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10 players you might’ve forgotten were Atlanta Braves

By Matt Melton

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 27: First baseman Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning against the Atlanta Braves on September 27, 2014 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 27: First baseman Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning against the Atlanta Braves on September 27, 2014 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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4. Sanders Commings

If you’ve ever heard of Commings before, odds are you are a Georgia football fan. A standout defensive back for the Bulldogs from 2009-12, did you know that Commings also spent time in the Braves organization back in 2017?

A former fifth-round pick by the Kansas City Chiefs back in the 2013 NFL Draft, Commings spent time with the Chiefs from 2013-15 before last being cut back on December 15, 2015. A former 37th round pick out of high school in 2008, the Georgia native returned to baseball and was signed by the Braves almost two years later on February 24, 2017 and assigned to the Danville Braves of the Appalachian League in June of 2017.

Commings appeared in only six games with Danville during the 2017 season where he went 2-for-13 offensively with an RBI, drawing two starts apiece in center and left field where the then 27-year-old posted a perfect fielding percentage at both spots. Commings was released on July 3, 2017 and has not played since.

3. Felix Hernandez

Similar to Alonso previously, Hernandez is one of the more-recent names on this list that some may actually remember.

A former Cy Young award winner and six-time All-Star, Hernandez had spent every year of his 15-year MLB career with the Seattle Mariners before electing free agency at the end of the 2019 season. Signed to a minor-league deal by the Braves with an invite to spring training on January 22, 2020, the veteran right-hander spent spring training with Atlanta.

However, Hernandez opted-out of the 2020 season, and elected free agency at season’s end. Spending spring training with the Orioles before the 2021 season, Hernandez was released on March 29, 2021 and has not pitched since.

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