ATLANTA BRAVES (56-88) vs. MIAMI MARLINS (71-73) RH Matt Wisler (6-11, 4.76) vs. RH Jake Esch (0-1, 4.82) Game No. 145 • Home Game No. 71 September 13, 2016 • Turner Field • Atlanta, Ga. • FSSE BRAVES VS. MARLINS: The Braves and Marlins play the second game of a three-game series tonight and play the 14th of 19 meetings between the two clubs this season...Atlanta leads the season series, 9-4, including a 5-1 mark at Turner Field....The two clubs will meet for a four-game series in Miami, September 22-25. • This marks Miami’s final series at Turner Field, where the Braves hold a 106-66 advantage since the park opened in 1997. • Atlanta has just 18 games remaining on its 2016 slate, and plays 11 of those contests at Turner Field. • Atlanta has won two of its last three games, but has lost five of its last seven after posting a six-game winning streak from August 30-Sept. 4. WILD NIGHT: Atlanta posted a 12-7 win last night, after leading 7-0 in the third inning, being tied 7-7 in the sixth frame and then scoring the last five runs of the game...The Braves scored in six of their eight at-bats. • According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Braves have had only one other win in Atlanta in which they gave up a lead of seven or more runs...That came against Pittsburgh on June 8, 1969, in an 11-10 win, as Hank Aaron hit a game-winning homer in the bottom of the eighth inning. • Last night’s 12-run output was Atlanta’s largest run total at home since April 28, 2015 (vs. WSH)...It marked the 12th time in franchise history that the Braves scored 12-or-more runs against Miami, the last being a 12-2 victory at Miami on April 7, 2015 (after scoring seven runs in the first inning). FOLTY & SWANSON EXIT WITH INJURIES: RHP Mike Foltynewicz left last night’s start in the fourth inning due to a left calf contusion...SS Dansby Swanson left the game game due to a right groin contusion. KEMP’S IMPACT: OF Matt Kemp went 3-for-5 5 with two runs scored last night...In 39 games with Atlanta, Kemp has hit .282 with seven home runs and 28 RBI…Four of those homers (including the last three) have either tied the game or given Atlanta a lead. • Since Kemp joined the lineup on August 2, the Braves have scored 203 runs (5.2 per game) and have hit .278 as a team...Their runs total ranks third in the majors in that stretch, while their team batting average ranks fifth in MLB. JACE’S PACE: INF Jace Peterson went 3-for-5 last night and has hit safely in six of his last seven starts...In his last 17 starts (dating to August 20), he has produced a .313 (20-for-64) average, with 12 walks. BRIAN SNITKER: In his 40th season in the Braves organization, Brian Snitker was named Atlanta’s interim manager on May 17...He earned his first win on May 18 (at Pittsburgh) and his first home win on May 27 vs. Miami...The Braves are 47-60 under Snitker. Overall ................................... 56-88 Home ..................................... 24-46 Road ...................................... 32-42 Day ........................................ 17-25 Night ..................................... 39-63 Current Streak ........................... W1 Last 5 Games .............................. 2-3 Last 10 Games ............................ 5-5 April......................................... 5-18 May ........................................ 10-18 June ........................................ 12-16 July ......................................... 10-16 August .................................... 13-15 September .................................. 6-5 Vs. LHSP ................................ 14-29 Vs. RHSP ............................... 42-59 Series Opener ......................... 18-30 Series Opener at Home ............ 8-15 Series Opener on Road .......... 10-15 By Series ........................... 11-26-10 By Home Series.....................3-14-5 By Road Series ......................8-12-5 Rubber Games ........................... 3-9 Sweeps/Were Swept ................. 6-13 Scored First ............................ 34-29 Opponent Scored First............ 22-59 1-run games ........................... 16-22 Comeback Wins ..................... 29-36 Final At-Bat Wins ................... 15-21 Walkoff Wins .............................. 5-5 Extra Innings .......................... 11-11 Led After 6 ............................. 38-10 Led After 7 ............................... 42-5 Led After 8 ............................... 46-2 Tied After 6 .............................. 9-11 Tied After 7 .............................. 7-13 Tied After 8 .............................. 8-11 Behind After 6 .......................... 9-67 Behind After 7 .......................... 7-70 Behind After 8 .......................... 2-75 Division Games ...................... 26-35 Vs. Other Divisions ................. 30-53 Vs. A.L. Teams ........................... 6-11 Vs. N.L. Teams ........................ 50-77 Hit 0 HR ............................... 23-51 Hit 1+ HR............................. 33-37 Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ......... 13-62 Scored 4 or More Runs .......... 43-26 Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ....... 39-14 Allowed 4 or More Runs ........ 17-74 More Hits than Opponent ...... 43-21 Fewer Hits than Opponent ....... 7-60 Committed No Errors ............ 34-46 Committed 1 or More Errors.. 22-42 Braves Breakdown DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Wed., Sept. 14 MIA RHP Julio Teheran (5-9, 3.01) vs. RH Jose Fernandez (14-8, 2.90) FSSE 7:10 Thu., Sept. 15 OPEN DATE All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network PTV-Peachtree TV; FSSE-Fox Sports Southeast; FSSO-SportSouth Needs For Freddie Freeman 1 RBI 500 Matt Kemp 3 Hits 1,500 19 2B 300 15 HR 250 Upcoming Milestones CAREER-HIGH STREAK: 1B Freddie Freeman went 3-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored last night to extend his on-base streak to a career-high 34 straight games since August 6...He has posted a .366 batting average and a .500 OBP during the streak. • Freeman went 3-for-4 last night on his 27th birthday and has hit safely in six straight “birthday” games... His career average in seven birthday games is now .440 (11-for-25) with five RBI. • Freeman enters tonight’s contest with the longest active hitting streak in the majors, at 18 games. • He has hit safely in 29 of his last 30 games since August 10, going 41-for-109 (.376). • Freeman’s 74 extra-base hits are tied for the NL lead (WSH’s D. Murphy)...Freeman’s 347 XBH since the 2011 season are tied for the third most in the NL. • Freeman is the first Brave to collect 70+ XBH in a season since Chipper Jones had 75 in 2007, and is attempting to become only the second Atlanta Brave (since 1966) to post a season with 80 XBH...Jones had 87 during his NL MVP season of 1999. • Since the All-Star break, Freeman has scored 47 runs, which is second in the majors, and is hitting .419 (18-for-43) with runners in scoring position (fourth in NL)...His .429 OBP since the break ranks fourth in the majors. ENDER’S GAME: Since the All-Star break, OF Ender Inciarte has produced a .355 (81-for-228) batting average with 43 runs scored and a .403 OBP in 55 games...His batting average in that span ranks fifth in the majors, while his on-base percentage is 10th. • Inciarte has hit safely in 47 of his last 51 games since July 19. • Inciarte had an 18-game hitting streak snapped on Sept. 9, and produced a Braves season-best and personal career-best 19-game streak July 19-August 8...He is the first player in Atlanta history with two hitting streaks of at least 17 games in a single season. EXTRA EIGHT: On Sunday, INF Brandon Snyder stroked a 2-2, seventh-inning pitch over the wall in left- center field for his third career pinch-hit home run and his second this season…His other came on June 24, also against the Mets and also at Turner Field. • All eight of Snyder’s hits this season have gone for extra bases…It marks the longest such streak by a Braves player to open a season since at least 1974… Mark Lemke’s first five hits in 1989 all went for extra bases. LENDING AN ASSIST: OF Nick Markakis threw out Wilmer Flores at home plate in the eighth inning Saturday night and now has 102 outfield assists since entering the league in 2006…That total is tied for the second most in baseball over that time frame (Jeff Francoeur, 122, and Melky Cabrera, 102). Player/Coach Date Turns Gordon Beckham 9/16/86 30 Matt Kemp 9/23/84 32 John Schuerholz 10/1/40 76 Brian Snitker 10/17/55 61 Ender Inciarte 10/20/90 26 Upcoming Birthdays Upcoming Schedule and Probable Starting Pitchers 2015 2016 All-Time Overall 10-9 9-4 227-164 at Atlanta 4-6 5-3 123-74 at Turner Field (since ‘97) --- 5-2 106-66 at Fort Bragg (2016) --- 0-1 0-1 at Miami 6-3 4-1 104-88 at Marlins Park (since ‘12) --- --- 29-13 Braves vs. Marlins
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ATLANTA BRAVES (56-88) vs.
MIAMI MARLINS (71-73)RH Matt Wisler (6-11, 4.76) vs. RH Jake Esch (0-1, 4.82)
Game No. 145 • Home Game No. 71
September 13, 2016 • Turner Field • Atlanta, Ga. • FSSE
BRAVES VS. MARLINS: The Braves and Marlins play the second game of a three-game series tonight and play the 14th of 19 meetings between the two clubs this season...Atlanta leads the season series, 9-4, including a 5-1 mark at Turner Field....The two clubs will meet for a four-game series in Miami, September 22-25.
• This marks Miami’s final series at Turner Field, where the Braves hold a 106-66 advantage since the park opened in 1997.
• Atlanta has just 18 games remaining on its 2016 slate, and plays 11 of those contests at Turner Field.
• Atlanta has won two of its last three games, but has lost five of its last seven after posting a six-game winning streak from August 30-Sept. 4.
WILD NIGHT: Atlanta posted a 12-7 win last night, after leading 7-0 in the third inning, being tied 7-7 in the sixth frame and then scoring the last five runs of the game...The Braves scored in six of their eight at-bats.
• According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Braves have had only one other win in Atlanta in which they gave up a lead of seven or more runs...That came against Pittsburgh on June 8, 1969, in an 11-10 win, as Hank Aaron hit a game-winning homer in the bottom of the eighth inning.
• Last night’s 12-run output was Atlanta’s largest run total at home since April 28, 2015 (vs. WSH)...It marked the 12th time in franchise history that the Braves scored 12-or-more runs against Miami, the last being a 12-2 victory at Miami on April 7, 2015 (after scoring seven runs in the first inning).
FOLTY & SWANSON EXIT WITH INJURIES: RHP Mike Foltynewicz left last night’s start in the fourth inning due to a left calf contusion...SS Dansby Swanson left the game game due to a right groin contusion.
KEMP’S IMPACT: OF Matt Kemp went 3-for-5 5 with two runs scored last night...In 39 games with Atlanta, Kemp has hit .282 with seven home runs and 28 RBI…Four of those homers (including the last three) have either tied the game or given Atlanta a lead.
• Since Kemp joined the lineup on August 2, the Braves have scored 203 runs (5.2 per game) and have hit .278 as a team...Their runs total ranks third in the majors in that stretch, while their team batting average ranks fifth in MLB.
JACE’S PACE: INF Jace Peterson went 3-for-5 last night and has hit safely in six of his last seven starts...In his last 17 starts (dating to August 20), he has produced a .313 (20-for-64) average, with 12 walks.
BRIAN SNITKER: In his 40th season in the Braves organization, Brian Snitker was named Atlanta’s interim manager on May 17...He earned his first win on May 18 (at Pittsburgh) and his first home win on May 27 vs. Miami...The Braves are 47-60 under Snitker.
Overall ................................... 56-88Home ..................................... 24-46Road ...................................... 32-42Day ........................................ 17-25Night ..................................... 39-63Current Streak ........................... W1Last 5 Games ..............................2-3Last 10 Games ............................5-5April ......................................... 5-18May ........................................ 10-18June ........................................ 12-16July ......................................... 10-16August .................................... 13-15September ..................................6-5Vs. LHSP ................................ 14-29Vs. RHSP ............................... 42-59Series Opener ......................... 18-30Series Opener at Home ............ 8-15Series Opener on Road .......... 10-15By Series ...........................11-26-10By Home Series.....................3-14-5By Road Series ......................8-12-5Rubber Games ...........................3-9Sweeps/Were Swept ................. 6-13Scored First ............................ 34-29Opponent Scored First ............ 22-591-run games ........................... 16-22Comeback Wins ..................... 29-36Final At-Bat Wins ................... 15-21Walkoff Wins ..............................5-5Extra Innings .......................... 11-11Led After 6 ............................. 38-10Led After 7 ............................... 42-5Led After 8 ............................... 46-2Tied After 6 .............................. 9-11Tied After 7 .............................. 7-13Tied After 8 .............................. 8-11Behind After 6 .......................... 9-67Behind After 7 .......................... 7-70Behind After 8 .......................... 2-75Division Games ...................... 26-35Vs. Other Divisions ................. 30-53Vs. A.L. Teams ........................... 6-11Vs. N.L. Teams ........................ 50-77Hit 0 HR ............................... 23-51Hit 1+ HR ............................. 33-37Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ......... 13-62Scored 4 or More Runs .......... 43-26Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ....... 39-14Allowed 4 or More Runs ........ 17-74More Hits than Opponent ...... 43-21Fewer Hits than Opponent ....... 7-60Committed No Errors ............ 34-46Committed 1 or More Errors.. 22-42
Braves Breakdown
DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIMEWed., Sept. 14 MIA RHP Julio Teheran (5-9, 3.01) vs. RH Jose Fernandez (14-8, 2.90) FSSE 7:10Thu., Sept. 15 OPEN DATE
All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio NetworkPTV-Peachtree TV; FSSE-Fox Sports Southeast; FSSO-SportSouth
CAREER-HIGH STREAK: 1B Freddie Freeman went 3-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored last night to extend his on-base streak to a career-high 34 straight games since August 6...He has posted a .366 batting average and a .500 OBP during the streak.
• Freeman went 3-for-4 last night on his 27th birthday and has hit safely in six straight “birthday” games...His career average in seven birthday games is now .440 (11-for-25) with five RBI.
• Freeman enters tonight’s contest with the longest active hitting streak in the majors, at 18 games.
• He has hit safely in 29 of his last 30 games since August 10, going 41-for-109 (.376).
• Freeman’s 74 extra-base hits are tied for the NL lead (WSH’s D. Murphy)...Freeman’s 347 XBH since the 2011 season are tied for the third most in the NL.
• Freeman is the first Brave to collect 70+ XBH in a season since Chipper Jones had 75 in 2007, and is attempting to become only the second Atlanta Brave (since 1966) to post a season with 80 XBH...Jones had 87 during his NL MVP season of 1999.
• Since the All-Star break, Freeman has scored 47 runs, which is second in the majors, and is hitting .419 (18-for-43) with runners in scoring position (fourth in NL)...His .429 OBP since the break ranks fourth in the majors.
ENDER’S GAME: Since the All-Star break, OF Ender Inciarte has produced a .355 (81-for-228) batting average with 43 runs scored and a .403 OBP in 55 games...His batting average in that span ranks fifth in the majors, while his on-base percentage is 10th.
• Inciarte has hit safely in 47 of his last 51 games since July 19.
• Inciarte had an 18-game hitting streak snapped on Sept. 9, and produced a Braves season-best and personal career-best 19-game streak July 19-August 8...He is the first player in Atlanta history with two hitting streaks of at least 17 games in a single season.
EXTRA EIGHT: On Sunday, INF Brandon Snyder stroked a 2-2, seventh-inning pitch over the wall in left-center field for his third career pinch-hit home run and his second this season…His other came on June 24, also against the Mets and also at Turner Field.
• All eight of Snyder’s hits this season have gone for extra bases…It marks the longest such streak by a Braves player to open a season since at least 1974…Mark Lemke’s first five hits in 1989 all went for extra bases.
LENDING AN ASSIST: OF Nick Markakis threw out Wilmer Flores at home plate in the eighth inning Saturday night and now has 102 outfield assists since entering the league in 2006…That total is tied for the second most in baseball over that time frame (Jeff Francoeur, 122, and Melky Cabrera, 102).
Upcoming Birthdays Upcoming Schedule and Probable Starting Pitchers
2015 2016 All-TimeOverall 10-9 9-4 227-164at Atlanta 4-6 5-3 123-74at Turner Field (since ‘97) --- 5-2 106-66at Fort Bragg (2016) --- 0-1 0-1at Miami 6-3 4-1 104-88at Marlins Park (since ‘12) --- --- 29-13
Braves vs. Marlins
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#37 Matt Wisler RHP • 6-3 • 205 • 23 yrs
2016 Record: 6-11, 4.76 ERA • 2015 Record: 8-8, 4.71 ERA
vs. RHB: .246 (64-260), 12 HR • vs. LHB: .268 (69-268), 11 HR
Tonight’s Starting Pitcher
Tonight’s Game
• Set to make his third start with the team after the club recalled him from Triple-A Gwinnett on 8/25...Made 20 appearances, 19 starts with Atlanta before the club optioned him to the G-Braves on 7/28.
• Makes his 24th appearance of the season, his 23rd start...This is his 44th career appearance, 42nd start.
• Has not pitched since 8/31...Suffered a left oblique strain during his last start and had his last turn skipped.
• Is 2-7 with a 4.52 ERA (40 ER/79.2 IP) in 13 games, 13 starts, at home this season...Is 4-4 with a 5.11 ERA (32 ER/56.1 IP) in 10 games, nine starts on the road.
• Is looking for his first win against Miami...Is 0-1 with a 5.84 ERA (8 ER/12.1 IP) in three games, two starts...Earned his only career save against them, retiring all three batters he faced in a 6-5 win earlier this year on 4/17 at Marlins Park.
2016 Recap
• Struck out a career-best 10 over 6.0 innings during his last start on 8/31 vs. SD...Collected his second consecutive win since returning from Triple-A...Has compiled a 1.29 ERA (2 ER/14.0 IP) in the two starts.
• Allowed two hits and one run over 8.0 innings in a 3-1 win at ARI on 8/25...Carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning before Paul Goldschmidt led off the inning with a single...The start marked his return to the MLB level after the club recalled him earlier that day from the G-Braves.
• Made four starts with the G-Braves, going 2-1 with a 3.71 ERA (11 ER/26.2 IP)...Struck out 22 while only walking five...Went 8.0 innings in his first start with the G-Braves, 8/2 vs. Charlotte...Also went 7.0 innings on 8/19 vs. Charlotte in his final start.
• Over his final 10 starts (dating to June 1) prior to his option, went 2-6 with a 7.71 ERA (46 ER/53.2 IP)...Compiled a 2.51 ERA in six May starts after allowing just total 12 runs for the month.
• Allowed 16 home runs over this 10-start stretch after giving up six in his first 11 games.
• Received 11 runs of support on 7/8, an 11-8 win at CWS...Allowed six runs, earned, and two home runs, but collected his fourth win of the season...The Braves scored 13 total runs for him in his previous seven starts...Has received 59 runs of support this season, good for a rate of 3.93 runs per nine innings.
• Allowed a career-most 10 hits on 7/3 vs. MIA...That game was played at Fort Bragg Field in North Carolina, but was considered a Braves home game...Struck out six in the 5-2 loss.
• Allowed seven home runs over a three-game stretch, 6/5-6/16... Allowed three home runs in back-to-back starts, 6/5 at LAD and 6/11 vs. CHI...He had allowed three home runs total in his previous nine starts...Became the first Braves pitcher to allow at least three home runs in consecutive starts since 2007, when Lance Cormier allowed seven over two June starts.
• Stopped a four-game losing streak with a 7-2 win over CIN on 6/16, allowing two runs and eight hits in 6.2 IP.
• Finished May with the 43.0 innings pitched, tied for the fifth most in baseball.
• Over a 16-game stretch after tossing 2.0 scoreless innings during his first relief appearance on 9/6/15 at WSH, went 5-7 with a 2.88 ERA (33 ER/103.0 IP) and a .215 average against in 16 games, 15 starts.
• Collected his second win of the season, going 6.2 innings and allowing one run, earned, to beat PHI 7-1 at Citizens Bank Park on 5/20.
• Threw a career high-tying 116 pitches over 7.1 innings in a no-decision on 5/15 at KC, after tossing 8.0 innings in consecutive starts, 5/3 and 5/10...Became the first Braves starter to record at least one out in the eighth inning in three straight starts since 2013, when Kris Medlen did it from 9/14-9/27.
• Went 8.0 innings for the second consecutive turn, a 3-2 loss on 5/10 vs. PHI... The last Braves pitcher to go at least 8.0 innings in consecutive starts was Alex Wood in 2014 on 4/17 (8.0 IP) and 4/22 (8.0 IP).
• Combined with Arodys Vizcaino to hold NYM to one hit on 5/3, the fewest hits the Braves had allowed in a game since 4/18/14, when Aaron Harang, Luis Avilan and Jordan Walden also held the Mets to one hit at Citi Field...Wisler went 8.0 innings, limiting the Mets to a Asdrubal Cabrera fifth-inning single...The Mets did not advance a runner past first base.
• Earned his first career save with a perfect 10th inning on 4/17 in MIA...Preserved a 6-5 win to become the first Braves pitcher since Williams Perez last season to make a start and earn in a save in the same season.
• Took a no-decision in his season debut, 4/8 vs. StL...Allowed four runs, earned, in 6.2 innings of a 7-4 loss.
Career Recap
• Acquired by the Braves along with OF Cameron Maybin, OF Carlos Quentin, OF Jordan Paroubeck and a competitive balance pick (41st overall) in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft from the San Diego Padres in exchange for RHP Craig Kimbrel and OF Melvin Upton Jr. on April 5, 2015.
• Finished fifth among NL rookies with eight wins and eighth with 109.0 IP in 2015.
WISLER’S BATTING AVG G AB H R HR RBI BB SO SAC2016 .146 25 41 6 2 0 2 0 18 4Career .143 46 70 10 2 0 3 2 24 9
Last HR: None
Wisler’s Game Log
JULIO TEHERAN - SEASON & CAREER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2016 5-9 3.01 26 26 164.2 133 58 55 36 146Career 45-39 3.35 129 126 798.0 709 323 297 214 688
TEHERAN vs. MIAMI W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2016 0-1 6.00 2 2 12.0 16 8 8 3 9Career 5-3 3.16 14 14 88.1 89 35 31 23 77
• Had his contract selected from Triple-A Gwinnett on 9/1 and made his MLB debut Saturday, 9/3, at PHI...Earn his first career victory after the Braves’ offense plated two runs in the 10th frame.
• With his win on Saturday, 9/3, Bradley became the Braves’ second pitcher to earn his first career win in his MLB debut this season, joining Rob Whalen (8/3 vs. PIT), and he also became the first ATL reliever to earn the win in his debut since Ryan Buchter did so on 6/20/14 vs. WSH.
• Pitched for three different MiLB teams this season, compiling a 9-5 record with a 3.09 ERA in 35 games, 13 starts.• The Braves traded for him on 6/2 in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. • Joined Double-A Mississippi and went 4-3 with a 2.35 ERA (17 ER/65.0 IP) in 15 games, 10 starts..Moved to
Triple-A Gwinnett on 8/20...Went 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA (3 ER/18.0 IP) in three starts, for the G-Braves.• Compiled a 6-3 record and a 2.17 ERA (20 ER/83.0 IP) with 88 strikeouts in 18 games, 13 start in the Braves’ system.
• Over his last 23 appearances (since 7/23), has a 2.35 ERA (6 ER/23.0 IP), two saves, eight holds and two wins...Has struck out 24 batters in this span.
• Retired each of his three batters faced in the 10th inning on 9/3 at PHI to earn his fourth save.• Has allowed just four of his 20 (20%) inherited runners to score.• Earned his first career win, 7/19 at CIN...Tossed 1.2 scoreless innings.• Is averaging 100.7 mph with his fastball, the second-highest average pitch velocity in baseball...Has
registered a pitch this season at 103.8 mph according to MLB’s Statcast...The only other big-leaguer this season to reach 103 is Aroldis Chapman (with NYY).
• Earned his first career save, 6/30 vs. MIA...Retired the only batter he faced to leave runners on second and third.• Made his MLB debut, 6/27 vs. CLE...Stranded one of two inherited runners and tossed a scoreless inning with
one hit allowed...Recalled from Double-A Mississippi that day.
Brandon Cunniff • RHP • 6-0 • 185 • 27 yrs • #39Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 0 1st Batter/retired: 10/7 Inherited Runners/Scored: 6/2• Has made five consecutive scoreless appearances (5.1 IP) since returning from Triple-A Gwinnett on 9/3. • Recalled, 9/3, from the G-Braves for the third time this season...Also with the team from 8/25-8/30 and 8/3-
8/11...Appeared in three games during his first stretch with Atlanta and two in his second stint.• Equaled his career high with 2.0 scoreless IP, 8/26 at SF, 9/5 at WSH and 9/11 vs. NYM.• Allowed four runs for the second time this season, 8/28 at SF (also, 8/11 at MIL).• Began the season with the G-Braves and also appeared in eight games with Double-A Mississippi...In 43 combined
MiLB games this season, went 3-4 with a 3.25 ERA (20 ER/55.1 IP).• Made his MLB season debut, 8/4 vs. PIT, allowing a hit and a walk while getting one out.
Joel De La Cruz • RHP • 6-1 • 253 • 26 yrs • #60Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 0 1st Batter/retired: 9/7 Inherited Runners/Scored: 5/1• Shifted to the bullpen after making seven starts from 7/31-9/2...Also made two starts from 6/29-7/4 before
pitching in relief for seven games, 7/8-7/28...Overall, is 0-6 with a 5.09 ERA (26 ER/46.0 IP) in nine starts and 0-1 with 4.76 ERA (3 ER/10.0 IP) in nine relief appearances.
• Has gone more than 1.0 inning in five of his nine relief outings. • Started on 6/29 vs. CLE in his MLB debut...Went 6.0 innings and allowed three runs to take a 3-0 loss. • With the Braves for the third time this season (also 4/11-4/12 and 5/20-5/22).
• Since returning from the DL on 6/3, is 2-2 with 1.47 ERA (7 ER/43.0 IP) and 15 saves in 42 games.• Struck out at least one batter in 15 straight games, 7/23-8/25 (21 total)...His K/9 rate of 9.2 is a career-best...
His previous best was 7.5 in 2010.• Went 0-4 with a 7.90 ERA (12 ER/13.2 IP) in 15 games prior to the DL... Went to the 15-day disabled list on
5/10 with a right groin strain...Activated on 6/3.• Named the NL Player of the Week for the week ending July 31...Tied for the Major League lead in
saves, converting each of his four save opportunities while not allowing a run over his 4.0 innings pitched...Held opponents to just one hit and issued only two walks while striking out five.
• Led the American League in saves in back-to-back seasons, collecting 51 saves in 2012 and 50 rescues during the 2013 season. Became just the second pitcher in Major League history to record back-to-back 50-save seasons, joining LAD’s Eric Gagne (2002-03).
Ian Krol • LHP • 6-1 • 205 • 25 yrs • #46Saves/Opp: 0/2 Holds: 9 1st Batter/retired: 55/40 Inherited Runners/Scored: 40/14• Since joining the team on 5/10, has made 55 appearances, T3rd most in MLB and three behind leader Brad Hand. • Has limited lefties to five XBH in 81 at-bats... Allowed his only HR to a left-handed hitter, 7/20 at CIN (Joey Votto).• Went 1-0 with a 2.55 ERA (7 ER/24.2 IP) in 28 games prior to the All-Star break.• Collected his first hold since 7/21/15 on 5/21 at PHI...Has collected eight holds since 7/27 at MIN.• Earned his first win with ATL, 5/27 vs. MIA, retiring both batters he faced and also picking off an inherited runner.• Recalled from Gwinnett (AAA), 5/10 and tossed a scoreless inning in his Braves debut.
• Has compiled a 1.52 ERA (4 ER/23.2 IP) over 23 games since returning to the active roster, 7/28...Has struck out 26 and earned his first two wins with ATL (8/21 vs. WSH, 8/23 at ARI) over this stretch.
• The Braves selected his contract on 7/28 for his second stint with the Braves...Made his first Opening Day roster before being designated for assignment on 4/11.
• Went 3-2 with a 2.18 ERA (10 ER/41.1 IP) in 36 games with the G-Braves. • Made his season debut on 4/9 vs. StL and allowed two hits, a walk and one run in 1.0 inning. • Acquired by the Braves from Seattle in exchange for a player to be named later (Ryne Harper) on 12/4/15.
Chaz Roe • RHP • 6-5 • 190 • 29 yrs • #50Saves/Opp: 0/1 Holds: 1 1st Batter/retired: 14/12 Inherited Runners/Scored: 10/2• Joined the team on 8/8, after the club claimed him on outright waivers from the Baltimore Orioles, 8/7.• Twelve of his 14 appearances with Atlanta have been scoreless...Allowed seven combined runs, all
earned, in his other two outings.• Went 1-0 with a 3.72 ERA (4 ER/9.2 IP) in nine games out of the bullpen for Baltimore this season. • Began the year with Triple-A Norfolk, going 1-2 with a 2.39 ERA in 33 games...Joined Baltimore on 6/30. • Made his MLB debut in 2013 before pitching with the Yankees in 2014...Joined Baltimore in 2015 and made a
career-high 36 appearances for the Orioles bullpen last season. • Before joining the Braves, compiled a 6-2 record with a 4.18 ERA (35 ER/75.1 IP) in 69 big league games.
Shae Simmons • RHP • 5-11 • 190 • 25 yrs • #68Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 0 1st Batter/retired: 4/4 Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0• Made his first appearance since 7/26/14 on 9/1...Tossed a perfect 8th inning.• All four of his outings since returning have been scoreless.• Recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on 8/30 and returned to the Braves active roster for the first time since
undergoing “Tommy John” surgery that reconstructed the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on 2/12/15. • Pitched at three different levels of the Braves’ minor-league system this season, compiling a 1.96 ERA (4 ER/18.1 IP)
and 23 strikeouts in 19 games...Made 10 starts during his MLB rehab assignment, but never pitched more than 1.0 IP.• Made his season debut with Gwinnett on 5/16, but tendinitis in his right shoulder stopped his rehabilitation
assignment...Restarted on 7/23 and was optioned to Gwinnett on 8/8.• Went 1-2 with a 2.91 ERA (7 ER/21.2 IP) in 26 games for the Braves in 2014...Placed on the 15-day disabled
list on 7/29/14 through the end of that season with a right shoulder strain.
JED BRADLEYDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR9/3 at PHI& W, 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 09/5 at WSH ND 2.0 2 1 1 3 2 09/7 at WSH L, 1-1 0.0 1 1 1 2 0 09/11 NYM ND 3.0 3 2 2 1 1 0
MAURICIO CABRERADATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR8/16 MIN ND 0.2 3 1 1 2 1 08/18 WSH ND 1.0 1 1 0 1 0 08/21 WSH ND 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 08/23 at ARI H, 6 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 08/24 at ARI ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 08/26 at SF H, 7 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 08/31 SD ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 09/2 at PHI W, 3 1.0 2 0 0 0 3 09/3 at PHI W, 4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 09/7 at WSH ND 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 09/9 NYM BS, 1; L, 3-1 0.1 2 4 3 3 0 09/12 MIA H, 8 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0
BRANDON CUNNIFFDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR8/26 at SF ND 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 08/28 at SF ND 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 18/31 NOR* S, 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 09/1 DUR* ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 09/3 at PHI ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 09/5 at WSH ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 09/7 at WSH ND 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 09/10 NYM ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 09/11 NYM ND 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0
JOEL DE LA CRUZDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR9/11 NYM ND 1.1 3 3 3 1 1 1
JIM JOHNSONDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR8/19 WSH L, 2-6 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 08/21 WSH ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 08/23 at ARI S, 11 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 08/25 at ARI S, 12 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 08/27 at SF S, 13 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 08/31 SD ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 09/1 SD S, 14 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 09/2 at PHI ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 09/4 at PHI S, 15 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 09/7 at WSH ND 2.0 4 1 1 0 1 09/10 NYM ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 09/12 MIA ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0
IAN KROLDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR8/21 WSH ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 08/24 at ARI ND 0.1 4 3 3 0 0 18/28 at SF ND 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 08/30 SD ND 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 09/1 SD ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 09/4 at PHI H, 8 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 09/6 at WSH ND 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 09/7 at WSH BS, 2 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 09/9 NYM H, 9 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 09/10 NYM ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 09/12 MIA ND 0.0 4 2 2 0 0 0
JOSE RAMIREZDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR8/23 at ARI W, 2-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 08/24 at ARI L, 2-1 1.2 1 1 1 1 0 08/30 SD ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 08/31 SD ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 09/2 at PHI ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 09/3 at PHI ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 09/6 at WSH L, 2-2 1.1 1 3 1 3 1 09/9 NYM ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 09/10 NYM ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 09/12 MIA H, 1 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0
CHAZ ROEDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR8/19 WSH ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 08/21 WSH ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 08/23 at ARI ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 08/28 at SF ND 0.1 2 4 4 2 0 09/1 SD ND 0.2 4 3 3 0 0 09/5 at WSH ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 09/6 at WSH ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 09/9 NYM ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 09/12 MIA BS, 1;W, 2-0 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0
SHAE SIMMONSDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR8/24 BUF* ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 08/28 at DUR* ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 09/1 SD ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 09/3 at PHI ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 09/6 at WSH ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 09/10 NYM ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0
&Major League Debut *At Triple-A Gwinnett
^At Double-A Mississippi +At Single-A Rome
!At rookie-level GCL #As Starter
Most Recent Appearances
Braves Bullpen Briefs
Gordon Beckham • INF • 6-0 • 190 • 29 yrs • #7MIA Series: .000 (0-2) Last HR: 8/28 at SF (Gearrin) Homestand: .000 (0-2) Current Streak: 0-2
Season-Long Streak: 5 games, 8/25-9/3 (6-13 .462, 1 HR)• Since snapping a 0-for-25 with a single on 8/21, has gone 9-for-36 (.250) with five
extra-base hits, four runs scored and four RBI. • Is 22-for-131 (.167) in 48 games since being reinstated from the 15-day disabled list on
7/7. Had two DL stints due to a left hamstring injury, 6/2-7/7 and 4/17-5/10.• Hit .286 (20-for-70) with a .390 on-base percentage in 21 games between his DL stints. • Homered in 8/28’s ninth inning at SF, his first home run since 7/19.• Has a .381 OBP (4 hits, 4 walks) and is 4-for-17 (.235) as a pinch-hitter.
Daniel Castro • INF • 5-11 • 190 • 23 yrs • #14MIA Series: DNP Last HR: 10/2/15 vs. STL (Garcia) Homestand: DNP Current Streak: 1 game (1-1, 1.000)
Season Long Streak: 6 games (career long), 4/19-24 (10-28, .357)• Recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett for the third time this season Saturday (9/10). Played in
61 games for the G-Braves and batted .257 (55-for-214) with three home runs and 20 RBI.• Had a career-best six-game hitting streak with Atlanta, 4/19-24 (.357, 10-for-28).• Has committed just one error in 219 total chances while playing 2B, 3B and shortstop
at the ML level (2015-16 seasons) for a .995 fielding percentage.
Chase d’Arnaud • INF • 6-2 • 205 • 29 yrs • #23MIA Series: DNP Last HR: 7/1 vs. MIA (Nicolino) Homestand: DNP Current Streak: 0-3
Season-Long Streak: 5 games, 2x. last: 6/15-19 (5-17, .294) • Has a .444 OBP as a pinch-hitter, tied for the third highest mark in MLB. His
.375 (9-for-24) average as a pinch-hitter is the second best in the majors. • Since 6/10, is batting .189 (28-for-148) in 57 games. Hit .345 (29-for-84) with seven
doubles and had a .402 on-base percentage in his first 25 games with ATL (5/2-6/8).• Has played third base (19 g, 16 starts), second base (10 g, 10 starts), shortstop (21 g., 16
starts), right field (1 g, 1 start), centerfield (4 g, 3 starts), left field (8 g, 5 starts).
Tyler Flowers • C • 6-3 • 260 • 30 yrs • #25MIA Series: .667 (2-3) Last HR: 7/8 at CWS (Sale) Homestand: .667 (2-3) Current Streak: 1 game (2-3, .667)
Season-Long Streak: 5 games, 5/13-19 (8-20, .400, HR)• Drove in four runs last night on two, two-RBI singles. The four RBI matched his
career high for the third time, his last coming in September 2014.• Batting .323 (20-for-62) with six doubles, 12 RBI and a .436 OBP in 18 games since
returning from the 15-day DL on 8/18. • Missed 30 games with a left hand fracture, 7/15 (retro 7/10) to 8/18. • Went 2-for-3 with runners in scoring position last night and overall is batting
.333 (19-for-57) with a .459 OBP in such situations. • Twenty-two of his last 49 hits (15 doubles, 7 home runs) have gone for extra bases.• His .424 slugging percentage is a career-best mark, while his 15 doubles are one shy of
his personal best for a single season (16 in 2014).
Freddie Freeman • 1B • 6-5 • 220 • 26 yrs • #5MIA Series: .750 (3-4) Last HR: 9/4 at PHI (Mariot) Homestand: .750 (3-4) Current Streak: 18 games (24-71, .338, 3 HR)
Season-Long Streak: 18 games, 8/24-present (24-for-71, .338, 3 HR)• Collected three hits last night to extend his on-base streak to a career-high 34 straight
games (dating to 8/6, .490 OPB). The run is the longest active streak in the majors and the longest by a Braves player since Dan Uggla had a 34-game streak in 2011.
• Has hit in a season-best 18 games. Is batting .338 (24-for-71) with seven doubles, three home runs, 13 RBI and a .447 OBP during his streak, which is the longest active stretch in MLB. The run is the second longest of his career and trails only a 20-game streak in 2011 from 7/17-8/6.
• Named the NL Player of the Week for the week ending 9/4, his second such honor this season and fourth in his career. Also won for the week ending 6/19.
• Increased his single-season career high home run total to 29 (T7th in NL), 9/4 at PHI. With HR #24 on 8/17, he surpassed the 23 he finished with in 2012 & 2013.
• His 74 extra-base hits are tied for the NL lead and are the most by an Atlanta Braves player since 2007, when Chipper Jones had 75.
• Has hit .314 (194-for-617) with runners in scoring position over the last five seasons (2012-2016). Led the Majors in 2015 with a .376 (35-for-93) batting average with runners in scoring position.
• Hit for the cycle on 6/15 vs. CIN becoming the first Brave to do so since Mark Kotsay on 8/14/2008. He is the third player in Atlanta history joining Kotsay & Albert Hall (9/23/87), and the seventh player to do it in franchise history.
Adonis Garcia • INF/OF • 5-9 • 205 • 31 yrs • #13MIA Series: .200 (1-5) Last HR: 9/3 at PHI [2] (Velasquez)Homestand: .200 (1-5) Current Streak: 7 games (9-33, .273)
Season-Long Streak: 10 games, 7/17-27 (17-42, .405, 3 HR)• Collected his second career game-ending RBI, 9/10 vs. NYM. Hitting .371 in late-
inning pressure situations with runners on base.• Has hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games, going 20-for-60 (.333) with seven multi-hit
games and 11 RBI.• Each of his two hits, 9/3 at PHI were solo homers, his second career multi-HR game.• Six of his 13 HR this season and 11 of 23 in his career have either tied the game
or given the Braves a lead. Eight of his HR have come in the 8th inning or later.• Batting .274 (97-for-354) with 12 HR in 89 games since returning from GWI, 5/27.• Opened the 2016 season with Atlanta and batted .260 (27-for-104) with 2 2B, 1 HR
and 8 RBI over 28 games prior to being optioned to GWN following the 5/6 game.
Ender Inciarte • OF • 5-10 • 190 • 25 yrs • #11MIA Series: .333 (2-6) Last HR: 8/19 vs. WSH (Roark)Homestand: .333 (2-6) Current Streak: 3 games (5-15, .333)
Season-Long Streak: 19 games, 7/19-8/9 (28-76, .368)• Snapped his hitting streak at 18 games on 9/9 vs. NYM after going 0-for-5.
Batted .413 (33-for-80) with a .478 OBP with 18 runs scored during the streak.• Became the first Braves player in Atlanta franchise history to have two hitting streaks of
at least 17 games in a single season. Only four players have had two streaks of at least 16 games (Felipe Alou, 1966; Gary Sheffield, 2003; J.D. Drew, 2004). Had a career-high 19-game hitting streak (28-for-76, .368), 7/19-8/9.
• Is hitting .355 (81-for-228) after the All-Star break, the fifth-highest mark in the NL in that time span. Hit just .227 (52-for-229) before the break.
• Since returning to lead-off spot on 8/5, is hitting .344 (55-for-157) with 29 runs.• His .312 (79-for-253) average when batting first in the lineup ranks 7th in MLB.• Has hit safely in 47 of his last 50 games with an at-bat, going 76-for-214 (.355), dating
to 7/19. Has also hit in 53 of his last 57 games with an AB (84-for-240; .350). • Went 0-for-5 on 8/18, snapping his streak of reaching base safely via hit, walk or HBP
in a career-best 27 consecutive games (.390 OBP), dating to 7/19. • Ranks third in MLB with 14 outfield assists, four off the lead. • Ranked 2nd in MLB in 2015 with 29 defensive runs saved (to TB’s Kevin Kiermaier).
Matt Kemp • OF • 6-4 • 215 • 31 yrs • #27MIA Series: .600 (3-5) Last HR: 9/10 vs. NYM (Colon)Homestand: .600 (3-5) Current Streak: 5 games (10-21, .476, 2 HR)
Season-Long Streak: 11 games, 7/15-7/26 (15-47, .319)• Went 3-for-5 last night and has hit safely in his last 5 games: .476 (10-for-21), 2 HR.• Hit his 30th home run Saturday night, 9/10 vs. NYM. Reached 30 HR for the
second time in his career; hit a personal-best 39 in 2011 with LAD. • Is tied for fourth in the NL with 30 home runs. His 14 HR since the All-Star
break are tied for third most in the league.• Has seven home runs with the Braves and four of those have either tied the game
or given Atlanta a lead, including the last three. • Has gone 44-for-156 (.282) with seven HR in 39 games since joining ATL on 8/2 and has
14 walks with ATL after walking just 16 times in 100 games with SD.• Joined the Braves on 8/2 after being acquired along with cash considerations
from the San Diego Padres on 7/30, in exchange for OF Hector Olivera.. • Is T2nd in the NL with 12 go-ahead RBI since the All-Star break.• Is a two-time All-Star (2011 & 2012) and won both the Rawlings Gold Glove
and Silver Slugger award in 2009 and 2011. He finished second in the National League MVP voting in 2011 after leading the NL with 39 home runs, 126 RBI, 115 runs.
Season-Long Streak: None• The Braves selected his contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday, 9/11. • Pinch-hit (0-1) and played first base on Sunday, his first appearance in the majors since
5/14/13 with MIL. Played 16 games that season for the Brewers. Also appeared in six games with CHI in 2012.
• Hit .256 (89-for-348) with one home run and 36 RBI in 109 games with Triple-A Gwinnett this season.
• Caught 45 games for the G-Braves, making 42 starts. Also played 60 games at first base, making 52 starts.
• Pitched three times for the G-Braves, tossing three innings and allowing one run, earned, with two strikeouts.
Saves/Opp: 0/1 Holds: 0 1st Batter/retired: 13/8 Inherited Runners/Scored: 15/7• Returns to the bullpen after going 3.0 innings in a start on 9/5 at WSH...Allowed six hits and five runs, earned,
to lose. • Owns a 1.38 ERA (2 ER/13.0 IP) in his last eight relief appearances. • Went 2.1 scoreless innings, 8/23 at ARI, tied for the longest scoreless outing for a Braves reliever this season.• Recalled from Gwinnett (AAA) on 8/13...Made his first appearance since being recalled on 8/14 and gave up a
solo home run to the first batter he faced. • Worked as both a starter and reliever for the G-Braves, going 2-3 with a 2.76 ERA (19 ER/62.0 IP) in 26 games,
five starts at Triple-A. • This is his 5th stint with ATL this season...Also with the team from 4/18-4/26, 5/31-6/2, 6/13-6/14, and 7/29-
8/2.
Chris Withrow • RHP • 6-3 • 240 • 27 yrs • #51Saves/Opp: 0/3 Holds: 12 1st Batter/retired: 44/32 Inherited Runners/Scored: 20/7• Returned from the 15-day disabled list, Thursday, 9/1...Placed on the DL on 8/8 and missed 22 games with right
elbow inflammation. • Picked up his 12th hold, 9/4 at PHI to extend his season-best total...Had six in 2014.• Thirty-seven of his 44 games with the Braves have been scoreless. • Allowed career highs with six runs and five hits while getting one out, 6/12 at CHI...In his other outings, has
compiled a 2.04 ERA (8 ER/35.1 IP). • Joined the team, 5/26, for his second stint with the club and tossed 1.1 scoreless innings that night...Originally
recalled on 4/10, before being optioned to Gwinnett (AAA), 4/30.• Acquired by Atlanta in a six-player trade with LAD on 5/27/15, but spent the entire season on the 60-day disabled
list recovering from 2014 right elbow surgery.
Braves Bullpen Briefs, cont’d.RYAN WEBER
DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR8/5 at DUR* S, 1 4.0 1 0 0 0 4 08/9 at NOR* ND 3.0 4 0 0 1 2 08/14 at WSH ND 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 18/17 MIN ND 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 08/20 WSH ND 3.2 8 1 1 0 3 08/23 at ARI ND 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 08/28 at SF ND 1.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 9/5 at WSH# L, 1-1 3.0 6 5 5 1 2 29/12 MIA ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHRIS WITHROWDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR7/19 at CIN H, 7 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 07/22 at COL ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 07/26 at MIN H, 8 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 07/27 at MIN H, 9 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 07/31 PHI H, 10 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 8/3 PIT ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 08/4 PIT H, 11 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 18/25 BUF* ND 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 18/28 AUG+ ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 08/30 NOR* BS,1; L, 0-1 0.2 3 4 4 1 1 09/2 at PHI ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 09/4 at PHI H, 12 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 09/7 at WSH ND 0.0 2 2 2 1 0 09/10 NYM W, 3-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
*At Triple-A Gwinnett ^At Double-A Mississippi
+At Single-A Rome !At rookie-level GCL
#As Starter
Most Recent Appearances
Nick Markakis • OF • 6-1 • 215 • 32 yrs • #22MIA Series: .667 (2-3), HR Last HR: 9/12 vs. MIA (Cashner) Homestand: .667 (2-3), HR Current Streak: 5 games (8-19, .421)
Season-Long Streak: 7 games, 2x, last: 7/27-8/3 (10-26, .385, 1 HR)• Each of his two hits last night went for extra bases (HR, 2B) and five of his last 11 hits
have been of the extra-base hit variety.• Batting .310 (49-for-158) with RISP, the best mark among qualifiers on the team.• Has double-digit home runs (11) for the 10th time in 11 seasons.• Had seven home runs in a 37-game span, 7/7-8/19, after hitting two home runs through
his first 83 games (318 at-bats) this season. • Ranks 2nd on the team and tied for sixth in the NL with 37 doubles. Since
joining the Braves last season, has 75 doubles, tied for the fourth most in the NL. Had 6 consecutive doubles, 4/9-11.
• Led off 4/28 at BOS with a double, tying a Braves franchise record for the most doubles (11) in the month of April (Hank Aaron, 1969 and M. Giles, 2003).
• Has 151 three-hit games since entering the league in 2006, the third most in baseball over that time frame. Has 13 this season.
Jace Peterson • INF • 6-0 • 215 • 25 yrs • #8MIA Series: .600 (3-5) Last HR: 8/21 vs.WSH (Kelley)Homestand: .600 (3-5) Current Streak: 2 games (4-8, .500)
Season-Long Streak: 13 games, 6/19-7/2 (19-53, .358, 3 HR)• Matched his career high (8th time) with three hits last night.• Since returning from Triple-A Gwinnett on 6/10, has hit .273 (72-for-264) with
a .370 on-base percentage, seven HR and 35 runs scored in 81 games...His .370 on-base pct. since that date ranks 17th best in the NL while his 41 walks are 11th most.
• Batting .280 (68-for-243) with a .379 OBP in 65 starts since returning from Triple-A, 6/10.• Has a .407 OBP (21 hits, 12 walks) in 21 games since 8/20. • All 7 of his HR have come since his recall from Gwinnett (AAA) on 6/10. • Smacked his first career game-ending home run with a two-out solo HR in the 10th
inning, 8/21 vs. WSH. His game-ending homer was his career-high seventh of the season. He also made his first career start in center field in that game.
• Hit in a career-best 13 consecutive games 6/19-7/2, (19-for-53, .358). • Has made 78 starts: 2B (65 games), LF (11), 3B (1), CF (1). • Opened the season with Atlanta and played 21 games before being optioned to GWI
on 5/2 (.188, 18-for-97).
Anthony Recker • C • 6-2 • 215 • 30 yrs • #20MIA Series: 1.000 (1-1) Last HR: 8/12 at WAS (Belisle)Homestand: 1.000 (1-1) Current Streak: 1 game (1-1, 1.000)
Season-Long Streak: 5 games, 7/30-8/9 (8-16, .500)• Has hit safely in four of his last six starts, while reaching base at a .400 clip. • Hit a two-run homer, 8/12 at WSH. The blast was his first in the majors since a two-
homer game on 5/14/15 at CHI. • Batting. 278 (20-for-72) with 7 2B, 11 RBI and a has a .398 OBP in 27 games with ATL. • ATL selected his contract from Gwinnett, (AAA) 7/15. Pinch hit and singled that night.• Began the season with Columbus (AAA) in CLE’s organization before ATL acquired him
for cash considerations on 5/9. Hit .243 (33-for-136) with six HR in 40 games for GWN.
Brandon Snyder • INF • 6-2 • 215 • 29 yrs • #19MIA Series: .000 (0-1) Last HR: 6/24 vs. NYM (Matz)Homestand: .000 (0-1) Current Streak: 0-1
Season-Long Streak: 2 games, 6/18-24 (2-5, .400)• Stroked a 2-2 pitch over the left-center field wall in Sunday’s seventh inning
for his 3rd career pinch-home run and second this season. • All eight of his hits this season have gone for extra bases (4 2B, 3 HR, 1 3B).
Is the first Braves player in the modern era (since 1900) whose first eight hits of a season all went for extra bases...Research courtesy of the Elias Sports Bureau...St. Louis’ Adam Wainwright also did it this season.
• Had his contract selected from Gwinnett (AAA), 8/26, for his second stint with the Braves this season. Was also up from 6/2-8/9.
• Is 6-for-28 (.214) with 2 home runs as a pinch hitter this season. • Smacked his 2nd career pinch-home run (5/15/12) in the 5th inning on 6/24 vs. NYM.• Batted .327 (48-for-147) with three home runs and 26 RBI in 43 games for GWN.
Dansby Swanson • INF • 6-1 • 190 • 22 yrs • #2MIA Series: .000 (0-1) Last HR: 9/7 at WSH (Giolito)Homestand: .000 (0-1) Current Streak: 0-3
Season-Long Streak: 4 games, two times, last: 9/6-present (9-15, .600)• Finished with two hits, 9/10 vs. NYM for his fourth straight multi-hit game…Has
eight multi-hit games in his first 21 career games…Since the team moved to Atlanta in 1966, only Tommy La Stella (9), Jeff Francoeur (10), Sam Jetheoe (9) and Milt Thompson (9) had more such games for the Braves in their first 21 games.
• Hit an inside-the-park homer for his first career home run, 9/6 at WSH becoming the second Atlanta player to do so (also, Paul Runge; 7/28/85).
• Added his second home run the next night, 9/7 at WSH to become the eighth player in Atlanta franchise history to hit his first two home runs in consecutive games. Adonis Garcia did it last in 2015, while Braves Hall-of-Famer Chipper Jones also accomplished the feat.
• Had his first three-hit game, 9/9 vs. NYM.• Had his contract selected on 8/17 from Double-A Mississippi and made his Major League
debut that night - started at shortstop and batted 8th.• Went 2-for-4 in his MLB debut on 8/17 to become the 14th Atlanta Braves player
(since 1966) to record at least two hits in his MLB debut and the first since Tommy La Stella did so on 5/28/14 at BOS.
• With his debut on 8/17, became the first No. 1 pick to make his MLB debut in the season immediately following the year he was drafted (2015) since WSH’s Stephen Strasburg, 2009.
• Played in 105 games between Carolina (A) and Mississippi (AA) this season, and batted a combined .275 (113-for-411) with 25 doubles, 68 runs scored and a .362 OBP.
• Opened the 2016 campaign w/Carolina (A) and hit .333 (26-for-78) with 12 2B, 10 RBI, 14 runs and a .441 on-base pct. in 21 games before a promotion to Mississippi (AA), 4/30.
• Acquired by Atlanta in a five-player trade with Arizona on 12/8/15. • Made 126 starts in the minors - all at shortstop.
Braves Bits, cont’d.
September 11: Placed C A.J. Pierzynski on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain. Selected the contract of C/1B Blake Lalli from Gwinnett (AAA).
September 9: Recalled INF Daniel Castro from Gwinnett (AAA).
September 3: Placed RHP Aaron Blair on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to 8/29) with a left knee strain. Recalled RHP Brandon Cunniff from Gwinnett (AAA).
September 1: Returned RHP Williams Perez from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the 60-day disabled list to the active roster.
September 1: Returned C A.J. Pierzynski from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the 15-day disabled list to the active roster. Returned RHP Chris Withrow from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the 15-day disabled list to the active roster. Selected the contract of LHP Jed Bradley from Gwinnett (AAA). Transferred LHP Eric O’Flaherty from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.
August 30: Placed RHP Arodys Vizcaino on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation, retroactive to August 25. Optioned RHP Brandon Cunniff to Gwinnett (AAA). Recalled RHP John Gant from Gwinnett (AAA). Recalled RHP Shae Simmons from Gwinnett.
August 28: Recalled RHP Aaron Blair from Gwinnett (AAA). Optioned RHP John Gant to Gwinnett.
August 25: Placed RHP Rob Whalen on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder fatigue. Optioned RHP Madison Younginer to Gwinnett (AAA). Recalled RHP Matt Wisler from Gwinnett (AAA). Recalled RHP Brandon Cunniff from Gwinnett. Selected the contract of INF/OF Brandon Snyder from Gwinnett.
August 24: Acquired minor-league INF Dylan Moore from Texas and minor-league C Matt Foley from Miami in a three-team trade. Sent OF Jeff Francoeur to Miami and International Bonus Pool Slot No. 93 to Texas.
August 21: Optioned RHP Tyrell Jenkins to Gwinnett (AAA). Returned RHP John Gant from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the 15-day disabled list to the active roster.
August 19: Placed LHP Eric O’Flaherty on the 15-day disabled list with left elbow neuritis. Returned RHP Julio Teheran from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the 15-day disabled list to the active roster.
August 18: Optioned RHP Jason Hursh to Gwinnett (AAA). Returned RHP Arodys Vizcaino from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the 15-day disabled list to the active roster.
August 17: Placed C A.J. Pierzynski on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring. Returned C Tyler Flowers from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the 15-day disabled list to the active roster. Selected the contract of INF Dansby Swanson from Mississippi (AA). Designated INF/OF Mike Aviles for assignment.
August 16: Acquired INF/OF Mike Aviles and minor league C Kade Scivicque from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for SS Erick Aybar.
August 13: Recalled RHP Ryan Weber from Gwinnett (AAA). Optioned RHP Akeel Morris to Mississippi (AA).
August 12: Designated RHP Roberto Hernandez for assignment. Optioned RHP Brandon Cunniff to Gwinnett (AAA). Selected the contract of RHP Jason Hursh from Gwinnett (AAA). Recalled RHP Akeel Morris from Mississippi (AA). Claimed INF/OF Kyle Kubitza on waivers from the Texas Rangers and optioned him to Gwinnett (AAA). Designated LHP Manny Banuelos for assignment and released him.
August 10: Claimed RHP Wilfredo Boscan on waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Transferred OF Mallex Smith to the 60-day disabled list.
August 8: Activated RHP Chaz Roe. Placed RHP Chris Withrow on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation. Returned RHP Shea Simmons from his rehabilitation assignment, reinstated him from the 15-day disabled list and optioned him to Gwinnett (AAA).
August 7: Selected the contract of RHP Madison Younginer from Gwinnett (AAA). Designated OF/INF Brandon Snyder for assignment. Claimed RHP Chaz Roe on outright waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
August 6: Selected the contract of RHP Roberto Hernandez from Gwinnett (AAA). Acquired minor-league LHP Michael Mader and minor-league SS Anfernee Seymour from Miami in exchange for LHP Hunter Cervenka.
August 3: Selected the contract of RHP Rob Whalen and RHP Brandon Cunniff from Gwinnett (AAA). Optioned RHP Ryan Weber and INF Daniel Castro to Gwinnett. Transferred RHP Dan Winkler to the 60-day disabled list.
August 2: Placed RHP Julio Teheran on the 15-day disabled list with a right lat strain. Activated OF Matt Kemp.
July 31: Placed LHP Matt Marksberry on the 15-day disabled list with left rotator cuff inflammation. Recalled INF Daniel Castro from Gwinnett (AAA).
July 30: Acquired OF Matt Kemp and cash from San Diego in exchange for OF Hector Olivera.
July 29: Optioned RHP Matt Wisler to Gwinnett (AAA). Recalled RHP Ryan Weber from Gwinnett.
July 28: Selected the contract of RHP Jose Ramirez from Gwinnett (AAA). Recalled LHP Matt Marksberry from Gwinnett.
July 27: Acquired minor-league INF Travis Demeritte for RHP Lucas Harrell and LHP Dario Alvarez.
July 16: Placed RHP Arodys Vizcaino on the 15-day disabled list with a right oblique strain. Returned LHP Eric O’Flaherty from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the 15-day disabled list.
July 15: Placed C Tyler Flowers on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to 7/10) with a left hand fracture. Selected the contract of C Anthony Recker from Gwinnett (AAA). Sent OF Hector Olivera on a rehabilitation assignment to the Gulf Coast League (R).
July 7: Returned INF Gordon Beckham from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the 15-day disabled list. Designated OF Emilio Bonifacio for assignment.
July 4: Optioned OF Ronnier Mustelier to Gwinnett (AAA).
MULTI-HOMER GAMESPlayer Career 2016 Last Freeman 9 3 8/22/16 at ARIKemp 9 2 7/22/16 at WSHPierzynski 5 0 6/29/12 at NYYMarkakis 3 1 7/7/16 at CHIGarcia 2 1 9/3/16 at PHIFlowers 2 0 9/8/14 vs. OAKSmith 1 1 5/17/16 at PITBeckham 1 0 6/1/12 vs. SEAInciarte 1 0 9/27/15 at SDRecker 1 0 5/14/16 at CHI
LEAD-OFF HOMERSPlayer Career 2016 Last Markakis 3 0 8/1/15 at PHI (Nola)Beckham 2 0 5/14/14 at OAK (Milone)Inciarte 1 0 8/22/15 at CIN (DeSclafani)
GAME-ENDING HOMERSPlayer Career 2016 Last Kemp 6 0 7/18/2012 ((Diekman)Freeman 3 1 6/1/15 vs. SF (Law)Pierzynski 3 0 7/2/08 vs CLE (Kobayashi)Peterson 1 1 8/21/16 vs. WSH (Kelley)Beckham 1 0 6/21/15 vs. TEX (Claudio)Flowers 1 0 9/8/14 vs. OAK (Chavez)Garcia 1 0 8/3/15 vs. SF (Vogelsong)
GRAND SLAMSPlayer Career 2016 Last Pierzynski 8 0 4/26/14 at TOR (Jenkins)Kemp 6 0 6/4/11 at CIN (Ondrusek)Markakis 3 0 6/10/11 vs TB (Hellickson)Flowers 1 0 8/28/11 at SEA (Vargas)Peterson 1 0 5/16/15 at MIA (Latos)
PINCH-HIT HOMERSPlayer Career 2016 Last Pierzynski 5 0 6/3/15 at ARI (Ziegler)Kemp 3 0 6/10/11 at COL (Belisle)Snyder 2 1 6/24/16 vs. NYM (Matz)Beckham 1 1 5/25/16 vs. MIL (Capuano)Freeman 1 0 9/21/10 at PHI (Halladay)
INSIDE-THE-PARK HOMERSPlayer Career 2016 Last Swanson* 1 1 9/6/16 at WSH (Gonzalez)
* First career home run
Braves Blasts
Player Pos. Injury 15/60-day DL Date on DL Date off DL Games MissedEnder Inciarte OF Left hamstring strain 15-day 4/10 (retroactive to 4/9) 5/7 26Gordon Beckham INF Left hamstring strain 15-day 4/18 (retroactive 4/17) 5/10 18Manny Banuelos LHP Left elbow inflammation 15-day 4/2 (retroactive to 3/25) 5/23 42Jim Johnson RHP Right groin strain 15-day 5/10 6/3 23Erick Aybar INF Right foot contusion 15-day 5/28 6/12 14Gordon Beckham INF Left hamstring strain 15-day 6/2 7/7 32Eric O’Flaherty LHP Right knee strain 15-day 6/13 7/16 28Hector Olivera OF Placed on Major League Baseball’s Restricted List - 4/13 7/30 (traded to LAD) 98Mike Foltynewicz RHP Right elbow soreness 15-day 6/4 (retroactive to 5/31) 6/30 28Shea Simmons RHP Recovering from “Tommy John” surgery 15-day 4/2 8/8 111Tyler Flowers C Left hand fracture 15-day 7/15 (retroactive to 7/10) 8/17 30A.J. Pierzynski C Left hamstring strain 15-day 8/17 9/1 14Chris Withrow RHP Right elbow inflammation 15-day 8/8 9/1 22Williams Perez RHP Right rotator cuff strain 60-day 6/8 (retroactive to 6/7) 9/2 77Julio Teheran RHP Right lat strain 15-day 8/2 (retroactive to 7/31) 8/19 18John Gant RHP Left oblique strain 15-day 6/28 8/21 46Paco Rodriguez LHP Recovering from “Tommy John” surgery 60-day 2/20 --- 144Jesse Biddle LHP Recovering from “Tommy John” surgery 60-day 4/2 --- 144Andrew McKirahan LHP Recovering from “Tommy John” surgery 60-day 4/2 --- 144Dan Winkler RHP Fractured right elbow 60-day 4/11 --- 139Mallex Smith OF Fractured left thumb 15-day 6/21 (retroactive to 6/20) --- 75Arodys Vizcaino RHP Right oblique strain 15-day 7/16 --- 54Matt Marksberry LHP Left rotator cuff inflammation 15-day 7/31 -- 40Eric O’Flaherty LHP Left elbow neuritis 60-day 8/19 --- 23Rob Whalen RHP Right shoulder fatigue 15-day 8/25 --- 17Arodys Vizcaino RHP Right shoulder inflammation 15-day 8/30 --- 13Aaron Blair RHP Left knee strain 15-day 9/3 (retroactive 8/29) --- 13A.J. Pierzynski C Left hamstring strain 15-day 9/11 --- 2
Braves Disabled/Inactive List
Tomahawk Chops
H/R Time/ GADate Opp. D/N Result Winner-Loser-Save Att. W-L Pos. GB4/4 WSH H-D L, 4-3 (10) Treinen-O’Flaherty-Papelbon 48,282* 0-1 T2 -1.04/5 OPEN DATE 0-1 T2 -1.04/6 WSH H-N L, 3-1 Strasburg-Norris-Papelbon 18,531 0-2 4 -2.04/7 OPEN DATE 0-2 4 -1.54/8 STL H-N L, 7-4 Siegrist-O’Flaherty-Rosenthal 24,824 0-3 4 -2.04/9 STL H-N L, 12-2 Martinez-Teheran-None 33,471 0-4 5 -2.54/10 STL H-D L, 12-7 Oh-Johnson-Rosenthal 23,214 0-5 5 -3.54/11 at WSH R-N L, 6-4 Scherzer-Norris-Papelbon 18,119 0-6 5 -4.54/12 at WSH R-N L, 2-1 Treinen-Johnson-Rivero 18,378 0-7 5 -5.54/13 at WSH R-N L, 3-0 Roark-Wisler-Papelbon 19,400 0-8 5 -6.54/14 at WSH R-D L, 6-2 Strasburg-Teheran-None 21,144 0-9 5 -7.54/15 at MIA R-N W 6-3 Ogando-Phelps-Vizcaino 18,071 1-9 5 -7.54/16 at MIA R-N W, 6-4 Norris-Koehler-Grilli 33,123 2-9 5 -7.54/17 at MIA R-D W, 6-5 (10) Grilli-Jackson-Wisler 24,780 3-9 5 -6.54/18 OPEN DATE 3-9 5 -6.04/19 LAD H-N W, 8-1 Weber-Wood-None, 14,160 4-9 5 -6.04/20 LAD H-N L, 5-3 (10) Blanton-Grilli-Jansen 16,087 4-10 5 -7.04/21 LAD H-D L, 2-1 (10) Hatcher-Ogando-Jansen 18,431 4-11 5 -7.04/22 NYM H-N L, 6-3 Harvey-Norris-Familia 21,173 4-12 5 -8.04/23 NYM H-N L, 8-2 Matz-Chacin-None 35,230 4-13 5 -9.04/24 NYM H-D L, 3-2 deGrom-Blair-Familia 32,085 4-14 5 -10.04/25 BOS H-N L, 1-0 Porcello-Teheran-Kimbrel 22,735 4-15 5 -10.54/26 BOS H-N L, 11-4 Price-Wisler-None 23,487 4-16 5 -10.54/27 at BOS R-N L, 9-4 Wright-Norris-None 33,380 4-17 5 -10.54/28 at BOS R-N W, 5-3 Chacin-Buchholz-Vizcaino 32,232 5-17 5 -9.54/29 at CHI R-D L, 6-1 Strop-Johnson-None 34,007 5-18 5 -10.54/30 at CHI R-D PPD (Re-scheduled for July 7) 5 -11.0APRIL TOTALS 331,710 (25,516 average in 13 dates) 5-185/1 at CHI R-D W, 4-3 (10) Vizcaino-Rondon-Grilli 40,164 6-18 5 -11.05/2 at NYM R-N L, 4-1 Colon-Foltynewicz-None 23,847 6-19 5 -12.05/3 at NYM R-N W, 3-0 Wisler-Harvey-Vizcaino 27,356 7-19 5 -11.05/4 at NYM R-D L, 8-0 Matz-Chacin-None 31,783 7-20 5 -11.55/5 OPEN DATE 7-20 5 -11.55/6 ARI H-N L, 7-2 Greinke-Blair-None 23,514 7-21 5 -11.55/7 ARI H-N L, 3-2 Miller-Norris-Ziegler 22,178 7-22 5 -11.55/8 ARI H-D L, 5-3 (8) Delgado-Johnson-Ziegler 17,106 7-23 5 -12.55/9 OPEN DATE 7-23 5 -12.55/10 PHI H-N L, 3-2 Morgan-Wisler-Gomez 14,490 7-24 5 -12.55/11 PHI H-N W, 5-1 Perez-Eickhoff-None 13,760 8-24 5 -12.55/12 PHI H-N L, 7-4 (10) Bailey-Grilli-Gomez 15,643 8-25 5 -12.55/13 at KC R-N L, 5-1 Volquez-Teheran-None 33,132 8-26 5 -13.55/14 at KC R-N W, 5-0 Foltynewicz-Gee-None 36,451 9-26 5 -13.05/15 at KC R-D L, 4-2 (13) Wang-O’Flaherty-None 33,861 9-27 5 -13.05/16 at PIT R-N L, 8-5 Niese-Perez-Melancon 16,905 9-28 5 -13.55/17 at PIT R-N L, 12-9 Nicasio-Blair-Melancon 19,400 9-29 5 -13.55/18 at PIT R-N W, 3-0 Teheran-Liriano-Vizcaino 18,201 10-29 5 -13.55/19 at PIT R-N L, 8-2 Locke-Foltynewicz-None 23,074 10-30 5 -14.55/20 at PHI R-N W, 5-1 Wisler-Nola-None 27,257 11-30 5 -14.55/21 at PHI R-D W, 2-0 Perez-Morgan-Vizcaino 20,196 12-30 5 -13.55/22 at PHI R-D L, 5-0 Eickhoff-Kelly-None 23,367 12-31 5 -14.55/23 OPEN DATE 12-31 5 -14.05/24 MIL H-N L, 2-1 Blazek-Norris-Jeffress 15,185 12-32 5 -15.05/25 MIL H-N L, 3-2 (13) Blazek-Kelly-Torres 12,869 12-33 5 -15.05/26 MIL H-N L, 6-2 Peralta-Wisler-Torres 14,885 12-34 5 -16.05/27 MIA H-N W, 4-2 Krol-Phelps-Vizcaino 19,325 13-34 5 -15.05/28 MIA H-D W, 7-2 O’Flaherty-Urena-None 33,879 14-34 5 -14.05/29 MIA H-N L, 7-3 Koehler-Teheran-None 50,247* 14-35 5 -15.05/30 SF H-D W, 5-3 Foltynewicz-Samardzija-None 23,147 15-35 5 -15.05/31 SF H-N L, 4-0 Peavy-Wisler-None 15,723 15-36 5 -16.0MAY TOTALS 291,951 (20,854 average in 14 dates) 9-196/1 SF H-N W, 5-4 (11) Withrow-Law-None 15,107 16-36 5 -16.06/2 SF H-D L, 6-0 Bumgarner-Blair-None 15,983 16-37 5 -16.56/3 at LAD R-N L, 4-2 Maeda-Teheran-Jansen 46,366 16-38 5 -16.56/4 at LAD R-N L, 4-0 Kershaw-Norris-None 47,126 16-39 5 -16.56/5 at LAD R-D L, 12-6 Kazmir-Wisler-None 47,950 16-40 5 -17.56/6 at SD R-N L, 7-2 Friedrich-Perez-None 20,203 16-41 5 -18.06/7 at SD R-N L, 4-3 Thornton-Vizcaino-None 22,198 16-42 5 -19.06/8 at SD R-D W, 4-2 Teheran-Pomeranz-Vizcaino 22,248 17-42 5 -18.56/9 OPEN DATE 17-42 5 -18.56/10 CHI H-N W, 5-1 Norris-Hammel-None 30,547 18-42 5 -18.56/11 CHI H-D L, 8-2 Arrieta-Wisler-None 43,114 18-43 5 -19.56/12 CHI H-D L, 8-2 Lester-Gant-None 31,625 18-44 5 -20.56/13 CIN H-N L, 9-8 Ohlendorf-Vizcaino-Cingrani 13,198 18-45 5 -21.56/14 CIN H-N L, 3-1 Finnegan-Teheran-Wood 13,176 18-46 5 -21.56/15 CIN H-N W, 9-8 (13) Ogando-Simon-None 14,953 19-46 5 -21.56/16 CIN H-D W, 7-2 Wisler-Straily-None 21,885 20-46 5 -21.56/17 at NYM R-N W, 5-1 Gant-Harvey-None 40,148 21-46 5 -21.56/18 at NYM R-N W, 4-3 Alvarez-Reed-Johnson 32,134 22-46 5 -20.56/19 at NYM R-D W, 6-0 TEHERAN-deGrom-None 41,576 23-46 5 -19.56/20 OPEN DATE 23-46 5 -19.06/21 at MIA R-N W, 3-2 (10) Withrow-Barraclough-Vizcaino 19,961 24-46 5 -18.06/22 at MIA R-D L, 3-0 Conley-Gant-Ramos 22,642 24-47 5 -18.06/23 NYM H-N W, 4-3 Johnson-Reed-Vizcaino 22,324 25-47 5 -17.56/24 NYM H-N L, 8-6 Robles-Blair-Familia 25,565 25-48 5 -17.56/25 NYM H-N l, 1-0 (11) Reed-Alvarez-Familia 40,879 25-49 5 -17.56/26 NYM H-D W, 5-2 Norris-Colon-Vizcaino 20,484 26-49 5 -17.56/27 CLE H-N L, 8-3 Bauer-Jenkins-None 15,538 26-50 5 -18.56/28 CLE H-N L, 5-3 Kluber-Vizcaino-Allen 19,206 26-51 5 -19.56/29 CLE H-N L, 3-0 Salazar-De La Cruz-Allen 16,600 26-52 5 -20.56/30 MIA H-N W, 8-4 Alvarez-Chen-None 16,097 27-52 5 -20.5JUNE TOTALS 376,281 (22,134 average in 17 dates) 12-167/1 MIA H-N L, 7-5 (12) Wittgren-Kelly-McGowen 32,036 27-53 5 -21.57/2 MIA H-D W, 9-1 Harrell-Fernandez-None 23,448 28-53 5 -20.57/3 MIA H-N L, 5-2 Conley-Wisler-None 12,582* 28-54 5 -21.57/4 at PHI R-D L, 8-2 Eickhoff-De La Cruz-None 19,064 28-55 5 -21.57/5 at PHI R-N L, 5-1 Eflin-Foltynewicz-None 18,426 28-56 5 -21.57/6 at PHI R-D L, 4-3 Neris-Vizcaino-Gomez 19,211 28-57 5 -22.57/7 at CHI R-N W, 4-3 (11) Alvarez-Patton-Cabrera 41,480 29-57 5 -21.57/8 at CWS R-N W, 11-8 Wisler-Sale-None 26,199 30-57 5 -21.57/9 at CWS R-D L, 5-4 Quintana-Teheran-Jones 23,888 30-58 5 -22.57/10 at CWS R-D W, 2-0 Foltynewicz-Shields-Johnson 29,156 31-58 5 -22.5
H/R Time/ GADate Opp. D/N Result Winner-Loser-Save Att. W-L Pos. GB7/11 ALL-STAR BREAK 5 -22.57/12 87th ALL-STAR GAME American League 4, National League 2 5 -22.57/13 ALL-STAR BREAK 5 -22.57/14 ALL-STAR BREAK 5 -22.57/15 COL H-N L, 11-2 De La Rosa-Harrell-None 27,236 31-59 5 -23.57/16 COL H-N L, 4-3 Logan-Johnson-Estevez 28,393 31-60 5 -24.57/17 COL H-D W, 1-0 Johnson-Germen-None 18,873 32-60 5 -23.57/18 at CIN R-N L, 8-2 Finnegan-Wisler-None 21,989 32-61 5 -24.07/19 at CIN R-N W, 5-4 (11) Cabrera-Cingrani-None 23,080 33-61 5 -23.07/20 at CIN R-D L, 6-2 DeSclafani-Harrell-None 22,091 33-62 5 -24.07/21 at COL R-N L, 7-3 Bettis-Foltynewicz-None 36,527 33-63 5 -24.07/22 at COL R-N L, 4-3 Gray-De La Cruz-Estevez 35,880 33-64 5 -24.07/23 at COL R-N L, 8-4 Anderson-Wisler-None 46,195 33-65 5 -25.07/24 at COL R-D L, 7-2 Chatwood-Jenkins-None 34,695 33-66 5 -25.07/25 OPEN DATE 33-66 5 -25.07/26 at MIN R-N W, 2-0 Harrell-Santana-Johnson 26,690 34-66 5 -24.07/27 at MIN R-N W, 9-7 Foltynewicz-Duffy-Johnson 29,482 35-66 5 -24.07/28 PHI H-N L, 7-5 Nola-Wisler-Gomez 22,785 35-67 5 -25.07/29 PHI H-N W, 2-1 Jenkins-Velasquez-Johnson 27,732 36-67 5 -25.07/30 PHI H-N L, 9-5 Hellickson-Teheran-None 38,236 36-68 5 -25.07/31 PHI H-D W, 2-1 Cabrera-Bailey-Johnson 21,545 37-68 5 -24.0JULY TOTALS 191,845 (23,980 average in 8 dates) 8-178/1 OPEN DATE 37-68 5 -24.58/2 PIT H-N L, 5-3 Cole-Foltynewicz-Watson 20,633 37-69 5 -25.58/3 PIT H-N W, 8-4 Whalen-Locke-None 19,281 38-69 5 -25.58/4 PIT H-N W, 5-2 Cervenka-Vogelsong-Johnson 20,527 39-69 5 -25.08/5 at STL R-N L, 1-0 Garcia-De La Cruz-Oh 42,421 39-70 5 -26.08/6 at STL R-N W, 13-5 Hernandez-Martinez-Nonw 45,468* 40-70 5 -25.08/7 at STL R-D W, 6-3 Foltynewicz-Wainwright-Johnson 42,960 41-70 5 -25.08/8 at MIL R-N W, 4-3 (12) Cunniff-Torres-Johnson 20,976 42-70 5 -24.58/9 at MIL R-N W, 2-1 Jenkins-Peralta-Cabrera 20,048 43-70 5 -23.58/10 at MIL R-N L, 4-3 Anderson-De La Cruz-Thornburg 20,035 43-71 5 -24.58/11 at MIL R-D L, 11-3 Garza-Hernandez-None 30,167 43-72 5 -25.08/12 at WSH R-N W, 8-5 Foltynewicz-Strasburg-Johnson 29,089 44-72 5 -24.08/13 at WSH R-N L, 7-6 Lopez-Whalen-Melancon 38,490* 44-73 5 -25.08/14 at WSH R-D L, 9-1 Roark-Jenkins-None 29,107 44-74 5 -26.08/15 OPEN DATE 44-74 5 -26.58/16 MIN H-N L, 4-2 Santana-De La Cruz-Kintzler 17,611 44-75 5 -26.58/17 MIN H-N L, 10-3 Gibson-Foltynewicz-None 19,304 44-76 5 -26.58/18 WSH H-N L, 8-3 Lopez-Whalen-None 24,099 44-77 5 -27.58/19 WSH H-N L, 7-6 Glover-Johnson-Melancon 30,292 44-78 5 -28.58/20 WSH H-N L, 11-9 Scherzer-Jenkins-Melancon 42,421 44-79 5 -29.58/21 WSH H-D W, 7-6 (10) Ramirez-Kelley-None 25,341 45-79 5 -28.58/22 at ARI R-N L, 9-8 Burgos-Gant-None 15,789 45-80 5 -28.58/23 at ARI R-N W, 7-4 Ramirez-Barrett-Johnson 18,780 46-80 5 -27.58/24 at ARI R-N L, 10-9 (11) Corbin-Ramirez-None 15,376 46-81 5 27.58/25 at ARI R-N W, 3-1 Wisler-Ray-Johnson 18,698 47-81 5 -27.58/26 at SF R-N L, 7-0 Samardzija-De La Cruz-None 41,283* 47-82 5 -28.58/27 at SF R-N W, 3-1 Foltynewicz-Suarez-Johnson 41,635* 48-82 5 -27.58/28 at SF R-D L, 13-4 Bumgarner-Blair-None 41,675* 48-83 5 -27.58/29 OPEN DATE 48-83 5 -28.08/30 SD H-N W, 7-3 Teheran-Jackson-None 20,309 49-83 5 -28.08/31 SD H-N W, 8-1 Wisler-Clemens-None 20,899 50-83 5 -28.0AUGUST TOALS 260,717 (23, 701 average in 11 dates) 13-169/1 SD H-D W, 9-6 Foltynewicz-Cozart-Johnson 22,253 51-83 5 -27.09/2 at PHI R-N W, 8-4 Cabrera-Gomez-None 17,175 52-83 5 -27.09/3 at PHI R-N W, 6-4 (10) Bradley-Ramos-Cabrera 19,453 53-83 5 -26.59/4 at PHI R-D W, 2-0 Teheran-Thompson-Johnson 21,322 54-83 5 -25.59/5 at WSH R-D L, 6-4 Scherzer-Weber-None 26,005 54-84 5 -26.59/6 at WSH R-N L, 9-6 Glover-Ramirez-Melancon 17,161 54-85 5 -27.59/7 at WSH R-N L, 5-4 (11) Latos-Bradley-None 19,894 54-86 5 -28.59/8 OPEN DATE 54-86 5 -28.09/9 NYM H-N L, 6-4 Robles-Cabrera-Familia 28,225 54-87 5 -29.09/10 NYM H-N W, 4-3 (10) Withrow-Goeddel-None 47,841 55-88 5 -29.09/11 NYM H-D L, 10-3 Lugo-Perez-None 32,829 55-89 5 -30.09/12 MIA H-N W, 12-7 Roe-Ellington-None 18,271 56-89 5 -30.09/13 MIA H-N 7:10p9/14 MIA H-N 7:10p9/15 OPEN DATE9/16 WSH H-N 7:35p9/17 WSH H-D 1:05p9/18 WSH H-D 1:35p9/19 at NYM R-N 7:10p9/20 at NYM R-N 7:10p9/21 at NYM R-N 7:10p9/22 at MIA R-N 7:10p9/23 at MIA R-N 7:10p9/24 at MIA R-N 7:10p9/25 at MIA R-D 1:18p9/26 OPEN DATE9/27 PHI H-N 7:10p9/28 PHI H-N 7:10p9/29 PHI H-N 7:10p9/30 DET H-N 7:35pSEPTEMBER TOTALS 149,419 (29,884 average in 5 dates) 6-510/1 DET H-N 7:10p10/2 DET H-D 3:10pOCTOBER TOTALS
SEASON TOTALS
* Sellout Pitchers in CAPS indicates complete game
2016 Schedule and Results
International League (AAA)65-78, 1st* (+0.5), South Division*Clinched division title
Yesterday: OFFWP: N/ALP: N/AS: N/A
Recap: Gwinnett has enjoyed two days off before open-ing the Governers’ Cup Championship Series tonight at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (NYY)...The G-Braves advanced to the finals after beating Columbus (CLE) three-games-to-one in the semis...RHP Aaron Blair is slated to start Game 1 for Gwinnett.
Governers’ Cup Championship Series: Series tied 0-0Next Game: 9/13 at Scranton/W-B, 6:35 p.m.RH Aaron Blair vs. LH Jordan Montgomery
Team LeadersW: Tyrell Jenkins, 9S: Maikel Cleto/Bradley Roney, 4K: Chris Ellis, 65Starter ERA: Tyrell Jenkins, 2.47 (23 ER/83.2 IP)Reliever ERA: Maikel Cleto, 2.14 (5 ER/21.0 IP)AVG: Emilio Bonifacio, .298 (125-for-420)HR: Matt Tuiasosopo, 11RBI: Rio Ruiz, 62SB: Emilio Bonifacio, 37
South Atlantic League (Single-A)First Half: 27-42, 6th (-15.0), Southern DivisionSecond Half: 43-27, 1st* (+2.5) *Clinched division title
Recap: Rome was held to one hit and two walks as Lake-wood (PHI) posted a series-opening 5-0 shutout of the R-Braves last night...RHP Mike Soroka took the loss despite allowing zero earned runs, allowing seven hits and four unearned tallies over 7.0 innings of work...He struck out six as the Rome defense committed three errors...DH Justin Ellison reached base twice for Rome, going 1-for-2 with a double and a walk...Rome will send RHP Touki Toussaint to the mound tonight in Game 2. SAL Championship Series: LAKE leads 1-0Next Game: 9/13 vs. Lakewood, 7:05 p.m.RH Touki Toussaint vs. RH Seranthony Dominguez
Team LeadersW: Mike Soroka, 9S: Devan Watts, 8K: Touki Toussaint, 128Starter ERA: Mike Soroka, 3.02 (48 ER/143.0 IP)Reliever ERA: Devan Watts, 0.92 (2 ER/19.2 IP)AVG: Luke Dykstra, .304 (98-for-322)HR: Austin Riley, 20RBI: Austin Riley, 80SB: Ray-Patrick Didder, 37
Recap: Carolina won five straight games to conclude its 2016 season and finished the year with a 52-87 re-cord...After a 29-41 mark prior to the All-Star break, the Mudcats went 23-46 in the season’s second half...RHP Matt Withrow went 9-6 with a 3.80 ERA (51 ER/120.2 IP) to pace the Mudcats pitching staff, while OF Keith Curcio batted .271 (124-for-458) with a team-best 29 doubles...OF Braxton Davidson tied his career high with 10 homers and drove home a career-best 63 to lead the Mudcats in both categories.
Next Game: Season completed on 9/5
Team LeadersW: Matt Withrow, 9S: Sean McLaughlin, 7K: Matt Withrow, 131Starter ERA: Matt Withrow, 3.80 (51 ER/120.2 IP)Reliever ERA: Sean McLaughlin, 3.08 (21 ER/61.1 IP)AVG: Keith Curcio, .271 (124-for-458)HR: Braxton Davidson, 10RBI: Braxton Davidson, 63SB: Keith Curcio, 24
Atlanta Braves Minor League ReportOrganizational Record: 327-368
Yesterday’s Record: 0-2September 13, 2016
Southern League (AA)First Half: 34-35, 3rd (-6.5), South DivisionSecond Half*: 39-30, 2nd (-0.5)*Clinched wild card
Yesterday: Jackson 6, Mississippi 4WP: Brandon Sisk (2-0, 2.70)LP: Akeel Morris (1-1, 10.80)S: Matt Anderson (2)
Recap: Jackson (SEA) broke a 3-3 tie with three runs in the bottom of the eighth to help claim a 6-4 win in Game 1 of the SL Championship Series...LHP Michael Mader started for Mississippi and allowed three runs (two earned), eight hits and three walks over 4.2 innings, fanning five...RHP Akeel Morris was tagged for three runs in 1.0 frame of relief to take the loss...OF Mallex Smith went 1-for-5 with a double and two RBI, while 3B Carlos Franco, 1B Joey Meneses and 2B Dylan Moore all had two hits. SL Championship Series: JAC leads 1-0Next Game: 9/13 at Jackson, 7:05 p.m.LH Sean Newcomb vs. RH Brett Ash
Team LeadersW: Sean Newcomb, 8S: David Peterson, 7K: Sean Newcomb, 152Starter ERA: Lucas Sims, 2.67 (27 ER/91.0 IP)Reliever ERA: Caleb Dirks, 0.91 (3 ER/29.2 IP)AVG: Ozzie Albies, .321 (106-for-330)HR: Dustin Peterson/Jacob Schrader, 12RBI: Dustin Peterson, 88SB: Ozzie Albies, 21
Player AwardRHP Max Povse CL Pitcher of the Week (4/7-17)RHP Aaron Blair IL Pitcher of the Week (4/18-4/24)RHP Williams Perez IL Pitcher of the Week (5/2-8)RHP Mike Soroka SAL Mid-Season All-StarRHP Patrick Weigel SAL Mid-Season All-StarC Jonathan Morales SAL Mid-Season All-StarINF Luke Dykstra SAL Mid-Season All-StarOF Ray-Patrick Didder SAL Mid-Season All-StarRHP Evan Phillips Carolina League All-StarRHP Max Povse Carolina League All-StarRHP Chris Ellis Southern League All-Star
Player AwardC Willians Astudillo Southern League All-StarINF Dansby Swanson Southern League All-StarOF Dustin Peterson Southern League All-StarINF Joey Meneses CL Player of the Week (6/6-12)OF Dustin Peterson SL Player of the Week (6/13-19)OF Ronnier Mustelier International League All-StarINF Ozzie Albies SL Player of the Week (7/4-10)LHP Kolby Allard Appy Pitcher of the Week (7/11-17)OF Dustin Peterson SL Player of the Week (7/18-24)INF Carlos Franco SL Player of the Week (8/1-7)LHP Jed Bradley SL Pitcher of the Week (8/8-14)
Player AwardOF Dustin Peterson SL Post-Season All-StarLHP Sean Newcomb SL Pitcher of the Week (8/28-4)RHP Enderson Franco CL Pitcher of the Week (8/29-5)INF Ozzie Albies SL Batting Title (2016)
2016 Players of the Week/Month Awards
***Affiliate information, schedule, staff and player bios can be found in the Player Development & Scouting section of the Atlanta Braves Media Guide (Pages 231-344).***
Gwinnett Braves
Mississippi Braves
Carolina Mudcats
Rome Braves
Appalachian League (Rookie)31-36, 4th (-10.5), Eastern Division
Recap: Danville hovered around .500 for most of the season before dropping five of its last six games to end the year with a 31-36 record...RHP Ian Anderson, se-lected by Atlanta with the third overall pick in the 2016 draft, spent part of his first professional season with the D-Braves and went 0-2 with a 3.74 ERA (9 ER/21.2 IP) in five starts for the club...LHP Jhon Martinez paced the pitching staff with four wins, going 4-6 with a 3.21 ERA in 12 starts...INF Ramon Osuna led the offense with 16 extra-base hits in 47 games, batting .276 (45-for-163) with 28 RBI.Next Game: Season Completed on 9/1
Team LeadersW: Jhon Martinez, 4S: Brandon S. White, 7K: Jaret Hellinger, 47Starter ERA: Luis Gamez, 2.93 (9 ER/27.2 IP)Reliever ERA: Tyler Hyssong, 1.56 (3 ER/17.1 IP)AVG: Cristian Pache, .333 (38-for-114)HR: Ryan O’Malley, 5RBI: Brett Cumberland, 30SB: Matt Gonzalez, 7
Danville Braves
Gulf Coast League (Rookie)28-28, 1st* (+6.0), Northern Division*Clinched division title
Postseason: Fell 4-3 to the GCL Phillies in the Gulf Coast League Semifinals.
Recap: The GCL Braves went 28-28 to claim the Gulf Coast League Northern Division championship before falling to the GCL Phillies in the opening game of the playoffs...LHP Kyle Muller led the pitching staff after be-ing selected by Atlanta with the 44th overall pick in the 2016 draft, going 1-0 with a 0.65 ERA (2 ER/27.2 IP) in 10 games (nine starts)...OF Anthony Concepcion paced the GCL Braves offense in doubles (12), home runs (4) and RBI (36) while batting .272 on the season.
Next Game: Season completed on 9/4
Team LeadersW: Odalvi Javier, 5S: Ryan Schlosser, 6K: Alan Rangel, 47Starter ERA: Kyle Muller, 0.65 (2 ER/27.2 IP) Reliever ERA: Ryan Schlosser, 1.04 (2 ER/17.1 IP)AVG: Randy Ventura, .284 (55-for-194)HR: Anthony Concepcion, 4RBI: Anthony Concepcion, 36SB: Randy Ventura, 15
