Atlanta Braves 2012 (Major League Roster)

last updated 9/26/12

ATLANTA BRAVES 2012 
For 2012 Opening Day roster, click HERE.  For 2012-13 Offseason Team Page, click HERE.  

*Players on the 40-man roster: BOLD.
*Players who are injured: +
*Baseball America '12 pre-season prospect rankings: BLUE #
*Baseball Prospectus '12 pre-season prospect rankings: GREEN #

•Gwinnett (AAA)/ Mississippi (AA)
•Lynchburg (Hi-A)/ Rome (Lo-A)/ Rookie Levels

'MLBDepthCharts Magazine' includes this roster projection feature but includes additional info, such as player age, 2012 stats, 2012 salary and contract info in an easy-to-read, printer-friendly pdf file and excel spreadsheet. 

*40-man roster total (40)
Click HERE to see 'How Assembled Charts'

*Estimated 2012 Payroll: est. $89,000,000 according to MLBDC Magazine

ACTIVE ROSTER (*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter) 
'Go-To' Starting Lineup (Click HERE to last 7 lineups)
1 CF Michael Bourn* 
2 LF Martin Prado
3 RF Jason Heyward*
4 3B Chipper Jones** 
5 1B Freddie Freeman*
6 C Brian McCann*
7 2B Dan Uggla 
8 SS Andrelton Simmons BA#4 BP#5 

Bench
C David Ross
1B Lyle Overbay*
1B/OF Eric Hinske*
3B Juan Francisco* 
IF Paul Janish + UPDATE 9/18 - out indefinitely (dislocated shoulder)
IF Tyler Pastornicky BA#7 BP#6
IF/OF Jeff Baker
OF Jose Constanza* 
OF Reed Johnson  

Starting Rotation
1 RHP Tim Hudson
2 LHP Mike Minor  
3 RHP Kris Medlen
4 LHP Paul Maholm  
5 RHP Tommy Hanson

Bullpen
CL RHP Craig Kimbrel  
SU LHP Jonny Venters
SU LHP Eric O'Flaherty
MID RHP Cristhian Martinez  
MID LHP Luis Avilan
MID RHP Peter Moylan
MID RHP Cory Gearrin BA#29
MID RHP Chad Durbin
MID RHP Ben Sheets
MID RHP Randall Delgado BA#3 BP#2

MID RHP Julio Teheran BA#1 BP#1

LR RHP Miguel Batista

Disabled List
Position Players
•OF Matt Diaz + UPDATE 7/21 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to July 20th (thumb contusion)

Pitchers
•RHP Brandon Beachy +  OUT FOR SEASON  UPDATE 6/17 - placed on 15-Day DL (elbow soreness) UPDATE 6/20 - will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery
•RHP Jair Jurrjens +  REHAB  UPDATE 8/1 - placed on 15-Day DL (strained groin) 

•LHP Robert Fish + UPDATE 4/3 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to March 26th (elbow tendinitis) UPDATE 9/1 - transferred to 60-Day DL (Tommy John surgery)

Minor Leaguers on 40-Man Roster

Position Players
C J.C. Boscan

Pitchers

RHP Erik Cordier BA#26

RHP Anthony Varvaro

Prospect Corner TOP 15 Pre-Season Prospects

(*indicates left-handed hitting position player **indicates switch-hitting position player)  

1 RHP Julio Teheran  AAA

2 RHP Arodys Vizcaino MLB UPDATE 7/31 - traded to Cubs

3 RHP Randall Delgado AAA

4 C Christian Bethancourt AA

5 SS Andrelton Simmons MLB

6 LHP Sean Gilmartin AAA

7 SS Tyler Pastornicky MLB

8 3B Edward Salcedo A+

9 RHP Zeke Spruill AA

10 3B Joe Terdoslavich** AA

11 CF Matt Lipka A+

12 3B Brandon Drury A

13 RHP J.R. Graham AA

14 RHP Nick Ahmed A+

15 LHP Carlos Perez A

*Prospect Corner is the minor league edition of MLBDC Magazine. Prospects are ranked using a system that assigns points based on trusted industry rankings around the web, and tracked throughout the season. 

Latest Roster Moves/Projection Changes

09/15/12

•B. Sheets activated from DL

09/10/12

•A. Simmons activated from DL

09/04/12

•C. Gearrin and J. Teheran recalled from minors

09/03/12

•R. Delgado recalled from minors

09/01/12

•L. Overbay and P. Moylan have contracts purchased, J. Constanza recalled from minors; R. Fish transferred to 60-Day DL

08/31/12

•J. Wilson activated from 15-Day DL and released; J. Baker acquired from Tigers

08/25/12

•B. Sheets placed on DL, M. Batista has contract purchased from minors

08/17/12

•T. Hanson activated from DL, C. Gearrin optioned to minors

08/01/12

•J. Jurrjens placed on DL

07/31/12

•P. Maholm and R. Johnson acquired from Cubs for A. Vizcaino and J. Chapman; J. Constanza optioned to minors; T. Hanson placed on DL, C. Gearrin recalled from minors

07/28/12

•K. Medlen moved to rotation, J. Jurrjens moved to bullpen

07/23/12

•J. Constanza recalled, A. Varvaro optioned to minors

07/22/12

•R. Delgado optioned to minors

07/21/12

•J. Venters activated from DL, M. Diaz placed on DL; R. Delgado recalled from minors (26th man for double-header)

07/15/12

•B. Sheets has contract purchased from minors, R. Delgado optioned to minors; J. Wilson placed on DL

07/14/12

•B. McCann reinstated from Paternity Leave List, T. Pastornicky recalled; J.C. Boscan optioned to minors, A. Simmons placed on DL; P. Janish acquired from Reds for T. Redmond

07/13/12

•J.C. Boscan recalled from minors, B. McCann placed on Paternity Leave List

07/09/12

•A. Simmons placed on DL

07/05/12

•J. Venters placed on DL, L. Avilan recalled from minors

06/22/12

•J. Jurrjens recalled from minors

06/21/12

•T. Redmond optioned to minors

06/19/12

•L. Hernandez cleared waivers and released

06/17/12

•B. Beachy placed on DL, T. Redmond recalled from minors

06/15/12

•K. Medlen recalled, L. Hernandez designated for assignment

06/13/12

•A. Varvaro recalled, C. Gearrin optioned to minors

06/11/12

•C. Gearrin recalled, J. Teheran optioned to minors

06/10/12

•C. Jones activated from DL, J. Teheran recalled; J.C. Boscan and J. Constanza optioned to minors

05/31/12

•A. Simmons has contract purchased from minors, T. Pastornicky optioned to minors

05/29/12

•J. Constanza recalled, K. Medlen optioned to minors

05/26/12
•C. Jones placed on DL, J.C. Boscan has contract purchased from minors

04/29/12
•T. Hudson activated from DL, C. Gearrin recalled from minors

04/25/12
•A. Varvaro activated from DL, optioned to minors

04/24/12
•J. Jurrjens optioned, C. Gearrin recalled from minors

04/10/12
•3B Chipper Jones activated from 15-Day DL, OF Jose Constanza optioned to minors