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ATLANTA BRAVES (18-44) vs. CINCINNATI REDS (24-39) RH Aaron Blair (0-4, 7.13) vs. RH Daniel Wright (0-2, 7.20) Game No. 63 Home Game No. 33 June 13, 2016 Turner Field Atlanta, Ga. FSSE BRAVES VS. REDS: The Braves open a four-game series vs. the Cincinnati Reds tonight...This series marks the final regular-season visit to Turner Field for the Reds...This is the first of seven meetings between the two clubs this season...Cincinnati claimed a 4-to-3 edge in last season’s series...The Braves have won five of the last seven meetings (and eight of the last 12) at Turner Field. The Braves have gone 40-25 against the Reds in the history of Turner Field (since 1997). ROSTER MOVE: The Braves today placed LHP Eric O’Flaherty on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to June 12) with a right knee strain...RHP Ryan Weber was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett. Weber has appeared in four games (9.2 IP) for ATL in two previous stints this season (last 5/31-6/2). Weber has made 13 appearances (four starts) at GWI this season, going 0-2 with a 2.81 ERA. UNLUCKY 13: The Braves dropped a 13-2 decision to the Cubs yesterday, as the 13 runs allowed to Chicago was a season-high for the Atlanta pitching staff...RHP John Gant made his first career start and went 4.1 IP (2ER/4H) in the loss. ROUGH START: At 18-44, the Braves are off to the franchise’s worst start through 62 games since the 1911 squad began 14-48. K-PEN: Braves relievers have struck out 224 batters, the fourth-highest bullpen total in the majors. FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT: The Braves concluded the 2016 First-Year Player Draft on Saturday, selecting 42 players in total over the three-day event... They took 24 pitchers (16 right-handers, eight left- handers), nine infielders, five outfielders, and four catchers...On Thursday night the Braves took RHP Ian Anderson at No. 3 overall. Anderson, 18, is a 6-foot-3, 180-pounder out of Shenendehowa High School in New York...He was a 2016 preseason High School All-America selection by Baseball America and Rawlings-Perfect Game. The Braves took seven players from the state of Georgia, including sixth-round pick Matthew Gonzalez, an infielder from Georgia Tech. Overall ................................ 18-44 Home .................................... 7-25 Road ................................... 11-19 Day ....................................... 6-14 Night .................................. 12-30 Current Streak .......................... L2 Last 5 Games ........................... 2-3 Last 10 Games ......................... 2-8 April...................................... 5-18 May ..................................... 10-18 June ......................................... 3-8 Vs. LHSP ............................... 7-17 Vs. RHSP ............................ 11-27 Series Opener ........................ 6-15 Series Opener at Home ........... 4-7 Series Opener on Road ........... 2-8 By Series ............................ 3-15-3 By Home Series.................... 1-9-1 By Road Series ..................... 2-6-2 Rubber Games ........................ 0-5 Sweeps/Were Swept ................ 1-8 Scored First ......................... 11-13 Opponent Scored First........... 7-31 1-run games ............................ 3-9 Comeback Wins .................... 8-15 Final At-Bat Wins .................. 4-10 Walkoff Wins ........................... 1-2 Extra Innings ........................... 3-7 Led After 6 ............................ 15-5 Led After 7 ............................ 15-3 Led After 8 ............................ 17-2 Tied After 6 ............................. 1-7 Tied After 7 ............................. 1-8 Tied After 8 ............................. 0-5 Behind After 6 ....................... 2-32 Behind After 7 ....................... 2-33 Behind After 8 ....................... 1-37 Division Games ..................... 9-15 Vs. Other Divisions ................ 9-29 Vs. A.L. Teams .......................... 2-5 Vs. N.L. Teams ..................... 16-39 Hit 0 HR ............................ 11-32 Hit 1+ HR............................ 7-12 Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ........ 3-35 Scored 4 or More Runs ......... 15-9 Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ...... 15-9 Allowed 4 or More Runs ....... 3-35 More Hits than Opponent ..... 12-8 Fewer Hits than Opponent .... 4-31 Committed No Errors ......... 10-24 Committed 1 or More Errors 8-20 Braves Breakdown DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Tue., June 14 CIN RH Julio Teheran (2-6, 2.85) vs. LH Brandon Finnegan (2-4, 3.77) FSSE 7:10 Wed., June 15 CIN RH Bud Norris (2-7, 4.75) vs. RH Anthony DeSclafani (0-0, 1.50) FSSE 7:10 Thu., June 16 CIN RH Matt Wisler (2-7, 4.36) vs. RH Dan Straily (4-2, 3.15) FSSE 12:10 Fri., June 17 at NYM RH John Gant (0-1, 5.63) vs. Undetermined FSSO 7:10 Sat., June 18 at NYM RH Aaron Blair vs. Undetermined FOX 8:15 Sun., June 19 at NYM RH Julio Teheran vs. Undetermined FSSO 7:10 Mon., June 20 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 Upcoming Schedule and Probable Starting Pitchers Needs For Erick Aybar 8 SB 150 Freddie Freeman 58 RBI 500 Nick Markakis 5 HR 150 A.J. Pierzynski 3 RBI 900 3 2B 400 Upcoming Milestones Player/Coach Date Turns Jim Johnson 6/27/83 33 Bo Porter 7/5/72 44 Terry Pendleton 7/16/60 56 Marty Reed 7/22/61 55 ENDER’S GAME: OF Ender Inciarte went 1-for-4 with a run scored yesterday and went 4-for-12 with three RBI during the weekend series against the Cubs…He had driven in two runs total through his first 33 games. Inciarte enters tonight’s game with a six-game hitting streak...He has hit safely in seven of his last eight games, going 11-for-31 (.355) and lifting his season batting average from .204 to .237 in that stretch. JACE PETERSON: Did not play yesterday, but reached base safely three times on Saturday, going 1-for-2 with two walks and a run scored…He was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday and went 2-for-3 with two runs that night. VS. LEFT-HANDED STARTERS: The Braves lost to LHP Jon Lester yesterday, Atlanta’s 24th game this season in which the opposing starter was left-handed... Left-handed starters are now 11-4 with a 2.11 ERA (35 ER/149.0 IP), 146 strikeouts and 34 walks against the Braves this season...The Braves are set to face LHP Brandon Finnegan tomorrow. RISPY BUSINESS: The Braves went just 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position yesterday and are hitting .168 (32-for-190) with 47 strikeouts in these situations over their last 23 games, dating to May 19. For the season, the team is hitting .234 (115-for- 491) with runners in scoring position, the seventh- lowest mark in the majors. Mallex Smith is hitting .424 (14-for-33) with runners in scoring position, the third-best mark in baseball among qualifiers (.62 PA/Team G) BRIAN SNITKER: Longtime Brave Brian Snitker was named Atlanta’s interim manager on May 17...He earned his first win on May 18 (at PIT) and his first home win on May 27 vs. MIA...Overall, the Braves have gone 9-16 under Snitker. In his 40th season in the organization, Snitker (60) became the first manager to get his first Major League win at age 60 or older since Bobby Mattick did so for the Blue Jays in 1980 at the age of 64. COUNTDOWN: This season, the Braves are counting down to the final Braves game at Turner Field, October 2 at 3:10 against the Detroit Tigers...Each of the home games will be counted off the outfield wall. Longtime Braves fan Timmy Ray will tear down number 49 when tonight’s game becomes official. Upcoming Birthdays 2015 2016 All-Time Overall (since 1900) 3-4 0-0 983-1094-13 Atlanta Era (since ‘66) --- --- 312-352-1 at Atlanta 2-2 0-0 158-169 at Turner Field (‘97) --- --- 40-25 at Cincinnati (since 1900) 1-2 0-0 469-580-8 at GABP (‘03) --- --- 19-30 Braves vs. Reds

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ATLANTA BRAVES (18-44) vs.

CINCINNATI REDS (24-39)RH Aaron Blair (0-4, 7.13) vs. RH Daniel Wright (0-2, 7.20)

Game No. 63 • Home Game No. 33

June 13, 2016 • Turner Field • Atlanta, Ga. • FSSE

BRAVES VS. REDS: The Braves open a four-game series vs. the Cincinnati Reds tonight...This series marks the final regular-season visit to Turner Field for the Reds...This is the first of seven meetings between the two clubs this season...Cincinnati claimed a 4-to-3 edge in last season’s series...The Braves have won five of the last seven meetings (and eight of the last 12) at Turner Field.

• The Braves have gone 40-25 against the Reds in the history of Turner Field (since 1997).

ROSTER MOVE: The Braves today placed LHP Eric O’Flaherty on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to June 12) with a right knee strain...RHP Ryan Weber was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett.

• Weber has appeared in four games (9.2 IP) for ATL in two previous stints this season (last 5/31-6/2).

• Weber has made 13 appearances (four starts) at GWI this season, going 0-2 with a 2.81 ERA.

UNLUCKY 13: The Braves dropped a 13-2 decision to the Cubs yesterday, as the 13 runs allowed to Chicago was a season-high for the Atlanta pitching staff...RHP John Gant made his first career start and went 4.1 IP (2ER/4H) in the loss.

ROUGH START: At 18-44, the Braves are off to the franchise’s worst start through 62 games since the 1911 squad began 14-48.

K-PEN: Braves relievers have struck out 224 batters, the fourth-highest bullpen total in the majors.

FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT: The Braves concluded the 2016 First-Year Player Draft on Saturday, selecting 42 players in total over the three-day event...They took 24 pitchers (16 right-handers, eight left-handers), nine infielders, five outfielders, and four catchers...On Thursday night the Braves took RHP Ian Anderson at No. 3 overall.

• Anderson, 18, is a 6-foot-3, 180-pounder out of Shenendehowa High School in New York...He was a 2016 preseason High School All-America selection by Baseball America and Rawlings-Perfect Game.

• The Braves took seven players from the state of Georgia, including sixth-round pick Matthew Gonzalez, an infielder from Georgia Tech.

Overall ................................ 18-44Home .................................... 7-25Road ................................... 11-19Day ....................................... 6-14Night .................................. 12-30Current Streak .......................... L2Last 5 Games ........................... 2-3Last 10 Games ......................... 2-8April ...................................... 5-18May ..................................... 10-18June ......................................... 3-8Vs. LHSP ............................... 7-17Vs. RHSP ............................ 11-27Series Opener ........................ 6-15Series Opener at Home ........... 4-7Series Opener on Road ........... 2-8By Series ............................3-15-3By Home Series....................1-9-1By Road Series .....................2-6-2Rubber Games ........................ 0-5Sweeps/Were Swept ................ 1-8Scored First ......................... 11-13Opponent Scored First ........... 7-311-run games ............................ 3-9Comeback Wins .................... 8-15Final At-Bat Wins .................. 4-10Walkoff Wins ........................... 1-2Extra Innings ........................... 3-7Led After 6 ............................ 15-5Led After 7 ............................ 15-3Led After 8 ............................ 17-2Tied After 6 ............................. 1-7Tied After 7 ............................. 1-8Tied After 8 ............................. 0-5Behind After 6 ....................... 2-32Behind After 7 ....................... 2-33Behind After 8 ....................... 1-37Division Games ..................... 9-15Vs. Other Divisions ................ 9-29Vs. A.L. Teams .......................... 2-5Vs. N.L. Teams ..................... 16-39Hit 0 HR ............................ 11-32Hit 1+ HR ............................ 7-12Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ........ 3-35Scored 4 or More Runs ......... 15-9Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ...... 15-9Allowed 4 or More Runs ....... 3-35More Hits than Opponent ..... 12-8Fewer Hits than Opponent .... 4-31Committed No Errors ......... 10-24Committed 1 or More Errors 8-20

Braves Breakdown

DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIMETue., June 14 CIN RH Julio Teheran (2-6, 2.85) vs. LH Brandon Finnegan (2-4, 3.77) FSSE 7:10Wed., June 15 CIN RH Bud Norris (2-7, 4.75) vs. RH Anthony DeSclafani (0-0, 1.50) FSSE 7:10Thu., June 16 CIN RH Matt Wisler (2-7, 4.36) vs. RH Dan Straily (4-2, 3.15) FSSE 12:10Fri., June 17 at NYM RH John Gant (0-1, 5.63) vs. Undetermined FSSO 7:10Sat., June 18 at NYM RH Aaron Blair vs. Undetermined FOX 8:15Sun., June 19 at NYM RH Julio Teheran vs. Undetermined FSSO 7:10Mon., June 20 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 58 RBI 500Nick Markakis 5 HR 150A.J. Pierzynski 3 RBI 900 3 2B 400

Upcoming Milestones

Player/Coach Date TurnsJim Johnson 6/27/83 33Bo Porter 7/5/72 44Terry Pendleton 7/16/60 56Marty Reed 7/22/61 55

ENDER’S GAME: OF Ender Inciarte went 1-for-4 with a run scored yesterday and went 4-for-12 with three RBI during the weekend series against the Cubs…He had driven in two runs total through his first 33 games.

• Inciarte enters tonight’s game with a six-game hitting streak...He has hit safely in seven of his last eight games, going 11-for-31 (.355) and lifting his season batting average from .204 to .237 in that stretch.

JACE PETERSON: Did not play yesterday, but reached base safely three times on Saturday, going 1-for-2 with two walks and a run scored…He was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday and went 2-for-3 with two runs that night.

VS. LEFT-HANDED STARTERS: The Braves lost to LHP Jon Lester yesterday, Atlanta’s 24th game this season in which the opposing starter was left-handed...Left-handed starters are now 11-4 with a 2.11 ERA (35 ER/149.0 IP), 146 strikeouts and 34 walks against the Braves this season...The Braves are set to face LHP Brandon Finnegan tomorrow.

RISPY BUSINESS: The Braves went just 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position yesterday and are hitting .168 (32-for-190) with 47 strikeouts in these situations over their last 23 games, dating to May 19.

• For the season, the team is hitting .234 (115-for-491) with runners in scoring position, the seventh-lowest mark in the majors.

• Mallex Smith is hitting .424 (14-for-33) with runners in scoring position, the third-best mark in baseball among qualifiers (.62 PA/Team G)

BRIAN SNITKER: Longtime Brave Brian Snitker was named Atlanta’s interim manager on May 17...He earned his first win on May 18 (at PIT) and his first home win on May 27 vs. MIA...Overall, the Braves have gone 9-16 under Snitker.

• In his 40th season in the organization, Snitker (60) became the first manager to get his first Major League win at age 60 or older since Bobby Mattick did so for the Blue Jays in 1980 at the age of 64.

COUNTDOWN: This season, the Braves are counting down to the final Braves game at Turner Field, October 2 at 3:10 against the Detroit Tigers...Each of the home games will be counted off the outfield wall.

• Longtime Braves fan Timmy Ray will tear down number 49 when tonight’s game becomes official.

Upcoming Birthdays

2015 2016 All-TimeOverall (since 1900) 3-4 0-0 983-1094-13Atlanta Era (since ‘66) --- --- 312-352-1at Atlanta 2-2 0-0 158-169at Turner Field (‘97) --- --- 40-25at Cincinnati (since 1900) 1-2 0-0 469-580-8at GABP (‘03) --- --- 19-30

Braves vs. Reds

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#36 Aaron Blair RHP • 6-4 • 250 • 24 yrs

2016 Record: 0-4, 7.13 ERA • 2015 Record (MiLB): 13-5, 2.92 ERA

vs. RHB: .320 (24-75), 2 HR • vs. LHB: .313 (20-64), 2 HR

Tonight’s Starting Pitcher

Tonight’s Game

• Set to make his ninth career start with the Braves and fourth in his second stint with the team...The Braves recalled him from Triple-A Gwinnett, May 28, after he was with the team from April 24-May 18...The team originally selected his contract on April 24.

• Is 0-3 with a 6.08 ERA (16 ER/23.2 IP) in five home starts.

• Became the first Braves starter to lose his first four career decisions since Don Collins lost five straight to open his career in 1977.

• Faces Cincinnati for the first time in his career.

2016 Recap

• Took a no-decision in his last start, going 4.1 innings and allowing two runs, earned, and six hits in a 4-3 loss at SD on 6/7.

• Went 4.0 innings and allowed five hits and six runs, earned, to drop his fourth consecutive decision, 6/2 vs. SF...Allowed three two-run home runs in the fifth inning after giving up one homer in 27.0 innings entering the start...Became the second Braves pitcher to surrender three homers in an inning…Mike Foltynewicz allowed three in the first inning on 5/2 at NYM.

• Struck out a career-best five over 5.2 innings, 5/28 vs. MIA...Allowed two runs, earned, while also throwing a season-most 94 pitches...Took his second consecutive no-decision in the eventual 7-2 win.

• Fell to 0-3 with the Braves after going 1.1 innings and allowing nine runs, earned, on 5/17 at Pittsburgh...Became just the third Braves pitcher since 1913 to allow as many runs in as few innings...Buzz Capra allowed nine runs, three earned, while getting two outs at St. Louis in the second game of a doubleheader on 7/12/74, while Taylor Phillips allowed nine runs, all earned, in 1.0 inning on July 15, 1957 at Brooklyn...Blair allowed seven first-inning runs, the most by a Braves pitcher in a single inning since September 12, 2012, when Paul Maholm allowed eight in the fifth inning at Milwaukee.

• Received a no-decision in his second big league start, going 6.0 innings and limiting the Cubs to two hits and one run, earned, on 4/29 at Wrigley Field.

• Lost his MLB debut, 3-2, to the New York Mets at Turner Field...Went 5.1 innings and allowed six hits, three runs, earned, and two walks...Struck out one.

• Went 3-0 with a 1.64 ERA (4 ER/22.0 IP) in four starts for Triple-A Gwinnett this season...Went 3.0 innings in a no-decision at Charlotte, allowing one run, earned, and four hits in his only start after being optioned, May 18.

• Tossed 7.0 no-hit innings with 10 strikeouts in his final start for Gwinnett before his big league debut, a 7-2 win over Durham on 4/19 at Coolray Field...Allowed one walk (in the sixth to Carlos Corporan) to end his perfect game bid...Struck out six consecutive batters, all swinging, from the second to the fourth inning.

• At time of his promotion, tied for the International League lead with three wins, while his 1.42 ERA ranked eighth among qualifying pitchers...Ranked fourth with 22 strikeouts and a 0.79 WHIP.

• Entered the 2016 season ranked as the Braves’ No. 3 prospect, according to Baseball America...At the time of his promotion, was the the 54th best prospect in all of baseball acording to MLB.com.

2015 Recap

• Pitched at the Double-A and Triple-A levels in 2015, going a combined 13-5 with a 2.92 ERA spanning 26 appearances (25 starts).

Career Recap

• Acquired by the Braves along with OF Ender Inciarte and INF Dansby Swanson from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for RHP Shelby Miller and LHP Gabe Speier on December 8, 2015.

DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P 4/9 at NOR^ W, 11-5 6.0 5 3 3 1 6 1 884/14 NOR^ W, 5-0 6.0 5 0 0 3 6 0 964/16 DUR^ W, 7-2 7.0 0 0 0 1 10 0 874/24 NYM L, 3-2 5.1 6 3 3 2 1 0 804/29 at CHI ND, L, 6-1 6.0 2 1 1 3 3 0 85April Totals (2) 0-1, 3.18 11.1 8 4 4 5 4 0 83*5/6 ARI L, 7-2 5.0 5 3 2 4 1 0 925/12 PHI ND, L, 7-4 (10) 3.2 6 4 3 2 2 1 775/17 at PIT L, 12-9 1.1 9 9 9 1 1 0 405/21 at CHA^ ND, W, 9-3 3.0 4 1 1 3 4 0 585/28 MIA ND, W, 7-2 5.2 5 2 2 2 5 0 94May Totals (2) 0-2, 9.19 15.2 25 18 16 9 9 1 76*6/2 SF L, 6-0 4.0 5 6 6 4 3 0 856/7 at SD ND, L, 4-3 4.1 6 2 2 3 4 0 86

^with Triple-A Gwinnett *Average Pitches

AARON BLAIR - SEASON & CAREER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2016 0-4 7.13 8 8 35.1 44 30 28 21 20Career 0-4 7.13 8 8 35.1 44 30 28 21 20

BLAIR VS. CINCINNATI W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO

Has Never Faced Cincinnati

BLAIR’S MAJOR LEAGUE CAREER HIGHSMost Innings Pitched . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.0, 4/29 at CHIMost Strikeouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 5/28 vs. MIAMost Runs Allowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 5/17 at PITMost Home Runs Allowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 6/2 vs. SFLongest Winning Streak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NoneLongest Losing Streak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 4/24-present10+ Strikeout Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NoneCareer Complete Games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NoneLow-Hit Complete Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . None

BLAIR’S BATTING AVG G AB H R HR RBI BB SO SAC2016 .100 8 10 1 0 0 0 0 4 1Career .100 8 10 1 0 0 0 0 4 1Last HR: None

Blair’s Game Log

JULIO TEHERAN - SEASON & CAREER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2016 2-6 2.85 13 13 82.0 61 29 26 23 77Career 42-36 3.37 116 113 715.1 637 294 268 201 619

TEHERAN vs. CINCINNATI W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2015 1-0 0.00 1 1 6.0 3 0 0 2 6Career 2-1 1.78 4 4 25.1 17 5 5 6 17Last Win vs. CIN: 5/3/15 vs. CIN (5-0)

Tomorrow’s Starting Pitcher

June 13: Placed LHP Eric O’Flaherty on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 12, with a right knee strain. Recalled RHP Ryan Weber from Gwinnett (AAA).

June 12: Returned INF Erick Aybar from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the 15-day disabled list. Optioned INF Daniel Castro to Gwinnett (AAA).

June 10: Recalled INF/OF Jace Peterson from Gwinnett (AAA).

June 8: Acquired minor-league RHP Akeel Morris from the New York Mets in exchange for INF/OF Kelly Johnson. Placed RHP Williams Perez on the 15-day disabled list with a right rotator cuff strain. Re-called RHP John Gant from Gwinnett

June 6: Recalled RHP Casey Kelly from Gwinnett (AAA). Optioned RHP John Gant to Gwinnett.

June 4: Placed RHP Mike Foltynewicz on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 31, with right elbow soreness...Recalled RHP John Gant from Gwinnett (AAA).

June 3: Returned RHP Jim Johnson from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the 15-day disabled list. Optioned RHP Ryan Weber to Gwinnett (AAA).

June 2: Placed INF Gordon Beckham on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain. Selected the contract of INF Brandon Snyder from Gwinnett (AAA).

May 31: Acquired minor leaguer RHP Sean Ratcliffe from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for RHP Jason Grilli and cash considerations.

May 28: Placed INF Erick Aybar on the 15-day disabled list with right foot contusion. Recalled RHP Aaron Blair from Gwinnett (AAA).

May 27: Designated INF Reid Brignac for assignment. Recalled OF/INF Adonis Garcia from Gwinnett (AAA).

May 26: Optioned RHP Casey Kelly to Gwinnett (AAA). Recalled RHP Chris Withrow from Gwin-nett (AAA)

May 25: Claimed LHP Dario Alvarez off waivers from the New York Mets. Assigned him to Gwinnett (AAA).

May 23: Acquired LHP Brian Matusz and Competitive Balance Draft Pick No. 76 in the 2016 First-Year Player Draft from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for minor-league RHP Brandon Barker and minor-league LHP Trevor Belicek. Designated Matusz for assignment. Reinstated LHP Manny Banuelos from the 15-day disabled list and optioned him to Gwinnett (AAA).

May 22: Optioned RHP Joel De La Cruz to Gwinnett (AAA). Recalled RHP Casey Kelly from Gwinnett.

May 20: Optioned RHP John Gant to Gwinnett (AAA). Selected the contract of RHP Joel De La Cruz from Gwinnett.

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).

Braves Recent Transactions

Quality Team RunPitcher Starts Starts W-L Record* IP (Avg) Support^Julio Teheran 13 7 2-6 3-10 82.0 (6.0) 25 (1.9)Matt Wisler 12 8 2-7 2-10 75.1 (6.0) 21 (1.8)Williams Perez 9 3 2-2 6-3 48.2 (5.1) 21 (2.3)Aaron Blair 8 1 0-4 1-7 35.1 (4.1) 6 (0.8)Bud Norris 7 2 2-5 2-5 34.2 (5.0) 17 (2.4)Mike Foltynewicz 6 3 2-2 2-4 33.1 (5.1) 11 (1.8)Jhoulys Chacin 5 1 1-2 2-3 26.2 (5.0) 11 (2.2)Casey Kelly 1 0 0-1 0-1 5.0 (5.0) 0 (0.0)John Gant 1 0 0-1 0-1 4.1 (4.1) 1 (1.0)Team Totals 62 25 11-30 18-44 345.1 (5.1) 113 (1.8)

*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 2-0-2 3 5-21 (26) 0-0-0 275.1/137 4.48 9-22Flowers 0-0-0 2 1-23 (24) 0-0-1 283.2/147 4.66 9-22Pitchers --- --- --- 5-0-0 --- --- ---Totals 2-0-2 5 6-44 (50) 5-0-1 558.0/272 4.39 18-44

2016 Backstop Breakdown

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Hunter Cervenka • LHP • 6-1 • 245 • 26 yrs • #54Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 5 1st Batter/retired: 28/19 Inherited Runners/Scored: 17/2• Has stranded 15 of 17 inherited runners on the season.• Lefties are 6-for-40 (.150) with 14 strikeouts against him...Righties are 7-for-30 (.233).• 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.• Compiled 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.

• 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 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).

Jim Johnson • RHP • 6-6 • 250 • 32 yrs • #53Saves/Opp: 0/1 Holds: 7 1st Batter/retired: 19/13 Inherited Runners/Scored: 2/0• Went to the 15-day disabled list on 5/10 with a right groin strain...Activated, 6/3, and threw a scoreless inning

vs. LAD in his first appearance since returning.• Has allowed one run (2.25 ERA) in four games (4.0 IP) since returning. • His seven holds lead the team.• Made one rehabilitation appearance with Single-A Rome and two with Triple-A Gwinnett...Tossed a scoreless

inning in all three games.• Appeared in his 500th career game with 1.1 IP on 5/6 vs. ARI.• Made his eighth appearance on an Opening Day roster this season. • 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).

Casey Kelly • RHP • 6-3 • 215 • 26 yrs • #55Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 0 1st Batter/retired: 5/3 Inherited Runners/Scored: 4/2• Recalled from Gwinnett (AAA), 6/6...This is his third stint with the team...Also up from April 20-April 22

and from May 22-May 26.• Has made five appearances out of the bullpen (4.63, 0-1) and one start (0-1, 5.40).• Has gone more than inning in all five of his relief outings, including a relief season-high of 4.0 on 5/25 vs. MIL.• Went 7.0 innings in his last appearance for Gwinnett (AAA) on 6/2 at Durham, allowing three runs.• Made three appearances, two starts, for San Diego last season...Took a 6-2 loss against LAD on 10/2 of last

season in his season finale.• His only MLB relief appearance prior to this season came on 9/19/15 at COL...Went 2.0 innings.

Ian Krol • LHP • 6-1 • 205 • 25 yrs • #46Saves/Opp: 0/1 Holds: 1 1st Batter/retired: 18/13 Inherited Runners/Scored: 17/7• Has limited lefties to three singles in 22 at-bats (.136) with eight strikeouts.• Earned his first win with the Braves, 5/27 vs. MIA, retiring both batters he faced and also picking off an

inherited runner.• Went a season-best 2.0 innings, 5/22 at PHI.• Retired one batter (fly out) in the seventh inning (stranded one inherited runner) on 5/21 at PHI for his first

hold of 2016 and first since 7/21/15. • Recalled from Gwinnett (AAA), 5/10 and tossed a scoreless inning in his Braves debut.• Acquired on 11/20/15 along with LHP Gabe Speier from Detroit in exchange for OF Cameron Maybin and

cash considerations.

Alexi Ogando • RHP • 6-4 • 200 • 32 yrs • #40Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 3 1st Batter/retired: 30/16 Inherited Runners/Scored: 18/10• Allowed two runs, 6/4 and three on 6/5, the only runs he has allowed since 5/16...Has made 12 scoreless

appearances in that stretch (10.1 IP). • Has a 2.30 ERA (4 ER/15.2 IP) in 16 games at Turner Field this season...Has compiled a 5.84 ERA (8

ER/12.1 IP) in 14 games on the road.• 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: 7/9 Holds: 0 1st Batter/retired: 26/20 Inherited Runners/Scored: 8/3• Has converted 16 of his 19 save opportunities (84%) since last season.• Since the start of last season, 52 of his 62 appearances have been scoreless.• Among pitchers with at least as many innings as Vizcaino (26.0 IP), the right hander owns the eighth-best K/9

rate in the Majors (12.81; 37 K)...Struck out a batter in 20 consecutive appearances, 4/14-6/5, becoming just the second Braves reliever since 1966 with as long a streak.

• 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.

• Made his first Opening Day roster...Tossed a scoreless inning on Opening Day with two strikeouts.

Ryan Weber • RHP • 6-1 • 180 • 25 yrs • #48Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 0 1st Batter/retired: 4/4 Inherited Runners/Scored: 2/0• Recalled from Gwinnett (AAA) today, 6/13...Worked as both a starter and reliever for the G-Braves, going 0-2

with a 2.81 ERA (10 ER/32.0 IP) in 13 games, four starts at Triple-A. • This is his third stint with the team...Also recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett, 4/18 to replace INF Gordon

Beckham on the active roster before being optioned on 4/26...Recalled, 5/31, from Triple-A Gwinnett to take Jason Grilli’s spot on the active roster and was optioned back on 6/3.

• Earned the win in his season debut, 4/19 vs. LAD...Tossed 3.2 innings of relief and alllowed three hits and one run, earned...Struck out four in his first career relief appearance.

• Last year, selected to the active roster on 9/8 after splitting the season between Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett...Made five starts for the Braves, going 0-3 with a 4.76 ERA (15 ER/28.1 IP).

Chris Withrow • RHP • 6-3 • 240 • 27 yrs • #51Saves/Opp: 0/1 Holds: 2 1st Batter/retired: 18/15 Inherited Runners/Scored: 12/5• 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.• Made seven consecutive scoreless appearances after returning (7.0 IP) from 5/26-6/7, while also earning his

first ATL win, 6/1 vs. SF...Allowed career-highs with six runs and five hits while getting one out, 6/12 at CHI, to snap his streak.

• 14 of his 18 appearances with the Braves have been scoreless.• Made his Braves debut against StL on 4/10 that day, allowing a run, a hit and two walks in 0.2 innings.• 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 BriefsW-L: 7-14 SV-OPP: 10-18 ERA: 4.66IP: 212.2 R: 118 ER: 110HITS/HR: 212/21 BB: 101 SO: 2241st Batter Faced/Retired: 222/151 (68%)Inherited Runners/Scored: 119/43 (36%)

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 3-6 3.91 5-7 89.2 87 44 39 34 99 7June 1-1 5.40 1-2 40.0 41 24 24 19 39 5July 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 HR5/20 at PHI ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 05/25 MIL H, 4 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 05/26 MIL ND 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 05/28 MIA H, 5 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 05/30 SF ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 05/31 SF ND 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 06/1 SF ND 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 06/3 at LAD ND 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 16/11 CHI ND 1.0 1 0 0 1 3 06/12 CHI ND 1.2 2 0 0 0 3 0

JIM JOHNSONDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR5/1 at CHI H, 5 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 05/6 ARI ND 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 15/8 ARI L, 0-4 1.0 1 2 2 1 1 15/26 GVL+^ ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 05/28 SYR* ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 05/31 PAW* ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 06/3 at LAD ND 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 06/6 at SD ND 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 06/7 at SD H, 6 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 06/10 CHI H, 7 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0

CASEY KELLYDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR5/25 MIL L, 0-2 4.0 5 1 1 3 1 06/2 at DUR*^ L, 2-2 7.0 6 3 3 0 1 26/6 at SD ND 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 06/7 at SD ND 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 06/12 CHI ND 1.1 5 4 4 2 0 0

IAN KROLDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR5/25 MIL BS, 1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 05/26 MIL ND 0.2 1 1 1 0 2 15/27 MIA W, 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 05/29 MIA ND 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 15/30 SF ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 06/1 SF ND 0.1 2 0 0 1 0 06/3 at LAD ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 06/4 at LAD ND 0.0 1 1 1 1 0 06/11 CHI ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 06/12 CHI ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0

ALEXI OGANDODATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR5/25 MIL ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 05/28 MIA H, 3 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 05/29 MIA ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 06/1 SF ND 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 06/2 SF ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 06/4 at LAD ND 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 06/5 at LAD ND 1.0 2 3 3 2 1 16/11 CHI ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 06/12 CHI ND 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0

ARODYS VIZCAINODATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR5/12 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 15/21 at PHI S, 5 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 05/25 MIL ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 05/27 MIA S, 6 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 05/30 SF ND 1.0 3 2 1 0 1 06/1 SF ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 06/5 at LAD ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 06/7 at SD BS, 2; L, 1-1 0.1 3 2 2 1 0 16/8 at SD S, 7 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 06/10 CHI ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0

RYAN WEBERDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR5/24 at NOR* ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 05/27 SYR*^ ND 3.2 4 0 0 0 4 06/2 SF ND 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 06/5 at DUR* ND 2.1 3 1 1 1 2 06/9 LHV* ND 4.0 3 1 1 0 3 0

CHRIS WITHROWDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR5/18 DUR* S, 4 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 05/20 CHA* ND 1.0 0 1 0 2 0 05/24 at NOR* S, 5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 05/26 MIL ND 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 05/28 MIA ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 05/31 SF ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 06/1 SF W, 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 06/4 at LAD ND 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 06/6 at SD ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 06/7 at SD H, 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 06/12 CHI ND 0.1 5 6 6 1 1 0

*At Triple-A Gwinnett +At Single-A Rome

^As a Starter

Most Recent Appearances

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Erick Aybar • SS • 5-10 • 195 • 32 yrs • #1CHI Series: .250 (1-4) Last HR: 10/3/15 at TEX (Tolleson)Homestand: .250 (1-4) Current Streak: 1 game (1-4, .250)

Season Long Streak: 2 games, 6x, last: 5/24-25 (3-9, .333)• Reinstated yesterday from the the 15-day disabled list after landing there on 5/28 with a

right foot contusion. Was hit by a pitch on the right foot in 5/27’s game vs. MIA.• Appeared in seven games with Gwinnett (AAA) during his rehabilitation assignment and

hit .172 (5-for-29).• Batted .303 (10-for-33) over a nine-game stretch, 4/26-5/6. Is 9-for-52 in 18 games since.• Has four bunt hits this season, and 107 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.

Chase d’Arnaud • INF • 6-2 • 205 • 29 yrs • #23CHI Series: .077 (1-13) Last HR: None Homestand: .077 (1-13) Current Streak: 1 game (1-4, .250)

Season Long Streak: 5 games, 5/15-5/21 (9-19, .474) • Drove in his first 3 runs of the season during the series at SD, last Mon.-Wed., plating one

run in each game. The RBI are his first since 10/1/12 vs. ATL while with PIT.• Had career-high matching three-hit games two days apart, Mon. and Wed. (6/6, 6/8) at SD. • Has hit in nine of 12 games this month (.298, 14-for-47).• Has played 2B (7 g., 7 starts), 3B (9 g., 8 starts), RF (1 g., 1 start) and SS (8 g., 6 starts).• Has eight multi-hit games this season, including three career-best three-hit games. • Is 3-for-5 as a pinch-hitter this season and is 4-for-12 (.333) in his career as a PH.• Collected a career high three hits (3-for-5, 1 double) from the leadoff spot, 5/21 at PHI.• 5/4 at NYM marked his first career start in RF (and any OF position), 0-for-3.• Signed by the Braves as a minor-league free agent 11/5/15.

Tyler Flowers • C • 6-3 • 260 • 30 yrs • #25CHI Series: .125 (1-8), 1 HR Last HR: 6/10 vs. CHI (Hammel) Homestand: .125 (1-8), 1 HR Current Streak: 0-7

Season Long Streak: 5 games, 5/13-19 (8-20, .400, HR)• Seven of his last 12 hits (4 doubles, 3 home runs) have gone for extra bases after not having

an extra-base hit in his first 19 games (15 singles in 61 at-bats).• Has a .352 OBP (18 hits, 10 walks) over his last 23 games, dating to 5/6.• Stroked homer #3 Friday, 6/10 vs. CHI as part of ATL’s first back-to-back home run

effort this season. His solo shot over the LF wall (2-2 pitch) followed A. Garcia’s solo HR. • Went 4-for-4 on 4/21 vs. LAD matching his career high (3x, last 9/30/15) in hits. • 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 • #18CHI Series: .400 (2-5) Last HR: 5/19 at PIT (Locke) Homestand: .400 (2-5) Current Streak: 6 games (7-21, .333)

Season Long Streak: 6 games (7-21, .333)• Extened his season-best hitting streak to six games yesterday after going 1-for-4.• Is 20-for-52 (.385) in his last 17 games (5/19). • Batting .329 (24-for-73) against LHP, the 18th-best mark in the NL. • Is 3-for-13 (.231) with one RBI as a pinch-hitter. • Hitting .375 (24-for-64) at Turner Field, while is 15-for-72 (.208) on the road.• Had a career high-tying four hits, 5/27 vs. MIA (12th time, last: 5/4/15 at ATL w/PHI).• Hit his first home run of the season, 5/16 at PIT, off LH Jon Niese and added his

second, 5/19 at PIT, as part of a three-hit night off LH Jeff Locke.• In 2015, led all MLB players with a .367 (11-for-30) pinch average. • Leads the Majors with 129 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 eight-plus

professional seasons with the organization.

Freddie Freeman • 1B • 6-5 • 220 • 26 yrs • #5CHI Series: .091 (1-11) Last HR: 6/1 vs. SF (Law) Homestand: .091 (1-11) Current Streak: 1 game (1-4, .250)

Season Long Streak: 5 games, 2x, last: 5/2-7 (7-18, .389, 1 HR)• Opened the season 2-for-25 (.080) over his first 8 games, 4/4-13. From 4/15-5/12

batted .344 (32-for-93) with 6 doubles, 5 home runs and a .983 OPS.• Since 5/13, is 21-for-109 (.193).• Has been intentionally walked 7 times this season, tied for the third most in baseball. • Owns a .307 (170-for-554) batting average with runners in scoring position

over the last five seasons (2012-16), but is hitting .122 (6-for-49) in those situations this season, including 1-for-17 (.059) with runners in scoring position and two outs. Led the Majors in 2015 with a .376 (35-for-93) batting average with runners in scoring position.

• Stroked the first pitch of his 11-inning at-bat on 6/1 over the right-center field wall for his third career game-ending home run (first since 6/17/13 vs. NYM).

• Clubbed two, two-run homers, 5/20 at PHI. It was his seventh career multi-home run game and his first of 2016. His four RBI marked his only multi-RBI effort this season.

• Homered on a 3-0 count, 4/29 at CHI - it was his first career HR on a 3-0 offering.

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

Adonis Garcia • INF/OF • 5-9 • 205 • 31 yrs • #13CHI Series: .364 (4-11), 1 HR Last HR: 6/10 vs. CHI (Hammel)Homestand: .364 (4-11), 1 HR Current Streak: 0-6

Season Long Streak: 6 games (matched career long), 4/21-26 (10-26, .385)• Stroked his second homer of the season Friday, 6/10 vs. CHI on the first pitch of his

second- inning at-bat. The solo shot was the first of back-to-back HR with T. Flowers.• Finished Friday night going 3-for-3, matching his career high in hits for the 7th time.• Recalled from Gwinnett (AAA), 5/27. Batted .356 (26-for-73) with seven doubles, four

home runs, 18 RBI and 14 runs scored, along with a .413 on-base pct. in 19 games.• Is 10-for-53 (.189), 1 HR in 15 games since returning from GWN, 5/27.• Made 19 straight starts (and 29 overall) at 3B with Atlanta, 4/4-26. Started in left field

in four of his five starts, 5/1-6. Has only played 3B in his 15 games in the field (1 PH appearance) since returning, handling 42 of 43 chances cleanly.

• 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 • #11CHI Series: .333 (4-12) Last HR: 9/27/15 at SD [2] (Shields)Homestand: .333 (4-12) Current Streak: 6 games (10-25, .400)

Season Long Streak: 7 games, 5/21-29 (8-27, .296)• Went 1-for-4 yest. and has hit safely in six consecutive games (.400, 10-for-25). Has

multiple hits in 3 of those 6 contests with a .429 OB % and .640 SLG % in that span.• Batting .355 (11-for-31) with a .382 OB pct. and a .548 slugging pct. in his last 8 games.

Ender Inciarte (Continued) • OF • 5-10 • 190 • 25 yrs • #11 • Drove in two runs Friday, 6/10 vs. CHI, his first multi-RBI game of the season. • Hit safely in 12 of 13 starts, 5/14-29, going 16-for-54 (.296).• Activated off the 15-day DL, 5/7. Placed on 4/10 (retro 4/9), with a strained left hamstring. • Spent his first full season in the Majors in 2015 and hit .303 (159-for-524) 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.

Nick Markakis • OF • 6-1 • 215 • 32 yrs • #22CHI Series: .167 (2-12) Last HR: 5/20 at PHI (Nola) Homestand: .167 (2-12) Current Streak: 2 games (2-7, 286)

Season Long Streak: 5 games, 2x, last: 4/14-19 (8-20, .400)• Doubled home the first run of the game Tuesday (6/7) night at SD and leads

the team with 10 go-ahead RBI, three off the NL lead.• Batting .333 (20-for-60) with RISP, the second-best mark on the team.• Hitting .290 (9-for-31) over his last eight games. • Hit .190 (19-for-100) with three doubles and one home run in May. Hit .302 (26-for-

86) with 11 doubles in April. • Had 6 consecutive doubles, 4/9-11. Had 3 doubles, 4/10 vs. STL, tying his career high.• Clubbed his first home run of the season, 5/20 at PHI, going 1-for-4 with 2 RBI. His

last HR came 9/25/15 at MIA, a span of 179 at-bats between homers. • 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).• Reached base safely in a 26-start span, 4/4-25, via hit (20), walk (12) or HBP (2).• Signed a four-year contract with ATL on 12/5/14.

Jace Peterson • INF • 6-0 • 215 • 25 yrs • #8CHI Series: .600 (3-5) Last HR: 9/22/15 at NYM (Verrett)Homestand: .600 (3-5) Current Streak: 2 games (3-4, .750).

Season Long Streak: 2 games, 3x, last: 6/10-11 (3-4, .750)• Reached base three times Saturday going 1-for-2 with two walks. Has reached base in

six-of-eight plate app. (3 hits, 2 BB, 1 HBP) since being recalled on Fri., 6/10.• Recalled Friday, 6/10, from Triple-A Gwinnett and went 2-for-3 with two runs scored

in his first big league action since 5/1. Opened the 2016 campaign on the major league roster and played in 21 games with ATL before being optioned to GWN on 5/2.

• Has made 15 total starts with ATL, including 10 at second base, four in left field and one at third base. Made his first career start in LF, 4/14 at WSH.

• Started 26 games with GWN, including 16 at second base and 10 in centerfield. Batted .186 (18-for-97) with five extra-base hits (3 2B, 2 3B) and eight runs scored.

• Is hitless in seven pinch-hit at-bats this season. • Had his first multi-hit game of the season on 4/17 at MIA and drove in three runs in

the first inning with a two-out, bases-clearing double. • In 2015, made his first Opening Day roster in his first season with Atlanta and hit .239

(126-for-528) with six home runs and 52 RBI in 152 games.• Acquired by the Braves from the Padres in a six-player trade on 12/19/14.

A.J. Pierzynski • C • 6-3 • 250 • 39 yrs • #15CHI Series: .000 (0-5) Last HR: 9/29/15 vs. WSH ([2] (Roark) Homestand: .000 (0-5) Current Streak: 0-7

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 1,904 career games behind the plate. His

16,077.2 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.

• 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 • #17CHI Series: .429 (3-7) Last HR: 5/17 at PIT, (Nicasio & Caminero)Homestand: .429 (3-7) Current Streak: 3 games (4-10, .400)

Season Long Streak: 4 games, 2x, last: 5/20-25 (4-14, .286)• Over his last 36 games (since 4/28), is slugging .505, while compiling a .297

(30-for-101) batting average with 11 XBH, 15 RBI and 14 runs scored. • Stroked a two-out bases clearing triple in the second inning on 5/31. It was his first career

hit with the bases loaded. Became just the second starter to triple with the bases loaded from the nine spot in the lineup in Atlanta-era history (since 1966).

• Batting .424 (14-for-33) with three doubles, three triples, two home runs and 19 RBI with runners in scoring position. His average ranks tied for third in those situations in MLB.

• Is 25-for-74 (.338) in 23 starts in the nine hole. • Hitting .317 (33-for-104) against righties, .073 (3-for-41) against lefties.• 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.• 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.• Registered his first career stolen base on 4/13 at WSH.

Brandon Snyder • INF • 6-2 • 215 • 29 yrs • #19CHI Series: .500 (1-2) Last HR: 7/29/13 vs. BOS, (Price)Homestand: .500 (1-2) Current Streak: 1 game (1-1, 1.000)

Season Long Streak: 1 game, 6/6 (1-2, .500, HR)• Doubled as a pinch-hitter in yesterday’s fifth inning. It was his first pinch-hit since

7/31/13, also a double. • Hit his first home run since 7/29/13, 6/5 at LAD (Coleman). The solo shot was

his first hit with the Braves and his first MLB hit since 8/3/13 while with BOS.• Had his contract selected from Triple-A Gwinnett, 6/2.• Was batting .325 (37-for-114) with four doubles, two home runs, 20 RBI and two

stolen bases in 34 games for GWN at the time of his call-up.• Prior to his pinch-hit appearance on 6/2, his last appearance at the Major League

level came 9/28/13 at Baltimore when he started at third base and went 0-for-3 as a member of the Red Sox. Played in 83 big league games between 2010-13.

• Has appeared in 957 career minor league games: .273 (955-for-3496), 226 doubles, 105 home runs, 553 RBI.

• Signed by the Braves as a minor-league free agent on 11/17/15. Bio can be found on pg. 331 of the media guide.

Braves Bits

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STARTS BY POSITION1B Freeman (18-43), Johnson (0-1)2B Johnson (8-15), Peterson (2-8), Castro (2-6), Beckham (5-6), d’Arnaud (1-6), Aybar (0-1), Brignac (0-2)3B Garcia (9-26), Beckham (3-7), d’Arnaud (3-5), Castro (1-4), Brignac (1-2), Peterson (1-0)SS Aybar (12-27), Castro (3-11), d’Arnaud (1-5), Beckham (2-1)LF Francoeur (8-16), Inciarte (3-6), Olivera (0-5), K.Johnson (1-3), Peterson (1-3), Garcia (2-2), Stubbs (0-1), Smith (3-8)CF Smith (10-20), Inciarte (7-18), Stubbs (1-6)RF Markakis (17-38), Francoeur (1-5), d’Arnaud (0-1)C Pierzynski (9-22), Flowers (9-22) P Teheran (3-10), Wisler (2-10), Perez (6-3), Norris (2-5), Chacin (2-3), Blair (1-7),

Foltynewicz (2-4), Kelly (0-1), Gant (0-1)DH Garcia (1-1), Markakis (1-2)

STARTS BY BATTING ORDER1 Markakis (9-17), Inciarte (7-17), Smith (1-6), Aybar (0-3), d’Arnaud (1-1)2 Castro (3-10), Markakis (1-8), Inciarte (2-6), Aybar (2-3), Beckham (7-5), Garcia (1-2),

d’Arnaud (2-10)3 Freeman (17-40), Garcia (1-4)4 Garcia (7-15), K.Johnson (3-3), Flowers (2-6), Pierzynski (0-4), Freeman (1-2),

Francoeur (3-9), Markakis (2-5)5 Pierzynski (5-9), Markakis (6-10), Francoeur (2-8), Johnson (2-6), Flowers 1-5),

Beckham (1-2), Olivera (0-1), Brignac (0-1), Garcia (1-2)6 Flowers (5-8), Johnson (4-6), Beckham (1-4), Francoeur (4-4), Pierzynski (2-6),

Aybar (1-5), Olivera (0-4), Brignac (1-2), Freeman (0-1), d’Arnaud (0-1), Inciarte (0-1, Garcia (0-2)

7 Aybar (5-10), Peterson (4-5), Castro (0-8), d’Arnaud (2-4), Flowers (1-3), Stubbs (0-3), Beckham (1-1), Pierzynski (2-3), Johnson (0-2), Inciarte (1-0), Brignac (0-1), Garcia (2-4)

8 Pitcher (6-14), Smith (4-7), Aybar (3-7), Peterson (0-6), Stubbs (1-3), Beckham (0-2), Castro (3-2), d’Arnaud (0-1), Johnson (0-2)

9 Pitcher (9-26), Smith (8-15), Aybar (1-1), Stubbs (0-1), Castro (0-1)

Number of different lineups used: 57 (does not include pitcher’s slot)

HOME RUN BREAKDOWNBraves Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Opponent Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Braves 2-Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Opponent 2-Run . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Braves 3-Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Opponent 3-Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Braves Grand Slams . . . . . . . . . . 0 Opponent Grand Slams . . . . . . . . 4Braves Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Opponent Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Braves Breakdown

2016 BRAVES BACK-TO-BACK HOMERSDate Opp. Inning Hitters Opposing Pitchers(s) 6/10 CHI 2 Garcia/Flowers Hammel

MULTI-HOMER GAMESPlayer Career 2016 Last Johnson 8 0 5/27/13 vs. MIAFreeman 7 1 5/20/16 at PHIFrancoeur 7 0 4/9/10 vs. WASPierzynski 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 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 Freeman 3 1 6/1/15 vs. SF (Law)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)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)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)Johnson 2 0 9/9/15 vs. WSH (Strasburg)Beckham 1 1 5/25/16 vs. MIL (Capuano)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)Snyder 1 0 5/15/12 vs. KC (Mijares)

INSIDE-THE-PARK HOMERSPlayer Career 2016 Last

HIT BREAKDOWNMulti-Hit Games Infield

Player 2 3 4 5 6 Total Hits Career High HitsAybar 7 0 0 0 0 7 6 5, 7/3/15Beckham 6 1 0 0 0 7 0 4, 5x, last: 5/6/14Brignac 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 4, 9/14/09Castro 4 1 0 0 0 5 3 3, 5x, last: 4/24/16d’Arnaud 5 3 0 0 0 8 1 3, 3x, last: 6/8/16Flowers 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4, 3x, last: 4/19/16Francoeur 8 1 1 0 0 10 1 4, 12x, last: 5/27/16Freeman 12 2 0 0 0 14 2 4, 3x, last: 4/28/15Garcia 7 3 0 0 0 10 3 3, 7x, last: 6/10/16Inciarte 6 1 0 0 0 7 3 4, 5x, last: 9/27/15Johnson 5 0 0 0 0 5 2 4, 11x, last: 5/27/13Markakis 7 5 1 0 0 13 1 5, 7/3/11Olivera 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3, 2x, last: 9/27/15Peterson 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3, 6x, last: 9/7/15Pierzynski 5 1 0 0 0 6 2 5, 2x, last: 5/15/12Smith 3 3 0 0 0 6 7 3, 3x, last: 5/14/16Snyder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3, 2x, last: 5/7/12Stubbs 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4, 2x, last: 5/3/13 Teheran 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2, 5x, last: 6/8/16Tuiasosopo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3, 2x, 5/15/13Totals 83 21 3 0 0 107 34

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 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 4, 3x, last: 6/20/12Brignac 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 2 2, 2x, last: 9/25/11Flowers 1 2 0 0 3 0 6 4, 2x, last: 9/2/14Francoeur 2 1 0 0 3 1 5 7, 4/12/08Freeman 0 0 1 0 1 4 5 5, 4x, last: 9/23/15Garcia 1 1 0 0 2 2 6 3, 2x, last: 9/13/15Inciarte 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 4, 4./13/15Johnson 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 6, 2x, last: 5/27/13Markakis 8 1 0 0 9 4 16 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 7 7, 6/12/03Smith 0 1 1 0 2 3 6 4, 5/17/16Stubbs 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5, 7/4/10 Teheran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2, 2x, last: 5/15/15Tuiasosopo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5, 4/26/13Totals 22 10 2 0 34 17 65 (*66 total 2-out runs)

RUNNING GAME 2B 3B HP Total Player SB-ATT SB-ATT SB-ATT SB-ATT Aybar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4 . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . 2-5Beckham . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . 1-1Brignac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---. . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . ---Castro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . 1-2d’Arnaud . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . 3-4Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---. . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . ---Francoeur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---. . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . ---Freeman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . 2-2Garcia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . 1-1Inciarte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4 . . . . . . . .2-2 . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . 3-6Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . 1-1Markakis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---. . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . ---Olivera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---. . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . ---Peterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . 0-1Pierzynski. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . 1-1Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15 . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . 9-16Snyder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---. . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . ---Stubbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . 4-4Tuiasosopo . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---. . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . --- . . . . . . . . . . ---Team Totals 23-38 4-5 --- 27-43

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 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 14Paco Rodriguez LHP Recovering from “Tommy John” surgery 60-day 2/20 --- 62Jesse Biddle LHP Recovering from “Tommy John” surgery 60-day 4/2 --- 62Andrew McKirahan LHP Recovering from “Tommy John” surgery 60-day 4/2 --- 62Shea Simmons RHP Recovering from “Tommy John” surgery 15-day 4/2 --- 62Dan Winkler RHP Fractured right elbow 15-day 4/11 --- 57Hector Olivera OF Placed on Major League Baseball’s Restricted List - 4/13 --- 55Gordon Beckham INF Left hamstring strain 15-day 6/2 --- 10Mike Foltynewicz P Right elbow soreness 15-day 6/4 (retroactive to 5/31) --- 8

Braves Disabled/Inactive List

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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 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 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 136,376 (27,275 average in 5 dates) 3-87/1 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

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International League (AAA)30-34, 2nd (-2.5), South Division

Yesterday: Gwinnett 10, Norfolk 3WP: Stephen Janas (1-0, 2.84)LP: Ariel Miranda (1-7, 5.37)S: None

Recap: Gwinnett owns the longest winning streak in the International League after topping Norfolk (BAL) 10-3 yesterday afternoon, the G-Braves’ fifth straight victory...Gwinnett collected 13 hits on the night, including a 2-for-3 effort with two walks, four runs, three RBI and two home runs from DH Anthony Recker, who has three homers in his last two games...1B Reid Brignac went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI, while SS Daniel Castro poked his first home run...LHP Manny Banuelos went 3.0 frames in the start, allowing two hits, four walks and one run.Next Game: 6/14 at Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m.RH Joel De La Cruz (1-1, 5.73) vs. RH David Buchanan

Team LeadersW: Tyrell Jenkins, 6S: Jose Ramirez/Bradley Roney, 2K: Lucas Sims, 54Starter ERA: Ryan Weber, 2.81 (10 ER/32.0 IP)Reliever ERA: Jose Ramirez, 2.22 (6 ER/24.1 IP)AVG: Sean Kazmar, .301 (47-for-156)HR: Matt Tuiasosopo, 8RBI: Ronnier Mustelier, 25SB: Emilio Bonifacio, 21

South Atlantic League (Single-A)25-37, 6th (-12.5), Southern Division

Yesterday: Greensboro 7, Rome 0WP: Chris Paddack (2-0, 1.47)LP: Kolby Allard (0-2, 14.14)S: None

Recap: Greensboro (MIA) held a no-hitter into the eighth inning as the Grasshoppers blanked Rome 7-0 yes-terday afternoon...C Lucas Herbert singled to lead off the top of the eighth and drew a walk to account for two of Rome’s three baserunners on the game...SS Yeudi Grul-lon also walked...LHP Kolby Allard made his second start of the season and was tagged for five runs and eight hits in 3.0 innings, walking two and striking out four...RHP Grayson Jones followed with 2.0 perfect innings of relief.

Next Game: 6/13 at Columbia, 7:05 p.m.RH Touki Toussaint (1-5, 5.51) vs. RH Tyler Badamo

Team LeadersW: Max Fried/Patrick Weigel, 4S: Oriel Caicedo, 3K: Patrick Weigel, 68Starter ERA: Mike Soroka, 2.59 (19 ER/66.0 IP)Reliever ERA: Grayson Jones, 3.08 (9 ER/26.1 IP)AVG: Luke Dykstra, .319 (69-for-216)HR: Carlos Castro, 4RBI: Luke Dykstra/Jonathan Morales, 29SB: Ray-Patrick Didder, 18

Carolina League (High-A)26-34, 3rd (-12.5), Southern Division

Yesterday: Carolina 9, Winston-Salem 8WP: Evan Phillips (2-1, 0.76)LP: Connor Walsh (1-1, 2.60)S: None

Recap: Winston-Salem (CWS) logged four unearned runs in the top of the ninth to knot the score, but Caro-lina scored in the bottom of the inning to walk off with a 9-8 win yesterday...1B Joey Meneses delivered the walk-off hit, capping a 4-for-5 effort with a double, one triple, two runs and two RBI...He’s batting .536 (15-for-28) over his last seven games...3B Jordan Edger-ton (2-for-3) drove home four, two of which came on his third homer of the season...RHP Matt Withrow started and allowed five hits and four runs in 4.1 innings.Next Game: 6/13 at Lynchburg, 6:30 p.m.RH Max Povse (3-4, 3.55) vs. LH Justus Sheffield

Team LeadersW: E. Franco/R. Navarro/M. Withrow, 4S: Chase Johnson-Mullins/Evan Phillips, 7K: Max Povse, 64Starter ERA: Max Povse, 3.55 (25 ER/63.1 IP)Reliever ERA: Evan Phillips, 0.76 (2 ER/23.2 IP)AVG: Joey Meneses, .330 (70-for-212)HR: Joseph Odom, 6RBI: Jordan Edgerton, 27SB: Keith Curcio/Stephen Gaylor, 11

Atlanta Braves Minor League ReportOrganizational Record: 110-137

Yesterday’s Record: 2-1June 13, 2016

Southern League (AA)29-32, 3rd (-6.5), South Division

Yesterday: PPD (Rain)WP: N/ALP: N/AS: N/A

Recap: Yesterday’s tilt between Mississippi and Jackson (SEA) was postponed due to inclement weather...The two will play a doubleheader today, with a pair of Atlanta’s top prospects slated to start for the M-Braves...RHP Chris El-lis, Atlanta’s No. 15 prospect as rated by Baseball America and a Southern League All-Star, is set to start Game 1, while LHP Sean Newcomb, tabbed by Baseball America as the Braves No. 2 prospect, will have the ball in Game 2.

Next Game: 6/13 vs. Jackson, 6:00 p.m.RH Chris Ellis (7-2, 2.85) vs. RH Brett Ash - GM 1LH Sean Newcomb (3-3, 3.63) vs. RH Jordan Pries - GM 2

Team LeadersW: Chris Ellis, 7S: Mauricio Cabrera, 4K: Sean Newcomb, 63Starter ERA: Rob Whalen, 2.58 (19 ER/66.1 IP)Reliever ERA: Jason Hursh, 3.21 (12 ER/33.2 IP)AVG: Dustin Peterson, .266 (62-for-233)HR: Dustin Peterson, 6RBI: Dustin Peterson, 33SB: Matt Lipka, 12

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-Star

Player AwardRHP Chris Ellis Southern League All-StarC Willians Astudillo Southern League All-StarINF Dansby Swanson Southern League All-StarOF Dustin Peterson Southern League All-Star

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

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Braves Career Batting vs. RedsPlayer Avg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO OBP SLGFlowers,T. .400 2 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .571 .600d’Arnaud,C. .364 10 11 4 4 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 .364 .545Inciarte,E. .283 14 46 5 13 4 0 1 5 2 0 4 6 .327 .435Francoeur,J. .278 47 187 23 52 5 1 7 28 3 2 10 27 .313 .428Markakis,N. .269 13 52 4 14 1 0 1 6 2 0 6 9 .345 .346Peterson,J. .261 7 23 2 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 .346 .304Freeman,F. .250 30 112 15 28 6 0 2 14 3 0 14 25 .349 .357Pierzynski,A. .232 28 95 2 22 5 0 1 11 0 1 4 15 .260 .316

Braves Career Pitching vs. RedsPlayer ERA W L Sv SvOp G GS IP H R ER HR BB SOWithrow,C. 0.00 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 7Johnson,J. 0.93 0 0 2 2 9 0 9.2 8 1 1 0 2 7Teheran,J. 1.78 2 1 0 0 4 4 25.1 17 5 5 2 6 17O’Flaherty,E. 1.93 1 0 0 0 12 0 9.1 7 2 2 0 2 8Norris,B. 4.30 1 3 0 0 9 8 44.0 45 21 21 4 17 42Krol,I. 13.50 0 1 0 0 2 0 1.1 2 2 2 0 3 1

Braves Career Batting at Turner FieldPlayer Avg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO OBP SLGSnyder,B. .333 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .667Garcia,A. .292 56 195 23 57 6 0 10 25 0 0 10 30 .332 .477Francoeur,J. .285 371 1349 175 385 67 6 47 224 9 7 81 268 .334 .448Freeman,F. .285 401 1404 214 400 82 7 54 217 8 5 191 354 .374 .469Markakis,N. .283 114 442 49 125 25 1 2 44 2 1 46 70 .352 .357Peterson,J. .267 90 273 32 73 13 2 1 19 6 8 37 70 .359 .341d’Arnaud,C. .261 17 46 3 12 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 9 .306 .304Flowers,T. .254 20 59 6 15 1 0 2 10 0 0 9 20 .380 .373Aybar,E. .242 27 95 8 23 5 0 1 4 2 2 2 13 .270 .326Pierzynski,A. .242 79 269 23 65 13 1 5 32 0 1 12 27 .282 .353Inciarte,E. .219 26 96 11 21 2 2 1 5 2 2 14 11 .321 .313Smith,M. .212 27 66 7 14 2 3 0 10 3 2 8 21 .303 .333

Braves Career Pitching at Turner FieldPlayer ERA W L Sv SvOp G GS IP H R ER HR BB SOOgando,A. 2.14 0 2 0 1 18 1 21.0 18 9 5 0 8 19Johnson,J. 2.21 3 2 8 11 36 0 36.2 29 9 9 2 7 30Cervenka,H. 2.25 0 0 0 0 15 0 12.0 5 3 3 0 7 15O’Flaherty,E. 2.48 8 5 0 9 164 0 137.2 114 44 38 10 39 113Teheran,J. 2.87 22 13 0 0 59 57 367.1 303 133 117 37 99 347Vizcaino,A. 3.16 4 2 9 11 45 0 42.2 40 17 15 2 17 52Krol,I. 3.60 1 1 0 1 12 0 10.0 9 4 4 3 3 9Wisler,M. 3.72 5 8 0 0 16 16 101.2 94 43 42 12 32 61Norris,B. 5.45 1 6 0 0 12 5 36.1 36 23 22 3 16 31Blair,A. 6.08 0 3 0 0 5 5 23.2 27 18 16 4 14 12Kelly,C. 6.48 0 1 0 0 3 0 8.1 13 6 6 0 5 1Gant,J. 7.36 0 1 0 0 4 1 7.1 10 7 6 2 4 12Withrow,C. 10.29 1 0 0 1 10 0 7.0 11 8 8 1 5 7

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