ATLANTA BRAVES 2010

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*Players on the 40-man roster are indicated in BOLD
*Baseball America '10 pre-season ranking indicated in BLUE
*Baseball Prospectus '10 pre-season ranking indicated in GREEN

*40-man roster total (38)

PROJECTED 25-MAN ROSTER
Starting Lineup
1 LF Melky Cabrera: UPDATE 12/22 - acquired from Yankees
2 2B Martin Prado
3 3B Chipper Jones
4 C Brian McCann
5 1B Troy Glaus: UPDATE 12/23 - agrees to 1-yr deal
6 SS Yunel Escobar
7 RF Jason Heyward BA#1 BP#1: UPDATE 4/3 - contract purchased from minors
8 CF Nate McLouth

Bench
C David Ross
IF Brooks Conrad
IF Omar Infante
IF/OF Eric Hinske: UPDATE 1/5 - agrees to 1-yr deal
OF Matt Diaz

Starting Rotation
1 RHP Derek Lowe
2 RHP Jair Jurrjens
3 RHP Tommy Hanson
4 RHP Tim Hudson
5 RHP Kenshin Kawakami

Bullpen
CL LHP Billy Wagner: UPDATE 12/2 - agrees to 1 yr, $7M deal with option for 2011
SU RHP Takashi Saito: UPDATE 12/3 - agrees to 1-yr deal
SU LHP Eric O'Flaherty
MID RHP Peter Moylan
MID RHP Jesse Chavez: UPDATE 12/9 - acquired from Tampa Bay for Rafael Soriano
MID LHP JoJo Reyes
LR RHP Kris Medlen


15-Day Disabled List
Position Players
SS Diory Hernandez: UPDATE 4/3 - placed on DL (shoulder rehab)
CF Jordan Schafer: UPDATE 4/3 - placed on DL; likely to miss the first few weeks of the season (recovery from hand surgery)

Pitchers
None

Next in Line (Players ticketed for AA or AAA)
Position Players

C J.C. Boscan: UPDATE 11/25 - re-signed to minor league deal
C J.R. House: UPDATE 2/24 - signed to minor league deal
C Clint Sammons
1B Freddie Freeman BA#2 BP#4: .282/.363/.408 in 404 AB's (AA/HiA)
IF Luis Bolivar: UPDATE 12/12 - signed to minor league deal
IF Brandon Hicks
IF Wes Timmons
IF/OF Eric Duncan: UPDATE 12/12 - signed to minor league deal
IF/OF Joe Thurston: UPDATE 12/22 - signed to minor league deal
CF Matt Young
OF Gregor Blanco: UPDATE 3/29 - optioned to minors
OF Brent Clevlen: UPDATE 12/12 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/21 - reassigned to minor league camp
OF Mitch Jones: UPDATE 12/17 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/21 - reassigned to minor league camp

Pitchers
RHP Juan Abreu: UPDATE 11/24 - signed to 1-year big league deal UPDATE 3/15 - optioned to minors UPDATE 3/31 - outrighted to minors
RHP Kyle Cofield: UPDATE 11/20 - added to 40-man roster UPDATE 3/15 - optioned to minors
RHP Craig Kimbrel BA#5
RHP Jeff Lyman: UPDATE 11/20 - added to 40-man roster UPDATE 3/21 - optioned to minors
RHP Stephen Marek: UPDATE 3/15 - optioned to minors
RHP James Parr: UPDATE 3/15 - optioned to minors
RHP Scott Proctor: UPDATE 11/4 - signed to minor league deal
RHP Todd Redmond: UPDATE 3/15 - optioned to minors UPDATE 3/31 - outrighted to minors
RHP Chris Resop: UPDATE 2/1 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/15 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Luis Valdez
LHP Francisley Bueno
LHP Michael Dunn: UPDATE 12/22 - acquired from Yankees in Vazquez deal UPDATE 3/21 - optioned to minors
LHP Mariano Gomez: UPDATE 12/12 - re-signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/21 - reassigned to minor league camp
LHP Jonny Venters: UPDATE 11/20 - added to 40-man roster

Traded / Lost off Waivers / Signed by another team
Position Players
C Alvin Colina: UPDATE 1/20 - signed minor league deal with Rays
1B Adam LaRoche: UPDATE 1/14 - agreed to 1-yr deal with Diamondbacks
1B/OF Greg Norton: UPDATE 2/21 - will serve as hitting coach for Triple-A New Orleans (Marlins)
IF Chris Burke: UPDATE 12/10 - signed minor league deal with Reds
IF Kelly Johnson: UPDATE 12/12 - not offered contract for 2010 UPDATE 12/29 - agrees to 1-yr deal with Diamondbacks
OF Garret Anderson: UPDATE 3/3 - signed minor league deal with Dodgers
OF Brian Barton: UPDATE 12/18 - signed minor league deal with Dodgers
OF Ryan Church: UPDATE 12/8 - designated for assignment UPDATE 12/12 - not offered contract for 2010 UPDATE 1/11 - agreed to one-year deal with Pirates
OF Reid Gorecki: UPDATE 1/11 - signed minor league deal with Yankees
OF Brandon Jones: UPDATE 1/12 - designated for assignment UPDATE 1/19 - claimed off waivers by Pirates

Pitchers
RHP Manny Acosta: UPDATE 3/27 - optioned to minors UPDATE 3/30 - claimed off waivers by Mets
RHP Jorge Campillo: UPDATE 11/20 - signed minor league deal with Kansas City
RHP Buddy Carlyle: UPDATE 11/17 - signed with Nippon (Japan)
RHP Rafael Soriano: UPDATE 12/7 - accepts club's offer of arbitration UPDATE 12/9 - traded to Tampa Bay for Jesse Chavez
RHP Javier Vazquez: UPDATE 12/22- traded to Yankees
LHP Mike Gonzalez: UPDATE 12/16 - agreed to two-year deal with Orioles
LHP Boone Logan: UPDATE 12/22 - traded to Yankees in Vazquez deal
LHP Edgar Osuna: UPDATE 12/10 - taken by Kansas City in Rule V draft

Minor Leaguers You Should Know
Position Players (BA/OBP/SLG)
C Christian Bethancourt BA#6 BP#6: .277/.342/.446 in 166 AB's (Rk)
C Jesus Sucre: .290/.317/.407 in 366 AB's (HiA/LoA)
C/1B Matt Kramer: .276/.325/.566in 76 AB's (LoA/Rk)
1B Gerardo Rodriguez: .269/.315/.487 in 464 AB's (HiA/LoA)
1B Riaan Spanjer-Furstenburg: .359/.411/.543 in 234 AB's (Rk)
2B Erick Epifano: .305/.384/.397 in 141 AB's (Rk)
2B Travis Jones: .249/.350/.355 in 366 AB's (AA)
3B Jake Hanson: .279/.392/.450 in 129 AB's (Rk)
3B Donnell Linares: .287/.328/.444 in 505 AB's (HiA)
3B Edison Sanchez: .283/.447/.453 in 159 AB's (Rk)
SS Mycal Jones: .258/.337/.430 in 244 AB's (Rk)
SS Edward Salcedo: (DNP) UPDATE 2/23 - signed to $1.6M deal as an amateur free agent
CF Juan Flores: .368/.403/.547 in 117 AB's (Rk)
CF Wilson Rivera: .273/.392/.417 in 132 AB's (Rk)
CF Kyle Rose: .293/.397/.354 in 147 AB's (Rk)
CF L.V. Ware: .268/.318/.373 in 295 AB's (LoA/Rk)
OF Willie Cabrera: .275/.333/.402 in 371 AB's (AA)
OF Cory Harrilchak: .324/.401/.441 in 222 AB's (Rk)
OF Cody Johnson BA#9 BP#11: .239/.342/.500 in 444 AB's (AA/HiA)
OF Adam Milligan BA#10 BP#9: .344/.393/.592 in 262 AB's (HiA/LoA/Rk)

Pitchers
RHP Thomas Berryhill: 2.55 ERA; 17.2 IP, 15 H, 9 BB, 12 K (Rk)
RHP Caleb Brewer: 2.82 ERA; 44.2 IP, 20 H, 31 BB, 65 K (Rk)
RHP Brett Butts: 2.58 ERA; 73.1 IP, 63 H, 36 BB, 68 K (AA)
RHP Jaye Chapman: 2.79 ERA; 58 IP, 44 H, 24 BB, 66 K (HiA/LoA)
RHP Randall Delgado BA#7 BP#5: 4.35 ERA; 124 IP, 123 H, 49 BB, 141 K (LoA)
RHP Luis De Luna: 2.08 ERA; 73.2 IP, 49 H, 11 BB, 66 K (Rk)
RHP Cory Gearrin: 2.30 ERA; 54.2 IP, 41 H, 11 BB, 52 K (AA/HiA)
RHP David Hale: 1.13 ERA; 16 IP, 7 H, 5 BB, 12 K (Rk)
RHP Ty'Relle Harris: 1.04 ERA; 17.1 IP, 10 H, 5 BB, 24 K (LoA/Rk)
RHP Jamie Hayes: 0.61 ERA; 14.2 IP, 12 H, 2 BB, 11 K (Rk)
RHP J.J. Hoover: 3.47 ERA; 137.1 IP, 138 H, 30 BB, 150 K (HiA/LoA)
RHP Robinson Lopez BP#10: 1.29 ERA; 48.2 IP, 41 H, 12 BB, 42 K (Rk)
RHP Angelo Paulino: 2.67 ERA; 64 IP, 58 H, 27 BB, 78 K (LoA)
RHP Jorge Paulino: 1.20 ERA; 30 IP, 7 H, 28 BB, 49 K (Rk)
RHP Williams Perez: 2.35 ERA; 69 IP, 50 H, 15 BB, 57 K (Rk)
RHP Benino Pruneda: 4.73 ERA; 59 IP, 56 H, 33 BB, 77 K (HiA/LoA)
RHP Zeke Spruill BA#8: 3.25 ERA; 135.2 IP, 144 H, 29 BB, 118 K (LoA/Rk)
RHP Julio Teheran BA#3 BP#2: 3.65 ERA; 81.1 IP, 78 H, 18 BB, 67 K (LoA/Rk)
RHP Arodys Vizcaino BA#3-NYY BP#2-NYY: 2.13 ERA; 42.1 IP, 34 H, 15 BB, 52 K ( SS ): UPDATE 12/22 - acquired from Yankess in Vazquez deal
LHP Matthew Crim: 3.18 ERA; 68 IP, 70 H, 10 BB, 48 K (Rk)
LHP Dimaster Delgado: 3.61 ERA; 99.2 IP, 89 H, 26 BB, 104 K (LoA)
LHP Brent DeVall: 3.52 ERA; 53.2 IP, 50 H, 14 BB, 41 K (HiA)
LHP Kevin Gunderson: 3.12 ERA; 52 IP, 48 H, 23 BB, 40 K (AAA/AA)
LHP Lee Hyde: 2.27 ERA; 35.2 IP, 22 H, 15 BB, 45 K (AA/HiA/Rk) UPDATE 11/20 - added to 40-man roster
LHP Christopher Masters: 1.42 ERA; 69.2 IP, 53 H, 9 BB, 85 K (Rk)
LHP Mike Minor BA#4 BP#7: 0.64 ERA; 14 IP, 10 H, 0 BB, 17 K (LoA)
LHP Brett Oberholtzer: 2.01 ERA; 67 IP, 46 H, 6 BB, 56 K (Rk)
LHP Jose Ortegano: 3.22 ERA; 117.1 IP, 102 H, 34 BB, 101 K (AA/HiA) UPDATE 11/20 - added to 40-man roster
LHP Andy Otero: 0.84 ERA; 64 IP, 38 H, 26 BB, 93 K (Rk)
LHP Thomas Palica: 3.23 ERA; 61.1 IP, 54 H, 25 BB, 68 K (AA/HiA)
LHP Alexis Pinto: 1.47 ERA; 43 IP, 21 H, 19 BB, 50 K (Rk)
LHP Cole Rohrbough: 5.77 ERA; 117 IP, 129 H, 48 BB, 100 K (HiA)
LHP Tyler Stovall: 3.12 ERA; 52 IP, 36 H, 56 BB, 57 K (Rk)

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