| Batting | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | PA | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Young CF-LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Jace Peterson 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Nick Markakis RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Freddie Freeman 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Christian Bethancourt C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Kelly Johnson LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Cameron Maybin CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Alberto Callaspo 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Andrelton Simmons SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Julio Teheran P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Luis Avilan P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Jim Johnson P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Jason Grilli P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Team Totals | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 35 | .182 | .206 | .212 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Teheran, W (1-0) | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Luis Avilan, H (1) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jim Johnson, H (1) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jason Grilli, S (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.00 |
Small-ball Braves on display after offseason of upheaval
Tomahawk Take Editor’s Note: It’s all about the timing. Even John Hart, President of Baseball Operations for the Atlanta Braves, said it…the timing wasn’t the best but the San Diego Padres blew them away with prospects and pieces that could help the Braves in the future. They made the call and went with this. The payroll was the other factor in this trade. Lets forget about the trade though, the Braves defeated the Marlins 2-1 on Opening Day!!
"Having 11 of your top 30 prospects be the benefits reaped by trading a combined seven All-Star appearances, two Silver Sluggers, two Gold Gloves can be hard for fans to swallow. It’s a point Hart gets, as he said Sunday after dealing the popular Kimbrel:“I’ve dealt players that I’ve had close relationships with, or guys that have been exceptionally popular within the community, and it’s a hard thing to do — so trust me, I understand,” he said. “I understand completely the fans’ piece of it. I know that there’s going to be a lot of unhappy fans because of it. But my hope is they’ll take a look at all the things that we have going on, where we were, and ultimately where we think we can get to, and sometimes you’ve got to make these tough calls to do that.”For the remaining Braves and their fanbase, it was an offseason full of those “tough calls.” How the team responded less than 24 hours after Kimbrel’s stunning trade can’t be emphasized enough."
Arizona Diamondbacks acquire Atlanta Braves prospect Victor Reyes
Tomahawk Take Editor’s Note: The last piece of the Trevor Cahill trade was announced on Monday afternoon as the Atlanta Braves sent Victor Reyes to the Dbacks. Reyes was in his third year in the Braves system and played with the Single-A Rome Braves in 2014. The 20-year-old has yet to play in a major league game. This was just to balance out the trade pieces.
"As part of the trade that sent Trevor Cahill to Atlanta, the Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired outfielder Victor Reyes from the Braves.Diamondbacks Sr. Vice President and General Manager Dave Stewart announced Monday that the acquisition will cost Arizona its Competitive Balance Round B No. 75 pick."
Newly-acquired OF Carlos Quentin DFA’d by Atlanta Braves, likely to be released or traded
Tomahawk Take Editor’s Note: A part of the puzzle with the Craig Kimbrel trade was the Braves acquiring veteran outfielder Carlos Quentin. The Braves obviously didn’t want/have a need for him and he was just used to get off the Padres books.
"By DFA’ing Quentin, the Braves have 10 days to trade him, release him or send him to the minor-leagues. Atlanta would be on the hook for at least $11 million if they release Quentin, who is under contract at $8 million this season plus a $3 million buyout of his $10 million salary for 2016.Quentin has a .484 slugging percentage in nine major-league seasons, but has missed extensive times in recent years with injuries to both knees. He’s believed to be a better fit in the American League, where he could be a designated hitter."