Guessing Obscure Atlanta Braves Players from the Past: Read Carefully
Play along with our daily Atlanta Braves trivia by using five provided hints to guess the former Braves player!
Hint #3: This player was never recongized for an individual award nor did he win a World Series Championship. This is a player who in his time was more of a role player that could be used for late game defensive boosts or pinch running situations. When he did start, he was an outfielder.
Hint #4: This player is not tall in stature like many of his MLB counterparts. He is about 5'10 weighing in at 178.
Hint #5: This player spent a total of two seasons with the Atlanta Braves (2012-2013). He left Atlanta for the Miami Marlins in 2014 and stayed in the NL East with the Nationals in 2015 before closing the book on his professional baseball career.
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Answer: Reed Johnson
Reed Johnson was drafted by the Blue Jays out of Cal State Fulerton in 1999. He made his MLB debut in 2003. It was not until 2012 until Johnson put on a Braves uniform.
In his two seasons with the Braves, Reed Johnson was used as a role player. During this time, the Braves had a power heavy offense that had no room for him but he was great to give regulars days off or pinch hit/run in late innings depending on matchups.
He only appeared in a total of 117 games in two seasons with Atlanta where he hit .256 with only 1 home run and 15 runs batted in.
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