2017.
January 13, 2016.
• On Los Angeles’ disabled list (neck soreness)
from August 23 to September 23, 2016; included
injury rehabilitation assignment to Triple-A
Oklahoma City.

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Complete Record
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
2002 Brooklyn 0-1 0.50 5 5 0 0 0 18.0 5 2 1 0 2 7 34 0 0
2003 Capital City 4-4 2.36 18 18 0 0 0 76.1 50 26 20 6 3 28 105 12 1
St. Lucie 1-2 3.27 7 7 0 0 0 33.0 29 15 12 0 2 16 40 2 0
2004 Binghamton 2-1 1.73 4 4 0 0 0 26.0 16 6 5 0 3 9 29 1 0

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Montgomery 1-2 1.44 4 4 0 0 0 25.0 14 7 4 0 1 11 24 1 0
St. Lucie 1-2 3.42 11 11 0 0 0 50.0 49 20 19 3 0 22 51 5 0
Tampa Bay 2-3 5.67 8 7 0 0 0 33.1 33 22 21 4 2 21 41 3 0
2005 Tampa Bay 10-9 3.77 32 32 0 0 0 186.0 172 90 78 12 10 100 174 7 1
Tampa Bay 10-8 3.24 24 24 1 1 0 144.2 132 59 52 15 2 52 163 6 0
2007 Tampa Bay 13-9 3.48 34 34 0 0 0 206.2 196 91 80 18 7 89 239 10 0
2008 Vero Beach 0-1 4.70 2 2 0 0 0 7.2 8 5 4 2 0 0 7 0 0
Durham 0-0 1.80 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 0 0

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Tampa Bay 12-8 3.49 27 27 0 0 0 152.1 123 61 59 23 4 70 166 5 0
2009 Tampa Bay 8-7 5.92 20 20 0 0 0 111.0 121 77 73 15 5 50 91 10 0
Charlotte 0-0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 4.2 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0
Durham 1-0 1.50 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
Los Angeles (AL) 2-2 1.73 6 6 0 0 0 36.1 28 8 7 1 1 10 26 3 0
2010 Rancho Cucamonga 0-0 4.26 1 1 0 0 0 6.1 8 3 3 0 0 0 6 1 0
Los Angeles (AL) 9-15 5.94 28 28 0 0 0 150.0 158 103 99 25 12 79 93 6 0
2011 Los Angeles (AL) 0-0 27.00 1 1 0 0 0 1.2 5 5 5 1 2 2 0 0 1
Salt Lake 0-5 17.02 5 5 0 0 0 15.1 22 30 29 0 6 20 14 5 0 BRAVES HISTORY
2012 Sugar Land 3-6 5.34 14 14 0 0 0 64.0 74 43 38 8 5 33 51 3 0
2013 Columbus 1-0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
Cleveland 10-9 4.04 29 29 0 0 0 158.0 162 76 71 19 3 47 162 5 1
2014 Oakland 15-9 3.55 32 32 2 0 0 190.1 171 81 75 16 4 50 164 9 1
2015 Oakland 5-5 2.38 18 18 0 0 0 109.2 84 35 29 7 3 35 101 2 2
Houston 2-6 4.17 13 13 0 0 0 73.1 78 42 34 13 6 24 54 3 0
2016 Los Angeles (NL) 10-6 4.56 26 26 0 0 0 136.1 133 71 69 21 7 52 134 5 0
2017 Rancho Cucamonga 1-0 4.50 4 3 0 0 0 12.0 12 6 6 2 1 6 6 3 0
Minor Totals 12-18 3.25 65 64 0 0 0 290.1 229 123 105 14 18 121 334 30 1
OPPONENTS

A.L. Totals 98-90 3.96 272 271 3 1 0 1553.1 1463 750 683 169 61 629 1474 69 6
N.L. Totals 10-6 4.56 26 26 0 0 0 136.1 133 71 69 21 7 52 134 5 0
Major Totals 108-96 4.01 298 297 3 1 0 1689.2 1596 821 752 190 68 681 1608 74 6
Bold indicates led league
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Division Series Record

Year Club, Opp. W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
2008 TB vs. CHW 1-0 3.38 1 1 0 0 0 5.1 8 2 2 0 1 2 4 0 0
2009 LAA vs. Bos. 0-0 7.50 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 5 5 5 1 0 3 1 0 0
2015 Hou. vs. KC 0-0 5.06 1 1 0 0 0 5.1 5 3 3 1 0 1 4 0 0
D.S. Totals 1-0 5.40 3 3 0 0 0 16.2 18 10 10 2 1 6 9 0 0
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Championship Series Record

Year Club, Opp. W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
2008 TB vs. Bos. 0-0 4.35 2 2 0 0 0 10.1 8 5 5 3 1 6 9 1 0
2009 LAA vs. NYY 0-1 7.71 2 1 0 0 0 4.2 6 5 4 0 0 5 3 1 0
C.S. Totals 0-1 5.40 4 3 0 0 0 15.0 14 10 9 3 1 11 12 2 0

World Series Record

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Year Club, Opp. W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK

2008 TB vs. Phi. 0-1 4.50 2 2 0 0 0 10.0 10 5 5 1 1 10 9 0 0

All-Star Game Record

Year Club, Site W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
2006 A.L., Pit. 0-0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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2008 A.L., NYY 1-0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

2014 A.L., Min. 0-0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
All-Star Totals 1-0 0.00 3 0 0 0 0 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0

Major League Batting Record

Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
2016 Los Angeles (NL) .116 26 43 3 5 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 1 24 0 0 0
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Major League Totals .116 40 69 4 8 0 0 0 4 7 0 0 1 34 0 0 25

Major League Fielding Record

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
Pitcher .898 298 60 159 25 244 5
BRAVES HISTORY
OPPONENTS
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LINDGREN
LEF T-HANDED P I TCH ER
Full Name: Jacob Stephen Lindgren

MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Right Throws: Left
Height: 5-11 Weight: 205
DOB: March 12, 1993 Opening Day Age: 25
Born: Biloxi, MS Resides: Bay St. Louis, MS
MLB Debut: May 25, 2015 MLB Service Time: 1.134
Acquired: Signed as a free agent, December 4, 2016

JACOB LINDGREN
Contract Status: Signed through 2018

2017 CAREER HIGHS

• Missed the season recovering from “Tommy
John” surgery performed on August 5, 2016.
Most Innings Pitched
2016 2.0, 5/25/15, NYY vs. KC

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• Missed the majority of the season after Most Runs Allowed
undergoing “Tommy John” surgery on August 5...
2, 5/29/15, NYY at OAK
Yankees Head Team Physician Dr. Christopher
Ahmed performed the operation at New York- Most Earned Runs Allowed
Presbyterian Hospital. 2, 5/29/15, NYY at OAK
• Went to spring training with NYY, but began the
Most Hits Allowed

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
season with Single-A Tampa and pitched in six
games before being shut down. 3, 5/29/15, NYY at OAK

2015
Most Home Runs Allowed
1, 3x, last: 6/12/15, NYY at BAL
• Made his MLB debut while compiling a 5.14 ERA
(7.0IP, 4ER) without recording a decision over Most Walks
seven relief appearances in one stint with the 2, 5/25/15, NYY vs. KC
Yankees (5/24-6/13).
Most Strikeouts BRAVES HISTORY
• Selected to the 25-man roster from Triple-A
2, 3x, last: 6/5/15, NYY vs. LAA
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 5/24.
• Made his MLB debut in a 5/25 win vs. KC, closing Longest Winning Streak
out the game with 2.0 scoreless innings (2 BB, None
2K)…Made his debut at 22 years, 74 days old,
becoming the youngest pitcher to appear for Longest Losing Streak
the Yankees since Phil Hughes in 2008 (age 21) None
and the youngest LHP to do so since Sterling
OPPONENTS

Hitchcock in 1992 (age 21).

• Fanned Paulo Orlando for his first strikeout. Finnegan (Kansas City, first round, 17th overall
• Became the first Yankee to make his MLB debut pick)…Finnegan threw 3.0 scoreless innings
within one year of being drafted (second round in the game, marking the first time that two
of 2014) since OF Deion Sanders (30th round in players appeared in the same game less than one
‘88) made his debut on 5/31/89 vs. SEA. year after being drafted since Giants RHP Tim
• Became the third member of the 2014 MLB Lincecum and Mets RHP Joe Smith both pitched
MISCELLANEOUS

draft class to appear in a Major League game in in the same game on 5/29/07.
2015, joining LHP Carlos Rodon (Chicago-AL,
first round, third overall pick) and LHP Brandon

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• Underwent surgery on 6/22 to remove a

bone spur in his left elbow…The surgery was
Personal
• Despite being a left-handed pitcher, is primarily
performed by Yankees Head Team Physician Dr.
right-handed.
Christopher Ahmad, at New York-Presbyterian
Hospital. • Lived on the Mississippi Gulf Coast when
Hurricane Katrina hit...Assisted with recovery
2014 efforts.
MANAGER & STAFF

• Made his professional debut with GCL Yankees • Both of his parents served in the Marine Corps.

TRANSACTIONS
1, Single-A Charleston, Single-A Tampa and
Double-A Trenton...Went 2-1 with one save, a
2.16 ERA (25.0IP, 6ER) and 48 strikeouts in 19 • Selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 12th round of
relief appearances. the 2011 First-Year Player Draft, but did not sign.
• Held opponents to a .135 batting average (12- • Selected by the New York Yankees in the second
for-89). round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft...Signed
JACOB LINDGREN

• Following the season, was tabbed by Baseball by Andy Cannizaro.

America as the eighth-best prospect in the • On New York (AL) 60-day disabled list (recovering
Yankees organization. from left elbow surgery) from September 7 to
November 4, 2015.
AMATEUR • Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a one-year
• Played three seasons for Mississippi State, going contract on December 4, 2016.
12-6 with a 2.64 ERA (139.2IP, 41ER) and 189K… • On Atlanta disabled list (recovering from left
Was a 2014 All-American and named to the
SEASON IN REVIEW

elbow surgery) from February 14 through the end

2014 All-SEC First Team…posted a 0.81 ERA with of the 2017 season.
100K during his junior year, leading the country
in strikeouts among relievers and strikeouts per
nine innings (16.3).

Complete Record
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK

2014 GCL Yankees1 0-0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Charleston 1-0 1.80 4 0 0 0 1 5.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 11 4 0
Tampa 0-0 0.00 6 0 0 0 0 7.1 3 1 0 0 0 4 17 2 0
Trenton 1-1 3.86 8 0 0 0 0 11.2 6 6 5 0 0 9 18 3 0
2015 Scranton/WB 1-1 1.23 15 0 0 0 3 22.0 16 7 3 0 0 10 29 2 0
New York (AL) 0-0 5.14 7 0 0 0 0 7.0 5 4 4 3 0 4 8 0 0
2016 Tampa 1-0 2.57 6 0 0 0 1 7.0 0 4 2 0 1 9 8 6 0
BRAVES HISTORY

2017 Injured – Did Not Pitch

Minor Totals 4-2 1.83 40 0 0 0 5 54.0 28 19 11 0 2 32 85 17 0
A.L. Totals 0-0 5.14 7 0 0 0 0 7.0 5 4 4 3 0 4 8 0 0
Major Totals 0-0 5.14 7 0 0 0 0 7.0 5 4 4 3 0 4 8 0 0

Major League Fielding Record

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
Pitcher .500 7 0 1 1 2 0
OPPONENTS
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OUTFIELD ER
Full Name: Nicholas Markakis

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Bats: Left Throws: Left
Height: 6-1 Weight: 210
DOB: November 17, 1983 Opening Day Age: 34
Born: Woodstock, GA Resides: Monkton, MD
MLB Debut: April 3, 2006 MLB Service Time: 12.000
Acquired: Signed as a free agent, December 5, 2014
Contract Status: Signed through 2018

NICK MARKAKIS
CAREEr highlights
• 2018 marks his 16th professional season and CAREER HIGHS
his 13th Major League campaign…Played his
entire career with Baltimore prior to signing a Most Runs
four-year contract with Atlanta as a free agent on

SEASON IN REVIEW
4, 7/8/17, ATL at WSH
December 5, 2014.
• Twice named a Rawlings Gold Glove Award Most Hits
winner among American League right fielders, 5, 7/3/11, BAL at ATL
originally winning the honor in 2011 before
Most Doubles
collecting the award a second time in 2014.
3, 3x, last: 6/7/17, ATL vs. PHI
• Has been a constant in the lineup and in right
field since the start of the 2006 season…In that Most Triples

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
11-year span, he has averaged 153 games played 1, 18x, last: 4/5/17, ATL at NYM
with 171 hits, 36 doubles, 73 RBI and 80 runs
scored per season. Most Home Runs
• Entering the 2018 season, ranks third among 3, 8/22/06, BAL vs. MIN
all active major league players in games played Most RBI
(1,821).
6, 6/10/11, BAL vs. TB
• Since entering the league in 2006:
Most Walks
• Has hit the third-most doubles in the BRAVES HISTORY

majors with 431; 4, 2x, last: 5/6/12, BAL at BOS

• Has collected 2,052 hits, the third most Most Stolen Bases
in MLB;
2, 6/17/07, BAL vs. ARI
• Has 163 three-hit games, the second
most in MLB; Longest Hitting Streak
• Leads all MLB outfielders with 15,782 19 games, 6/8-6/30/11
innings played;
OPPONENTS

• His .994 fielding percentage is tops

among all right fielders and ranks seventh • Played his 393rd straight error-free game in the
among all outfielders. outfield on June 18, 2015 setting a Major League
• Stroked at least 40 doubles every year from record for the most consecutive errorless games
2007-10...Among players that began their careers by an outfielder...Broke Darren Lewis’ record
after 2000, he ranks tied for second with as (392), set from 1990-1994.
many 40+ double seasons behind Bobby Abreu • Snapped his historic streak of 398 games played
MISCELLANEOUS

(7), and matched with Magglio Ordonez (4), in the outfield without an error on June 25, 2015
Luis Gonzalez (4), Garret Anderson (4) and Larry at WSH after being charged with a fielding error
Walker (4). in the first inning.

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• Finished the 2014 season among Baltimore’s

franchise all-time top-10 in games (10th, 1,365),
2017
• In his 12th major league season - third with
at-bats (9th, 5,331), runs (8th, 749), hits (6th,
Atlanta – collected his 2,000th career hit in his
1,547), doubles (6th, 316), RBI (9th, 658), walks
1,786th game on 8/3 vs. LAD…Entered the game
(9th, 553), average (5th, .290), OBP (9th, .358),
with 1,999 hits and reached the milestone with a
OPS (9th, .793), total bases (6th, 2,318) and multi-
fourth-inning single to left field.
hit games (4th, 435).
MANAGER & STAFF

• Paced the Braves with 160 games played, 39

• Became the all-time leader in Oriole Park at
doubles and 79 RBI...Batted .275 (163-for-593)
Camden Yards history in hits (767) with a pair of
with a .354 on-base percentage while tallying the
base hits on May 22, 2014 vs. CLE to pass Cal
second-most hits on the club with 163.
Ripken Jr. (702 hits). Also became the all-time
leader in at-bats (2,646) at Oriole Park at Camden • Had 39 doubles after finishing with 38 two-base
Yards during the 2014 season. hits in each of the previous two seasons...No
Braves player in the modern era (since 1900)
• Became the second player in Orioles history to
had reached 36 doubles in three consecutive
record six seasons with 50+ multi-hit games
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seasons prior to Markakis...Only Hank Aaron (five)

(2007-11, 2014) on September 13, 2014 vs. NYY,
and Chipper Jones (four) have more 36-double
joining Eddie Murray (1978-80, 1982-84).
seasons over their entire Braves career than
• Collected his 1,500th hit on August 1, 2014 vs.
Markakis.
SEA, becoming the second outfielder in Orioles
• Finished the season ranked fifth in the National
history with at least 1,500 hits (Brady Anderson,
League with 39 doubles…It was his highest
1,589).
doubles total since he had 45 in 2010.
• Won the American League Player of the Week
SEASON IN REVIEW

• Four of his eight home runs in 2017 gave the

award for the week of July 17, 2011, after going
Braves the lead…Since he joined the Braves in
6-for-14 (.429) with two doubles, two homers,
2015, 42% of his home run (10 of 24) have been
five runs scored and six RBI in four games.
tie-breaking or go-ahead shots.
• Named American League Rookie of the Month
• Homered on 8/4/17 off of MIA’s LHP Adam
for August 2006 after hitting .354 (34-for-96)
Conley…The homer was his first home run
with a .400 OBP over 26 games. Stroked 10
against a left-handed pitcher since 7/8/16 when
home runs and 26 RBI for the month.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

he stroked a solo shot off CWS’s Chris Sale…Since

• Collected his 2,000th career hit on 8/3/17 vs.
joining the Braves, just four of his 24 home runs
LAD with a single to left field…Entering the 2018
have come off of a lefty.
season, was one of 12 active players to reach the
• Went 6-for-11 (.545) and had three doubles and a
2,000-hit milestone, and the only active player
team high-tying 13 RBI in bases loaded situations.
with at least 2,000 hits and no more than 12
seasons played. • Had two outfield assists on 9/30 at MIA and 9/24
vs. PHI…He became the first Braves outfielder
• Hit his 400th career double, 5/5/17 vs. StL...At the
with multiple multi-assist games in a season
time, was the eighth active player to reach that
BRAVES HISTORY

since Jeff Francouer in 2007 (5/9 vs. SD and 8/12

mark…Entering 2018, there were 10 active players
at PHI).
with at least 400 career doubles.
• Had a .309 (84-for-272) batting average and
• Since his debut in 2006, is the MLB leader with
drove in 51 runs in games the Braves won…His
48 two-double games.
average in Braves’ losses was .246 (79-for-321).
• Is one of six players in the majors with at least
• Hit .326 (30-for-92) with 21 RBI when batting in
35 doubles in each of the last three seasons, and
the first inning of a game.
one of three National League players…Daniel

2016
Murphy and Nolan Arenado are the other two in
OPPONENTS

the NL.
• Ranks tied for fifth among active MLB players for • In his second season with the organization
the most 20-double seasons with 12. played in a team-best (tied with Freddie Freeman)
158 games while batting .269 (161-for-599) with
• Since joining the Braves in 2015, has the seventh
38 doubles, 13 home runs, 89 RBI.
most hits (505) in the National League and ranks
third in doubles (115). • Led the club with a .308 (53-for-172) batting
average and 70 RBI when batting with runners
MISCELLANEOUS

in scoring position…Thirty-two of those 70 RBI

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• Posted double-digit home runs (13) for the 10th • Led the majors with 617 at-bats out of the leadoff
time in his last 11 seasons. spot in the lineup, stroking 169 hits from the top
• Ranked second on the team and tied for ninth of the batting order to finish fourth in the league
in the National League with 38 doubles...His 38 among leadoff hitters.
doubles matched his total from the 2015 season • Passed Ken Singleton (1,456) and moved into sixth
and were the most since he hit 45 in 2010. place on the Orioles all-time hit list on 6/16 at TB.
• Had six consecutive doubles, 4/9-11…Also tied • Stroked the first leadoff home run of his career

MANAGER & STAFF

a Braves franchise record for the most doubles on 8/3, a game Baltimore went on to win 1-0...
(11) in the month of April (Hank Aaron, 1969 and It was the Orioles’ first win in franchise history in
Marcus Giles, 2003). which the first and only run came courtesy of a
• Drove in 89 runs, his highest total since leadoff homer.
collecting 101 RBI during the 2009 season. • Hit his 10th home run of the season on 8/4 at
• Stroked three doubles in a game for the second WSH, tying Brady Anderson for fourth in club
time in his career on 4/10 vs. STL. history with nine seasons of 20+ doubles and
10+ home runs.

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2015 • Posted his 427th career multi-hit game, 8/10 vs.
• Completed his first season with Atlanta and his STL, passing Brady Anderson for sole possession
10th Major League season batting .296 (181-for- of fourth place on Baltimore’s all-time list.
612) with 38 doubles, three home runs, 53 RBI • Hit back-to-back home runs with Alejandro De
and 73 runs scored in 156 games. Aza to start the game on 9/25 at NYY, becoming
• Posted his highest double total (38) since hitting the first pair of Orioles to hit back-to-back home

SEASON IN REVIEW
45 in 2010. runs to start a road game since Jerry Hairston, Jr.
• Ranked ninth in the National League with a .370 and Mike Bordick on 6/6/01 at NYY...
on-base percentage...It was his highest mark • Underwent successful fusion surgery to repair
since 2008 (.406). a herniated disc in his neck on December 17,
• Collected 52 multi-hit games, the fourth most in 2014...The surgery was performed by Dr. Steven
the National League and tied for the 10th most in Wray in Atlanta, Ga.

2013
the Majors.

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
• Led off 9/25’s game at MIA with a line-drive
homer to right field, his second game-opening • Became the franchise leader with his seventh
homer of the season (also 7/20) and the fourth of Opening Day start in right field (all consecutive)...
his career. • Moved into the top 10 in Baltimore franchise
• Snapped his historic streak of 398 games played in history in hits (10th, 1,370), total bases (10th,
the outfield without an error on 6/25 at WSH after 2,070), extra-base hits (10th, 431), doubles (289)
being charged a fielding error in the first inning. and RBI (9th, 608).

• Played his 393rd straight error-free game in the • Was a Gold Glove finalist among AL RF (1.000
BRAVES HISTORY
outfield on 6/18 setting a Major League record fielding %).
for most consecutive errorless games by an • Had four straight multi-hit games, 5/9-12.
outfielder...Broke Darren Lewis’ record (392), set • Snapped a career-worst 31-game streak without
from 1990-1994. an extra-base hit, 8/25 vs. OAK, with a double
and home run.
2014
• Played in at least 155 games for the seventh 2012
time in the last eight seasons (2007-11, ‘13-14), • Had his first injury-plagued season in 2012 and
OPPONENTS

the fourth-most in Baltimore club history (Cal made his first two career appearances on the
Ripken, 15; Brooks Robinson, 11; Eddie Murray, 9). disabled list...Was on the DL from 5/3-7/9 (right
• Ended the season with 328 consecutive errorless hamate bone fracture) and again 9/9 through the
games in the OF (dating to 8/11/12), just eight end of season (broken thumb).
games shy of Rich Amaral’s American League • In limited action, the Orioles went 62-42 in his
record of 336 (1995-2000). starts and he batted .336/.397/.559 in the 62 wins.
• Collected two hits on 5/22 vs. CLE, tying and • Became one of 14 players in the majors with 25+
MISCELLANEOUS

passing Cal Ripken Jr. (702 hits) to become the doubles from 2006-12.
all-time leader in hits at Oriole Park.

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• Became first Oriole to hit a home run in first at-

bat on Opening Day since Luis Matos (4/4/05).
2010
• Finished the season tied for fourth in the
• Had surgery performed to repair the the right
American League with 45 doubles and became
hamate bone on 6/1/2012, performed by Dr.
third player in Major League history with four
Brian Schofield...Returned to the starting lineup
straight 43-double seasons, joining Joe Medwick
on 7/13 and batted leadoff for first time in his
(1935-39) and Tris Speaker (1920-23), both of
career that night vs. DET.
MANAGER & STAFF

whom are in the Hall of Fame.

• Broke left thumb with a hit-by-pitch by CC
• Became the first player in Orioles history with
Sabathia on 9/8 vs. NYY, ending his season...Had
four consecutive 40-double seasons and the
surgery performed on the thumb on 9/11/ 2012,
19th outfielder since 1900 with four-or-more
performed by Dr. Brian Schofield.
seasons of 40 doubles or more in his career...
• Hit last of Orioles three consecutive home runs The streak of four consecutive years tied him
to start the game, 5/10 vs. TEX [1], setting an for third-most among outfielders since 1900
American League record. behind Medwick (7 seasons from 1933-39), Harry
NICK MARKAKIS

2011
Heilmann (5 seasons from 1923-27) and Tris
Speaker (four seasons from 1920-23).
• Won his first career Rawlings Gold Glove Award • Batted .361 against left-handed pitching, the
after completing the first error-free season of 150 highest average in MLB for a left-handed hitter.
or more games played by an Orioles outfielder
in franchise history and finished fifth in the
American League with 14 outfield assists.
2009
• Drove in 100 runs (101) for the second time in his
SEASON IN REVIEW

• Became the third Orioles outfielder to win a Gold career (112 in 2007).
Glove, joining Paul Blair (1967, 1969-75) and
• Tied for the American League lead with 161
Adam Jones (2009).
games played, the second time in his career he
• Named American League Player of the Week for played 161 in a season (2007).
7/14-17...Went 6-for-14 (.429) with two doubles,
• Collected 45 doubles, sixth most in the AL (third
two homers, five runs scored and six RBI in four
consecutive season of 40+).
games.
• Finished in the top 10 in the AL in games (T1st,
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

• Recorded his 1,000th career hit with a third-

161), sac flies (T1st, 10), at-bats (3rd, 642), plate
inning single on 7/15, becoming the 14th player
appearances (6th, 711), doubles (6th, 45) and hits
to record 1,000 or more hits for the Orioles.
(T7th, 188).
• Ranked among AL leaders in games (160, 3rd), at-
• Reached base safely in a career-high 38
bats (641, 4th), plate appearances (716, 5th), hits
consecutive games, 7/5-8/18, batting .335 (54-
(182, 10th), singles (135, 5th), times on base (251,
161) with a .935 OPS.
9th) and outfield assists (14, 5th)...
• .Hit second career grand slam off Brad Penny,
• Over a five-season span (2007-11), was one of
4/17 at BOS
BRAVES HISTORY

two American Leaguers (Ichiro) to collect 180

or more hits and one of four American Leaguers
(Robinson Cano, David Oritz, Michael Young) to 2008
hit 30 or more doubles. • Appeared in 157 games in his third MLB season,
setting career highs in average (.306), runs
• Played in 160 games, the fourth time in his
scored (106), doubles (48), walks (99), on-base
previous five seasons he played in 160 or more
percentage (.406) and slugging percentage
and fifth straight season he led the Orioles in
(.491)...Led the Majors with 17 outfield assists.
games played.
• Finished among the top-25 in the American
OPPONENTS

• Set career and team-season-high with 19-game

League in 16 categories: road batting average
hitting streak, 6/8-30...Hit .414 during the run.
(1st, .330), times on base (1st, 283), walks (2nd,
• Set career-high with five hits, 7/3 at ATL. 99), on-base percentage (3rd, .406), doubles
• Set career-high with six RBI, 6/10 vs. TB. (T3rd, 48), runs (4th, 106), on-base plus slugging
• Made first career start at first base, 6/1 at SEA. (7th, .897), games played (T9th, 157), average
(10th, .306), hits (T10th, 182), extra-base hits
(T10th, 69), total bases (T11th, 292), multi-hit
MISCELLANEOUS

games (T12th, 51), slugging percentage (20th,

.491), at-bats (20th, 595) and RBI (23rd, 87).

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• Set a career-high with four walks, 6/22 at MIL. • Matched an Orioles record by hitting three home
• Had second career multi-HR game on 9/14 vs. runs on 8/22 vs. MIN...Marked the 18th time
MIN, reaching 20 HR for the second straight in club history a player hit three home runs..
season. Became the 21st rookie to hit three homers in a
game and the first Orioles rookie to do so.
2007 • Had six homers over a six-game span, 8/16-22,
• In his sophomore MLB season, was named Most becoming only the eighth rookie to hit six home

MANAGER & STAFF

Valuable Oriole by local media after batting .300 runs over a span of six of his team’s games,
with 23 home runs and 112 RBI in 161 games. according to the Elias Sports Bureau, and first
• Ranked in the top-25 in the American League in since ATL’s David Justice in 1990.

MINOR LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS

11 categories: games played (3rd, 161), go-ahead
RBI (T4th, 31), doubles (T6th, 43), at-bats (7th,
637), hits (7th, 191), total bases (7th, 309), RBI • Named the 2005 Brooks Robinson Award winner
(8th, 112), extra-base hits (T9th, 69), multi-hit as the Orioles Minor League Player of the Year...
games (T9th, 57), runs (17th, 97), average (19th, Also named to the Carolina League Post-Season

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.300) and stolen bases (T21st, 18). All-Star Team that season...Played for the 2004
• Hit 15 of his team-leading 23 home runs at home Greek Olympic Baseball team in Athens, Greece
and slugged .519 at Camden Yards. (missed the final month of the season so do so)...
Led the team with a .346 (9-for-26) average and
• Hit his first career grand slam on 4/13 vs. KC.
six RBI...Signed with the Orioles one week after
• Homered on 9/16 at TOR, giving him 20 HR and
being selected in the first round of the 2003
100 RBI for the year...Joined Jim Gentile (141 in
First-Year player draft and spent the season at

SEASON IN REVIEW
1961) and Cal Ripken (102 in 1983) as the only
Class-A Aberdeen…Missed two-plus weeks of
Orioles to drive in 100 or more runs in their
the season in July to play for the Greek National
second full season.
team in the European Championships in the
• Hit his first career game-winning home run in the Netherlands...Went 10-for-19 with five RBI in a
bottom of the eighth inning on 9/24 vs. KC. five-game span, 7/21-25.

2006 amateur

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
• Set an Orioles rookie record for highest batting • Attended Young Harris (Ga.) Junior College and
average (.291) among qualifiers with 502 plate batted .439 (98-for-223) with 21 HR and 92 RBI
appearances. and stole 19 bases in 20 attempts in 2003.
• Finished sixth in American League Rookie of the • Also pitched at Young Harris, going 12-0 with 1
Year voting and was named as an outfielder on save and a 1.68 ERA in 15 games and led all junior
the Baseball Digest and Topps All-Rookie Teams. college pitchers with 160 strikeouts.
• Beginning on 5/27, started 98 of the final 103 • In 2003, was listed by Baseball America as the
games, including 96 starts in right field, and second-best junior college prospect. BRAVES HISTORY
batted .314 through the end of the season.
• Was named Junior College Player of the Year by
• Named American League Rookie of the Month Baseball America in 2002.
for August...Hit safely in 22 of 26 games, batting
• Played for the Greek Olympic Baseball Team
.354 (34-for-96) with seven doubles, 10 home
during the 2004 games held in Athens, Greece,
runs, 26 RBI, 22 runs scored and a .740 slugging
leading the team with a .346 batting average.
percentage...His 10 home runs in August set an
Orioles record for a rookie in a calendar month...
Became the 11th rookie in the last 50 years to hit
Personal
• He and his wife Christina have three sons; Taylor,
OPPONENTS

at least 10 homers in a calendar month.

Tucker and Toby.
• Made his Major League debut in the season
• Nick and Christina are active with the Boys and
opener on 4/3 vs. TB, entering defensively in
Girls Club located in Cherokee County (Ga.)...
right field in the ninth inning...Went 1-for-3 with 3
They also participate in a variety of charitable
walks in his first start on 4/5 vs. TB, homering off
events within the inner city areas in Maryland,
Devil Rays’ Dan Miceli for his first MLB hit..
especially during the holiday seasons.
• Became the third player since 1959 to draw
MISCELLANEOUS

• Graduated from Woodstock (Ga.) High School.

walks in each of his first three Major League plate
appearances (ARI’s Danny Klassen on 7/4/98 and
KC A’s Bob “Rocky” Johnson in 1960).

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Transactions • On Baltimore disabled list (right hamate bone

fracture), May 3 to July 9, 2012; underwent
• Selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 35th round
successful surgery by Dr. Brian Schofield on June
of the 2001 First-Year Player Draft; did not sign.
1, 2012; included a rehabilitation assignment to
• Selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 23rd round Bowie (AA).
of the 2002 First-Year Player Draft; did not sign.
• On Baltimore disabled list (broken thumb),
• Selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the first September 9 to the end of the 2012 season;
MANAGER & STAFF

round (seventh overall) of the 2003 First-Year underwent successful surgery by Dr. Brian
Player Draft...Signed by Dave Jennings. Schofield on September 11, 2012.
• Signed a six-year contract with the Baltimore • Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a four-year
Orioles through the 2014 season, with an option contract through the 2018 season on December
for 2015, on January 22, 2009. 5, 2014.

Complete Record
NICK MARKAKIS

Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E

2003 Aberdeen .283 59 205 22 58 14 3 1 28 1 3 1 30 33 13-5 .372 .395 1
2004 Delmarva .299 96 355 57 106 22 3 11 64 2 5 2 42 66 12-3 .371 .470 2
2005 Frederick .300 91 350 59 105 25 1 12 62 0 4 4 43 65 2-1 .379 .480 5
Bowie .339 33 124 19 42 16 2 3 30 0 1 0 18 30 0-1 .420 .573 0
2006 Baltimore .291 147 491 72 143 25 2 16 62 3 2 3 43 72 2-0 .351 .448 2
2007 Baltimore .300 161 637 97 191 43 3 23 112 1 6 5 61 112 18-6 .362 .485 2
2008 Baltimore .306 157 595 106 182 48 1 20 87 0 1 2 99 113 10-7 .406 .491 3
SEASON IN REVIEW

2009 Baltimore .293 161 642 94 188 45 2 18 101 0 10 3 56 98 6-2 .347 .453 6
2010 Baltimore .297 160 629 79 187 45 3 12 60 0 5 2 73 93 7-2 .370 .436 3
2011 Baltimore .284 160 641 72 182 31 1 15 73 0 6 7 62 75 12-3 .351 .406 0
2012 Baltimore .298 104 420 59 125 28 3 13 54 0 5 4 42 51 1-1 .363 .471 2
Bowie .300 3 10 4 3 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 2 2 0-0 .417 1.000 0
2013 Baltimore .271 160 634 89 172 24 0 10 59 0 8 3 55 76 1-2 .329 .356 0
2014 Baltimore .276 155 642 81 177 27 1 14 50 0 2 4 62 84 4-2 .342 .386 0
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

2015 Atlanta .296 156 612 73 181 38 1 3 53 0 1 3 70 83 2-1 .370 .376 1

2016 Atlanta .269 158 599 67 161 38 0 13 89 0 9 5 71 101 0-2 .346 .397 4
2017 Atlanta .275 160 593 76 163 39 1 8 76 0 3 6 68 110 0-2 .354 .384 1
Minor Totals .301 282 1044 161 314 78 9 29 188 3 13 7 135 196 27-10 .380 .476 8
A.L. Totals .290 1365 5331 749 1547 316 16 141 658 4 45 33 553 774 61-25 .358 .435 18
Atlanta Totals .280 474 1804 216 505 115 2 24 218 0 13 14 209 294 2-5 .357 .386 6
Major Totals .288 1839 7135 965 2052 431 18 165 876 4 58 47 762 1068 63-30 .358 .422 24
Bold indicates led league
BRAVES HISTORY

Division Series Record

Year Club, Opp. AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
2014 Bal. vs. Det. .250 3 12 3 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0

Championship Series Record

Year Club, Opp. AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E
2014 Bal. vs. KC .263 4 19 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
OPPONENTS

MAJOR LEAGUE FIELDING RECORD

Position PCT G PO A E TC DP
Right Field .994 1784 3497 107 23 3627 17
Left Field .984 26 59 1 1 61 0
Center Field 1.000 9 15 0 0 15 0
First Base 1.000 6 48 2 0 50 3
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marlette
CATC HE R
Full Name: Tyler Christian Marlette

MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 5-11 Weight: 230
DOB: January 23, 1993 Opening Day Age: 25
Born: Oviedo, FL Resides: Oviedo, FL
MLB Debut: None MLB Service: 0.000
Acquired: Signed to a minor league contract, December 1, 2017
Contract Status: Signed through 2018

TYLER MARLETTE
N O N-RO S T E R I N V IT EE

2017 2011-2014
• Spent the season with Double-A Arkansas in • Made his professional debut in 2011 with rookie-
Seattle’s organization…Made 83 starts behind the level Pulaski...Made his Double-A debut in 2014
plate and 14 as the designated hitter. with Jackson.

SEASON IN REVIEW
• Hit .289 (54-for-187) with seven home runs and
an .814 OPS over 48 games in the first half…Hit Amateur
.199 (36-for-181) with a .611 OPS in 49 games • Graduated from Hagerty High School (FL)…
after the break. Named to All-Central Florida first team in 2011…
Most Valuable Player in 2010 Aflac All-American
2016 game…Rated by Baseball America as 72nd-best
• Hit a combined .277 (104-for-376) with 15 home prospect heading into 2011 draft.

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
runs and 59 RBI in 98 games between High-A
Bakersfield (April 7-August 15) and Double-A Transactions
Jackson (August 16-end of season). • Selected by the Seattle Mariners in the fifth round
• Named to the Peoria Javelinas Arizona Fall of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft
League roster. • Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor league
contract on December 1, 2017.
2015
• Split the season between High-A Bakersfield and
BRAVES HISTORY
Double-A Jackson, hitting .239 (78-for-326)…
Began season with Bakersfield, 4/9-6/3.

Complete Record
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E
2011 Pulaski .156 12 45 4 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 0-0 .156 .200 1
2012 Pulaski .284 56 208 23 59 14 0 5 23 0 0 0 6 46 3-1 .304 .423 3
Everett .400 2 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-1 .400 .600 1
OPPONENTS

2013 Clinton .304 75 270 36 82 17 2 6 37 0 0 3 24 53 10-4 .367 .448 3

2014 High Desert .301 81 312 51 94 23 0 15 49 0 2 1 24 61 9-2 .351 .519 12
Jackson .250 9 32 3 8 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 4 10 0-1 .333 .500 1
2015 Bakersfield .216 39 148 17 32 5 1 5 20 0 0 2 12 35 2-1 .284 .365 4
Jackson .258 50 178 15 46 13 1 3 12 0 0 0 10 31 0-0 .298 .393 2
2016 Bakersfield .273 83 326 42 89 21 1 14 53 0 1 1 30 82 5-3 .335 .472 7
Jackson .300 15 50 4 15 2 0 1 6 0 1 0 3 11 1-0 .333 .400 1
2017 Arkansas .245 97 368 47 90 22 2 11 65 0 2 4 31 89 0-1 .309 .405 3
MISCELLANEOUS

Minor Totals .270 519 1942 242 524 122 7 62 269 0 6 11 144 432 30-14 .323 .436 38

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RIGHT-HANDED PI TCH ER
Full Name: Brandon Patrick McCarthy
MANAGER & STAFF

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 6-8 Weight: 225
DOB: July 7, 1983 Opening Day Age: 34
Born: Glendale, CA Resides: Phoenix, AZ
MLB Debut: May 22, 2005 MLB Service Time: 11.122
Acquired: Trade with Los Angeles (NL), December 16, 2017
BRANDON McCARTHY

Contract Status: Signed through 2018

Career Highlights CAREER HIGHS

• Is in his 13th major league season with his
seventh organization…Started with the Chicago
White Sox (2005-06), before joining the Texas Most Innings Pitched
9.0, 5x, last: 8/21/14, NYY vs. HOU
SEASON IN REVIEW

Rangers (2007-09), the Oakland Athletics (2011-

12), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2013-14), the
Most Runs
New York Yankees (2014) and the Los Angeles
7, 5x, last: 5/9/14, ARI at CHW
Dodgers (2015-16).
• Since his first big league season in 2005, ranks Most Earned Runs
12th among active pitchers (minimum 1100.0 IP) 7, 4x, last: 6/9/14, ARI at CHW
by averaging only 2.37 walks per 9.0 innings.
Most Hits Allowed
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

2017 14, 4/26/11, OAK at LAA

• Appeared in 19 games, 16 starts, in his third Most Home Runs Allowed
season with the Dodgers, while also missing 73 4, 2x, last: 4/13/15, LAD vs. SEA
games over three different disabled list stints…
Missed time from 5/5-6/26 (dislocated left Most Walks
shoulder), 6/26-7/8 (right knee tendonitis) and 5, 3x, last: 8/13/16, LAD vs. PIT
7/21-9/22 (blister on right third finger).
Most Strikeouts
BRAVES HISTORY

• Went 6-4 with a 3.84 ERA (37 ER/86.2 IP) in his 16

starts…Did not record a decision while compiling 12, 4/27/14, ARI vs. PHI
a 6.00 ERA (4 ER/6.0 IP) in his three relief outings. Longest winning streak
• His three relief appearances were his most since 6, 2x, last: 6/27-8/4/14
2006, when he made 51 with Chicago (AL)…
Made 156 appearances, 154 starts, between 2007 Longest losing streak
through 2016…His three relief appearances were 7, 9/23/13-4/27/14
his final three outings of the season, 9/23 vs. SF,
9/27 vs. SD and 10/1 at COL.
OPPONENTS

• Went 6-3 with a 2.87 ERA (22 ER/69.0 IP) in his

first 12 starts of the season through 6/20…Went
2017 Postseason
• Made one postseason appearance for the
0-1 with a 7.23 ERA (19 ER/23.2 IP) over his final
National League champion Dodgers, allowing
seven games, four starts.
two runs over 1.0 inning to take the loss during
• Among pitchers who threw at least 90.0 innings,
Game 2 of the World Series vs. HOU.
ranked first with a 0.49 HR/9 rate (5 HR/92.2 IP).
MISCELLANEOUS

• His 15.6 pitches per inning ranked 10th fewest in

the National League among pitchers who made
at least 15 starts.

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2016 • Made his first Opening Day start on 3/28 vs. SEA
in Tokyo, allowing just one run in 7.0 innings in a
• Appeared in 10 games, nine starts, for the
no-decision.
Dodgers, going 2-3 with a 4.95 ERA as he began
• Posted a career-high six-game winning streak
the year on the disabled list recovering from
from 4/27-6/19, going 6-0 with a 1.96 ERA (10
“Tommy John” surgery.
ER/46.0 IP) during the run.
• Went 2-0 with a 1.61 ERA (4 ER/22.1 IP) in his first
• Placed on the 15-day disabled list from 5/18-6/2

MANAGER & STAFF

four starts through 7/22, before going 0-3 with
and 6/20-8/10 with a strained right shoulder.
a 9.17 ERA (18 ER/17.2 IP) over his last six games,
five starts. • Struck on the right side of his head by an Erick
Aybar line drive in the fourth inning on 9/5 vs.
• Had his run of 122 consecutive starts with three
LAA, suffering an epidural hemorrhage, brain
or fewer walks snapped on 8/2 at COL, when he
contusion and a skull fracture...Did not pitch
tied a career high with five walks.
again in 2012.
• Made his season debut on 7/3 vs. COL before

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returning to the DL with right hip stiffness from
8/14-9/25.
2011
• Went 9-9 with a 3.32 ERA (63 ER/170.2 IP) in 25

2015 starts in his first season with Oakland.

• Ranked ninth in the AL in opponents on-base
• Made four regular season starts (3-0, 5.87 ERA) in
percentage (.281).
his first season as a Dodger before being placed
on the DL with a torn UCL in his right elbow…. • Set an Athletics record (since 1901) with a 4.92
Underwent “Tommy John” surgery performed by strikeout-to-walk ratio (123 SO/25 BB).

SEASON IN REVIEW
Dr. Neal ElAttrache on 4/30. • Tied for second in the AL with five complete
games, but went just 1-4 in those outings…
2014 Tossed consecutive complete games on 8/29 at
CLE (2 ER in 8.0 IP) and 9/3 vs. SEA (0 ER in 9.0
• Went 10-15 with a 4.05 ERA (90 ER/200.0 IP)
in 32 combined starts with Arizona and the IP).
Yankees, setting career highs in wins, starts (32), • Placed on the 15-day disabled list from 5/19-7/3
innings pitched and strikeouts (175). with a right scapular stress reaction.

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
2010
• Made 18 starts with Arizona, going 3-10 with a
5.01 ERA (61 ER/109.2 IP) before he was acquired
by the Yankees along with cash considerations • Spent the season with Triple-A Oklahoma City,
from the Diamondbacks on 7/6 in exchange for going 4-2 with a 3.36 ERA in 11 games, nine
LHP Vidal Nuno…In 14 starts with the Yankees, starts
went 7-5 with a 2.89 ERA (29 ER/90.1 IP). • Made three trips to the disabled list with right
shoulder injuries: 4/26-6/3 (right scapula stress
2013 reaction), 6/8-6/18 (right shoulder inflammation), BRAVES HISTORY
• Made 22 starts in his first season with Arizona. 6/22-end of season (right shoulder inflammation)

2009
• Ranked third among all starting pitchers with a
68.7 strike percentage and averaged 1.40 walks
per 9.0 innings. • Went 7-4 with a 4.62 ERA (50 ER/97.1 IP) in 17
• Compiled a career-high 18.0-inning scoreless starts with Texas.
streak from 5/12-24. • Tossed his first career shutout and complete
• Placed on the 15-day disabled list with right game on 5/24 at HOU.
shoulder inflammation from 6/1 (retroactive to • On disabled list from 6/5-9/1 with a right scapula
OPPONENTS

5/31)-8/2. stress fracture…Made five rehab starts with

• Collected his first career hit on 9/13 vs. COL with Oklahoma City.

2008
a fourth-inning single off Tyler Chatwood.

2012 • Made 12 total starts with Texas, Triple-A

Oklahoma City and rookie-level AZL Rangers.
• Went 8-6 with a 3.24 ERA (40 ER/111.0 IP) in 18
• Began the season on the disabled list with right
MISCELLANEOUS

starts with Oakland, due to a pair of stints on the

disabled list. forearm inflammation...Recalled by Texas on
8/23 and went 1-1 with a 4.09 ERA (10 ER/22.0 IP)
in five starts.

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• Left his start on 9/15 vs. DET with a strained

flexor tendon in his right middle finger and did
Personal
• Wife, Amanda and daughter, Cassidy…Both he
not pitch the rest of season.
and Amanda were named as Sports Illustrated’s

2007 Top 100 Tweeters in sports in 2013.

• Went 5-10 with a 4.87 ERA (55 ER/101.2 IP) in

23 games, 22 starts, in his first season with the
Transactions
MANAGER & STAFF

• Selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 17th

Rangers
round of the 2002 First-Year Player Draft.
• Left his start on 5/25 vs. BOS with a blister on his
• Acquired by the Texas Rangers along with OF
right middle finger, eventually causing a DL stint,
David Paisano from the Chicago White Sox in
6/10-7/2...Also on the disabled list from 8/11-9/11
exchange for LHP John Danks, RHP Nick Masset
with a right scapula stress fracture.
and RHP Jake Rasner on December 23, 2006.

2006 • On Texas disabled list (blister on right middle

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finger) from June 10 to July 2, 2007; included

• Spent his first full Major League season with the
injury rehabilitation to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
White Sox, going 4-7 with a 4.68 ERA (44 ER/84.2
IP) in 53 games, two starts. • On Texas disabled list (right scapula stress
fracture) from August 11 to September 11, 2007.
• Led all White Sox relievers and ranked 10th in the
AL in relief innings pitched (84.2). • On Texas disabled list (right forearm
inflammation) from March 30 to August 7, 2008;
• Traded to Texas on 12/23 with OF David Paisano
included injury rehabilitation to rookie-level AZL
for LHP John Danks, RHP Nick Masset and RHP
Rangers and Triple-A Oklahoma City.
SEASON IN REVIEW

Jacob Rasner.
• On Texas disabled list (right scapula stress

2005 fracture) from June 5 to September 1, 2009;

included injury rehabilitation to Triple-A
• Split the season between Triple-A Charlotte
Oklahoma City.
and Chicago (AL), going 7-7 with a 3.92 ERA (52
ER/119.1 IP) and 130 strikeouts in 20 games, 19 • On Texas disabled list (right shoulder
starts, with the Knights and 3-2 with a 4.03 ERA inflammation) from July 29 through the end of
the 2010 season.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

(30 ER/67.0 IP) in 12 games, 10 starts in three

stints with the White Sox. • Signed by the Oakland Athletics as a free agent
• Made his Major League debut at Chicago (NL) on December 14, 2010.
on 5/22, allowing two runs in 5.1 innings in a • On Oakland disabled list (right scapula stress
no-decision. reaction) from May 19 to July 3, 2011; included
• Allowed just two hits in 7.2 scoreless innings on injury rehabilitation to Single-A Stockton.
8/30 at TEX to pick up his first MLB victory in an • On Oakland disabled list (strained right shoulder)
8-0 White Sox win. from May 18 to June 2, 2012.
BRAVES HISTORY

• On Oakland disabled list (strained right shoulder)

MINOR LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS from June 20 to August 10, 2012; included injury
• In 2004, combined to go 17-6 with a 3.14 ERA and rehabilitation to Triple-A Sacramento.
202 strikeouts - the most of any minor leaguer • Signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a
- in 172.0 innings with Single-A Kannapolis, two-year contract through the 2014 season on
Single-A Winston-Salem and Double-A December 11, 2012.
Birmingham…Named by Baseball America as the • On Arizona disabled list (right shoulder
starting pitcher on the Minor League All-Star First inflammation) from May 31 to August 4, 2013;
OPPONENTS

Team…Earned a selection to the South Atlantic included injury rehabilitation to Triple-A Reno.
League mid-season All-Star team…In 2003, • Acquired by the New York Yankees along
led the Pioneer League in innings (101.0) and with cash considerations from the Arizona
strikeouts (125)…In 2002, led the Arizona League Diamondbacks in exchange for LHP Vidal Nuno
in innings (78.1 IP) and strikeouts (79). on July 6, 2014.

Amateur
• Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a four-year
contract through the 2018 season on December
MISCELLANEOUS

• Attended Lamar (Colo.) Community College and 16, 2014.

is a 2001 graduate of Cheyenne Mountain High
School in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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• On Los Angeles disabled list (ri