ATLANTA BRAVES (10-29) at

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (21-18)RH Mike Foltynewicz (1-1, 2.89) vs. LH Jeff Locke (1-3, 5.45)

Game No. 40 • Road Game No. 21

May 19, 2016 • PNC Park • Pittsburgh, Penn. • FSSE

BRAVES VS. PIRATES: The Braves and Pirates play the final game of a four-game set tonight...The two clubs are meeting for the first time this season and the fourth of seven meetings between the two clubs...Atlanta will host Pittsburgh at Turner Field, August 2-4.

ROAD TRIPPIN: The Braves are playing the seventh game of a 10-game road trip to Kansas City (1-2), Pittsburgh (1-2) and Philadelphia (3)...Atlanta has a scheduled open date on May 23, before a 10-game homestand.

SNITKER EARNS FIRST WIN: Braves interim manager Brian Snitker, who is in his 40th season with the Braves organization, earned his first managerial win at the Major League level last night.

• Snitker (62) became the first manager to get his first big-league win at age 60 or older since Bobby Mattick did so for the Blue Jays in 1980 at the age of 64.

PICKED OFF: Last night’s starting pitcher Julio Teheran picked off his second base runner of the season with Matt Joyce in the seventh inning.

• Braves pitchers rank tied for third in the majors with five pickoffs.

• Since the start of the 2013 season, Teheran is tied for the Major League league (with LAD’s Clayton Kershaw) with 21 total pickoffs.

THREE WAS ENOUGH: Last night’s 3-1 win marked just the second time this season the Braves won a game when scoring three (or fewer) runs...The other came May 3 at NYM, a 3-0 victory.

OFFENSE BREAKS OUT: On Tuesday night at Pittsburgh Atlanta’s offense pounded out 15 hits and scored nine runs, both season highs.

• The last time the Braves scored at least nine runs in a game and lost the contest was September 25, 2015 at Miami (11 runs on 16 hits).

• Dating to 1966, Atlanta owns a 282-22 record when the team scores at least nine runs and has at least 15 hits...Since April 28, 2015 vs. Washington (L, 13-12), Atlanta has dropped three of four such contests.

ROUGH START: At 10-29, the Braves have tied for the worst start in franchise history (since 1900) through 39 games...The 1911 Boston Rustlers also started 10-29 and won their 11th game in the 42nd contest of the year.

• Teams the Braves have played this season own a .561 winning percentage, the second best in baseball.

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Spanning the last 10 games (dating to May 8), Atlanta’s offense has recorded as least one double in each contest (18 total), including eight in this series...The 10-game stretch is the longest of the season for Atlanta.

Overall ................................ 10-29Home .................................... 2-17Road ..................................... 8-12Day ......................................... 2-9Night .................................... 8-20Current Streak .........................W1Last 5 Games ........................... 2-3Last 10 Games ......................... 3-7April ...................................... 5-18May ....................................... 5-11Vs. LHSP ............................... 3-11Vs. RHSP .............................. 7-18Series Opener ........................ 2-12Series Opener at Home ........... 1-6Series Opener on Road ........... 1-6By Series ............................1-10-2By Home Series....................0-7-0By Road Series .....................1-3-2Rubber Games ........................ 0-4Sweeps/Were Swept ................ 1-6Scored First ............................. 8-8Opponent Scored First ........... 2-211-run games ............................ 2-6Comeback Wins ...................... 3-9Last AB Wins ........................... 2-8Walkoff Wins ........................... 0-1Extra Innings ........................... 2-6Led After 6 .............................. 9-3Led After 7 .............................. 9-1Led After 8 ............................ 10-1Tied After 6 ............................. 0-6Tied After 7 ............................. 0-7Tied After 8 ............................. 0-4Behind After 6 ....................... 1-20Behind After 7 ....................... 1-21Behind After 8 ....................... 0-24Division Games ..................... 5-13Vs. Other Divisions ................ 5-16Vs. A.L. Teams .......................... 2-5Vs. N.L. Teams ....................... 8-24Hit 0 HR .............................. 7-21Hit 1+ HR .............................. 3-8Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ........ 2-21Scored 4 or More Runs ........... 8-8Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ........ 8-7Allowed 4 or More Runs ....... 2-22More Hits than Opponent ....... 7-6Fewer Hits than Opponent .... 2-18Committed No Errors ........... 5-14Committed 1 or More Errors 5-15

Braves Breakdown

DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIMEFri., May 20 at PHI RH Matt Wisler (1-3, 3.14) vs. RH Aaron Nola (3-2, 2.89) FSSO 7:05Sat., May 21 at PHI RH Williams Perez (1-1, 4.78) vs. LH Adam Morgan (1-1, 6.41) FSSO 3:05Sun., May 22 at PHI Undetermined vs. RHP Jerad Eickhoff (1-6, 4.44) FSSO 1:35Mon., May 23 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

Upcoming Schedule and Probable Starting Pitchers

Needs ForErick Aybar 8 SB 150Freddie Freeman 65 RBI 500Jason Grilli 24 Saves 100Kelly Johnson 4 HR 150Nick Markakis 6 HR 150A.J. Pierzynski 7 RBI 900 5 2B 400

Upcoming Milestones

Player/Coach Date TurnsWilliams Perez 5/21/91 25Aaron Blair 5/26/92 24Jim Johnson 6/27/83 33Bo Porter 7/5/72 44Terry Pendleton 7/16/60 56

FOUR-OUT SAVE: Arodys Vizcaino entered last night’s contest in the eighth inning (with two runners on base and two outs) and recorded four outs to earn his fourth save of the season.

• The four-out rescue was the second of Vizcaino’s career. His first came earlier this season on April 15, 2016 at Miami.

HERE COME THE HOMERS: Braves batters have smacked five home runs over the first three games of this series at Pittsburgh after entering the matchup with nine total home runs on the season.

• Atlanta recorded three home runs through its first 20 games (two by players not on the current active roster)...Over the last 19 contests (since April 27), the club has stroked 11 round-trippers, increasing their homer total this season to 14.

• Five different players have contributed to last the 11 home runs hit (since April 27), including four who hit their first homer of the season.

GORDON BECKHAM: Leads the Club with a .340 (17-for-50) batting average and a .421 on-base percentage...Beckham has reached base safely in 13 of his last 15 contests and owns a .395 (17-for-43) batting average with a .480 on-base percentage and a 1.038 OPS in that stretch.

MAY FLOWERS: C Tyler Flowers went 3-for-4 and was a triple shy of the cycle last night...In seven games since May 6, Flowers is batting .346 (9-for-26).

EXTRA, EXTRA!!: The Braves offense collected 10 hits last night, including three that went for extra bases...In the first three games of this series, 15 of the Braves’ 34 hits have been extra-base hits.

• Twenty of the Braves last 55 hits have gone for extra bases...Atlanta batters have 40 extra-base hits over 16 May games, after hitting 37 in 23 games in April.

MIGHTY MALLEX: OF Mallex Smith went 2-for-4 with two home runs and a career high four RBI on Monday at Pittsburgh and is batting .347 (17-for-49) with four doubles, one triple, three home runs, four stolen bases and nine runs over his last 16 games (since April 28).

• Smith matched his career high with three hits Saturday (third time) at Kansas City, including hitting his first career triple.

• Eleven of Smith’s first 23 career hits have gone for extra bases (seven doubles, one triple, three home runs.

COACHING STAFF CHANGES: Triple-A Gwinnett manager Brian Snitker was named as the club’s interim manager yesterday, while Gwinnett pitching coach Marty Reed has joined the club as bullpen coach...Terry Pendleton moved from first base coach to bench coach and Eddie Perez moved from bullpen coach to first base coach.

Upcoming Birthdays

2015 2016 All-TimeOverall (since 1900) 2-4 1-2 890-1038-12Atlanta Era (since ‘66) --- --- 256-260at Atlanta 1-2 0-0 140-117at Turner Field (‘97) --- --- 44-25at Pittsburgh 1-2 1-2 398-574-2at PNC Park (‘01) --- --- 27-26

Braves vs. Pirates

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#26 Mike Foltynewicz RHP • 6-4 • 200 • 24 yrs

2016 Record: 1-1, 2.89 ERA • 2015 Record: 4-6, 5.71 ERA

vs. RHB: .227 (10-44), 2 HR • vs. LHB: .333 (10-30), 2 HR

Tonight’s Starting Pitcher

Today’s Game

• Set to make his fourth start of the season with the Braves tonight, after the team recalled him from Triple-A Gwinnett, May 2....Went 1-2 in four starts with the G-Braves, compiling a 2.05 ERA (5 ER/22.0 IP) with 20 strikeouts and 14 walks.

• Has never faced Pittsburgh...Is 1-1 with a 3.09 ERA (4 ER/11.2 IP) in two starts on the road this season...For his career, is 1-5 with a 5.43 ERA (36 ER/59.2 IP) in 20 games, eight starts, on the road.

2016 Recap

• Faced five batters over the minimum in 8.0 shutout innings to beat KC, 5-0, on 5/14 at Kauffman Stadium and snap a career-long four-game losing streak...The 8.0 innings set a new career high, while the right-hander did not walk a batter for the second consecutive turn...Had issued at least one base-on-balls in his first 15 starts...He has two walks in his 18.2 innings this season, with both coming his first outing of the year on May 2 at NYM...His first free pass issued was an intentional walk to David Wright and his second came on a full count to Lucas Duda.

• Went 7.0 innings, the second longest outing of his career, and struck out a personal best-tying eight, 5/8 vs. ARI…Was left with a no-decision when the Braves rallied in the eighth inning, but ultimately lost 5-3 in 11 innings…Did not issue a base-on-balls, marking the first start of his career without a walk.

• Has allowed four home runs so far...Last season, allowed 17 home runs on the season, for a 1.77 HR/9.0 innings pitched ratio, which ranked second highest in the Majors among pitchers with at least 75.0 innings...Did not allow a home run at Triple-A this season.

• Made his Braves season debut, 5/2 at NYM...Took the loss after allowing four runs, earned, eight hits and three home runs in 3.2 innings...Went to Spring Training with the Braves but was optioned to Gwinnett (AAA) on March 30 as he made his way back from successful surgery on September 21, 2015 to remove the anterior half of his first rib...He was diagnosed with costochondritis on September 2, 2015 and sidelined for the remainder of last season...The procedure was performed by Dr. William Mayfield at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Ga.

• Tossed 7.0 innings and allowed one unearned run in his last start for Gwinnett (AAA) on 4/24 at Columbus...Struck out seven, walked four and allowed four hits...Threw a season-most 101 pitches.

• At the time of his promotion, was second in the International League with 14 walks, while his .169 batting average against ranked third.

2015 Recap

• Made three separate appearances with the Braves from early May to late August (5/1-6/17, 7/7-7/12, 7/29-end of the season) and went 4-6 with a 5.71 ERA in 18 appearances (15 starts).

• Made his Braves debut on 5/1 at Turner Field...Beat CIN 4-3 to collect his first career victory en route to becoming the first Braves player to win his starting debut since..Kenshin Kawakami beat WSH 5-3 in his Major League debut on 4/11/09.

Career Recap

• Acquired by the Braves along with RHP Andrew Thurman and INF Rio Ruiz from the Houston Astros in exchange for C/OF Evan Gattis and RHP James Hoyt on January 14, 2015.

DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P Spring Totals (3) 0-0 8.2 9 9 8 2 8 5 ---4/8 at NOR^ ND, W, 4-2 (10) 4.0 2 2 1 5 1 0 714/13 at DUR^ W, 6-2 6.0 2 0 0 1 7 0 904/18 DUR^ L, 5-4 5.0 4 4 4 4 5 0 924/24 at COL^ L, 2-0 7.0 4 1 0 4 7 0 101April Totals (4^) 1-2, 2.05 ERA 22.0 12 7 5 14 20 0 89*5/2 at NYM L, 4-1 3.2 8 4 4 2 4 3 985/8 ARI ND, L, 5-3 (11) 7.0 5 2 2 0 8 1 1015/14 at KC W, 5-0 8.0 7 0 0 0 4 0 103

^With Triple-A Gwinnett *Average Pitches

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ - SEASON & CAREER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2016 (AAA) 1-2 2.05 4 4 22.0 12 7 5 14 202016 (MLB) 0-1 5.06 2 2 10.2 13 6 6 2 12Career 4-8 5.59 36 17 116.0 148 80 72 38 103

FOLTYNEWICZ vs. PITTSBURGH W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO

Has Never Faced Pittsburgh

FOLTYNEWICZ’S MAJOR LEAGUE CAREER HIGHSMost Innings Pitched . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.0, 5/14/16 at KCMost Strikeouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, three times, last: 5/8/16 vs. ARIMost Runs Allowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7, 8/20/15 at CHIMost Home Runs Allowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 8/3/15 vs. SFLongest Winning Streak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 5/1/15-5/6/15Longest Losing Streak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 8/15/15-5/2/1610+ Strikeout Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NoneCareer Complete Games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NoneLow-Hit Complete Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . None

FOLTYNEWICZ’S BATTING AVG G AB H R HR RBI BB SO SAC2016 .500 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2Career .100 37 30 3 0 0 3 0 20 3

Last HR: None

Foltynewicz’s Game Log

MATT WISLER - SEASON & CAREER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2016 1-3 3.14 8 7 48.2 37 18 17 11 32Career 9-11 4.22 28 26 157.2 156 77 74 51 104

WISLER vs. PHILADELPHIA W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2016 0-1 3.38 1 1 8.0 8 3 3 2 2Career 0-2 7.11 2 2 12.2 16 10 10 3 5

Last Win vs. PHI: None

Tomorrow’s Starting Pitcher

Quality Team RunPitcher Starts Starts W-L Record* IP (Avg) Support^Julio Teheran 9 5 1-4 2-7 56.0 (6.0) 17 (1.9)Matt Wisler 7 5 1-3 1-6 47.2 (6.2) 11 (1.6)Bud Norris 5 1 1-4 1-4 22.2 (4.1) 14 (2.8)Jhoulys Chacin 5 1 1-2 2-3 26.2 (5.0) 11 (2.2)Williams Perez 5 1 1-1 3-2 26.1 (5.0) 15 (3.0)Aaron Blair 5 1 0-3 0-5 21.1 (4.0) 2 (0.4)Mike Foltynewicz 3 2 1-2 1-1 18.2 (6.0) 5 (1.7)Team Totals 39 16 6-18 10-29 219.1 (5.2) 75 (1.9)

*Braves record in his starts; ^Runs scored while he is in the game (avg.)

2016 Starting Pitcher Stats

Errors Pick-offsCatcher F-T-C PB CCS-SB (Attempts) 1B-2B-3B Inn./ER ERA RecordPierzynski 2-0-1 3 4-18 (22) 0-0-0 193.0/92 4.29 6-16Flowers 0-0-0 0 1-13 (14) 0-0-1 158.2/88 4.99 4-13Pitchers --- --- --- 4-0-0 --- --- ---Totals 2-0-1 3 5-31 (36) 4-0-1 351.2/180 4.61 10-29

2016 Backstop Breakdown

May 18: Optioned RHP Aaron Blair to Gwinnett (AAA). Recalled RHP John Gant from Gwinnett.

May 17: Dismissed Manager Fredi Gonzalez and Bench Coach Carlos Tosca. Named Brian Snitker interim manager, Marty Reed bullpen coach, Terry Pendleton bench coach and Eddie Perez first base coach.

May 16: RHP Shae Simmons began a rehabilitation assignment with Gwinnett (AAA).

May 11: Traded RHP Jhoulys Chacin to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in exchange for minor league LHP Adam McCreery...Recalled RHP Williams Perez from Gwinnett (AAA).

May 10: Returned INF Gordon Beckham from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the 15-day disabled list. Recalled LHP Ian Krol from Gwinnett (AAA). Placed RHP Jim Johnson on the 15-day disabled list with right groin strain.

May 9: Designated OF Matt Tuiasosopo for assignment.

May 7: Returned OF Ender Inciarte from his rehabilitation assisgnment and reinstated him from the 15-day disabled list. Optioned INF/OF Adonis Garcia to Gwinnett (AAA).

May 2: Recalled RHP Mike Foltynewicz from Gwinnett (AAA). Selected the contracts of INF/OF Chase d’Arnaud, OF Matt Tuiasosopo and INF Reid Brignac from Gwinnett (AAA). Optioned RHP John Gant and INF Jace Peterson to Gwinnett (AAA). Designated OF Drew Stubbs for assignment.

May 1: Optioned RHP Chris Withrow to Gwinnett (AAA).

April 27: Optioned RHP Ryan Weber to Gwinnett (AAA). Recalled RHP John Gant from Gwin-nett (AAA). Outrighted RHP Danny Burawa off the 40-man roster.

April 24: Selected the contract of RHP Aaron Blair from Gwinnett (AAA). Optioned LHP Matt Marksberry to Gwinnett (AAA).

April 23: Optioned RHP Casey Kelly to Gwinnett (AAA). Recalled LHP Matt Marksberry from Mississippi (AA).

April 20: Optioned RHP Williams Perez to Gwinnett (AAA). Recalled RHP Casey Kelly from Gwinnett (AAA).

April 18: Placed INF Gordon Beckham on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 17, with a strained left hamstring. Recalled RHP Ryan Weber from Gwinnett (AAA).

April 13: Placed OF Hector Olivera on the Restricted List. Recalled INF Daniel Castro from Triple-A Gwinnett.

April 12: Optioned RHP Joel De La Cruz to Gwinnett (AAA). Transferred LHP Jesse Biddle to the 60-day disabled list. Selected the contract of RHP Jhoulys Chacin from Gwinnett (AAA).

April 11: Recalled OF Mallex Smith from Gwinnett (AAA). Placed RHP Dan Winkler on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured right elbow. Selected the contract of RHP Joel De La Cruz from Gwinnett (AAA). Selected the contract of LHP Hunter Cervenka from Mississippi (AA). Designated RHP Jose Ramirez for assignment. Transferred LHP Andrew McKirahan to the 60-day disabled list.

April 10: Recalled RHP Chris Withrow from Gwinnett (AAA). Placed OF Ender Inciarte on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain, retroactive to April 9. Optioned RHP John Gant to Gwinnett (AAA).

Braves Recent Transactions

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Hunter Cervenka • LHP • 6-1 • 245 • 26 yrs • #54Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 3 1st Batter/retired: 18/13 Inherited Runners/Scored: 11/2• 5/13 at KC snapped his string of 15 consecutive scoreless outings to begin his career...His scoreless

run ranked as the longest scoreless outing streak to begin a career by a Braves pitcher in Atlanta franchise history.• Has allowed six hits over his last three outings, after compiling a 30 at-bat hitless streak, 4/13-5/12...Allowed

a single to the first batter he faced, lefty Daniel Murphy, before starting his run...Lefties were 0-for-20 and righties were 0-for-10 over the stretch...The last Braves pitcher to hold opponents hitless over a 30 at-bat stretch streak was Jonny Venters, who went 37 straight from May 8-May 28, 2011.

• Hasstrandednineof11inheritedrunnersontheseason.• The Braves selected his contract from Mississippi (AA) on 4/11...Made his MLB debut, 4/12.• Did not allow an earned run in his first 34.0 innings over 34 appearances after signing with the

Braves out of the the independent league Sugar Land Skeeters on 7/7/15...The span included time with Atlanta (15 G, 10.1 IP), Gwinnett (14 G, 16.2 IP) and Mississippi (5 G, 7.0 IP).

John Gant • RHP • 6-3 • 200 • 23 yrs • #52Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 0 1st Batter/retired: 4/3 Inherited Runners/Scored: 1/0• Recalled by the Braves yesterday for his third stint with the team this season...Named to his first Opening Day

roster, but optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on 4/10...Recalled, 4/27, from the G-Braves and tossed a career high 4.2 innings (allowed two earned runs on three hits) that night at BOS...Returned to Gwinnett on 5/2 without making another appearance.

• Went 3-0 with a 2.97 ERA (10 ER/30.1 IP) in six games, five starts, with Gwinnett...Struck out 33.• Made his MLB debut, 4/6 vs. WAS with a scoreless inning...Of the nine batters he retired during his first stint,

seven came by strikeout...Compiled a 12.00 ERA (4 ER/3.0 IP) before being sent to Gwinnett (AAA).• Ranked by Baseball America and the organization’s No. 18 prospect entering the 2016 season.

Jason Grilli • RHP • 6-5 • 235 • 39 yrs • #39Saves/Opp: 2/4 Holds: 0 1st Batter/retired: 16/10 Inherited Runners/Scored: 2/1• Allowed a game-ending home run to Kendrys Morales in the 13th inning, 5/15 at KC.• Has gotten four total outs over his last four games, allowing two triples, one home run and four runs, earned.• Converted his second save of the season on 5/1 at CHI.• Failed to protect a one-run lead in a save opportunity on 4/17 at MIA...Earned his first win when the Braves

went ahead in the 10th inning. • Notched his first save, 4/16 at MIA with a scoreless 9th inning (one hit, one walk, three strikeouts)...The save

was the 75th of his career.• Made his 10th Opening Day roster.• Suffered a season-ending injury on 7/11/15 at COL as he ruptured his left Achilles in the ninth inning while

running to cover first base...Underwent season-ending surgery to repair his ruptured tendon on 7/16/15.

Ian Krol • LHP • 6-1 • 205 • 25 yrs • #46Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 0 1st Batter/retired: 5/3 Inherited Runners/Scored: 4/3• Recalled from Gwinnett (AAA), 5/10 and tossed a scoreless inning in his Braves debut...Allowed a three-run,

tie-breaking double in the 10th inning in his second outing, 5/12 vs. PHI.• Has limited lefties to one hit in seven at-bats (.143) with three strikeouts.• Went 1-2 with one save and a 4.38 ERA (6 ER/12.1 IP) in 12 games out of the bullpen for the G-Braves...

Struck out 14, walked six and allowed 10 hits...Stranded five of six inherited runners at Triple-A.• Went to spring training with the Braves, compiling a 12.71 ERA (8 ER/5.2 IP) and winning his only decision

in seven games...Was optioned to Triple-A on March 26.• Acquired on 11/20/15 along with LHP Gabe Speier from Detroit in exchange for OF Cameron Maybin and

cash considerations.

Bud Norris • RHP • 6-0 • 195 • 31 yrs • #20Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 0 1st Batter/retired: 6/4 Inherited Runners/Scored: 5/1• Is 0-1 with a 1.42 ERA (2 ER/12.2 IP) in six games as a reliever...Has worked 2.0 innings or more in five of

his six relief outings, including 3.0 yesterday, 5/17 at PIT.• Transitioned to the bullpen following his 4/27 start at BOS...Took his fourth loss of the season after going 1.1

innings and allowing seven hits and six runs, earned, in a 9-4 loss.• Is 1-4 with a 8.74 ERA (22 ER/22.2 IP) in five starts this season.• Pitched out of the bullpen 27 times in 2015, going 1-4 with a 6.59 ERA (20 ER/27.1 IP).

Eric O’Flaherty • LHP • 6-2 • 220 • 31 yrs • #34Saves/Opp: 0/1 Holds: 2 1st Batter/retired: 18/8 Inherited Runners/Scored: 16/7• Went less than in 1.0 inning in each of his first nine appearances (2.1 total innings)...Has gone 1.0 inning or

more in seven of his last nine appearances (8.1 IP), including a season high-tying 1.1, 5/12 vs. PHI...Has a 2.16 ERA (2 ER) over those nine outings.

• Lefties are 7-for-27 (.259) against him with two doubles, a walk and a home run.• Did not get a loss in three seasons from 2012-14 (104 appearances), but has lost three times this year.• This season marked his eighth year on an Opening Day roster....Spent 2009-2013 with the Braves. • Acquired on March 27 from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for cash considerations. • From 2011-2014, compiled a 1.54 ERA in 182 appearances...That mark was second-lowest among relievers

with 150.0 or more innings behind Craig Kimbrel (1.51 ERA).• Has not made an error in his entire MLB career.

Alexi Ogando • RHP • 6-4 • 200 • 32 yrs • #40Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 2 1st Batter/retired: 17/7 Inherited Runners/Scored: 12/7• Has allowed five runs, four earned, nine hits and two walks over his last five outings (9.00 ERA)...Allowed four runs

total over his first 12 appearances. • Friday at KC, allowed each of his two inherited runners to score. Is tied for third in MLB with seven inherited

runners scoring. • Tossed 2.0 frames on 4/15 to earn the team’s first win of the season; allowed one hit and one walk with one strikeout.• Made his sixth Opening Day roster...Made his Braves debut, 4/6 vs. WSH...Tossed a scoreless inning. • Appeared in a career-high 64 games in his first season with the Red Sox last year.• Originally signed as an international free agent by Oakland in 2002 as a position player...Spent the first four

years (2002-05) of his pro career as an outfielder in the Athletics minor league system.

Arodys Vizcaino • RHP • 6-0 • 230 • 25 yrs • #38Saves/Opp: 4/5 Holds: 0 1st Batter/retired: 17/12 Inherited Runners/Scored: 8/3• Since the start of last season, 45 of his 53 appearances have been scoreless.• Among pitchers with at least as many innings as Vizcaino (17.2 IP), the right hander owns the seventh best K/9

rate in the Majors (12.23; 24 K).• Has converted 13 of his last 15 save opportunities (87%) after going 1.1 innings to close out the Pirates last night

at PNC Park...Was his MLB high-tying second save this season of more than three outs. • Rebounded from his first blown save by notching his third rescue of the season on 5/3 at NYM, striking out

one in 1.0 inning of relief.• Suffered his first blown save of the season 5/1 at CHI, but picked up his first win when the Braves won 4-3

in 10...The blown save was his first since 9/4/15 at WSH, and snapped a string of seven straight conversions.• Snapped his career best-tying 16.2-inning scoreless streak (18 games), dating to 9/15/15, after

allowing one run to score on two hits in the 9th inning, 4/28 at BOS...Retired his first two batters before allowing back-to-back singles (and a defensive indifference) that led to the two-out run...The scoreless stretch was the third longest active streak in the NL and the fifth longest in MLB.

• Made his first Opening Day roster...Tossed a scoreless inning on Opening Day with two strikeouts.• Appeared in a career-high 36 games with Atlanta last season.

Braves Bullpen BriefsW-L: 4-11 SV-OPP: 7-13 ERA: 4.76IP: 132.1 R: 76 ER: 70HITS/HR: 136/14 BB: 65 SO: 1441st Batter Faced/Retired: 137/86 (63%)Inherited Runners/Scored: 76/28 (37%)

Team Bullpen Totals

Month W-L ERA SV-OP IP H R ER BB SO HRApril 3-7 5.10 4-9 83.0 84 50 47 48 86 9May 1-4 4.20 3-4 49.1 52 26 23 17 58 5June 0-0 -.-- 0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0July 0-0 -.-- 0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0August 0-0 -.-- 0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0Sept. 0-0 -.-- 0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0October 0-0 -.-- 0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Braves Bullpen By Month

HUNTER CERVENKADATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR4/24 NYM ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 04/26 BOS ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 04/27 at BOS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 04/28 at BOS H, 2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 05/1 at CHI H, 3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 05/4 at NYM ND 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 05/6 ARI ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 05/7 ARI ND 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 05/12 PHI ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 05/13 at KC ND 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 05/15 at KC ND 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 05/17 at PIT ND 1.1 3 0 0 0 2 0

JOHN GANTDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR4/12 at DUR*+ ND 3.2 3 2 2 2 5 04/17 NOR*+ W, 1-0 5.0 3 3 3 2 6 04/22 at CHA*+ ND 6.0 2 1 1 3 7 04/27 at BOS ND 4.2 3 2 2 3 4 05/2 TOL* ND 3.0 4 1 1 2 2 05/8 CHA*+ W, 2-0 6.2 6 2 1 1 7 15/14 at PAW*+ W, 3-0 6.0 4 2 2 2 6 0

JASON GRILLIDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR4/20 LAD L, 1-1 0.1 2 2 2 2 1 04/22 NYM ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 04/24 NYM ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 04/27 at BOS ND 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 15/1 at CHI S, 2 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 05/7 ARI ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 05/8 ARI ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 05/12 PHI L, 1-2 0.1 1 2 2 0 1 05/14 at KC ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 05/15 at KC ND 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 15/17 at PIT ND 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 0

IAN KROLDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR5/2 TOL* L, 0-2 1.0 3 3 3 1 1 05/4 TOL* W, 1-2 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 05/8 CHA* S, 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 05/10 PHI ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 05/12 PHI ND 0.2 1 1 1 1 2 05/14 at KC ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 05/15 at KC ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 05/17 at PIT ND 1.1 3 1 1 1 2 0

BUD NORRISDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR4/22 NYM+ L, 1-3 4.0 5 5 4 2 4 24/27 at BOS+ L, 1-4 1.1 7 6 6 2 0 15/2 at NYM ND 2.1 0 0 0 2 0 05/4 at NYM ND 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 05/7 ARI L, 1-5 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 05/12 PHI ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 05/15 at KC ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 05/17 at PIT ND 3.0 5 1 1 1 4 0

ERIC O’FLAHERTYDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR4/21 LAD ND 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 04/22 NYM ND 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 04/26 BOS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 04/28 at BOS H, 2 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 04/29 at CHI ND 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 05/2 at NYM ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 05/6 ARI ND 1.0 1 1 0 0 1 05/12 PHI ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 05/15 at KC L, 0-3 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 05/16 at PIT ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0

ALEXI OGANDODATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR4/21 LAD L, 1-1 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 04/24 NYM ND 1.1 0 0 0 2 3 04/28 at BOS H, 2 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 04/29 at CHI ND 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 05/2 at NYM ND 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 05/6 ARI ND 1.0 3 2 1 1 0 05/8 ARI ND 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 05/13 at KC ND 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 05/16 at PIT ND 1.0 3 2 2 0 3 15/17 at PIT ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0

ARODYS VIZCAINODATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR4/15 at MIA S, 1 1.1 2 0 0 2 2 04/20 LAD ND 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 04/21 LAD ND 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 04/25 BOS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 04/28 at BOS S, 2 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 05/1 at CHI BS, 1;W, 1-0 1.1 2 1 0 1 2 05/3 at NYM S, 3 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 05/7 ARI ND 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 05/8 ARI ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 05/11 PHI ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 05/12 PHI ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 05/15 at KC ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0518 at PIT S, 4 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1

*With Triple-A Gwinnett + As starter

Most Recent Appearances

Erick Aybar • SS • 5-10 • 195 • 32 yrs • #1PIT Series: .000 (0-9) Last HR: 10/3/15 at TEX (Tolleson)Road Trip: . 125 (2-16) Current Streak: 0-10

Season Long Streak: 2 games, 5x, last: 5/4-6 (3-7, .429)• Singled home the tying run with one out in the ninth inning, 5/15 at KC. Four of his

five RBI this season have come in the seventh inning or later.• Is 18-for-111 (.162) dating to 4/11.• Hit .303 (10-for-33) with four multi-hit games over a nine-game stretch, 4/26-5/6.• Has three bunt hits this season, and 106 in his career, the most of any active player. • Started at second base, 4/29 at CHI, his first appearance there since 5/10/08 and first

start at the position since 8/19/07. • Acquired by the Braves in a five-player trade with the Los Angeles Angels on 12/12/15. • Since the start of 2011, is the only ML shortstop with at least 30 2Bs in each season.

Gordon Beckham • INF • 6-0 • 190 • 29 yrs • #7PIT Series: .667 (4-6) Last HR: 9/25/15 at NYY (Sabathia) Road Trip: .412 (7-17) Current Streak: 2 games (4-6, .667)

Season Long Streak: 4 games, 5/11-14 (6-14 .429)• Owns a .395 (17-for-43) average with a .480 OB% in his last 15 games (4/10). • Collected his first three-hit game (3-for-5), 5/17, since 9/2/14 at HOU.• Activated off the 15-day disabled list Tuesday (5/10), started at 3B (0-for-2).

Is 10-for-25 (.400) with 5 2B and 5 RBI since returning. Missed 18 games after suffering a strained left hamstring, 4/16 at MIA.

• Made three rehabilitation starts - two at second base and one at third base - with Gwinnett (AAA). Went 4-for-12 (.333) with two doubles.

• Joined the Braves in December 2015 after spending his first 7 professional campaigns with the CWS. Also had a short stint (26 games) in 2014 with LAA.

Reid Brignac • INF • 6-3 • 210 • 30 yrs • #4PIT Series: .667 (2-3) Last HR: 6/11/14 vs. SD (Vincent) Road Trip: .600 (3-5) Current Streak: 1 game (2-2, 1.000)

Season Long Streak: 1 game, 3x, last: 5/15 (1-2, .500)• Is hitless in three pinch-hit at-bats.• Collected his second two-hit game of the season, 5/17 at PIT...Also, 5/7 vs. ARI.• Doubled in 5/3’s second inning marking his first Major League hit since singling

exactly one year ago to the day, 5/3/15.• Had his contract selected on 5/2 from Triple-A Gwinnett and started at 2B that

evening (0-for-4). 5/2 also marked his first start in nearly one full year as his last start came 5/3/15 at SS, and it was his first start at 2B since 7/28/14.

• Played in 22 games for the G-Braves and batted .329 (28-for-85) 13 doubles, a .422 OB%. At the time of his callup, ranked T3rd in the International League in hits with 28 and ranked sixth in batting average (.329).

• Signed by the Braves as a minor-legaue free agent on October 23, 2015.

Daniel Castro • INF • 5-11 • 190 • 23 yrs • #14PIT Series: .375 (3-8) Last HR: 10/2/15 vs. STL (Garcia) Road Trip: .300 (3-10) Current Streak: 2 games (3-8, .375)

Season Long Streak: 6 games (career long), 4/19-24 (10-28, .357)• Had a career-best six-game hitting streak 4/19-24, but is just 6-for-52 (.115) in 16 games

since. Singled in 5/1’s 10th inning to snap his 0-for-23 hitless spell.• Started 11 consecutive games, 4/19-29, (2B-5, 3B-3, SS-3) and went 10-for-49 (.204).• Has committed just one error in 182 total chances while playing second base, third

base and shortstop at the ML level (2015-16 seasons) for a .995 fielding percentage.• Recalled 4/13 from Triple-A Gwinnett. Batted .333 (7-for-21) with one double, three

RBI and three runs for Gwinnett. Made five starts for GWN, four at SS and 1 at 2B. • Split 2015 between Double-A, Triple-A and the Major Leagues. Appeared in a combined

145 games while batting .284 (141-for-496) with 19 extra-base hits, 51 RBI and 50 runs.• Made his Major League debut on 6/17 vs. BOS as a pinch-hitter singling to right field.

Chase d’Arnaud • INF • 6-2 • 205 • 29 yrs • #23PIT Series: .333 (2-6) Last HR: None Road Trip: .364 (4-11) Current Streak: 3 games (4-11, .364)

Season Long Streak: 3 games, 2x, last: 5/15-5/18 (4-11, .364) • Has reached base safely in seven of nine games since having his contract selected from

Gwinnett (AAA) on 5/2. • Collected his first multi-hit game (2-for-5) of the season, while reaching three safely

times (1 BB), 5/15 at KC. Is 6-for-22 (.273) with a .360 OBP in six starts this season.• Is 2-for-3 as a pinch-hitter this season and is 4-for-12 (.333) in his career as a PH.• 5/4 at NYM marked his first career start in RF (and any OF position), 0-for-3.• Hit .255 (24-for-94) with six doubles, one triple, one home run and four RBI in 22 games

for GWN. Was 7-for-7 in stolen base attempts and a seven-game hitting streak, 4/24-5/1.• Signed by the Braves as a minor-league free agent with an invitation to Major League

spring training on 11/5/15. Was reassigned to minor leauge camp on 3/12.

Tyler Flowers • C • 6-3 • 260 • 30 yrs • #25PIT Series: .571 (4-7), HR Last HR: 5/18 at PIT (Liriano) Road Trip: .412 (7-17), HR Current Streak: 4 games (7-17, .412, HR)

Season Long Streak: 4 games, 5/13-18 (7-17, .412, HR)• Has hit safely in a season-high four straight (7-17, .412) and in six of his last

seven appearances (9-for-26, .346).• Hit his first home run of the season yesterday, 5/18 at PIT, as a part of a three-hit night

to snap a string of 20 games without an extra-base hit.• Went 4-for-4 on 4/21 vs. LAD matching his career high (3x, last 9/30/15) in hits. Also

drove in three runs, including two with two outs. • In 2015, started 100 games at catcher for CWS., compiling a 3.68 catcher’s ERA.• Signed by the Braves as a free agent to a two-year contract 12/17/15 (option for 2018).• Was originally drafted by ATL in the 33rd round of the 2005 draft.

Jeff Francoeur • OF • 6-4 • 225 • 32 yrs • #18PIT Series: .111 (1-9), HR Last HR: 5/16 at PIT (Niese) Road Trip: .174 (4-23), HR Current Streak: 0-6

Season Long Streak: 5 games, 5/12-16 (5-19 .263)• Hit his first home run of the season, 5/16 at PIT a two-run shot off LH Jon

Niese...Batting .279 (12-for-43) against LHP, .171 (7-for-41) against RHP. • Had three RBI, 5/16, his most since 7/17/15 (three)...Is 6-for-21 (.286) with RISP.• Hitting .160 (8-for-50) over his last 16 games, dating to 4/27.• Is 17-for-72 (.236) in 18 starts. Is 1-for-9 (.111) with one RBI as a pinch-hitter. In

2015, led all MLB players with a .367 (11-for-30) pinch average. • Hitting .351 (13-for-37) at Turner Field, while is 6-for-47 (.128) on the road.• Leads the Majors with 128 OF assists since the start of 2005 (ML debut year).• Was Atlanta’s No. 1 (23rd overall) draft selection in 2002 and played his first 8-plus

professional seasons with the organization.

Freddie Freeman • 1B • 6-5 • 220 • 26 yrs • #5PIT Series: .250 (3-12) Last HR: 5/11 vs. PHI (Eickhoff) Road Trip: .208 (5-24) Current Streak: 1 game (1-4, .275)

Season Long Streak: 5 games, 2x, last: 5/2-7 (7-18, .389, 1 HR)• Finished 1-for-4 and drove in a run yesterday, 5/18 at PIT, his first RBI at PNC Park. • Since 4/25 (21 games), when he hit in the sixth spot in the lineup for one day, is

batting .350 (28-for-80) with six doubles and five homers.• Opened the season 2-for-25 (.080) over his first eight games, 4/4-13, and

since (4/15) is hitting .316 (37-for-117, 30 games)...Has a .389 OBP over this stretch.

• Hit his third home run of the season, 4/29 at CHI (Lester), on a 3-0 pitch. Marked the first time in his career he homered on a 3-0 offering.

• Ranks 12th in the Majors with a .318 (169-for-531) batting average with runners in scoring position over the last five seasons (2012-16). Led the Majors in 2015 with a .376 (35-for-93) BAvg. with runners in scoring position.

• Finished 5th in the 2013 N.L. Most Valuable Player of the Year voting.• Finished 2nd in the 2011 N.L. Rookie of the Year voting (to Craig Kimbrel).

Ender Inciarte • OF • 5-10 • 190 • 25 yrs • #11PIT Series: .385 (5-13) Last HR: 9/27/15 at SD [2] (Shields)Road Trip: .296 (8-27) Current Streak: 5 games (8-23, .348)

Season Long Streak: 5 games, 5/14-18 (8-23, .348)• Has hit in five straight, going 8-for-23 (.348) over this span, with three two-hit games.• Activated off the disabled list last Saturday(5/7) and made his 4th start (0-

for-3). Is 11-for-48 (.229) since being activated off the DL. Placed on the 15-day DL, 4/10 (retroactive to 4/9), with a strained left hamstring.

• Appeared in two rehabilitation games with Gwinnett (AAA) and went 2-for-6, 1 BB.• Spent his first full season in the Majors in 2015 and hit .303 (159-for-524) with 27

doubles, five triples, six home runs, 21 stolen bases and 73 runs scored in 132 games. • Ranked 2nd in MLB in ‘15 with 29 defensive runs saved (to TB’s Kevin Kiermaier).• Acquired by ATL along with RHP Aaron Blair and INF Dansby Swanson from ARI in

exchange for RHP Shelby Miller and LHP Gabe Speier on 12/8/15.

Kelly Johnson • INF/OF • 6-1 • 200 • 34 yrs • #24PIT Series: .429 (3-7), HR Last HR: 5/16 at PIT (Luebke) Road Trip: .313 (5-16), HR Current Streak: 2 games (3-7, .429, HR)

Season Long Streak: 2 games, 6x, last: 5/16-17 (3-7, .429)• Batting .306 (15-for-49) over his last 19 games, since 4/22. Hit his first home run of

the season, 5/16 at PIT (Luebke).• Has played in 32 of 39 games, including 13 starts at 2B, 4 starts in LF and 1 start at 1B.• Singled to left field in the 9th inning on 5/10 for his first pinch-hit (1-for-10 total).

On 5/8, drew a two-out pinch-walk in the 9th inning to load the bases. • Made his first World Series appearance in 2015. Joined the New York Mets in a

four-player trade on 7/24/15.• Is in his third stint with the Braves in his 11th ML season. • Has been a part of eight different Major League organizations, including six

different teams over the last four seasons (since 2012).

Nick Markakis • OF • 6-1 • 215 • 32 yrs • #22PIT Series: .333 (4-12) Last HR: 9/25/15 at MIA (Fernandez) Road Trip: .208 (5-24) Current Streak: 4 games (5-17, .294)

Season Long Streak: 5 games, 2x, last: 4/14-19 (8-20, .400)• Reached base safely via hit (38), walk (24) or HBP (2) in 33 of his 38 games.• Has walked in five straight games (six total), his longest such streak since another five-

game run in August, 2014. His career long is a seven-game stretch in April, 2010.• Moved to the leadoff spot on 4/15 and batted .245 (25-for-102) with a .358 OBP in

26 games there. Returned to the two hole, 5/17 at PIT, and went 2-for-4 with a walk. Is hitting .355 (11-for-31) with a .444 OBP in eight games there.

• Ranks tied for 10 in the Majors in go-ahead RBI (8), two off the lead.• Batting .424 (14-for-33) with RISP, the 7th-highest mark in MLB.• Tied for 15th MLB in doubles (12). Collected his first in May, 5/15 at PIT. Had 6

consecutive doubles, 4/9-11. Had 3 doubles, 4/10 vs. STL, tying his career high.• 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).• Batted .348 (16-for-46) with 9 2B, 12 RBI and 7 runs scored over 12 games, 4/6-19. • Reached base safely in a 26-start span, 4/4-25, via hit (20), walk (12) or HBP (2).• Snapped his streak of reaching base safely in 30 straight road games after going 0-for-4,

5/13 at KC. The streak was the longest active streak in MLB (.322, 37-for-115, 23 BB).• Signed a four-year contract with ATL on 12/5/14.

A.J. Pierzynski • C • 6-3 • 250 • 39 yrs • #15PIT Series: .000 (0-5) Last HR: 9/29/15 vs. WSH ([2] (Roark) Road Trip: .222 (2-9) Current Streak: 0-5

Season Long Streak: 3 games, 5/11-14 (4-11, .364)• Collected his 2,000th career hit 4/27 at BOS with a single to center field in

the second inning. Ranks 10th all-time among catchers.• Played in his 2,000th career game, 5/12 vs. PHI.• Went 6-for-14 (.429) with a .529 OB% over a four-game span, 4/16-22.• Leads active major leaguers with 1,896 career games behind the plate. His

15,996.1 career innings caught rank sixth in MLB since the start of the divisional era in 1969.

• Among catchers with at least 1,500 games caught, his .995 fielding percentage ranks as the top mark. He has committed just 67 errors in 13,182 total chances.

• Signed by the Braves to a one-year contract as a free agent on 1/5/16.

Mallex Smith • OF • 5-9 • 180 • 23 yrs • #17PIT Series: .400 (2-5), 2 HR Last HR: 5/17 at PIT, (Nicasio & Caminero)Road Trip: .353 (6-17), 2 HR Current Streak: 1 game (2-4, .500, 2 HR)

Season Long Streak: 4 games, 4/16-20 (4-15, .267)• Hit two home runs, 5/17 at PIT, becoming just the third Atlanta player (fourth time)

in franchise history with a two-homer game from the ninth spot in the starting lineup (Derek Lilliquist in 1990; Tony Cloninger, two in 1966).

• 11 of his first 23 career hits have gone for extra bases (7 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR). Slugging .653 over his last 16 games with a .347 batting average (17-for-49)

• Has seven defensive runs saved, T5th among all MLB outfielders. • Stroked his first career home run 5/3 at NYM in the fifth inning (2-1 count).• Made his Major League debut 4/11 at WSH, batting leadoff (1-for-3) and

playing centerfield. Recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett earlier that day.• Drove in the winning run in 4/18’s 10th inning for his first career RBI.• Registered his first career stolen base on 4/13 at WSH.

Braves Bits

STARTS BY POSITION1B Freeman-38, Johnson-12B Johnson-13, Peterson-8, Castro-8, Beckham-5, d’Arnaud-3, Aybar-1, Brignac-13B Garcia-22, Beckham-7, Castro-4, Brignac-3, d’Arnaud-2, Peterson-1SS Aybar-33, Castro-6LF Francoeur-14, Inciarte-7, Olivera-5, K.Johnson-4, Peterson-4, Garcia-4, Stubbs-1CF Smith-25, Stubbs-7, Inciarte-7RF Markakis-34, Francoeur-4, d’Arnaud-1C Pierzynski-22, Flowers-17 P Teheran-9, Wisler-7, Norris-5, Chacin-5, Perez-5, Blair-5, Foltynewicz-3DH Garcia-2, Markakis-3

STARTS BY BATTING ORDER1 Markakis-26, Smith-5, Inciarte-5, Aybar-32 Castro-13, Markakis-9, Inciarte-8, Aybar-5, Garcia-3, Beckham-23 Freeman-34, Garcia-54 Garcia-19, K.Johnson-6, Flowers-4, Pierzynski-4, Freeman-4, Francoeur-25 Pierzynski-13, Francoeur-10, K.Johnson-5, Flowers-4, Markakis-3, Beckham-2, Olivera-1, Brignac-16 K.Johnson-6, Flowers-6, Francoeur-5, Aybar-5, Olivera-4, Beckham-4, Brignac-3,

Pierzynski-3, Freeman-1, d’Arnaud-1, Inciarte-17 Aybar-13, Peterson-7, d’Arnaud-5, Flowers-3, Stubbs-3, Beckham-2, Pierzynski-2,

Castro-3, Johnson-18 Smith-11, Pitcher-8, Peterson-6, Aybar-6, Stubbs-4, Beckham-2, Castro-29 Pitcher-25, Smith-9, Aybar-2, Stubbs-1, Castro-1

Number of different lineups used: 36 (does not include pitcher’s slot)

HOME RUN BREAKDOWNBraves Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Opponent Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Braves 2-Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Opponent 2-Run . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Braves 3-Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Opponent 3-Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Braves Grand Slams . . . . . . . . . . 0 Opponent Grand Slams . . . . . . . . 4Braves Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Opponent Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Braves Breakdown

2016 BRAVES BACK-TO-BACK HOMERSDate Opp. Inning Hitters Opp. Pitcher(s)

MULTI-HOMER GAMESPlayer Career 2016 Last Francoeur 7 0 4/9/10 vs. WASFreeman 6 0 6/3/15 at ARIPierzynski 5 0 6/29/12 at NYYFlowers 2 0 9/8/14 vs. OAKMarkakis 2 0 9/14/08 vs MINSmith 1 1 5/17/16 at PITAybar 1 0 9/18/11 at BALBeckham 1 0 6/1/12 vs. SEABrignac 1 0 7/17/10 at NYYInciarte 1 0 9/27/15 at SD

LEAD-OFF HOMERSPlayer Career 2016 Last K. Johnson 9 0 7/6/11 at MIL (Gallardo)Aybar 4 0 5/4/14 vs. TEX (Darvish)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 Francoeur 3 0 7/19/15 vs MIA (Ramos)Pierzynski 3 0 7/2/08 vs CLE (Kobayashi)Brignac 2 0 6/11/14 vs. SD (Vincent)Freeman 2 0 6/17/13 vs. NYM (Gee)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)K.Johnson 4 0 7/8/11 at STL (Lohse)Markakis 3 0 6/10/11 vs TB (Hellickson)Francoeur 2 0 6/6/15 vs. SF (Bumgarner)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)Brignac 1 0 5/15/13 at CHC (Samardzija)Francoeur 1 0 7/17/15 vs. MIA (Dunn)Freeman 1 0 9/21/10 at PHI (Halladay)K.Johnson 1 0 4/5/08 vs. NYM (Sosa)

INSIDE-THE-PARK HOMERSPlayer Career 2016 Last

HITTING STREAKS OF 10 OR MORE GAMESPlayer Dates Games Avg (H-AB) HR RBI

HIT BREAKDOWNMulti-Hit Games Infield

Player 2 3 4 5 6 Total Hits Career High HitsAybar 6 0 0 0 0 6 4 5, 7/3/15Beckham 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 4, 5x, last: 5/6/14Brignac 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 4, 9/14/09Castro 3 1 0 0 0 4 3 3, 5x, last: 4/24/16d’Arnaud 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2, 9x, last: 10/3/15Flowers 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4, 3x, last: 4/19/16Francoeur 5 0 0 0 0 5 1 4, 11x, last: 5/4/15Freeman 9 2 0 0 0 11 2 4, 3x, last: 4/28/15Garcia 6 2 0 0 0 8 2 3, 5x, last: 4/6/16Inciarte 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 4, 5x, last: 9/27/15Johnson 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 4, 11x, last: 5/27/13Markakis 4 4 1 0 0 9 1 5, 7/3/11Olivera 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3, 2x, last: 9/27/15Peterson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3, 6x, last: 9/7/15Pierzynski 4 1 0 0 0 5 1 5, 2x, last: 5/15/12Smith 2 3 0 0 0 5 2 3, 2x, last: 5/1/16Stubbs 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4, 2x, last: 5/3/13 Tuiasosopo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3, 2x, 5/15/13Totals 57 12 2 0 0 72 24

RBI BREAKDOWNMulti-RBI Games GW 2-Out

Player 2 3 4 5 Total RBI* RBI Career High RBIAybar 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4, 4x, last: 9/2/13Beckham 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 4, 3x, last: 6/20/12Brignac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5, 7/17/10Chacin 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2, 2x, 9/20/13Castro 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2, 2x, last: 4/20/16d’Arnaud 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2, 2x, last: 9/25/11Flowers 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 4, 2x, last: 9/2/14Francoeur 2 1 0 0 3 1 3 7, 4/12/08Freeman 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5, 4x, last: 9/23/15Garcia 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 3, 2x, last: 9/13/15Inciarte 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4, 4./13/15Johnson 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 6, 2x, last: 5/27/13Markakis 3 1 0 0 4 3 10 6, 6/10/11Olivera 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4, 9/7/15Peterson 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 4, 5/16/15Pierzynski 2 0 0 0 2 0 6 7, 6/12/03Smith 0 1 1 0 2 2 3 4, 5/17/16Stubbs 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5, 7/4/10 Tuiasosopo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5, 4/26/13Totals 14 7 1 0 24 10 45 (*45 total 2-out runs)

RUNNING GAME 2B 3B HP Total Player SB-ATT SB-ATT SB-ATT SB-ATT Aybar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . 2-3Beckham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---. . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . ---Brignac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---. . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . ---Castro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . 1-2d’Arnaud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---. . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . ---Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---. . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . ---Francoeur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---. . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . ---Freeman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . 1-1Garcia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---. . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . ---Inciarte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-2 . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . 0-2Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . 1-1Markakis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---. . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . ---Olivera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---. . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . ---Peterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . 0-1Pierzynski. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . 1-1Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10 . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . 6-11 Stubbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . 4-4Tuiasosopo . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---. . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . ---Team Totals 15-23 1-2 --- 16-26

Tomahawk Chops

Braves Blasts

Player Pos. Injury 15/60-day DL Date on DL Date off DL Games MissedEnder Inciarte OF Strained left hamstring 15-day 4/10 (retroactive to 4/9) 5/7 26Gordon Beckham INF Strained left hamstring 15-day 4/18 (retroactive 4/17) 5/10 18Paco Rodriguez LHP Recovering from “Tommy John” surgery 60-day 2/20 --- 39Manny Banuelos LHP Left elbow inflammation 15-day 4/2 (retroactive to 3/25) --- 39Jesse Biddle LHP Recovering from “Tommy John” surgery 60-day 4/2 --- 39Andrew McKirahan LHP Recovering from “Tommy John” surgery 60-day 4/2 --- 39Shea Simmons RHP Recovering from “Tommy John” surgery 15-day 4/2 --- 39Dan Winkler RHP Fractured right elbow 15-day 4/11 --- 34Hector Olivera OF Placed on Major League Baseball’s Restricted List - 4/13 --- 32Jim Johnson RHP Right groin strain 15-day 5/10 --- 9

Braves Disabled/Inactive List

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 5 -11.0APRIL TOTALS 331,710 (25,516 average in 13 dates) 5-185/1 at CHI R-D W, 4-3 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 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 7:05p5/20 at PHI R-N 7:05p5/21 at PHI R-D 3:05p5/22 at PHI R-D 1:35p5/23 OPEN DATE5/24 MIL H-N 7:10p5/25 MIL H-N 7:10p5/26 MIL H-N 7:10p5/27 MIA H-N 7:35p5/28 MIA H-D 4:10p5/29 MIA H-N 5:05p5/30 SF H-D 1:10p5/31 SF H-N 7:10pMAY TOTALS 106,691 (17,782 average in 6 dates) 5-116/1 SF H-N 7:10p6/2 SF H-D 12:10p6/3 at LAD R-N 10:10p6/4 at LAD R-N 10:10p6/5 at LAD R-D 4:10p6/6 at SD R-N 10:10p6/7 at SD R-N 10:10p6/8 at SD R-D 3:40p6/9 OPEN DATE6/10 CHI H-N 7:35p6/11 CHI H-D 4:10p6/12 CHI H-D 1:35p6/13 CIN H-N 7:10p6/14 CIN H-N 7:10p6/15 CIN H-N 7:10p6/16 CIN H-D 12:10p6/17 at NYM R-N 7:10p6/18 at NYM R-N 8:15p6/19 at NYM R-D 1:10p6/20 OPEN DATE6/21 at MIA R-N 7:10p6/22 at MIA R-D 12:10p6/23 NYM H-N 7:10p6/24 NYM H-N 7:35p6/25 NYM H-N 7:15p6/26 NYM H-D 1:35p6/27 CLE H-N 7:10p6/28 CLE H-N 7:10p6/29 CLE H-N 7:10p6/30 MIA H-N 7:10pJUNE TOTALS 7/1 MIA H-N 7:35p7/2 MIA H-D 4:10p7/3 MIA H-N 8:05p7/4 at PHI R-D 4:05p7/5 at PHI R-N 7:05p7/6 at PHI R-D 1:05p7/7 at CHI R-N 8:05p7/8 at CWS R-N 8:10p7/9 at CWS R-D 2:10p7/10 at CWS R-D 2:10p

H/R Time/ GADate Opp. D/N Result Winner-Loser-Save Att. W-L Pos. GB7/11 ALL-STAR BREAK7/12 87th ALL-STAR GAME, PETCO PARK, SAN DIEGO, CA7/13 ALL-STAR BREAK7/14 ALL-STAR BREAK7/15 COL H-N 7:35p7/16 COL H-N 7:10p7/17 COL H-D 1:35p7/18 at CIN R-N 7:10p7/19 at CIN R-N 7:10p7/20 at CIN R-D 12:35p7/21 at COL R-N 8:40p7/22 at COL R-N 8:40p7/23 at COL R-N 8:10p7/24 at COL R-D 4:10p7/25 OPEN DATE7/26 at MIN R-N 8:10p7/27 at MIN R-N 8:10p7/28 PHI H-N 7:10p7/29 PHI H-N 7:35p7/30 PHI H-N 7:10p7/31 PHI H-D 1:35pJULY TOTALS8/1 OPEN DATE8/2 PIT H-N 7:10p8/3 PIT H-N 7:10p8/4 PIT H-N 7:10p8/5 at STL R-N 8:15p8/6 at STL R-N 7:15p8/7 at STL R-D 2:15p8/8 at MIL R-N 7:20p8/9 at MIL R-N 8:10p8/10 at MIL R-N 8:10p8/11 at MIL R-D 2:10p8/12 at WSH R-N 7:05p8/13 at WSH R-N 7:05p8/14 at WSH R-D 1:35p8/15 OPEN DATE8/16 MIN H-N 7:10p8/17 MIN H-N 7:10p8/18 WSH H-N 7:10p8/19 WSH H-N 7:35p8/20 WSH H-N 7:10p8/21 WSH H-D 1:35p8/22 at ARI R-N 9:40p8/23 at ARI R-N 9:40p8/24 at ARI R-N 9:40p8/25 at ARI R-N 9:40p8/26 at SF R-N 10:15p8/27 at SF R-N 9:05p8/28 at SF R-D 4:05p8/30 SD H-N 7:10p8/31 SD H-N 7:10pAUGUST TOALS9/1 SD H-D 12:10p9/2 at PHI R-N 7:05p9/3 at PHI R-N 7:05p9/4 at PHI R-D 1:35p9/5 at WSH R-D 4:05p9/6 at WSH R-N 7:05p9/7 at WSH R-N 7:05p9/8 OPEN DATE9/9 NYM H-N 7:35p9/10 NYM H-N 7:10p9/11 NYM H-D 1:35p9/12 MIA H-N 7:10p9/13 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 1:10p9/26 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 TOTALS10/1 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)20-21, 2nd (-1.0), South Division

Yesterday: Gwinnett 4, Durham 2WP: Tyrell Jenkins (4-2, 3.02)LP: Adam Wilk (1-4, 2.89)S: Chris Withrow (4)

Recap: Gwinnett scored three runs in the first and held on for a 4-2 win over Durham (TB) yesterday morning...RHPShaeSimmons made his second rehab appearance with the start, and allowed a hit and two walks before strik-ing out the next three batters to post 1.0 scoreless inning...RHPTyrellJenkins followed with 6.0 innings of two-run baseball, allowing seven hits...At the plate for Gwinnett, SSOzzieAlbies (1-for-3) poked the second pitch he saw for his career-best third home run of the season...OFAdonisGarcia doubled and drove home one.Next Game: 5/19 vs. Charlotte, 7:05 p.m.TBD vs. RH Chris Volstad

Team LeadersW: Tyrell Jenkins, 4S: Chris Withrow, 4K: John Gant, 33Starter ERA: Casey Kelly, 2.63 (11 ER/37.2 IP)Reliever ERA: Chris Withrow, 0.00 (0 ER/6.1 IP)AVG: Emilio Bonifacio, .279 (36-for-129)HR: Matt Tuiasosopo, 6RBI: Matt Tuiasosopo, 18SB: Emilio Bonifacio, 13

South Atlantic League (Single-A)15-24, 7th (-9.5), Southern Division

Yesterday: Rome 8, Columbia 5WP: Patrick Weigel (2-3, 3.27)LP: Thomas McIlraith (1-4, 6.23)S: Alex Minter (2)

Recap: Rome scored six times in the second inning to cruise to an 8-5 win over Columbia (NYM) yesterday morning...The R-Braves pounded out 13 hits, includ-ing a 3-for-4 effort with two runs from OFRay-PatrickDidder...C Lucas Herbert, OF Leudys Baez and SSYeudiGrullon all notched two hits, an RBI and at least one run scored...2BLukeDykstra drove home three...On the mound for Rome, RHPPatrickWeigel (5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K) picked up his second win, while LHPAlexMinter(1.2 IP, H, 2 K) earned his second save. Next Game: 5/19 vs. Augusta, 7:00 p.m.LH Max Fried (1-2, 5.85) vs. LH Grant Watson

Team LeadersW: Trevor Belicek, 3S: Oriel Caicedo/Alex Minter, 2K: Patrick Weigel, 42Starter ERA: Mike Soroka, 2.32 (11 ER/42.2 IP)Reliever ERA: Grayson Jones, 2.20 (4 ER/16.1 IP)AVG: Luke Dykstra, .313 (40-for-128)HR: Austin Riley, 3RBI: Jonathan Morales, 22SB: Ronald Acuna, 12

Carolina League (High-A)15-23, 3rd (-11.5), Southern DivisionYesterday: Potomac3,Carolina0-GM1WP: Luis Reyes (3-2, 3.29); LP: Enderson Franco (3-2, 6.00)S: Ryan Brinley (5)Potomac2,Carolina0-GM2WP: Greg Ross (1-1, 1.00); LP: Zach Quintana (1-4, 4.73)S: Robert Orlan (4)

Recap: After avoiding a shutout for its first 36 games of the season, Carolina was blanked by Potomac (WSH) in both games of a doubleheader yesterday, falling 3-0 and 2-0...RHPEndersonFranco drew the start for the Mudcats in Game 1 and yielded seven hits, three runs and three walks in 5.0 innings of work...RHPZachQuintana was touched for eight hits and two runs over 4.0 innings in the nightcap...OFKeithCurcio reached base three times between the two games, going 2-for-5, drawing a walk and stealing his team-leading ninth base.Next Game: 5/19 at Potomac, 7:05 p.m.RH Wes Parsons (0-0, 4.43) vs. RH Phillips Valdez

Team LeadersW: Enderson Franco, 3S: Chase Johnson-Mullins, 5K: Max Povse, 41Starter ERA: Max Povse, 2.98 (14 ER/42.1 IP)Reliever ERA: Evan Phillips, 1.13 (2 ER/16.0 IP)AVG: Joey Meneses, .321 (42-for-131)HR: Joey Meneses, 4RBI: Jordan Edgerton, 19SB: Keith Curcio, 9

Atlanta Braves Minor League ReportOrganizational Record: 67-91

Yesterday’s Record: 2-3May 19, 2016

Southern League (AA)17-23, 5th (-7.5), South Division

Yesterday: Pensacola 3, Mississippi 2WP: El’Hajj Muhammad (2-0, 3.72)LP: Jason Hursh (0-2, 4.05)S: Alejandro Chacin (7)

Recap: Pensacola (CIN) scratched three runs across in the bottom of the eighth and fought off a Mississippi rally to claim a 3-2 win over the M-Braves last night...RHPBrandonBarker hurled 6.0 scoreless innings in the start, allowing just three hits and two walks while fanning a season-best eight batters...RHPJasonHursh was tagged for three hits and three runs in 2.0 innings of relief to take the loss...OFsMattLipkaand JordyLara both notched two hits, while SSDansbySwanson went 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored. Next Game: 5/19 at Mobile, 7:35 p.m.RH Andrew Thurman (0-3, 5.72) vs. RH John Omahen

Team LeadersW: Chris Ellis, 6S: Mauricio Cabrera, 4K: Sean Newcomb, 42Starter ERA: B. Barker, 2.06 (10 ER/45.0 IP)Reliever ERA: Bradley Roney, 1.65 (3 ER/16.1 IP)AVG: Willians Astudillo, .272 (31-for-114)HR: Dustin Peterson, 5RBI: Dustin Peterson, 22SB: Matt Lipka, 5

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)

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)0-0, Eastern Division

Yesterday: N/AWP: N/ALP: N/AS: N/A

Recap: N/A

Next Game: Season begins on 6/23

Team LeadersW: N/AS: N/AK: N/AStarter ERA: N/AReliever ERA: N/AAVG: N/AHR: N/ARBI: N/ASB: N/A

Danville Braves

Gulf Coast League (Rookie)0-0, Northern Division

Yesterday: N/AWP: N/ALP: N/AS: N/A

Recap: N/A

Next Game: Season begins on 6/24

Team LeadersW: N/AS: N/AK: N/AStarter ERA: N/AReliever ERA: N/AAVG: N/AHR: N/ARBI: N/ASB: N/A

Gulf Coast League Braves

Braves 2016 Batting vs. PiratesPlayer Avg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB HBP SO GDP OBP SLGBrignac,R. .667 2 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .667 1.000Beckham,G. .667 2 6 1 4 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.167Flowers,T. .571 2 7 1 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .625 1.143Johnson,K. .429 2 7 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .429 .857Smith,M. .400 2 5 2 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .400 1.600Inciarte,E. .385 3 13 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .429 .385Castro,D. .375 2 8 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .375 .375Markakis,N. .333 3 12 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 .467 .417d’Arnaud,C. .333 2 6 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 .500 .667Freeman,F. .250 3 12 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 1 .308 .417Francoeur,J. .111 3 9 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .111 .444Aybar,E. .000 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .100 .000Pierzynski,A. .000 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .000

Braves 2016 Pitching vs. PiratesPlayer ERA W L Sv SvOp G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB SOO’Flaherty,E. 0.00 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2Cervenka,H. 0.00 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2Teheran,J. 0.00 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 7.2 5 0 0 0 0 0 3Norris,B. 3.00 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 5 1 1 0 1 0 4Krol,I. 6.75 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 2Vizcaino,A. 6.75 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1Perez,W. 9.00 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 6.0 9 6 6 0 2 1 2Grilli,J. 13.50 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0Ogando,A. 13.50 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 4Blair,A. 60.75 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.1 9 9 9 0 1 1 1

Braves Career Batting vs. PiratesPlayer Avg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO OBP SLGBrignac,R. .667 2 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .667 1.000Flowers,T. .400 3 10 1 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 .455 .800Smith,M. .400 2 5 2 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 2 .400 1.600Castro,D. .375 2 8 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .375 .375d’Arnaud,C. .333 2 6 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 .667Markakis,N. .304 19 79 10 24 3 0 3 8 1 0 9 10 .371 .456Freeman,F. .287 31 108 13 31 8 0 2 10 1 0 16 35 .383 .417Beckham,G. .280 8 25 3 7 5 0 0 6 0 0 0 2 .269 .480Inciarte,E. .273 16 66 9 18 0 0 1 5 0 0 3 4 .304 .318Francoeur,J. .269 45 160 17 43 8 0 4 20 1 2 10 24 .314 .394Pierzynski,A. .269 29 108 12 29 11 0 1 5 0 0 2 12 .298 .398Johnson,K. .226 41 124 17 28 7 0 4 9 2 0 14 31 .304 .379Aybar,E. .185 8 27 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 .214 .222

Braves Career Pitching vs. PiratesPlayer ERA W L Sv SvOp G GS IP H R ER HR BB SOCervenka,H. 0.00 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.1 3 0 0 0 0 2Ogando,A. 2.84 1 0 0 0 4 0 6.1 3 2 2 1 0 9Krol,I. 3.18 1 0 0 1 6 0 5.2 8 2 2 0 3 6Norris,B. 3.33 5 5 0 0 12 11 70.1 76 29 26 7 20 78Teheran,J. 3.51 3 1 0 0 7 6 41.0 34 16 16 4 9 34O’Flaherty,E. 4.15 0 0 0 1 16 0 13.0 15 6 6 2 3 11Vizcaino,A. 5.40 0 0 1 1 3 0 3.1 3 2 2 2 0 3Perez,W. 6.89 0 1 0 0 3 3 15.2 18 12 12 1 9 9Grilli,J. 8.64 1 3 1 1 9 0 8.1 13 9 8 0 4 9

Braves Career Batting at PNC Park Player Avg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO OBP SLGBrignac,R. .667 2 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .667 1.000Flowers,T. .400 3 10 1 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 .455 .800Smith,M. .400 2 5 2 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 2 .400 1.600Castro,D. .375 2 8 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .375 .375Markakis,N. .370 11 46 4 17 3 0 0 4 1 0 5 4 .423 .435Beckham,G. .350 6 20 3 7 5 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 .333 .600Francoeur,J. .278 25 90 8 25 4 0 2 11 0 1 4 12 .309 .389Freeman,F. .244 13 41 4 10 3 0 0 1 0 0 6 13 .340 .317Inciarte,E. .243 9 37 7 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 .263 .243d’Arnaud,C. .241 34 79 14 19 4 3 0 5 5 1 3 14 .265 .367Pierzynski,A. .235 14 51 4 12 3 0 1 4 0 0 1 6 .273 .353Johnson,K. .206 22 68 8 14 2 0 3 7 1 0 6 18 .270 .368Aybar,E. .000 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .100 .000

Braves Career Pitching at PNC Park Player ERA W L Sv SvOp G GS IP H R ER HR BB SOCervenka,H. 0.00 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.1 3 0 0 0 0 2Krol,I. 2.08 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.1 5 1 1 0 1 4O’Flaherty,E. 2.70 0 0 0 1 8 0 6.2 8 2 2 2 1 5Grilli,J. 3.39 2 10 24 31 97 0 93.0 75 37 35 11 33 124Vizcaino,A. 3.86 0 0 1 1 2 0 2.1 1 1 1 1 0 2Norris,B. 3.89 2 4 0 0 7 6 39.1 43 20 17 2 13 40Teheran,J. 4.35 1 1 0 0 4 3 20.2 22 10 10 2 4 12Perez,W. 6.75 0 1 0 0 2 2 10.2 13 8 8 0 4 4Ogando,A. 13.50 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.1 3 2 2 1 0 4

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