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Atlanta Braves
Location: Atlanta, Ga. | Ballpark: Turner Field (49,743)
Owner: Liberty Media | Manager: Fredi Gonzalez | World Championships: 3

Depth Chart

 
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J. Upton
E. Gattis
R. Johnson
B. Upton
R. Johnson
J. Schafer
J. Heyward
J. Schafer
J. Upton
R. Johnson
J. Francisco
C. Johnson
R. Pena
B. DeWitt
A. Simmons
R. Pena
T. Pastornicky
Rotation
1. T. Hudson
2. P. Maholm
3. K. Medlen
4. M. Minor
5. J. Teheran
6. B. Beachy
D. Uggla
R. Pena
T. Pastornicky
F. Freeman
C. Johnson
E. Gattis

B. McCann
E. Gattis
G. Laird
  Bullpen
C. Kimbrel (CL)
E. O'Flaherty
C. Gearrin
L. Avilan
A. Varvaro
D. Carpenter
J. Venters
C. Martinez
L. Ayala
J. Walden
Last Updated: 05/17/2013
 
player is injured   news about this player  
 
Last Five Games
5/18 vs. LAD
A. SimmonsSS
J. HeywardRF
J. UptonLF
F. Freeman1B
C. Johnson3B
B. McCannC
D. Uggla2B
B. UptonCF
K. MedlenP
 
5/17 vs. LAD
A. SimmonsSS
J. HeywardRF
J. UptonLF
F. Freeman1B
C. Johnson3B
B. McCannC
D. Uggla2B
B. UptonCF
P. MaholmP
 
5/15 vs. ARI
J. SchaferLF
A. SimmonsSS
J. UptonRF
F. Freeman1B
B. McCannC
B. UptonCF
J. Francisco3B
R. Pena2B
T. HudsonP
 
5/14 vs. ARI
A. SimmonsSS
R. JohnsonCF
J. UptonRF
F. Freeman1B
E. GattisLF
D. Uggla2B
C. Johnson3B
G. LairdC
J. TeheranP
 
5/13 vs. ARI
A. SimmonsSS
B. UptonCF
J. UptonRF
F. Freeman1B
E. GattisLF
B. McCannC
D. Uggla2B
C. Johnson3B
M. MinorP

Most Frequent Lineup
 AvgHRRBI
B. UptonCF.14536
J. HeywardRF.13626
J. UptonLF.2771428
E. GattisC.250822
D. Uggla2B.182713
J. Francisco3B.258516
C. Johnson1B.339312
A. SimmonsSS.240517
 
Notes
  • 33 different lineups used this season.
  • Most frequent lineup used in 3 games.

Other Frequent Lineups
2 Game(s)
A. SimmonsSS
J. HeywardRF
J. UptonLF
F. Freeman1B
C. Johnson3B
B. McCannC
D. Uggla2B
B. UptonCF
2 Game(s)
A. SimmonsSS
C. Johnson3B
J. UptonLF
F. Freeman1B
E. GattisC
D. Uggla2B
B. UptonCF
R. JohnsonRF
2 Game(s)
J. SchaferRF
A. SimmonsSS
J. UptonLF
F. Freeman1B
D. Uggla2B
B. McCannC
B. UptonCF
J. Francisco3B
2 Game(s)
B. UptonCF
J. HeywardRF
J. UptonLF
E. GattisC
D. Uggla2B
J. Francisco3B
C. Johnson1B
R. PenaSS
2 Game(s)
A. SimmonsSS
J. HeywardRF
J. UptonLF
F. Freeman1B
B. UptonCF
D. Uggla2B
J. Francisco3B
E. GattisC

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cristhian Martinez, #50
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERASVK
002.17.7100
 
Injuries
Shoulder - 15-day DL. Out until at least mid-May (Updated - 5/10/13)
Mike Minor, #36
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERABBK
5252.12.751042
 
Justin Upton, #8
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
42.2773214283
 
Position Breakdown
OF - 42
News
Braves outfielder Justin Upton came up big during Friday's series opener against the Dodgers Friday night.

Down two runs in the sixth, Upton launched a grand slam off Paco Rodriguez that gave the Braves a two-run lead. He also had an RBI groundout in the third and finished 1 for 4 with a run scored and five RBI in an 8-5 victory.

He is hitting .285 with an NL-leading 14 homers and 28 RBI in 144 at-bats.
Jordan Walden, #52
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERASVK
1113.04.85016
 
Injuries
Shoulder - 15-day DL. Out until at least early June (Updated - 5/17/13)
News
The Braves placed reliever Jordan Walden on the 15-day disabled list Friday, due to right shoulder inflammation. Walden has not pitched since May 11, after allowing runs in three outings in a row.

It is not clear at this time how long he is expected to be out. Walden has a 4.85 ERA in 13 innings of work in his first season in Atlanta. 

David Carpenter, #48
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERASVK
003.24.9102
 
Eric O'Flaherty, #34
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERASVK
3018.02.50011
 
Injuries
Elbow - 15-day DL. Likely out for season (Updated - 5/19/13)
News
Braves reliever Eric O'Flaherty, who has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow, said Sunday he hopes he will not need Tommy John surgery, but that he's not getting a good vibe from the doctors, according to MLB.com. O'Flaherty added he was not shocked to learn of the ligament tear since the elbow has occasionally bothered him since late last year.
Chris Johnson, #23
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
29.339153120
 
Position Breakdown
1B - 11, 3B - 19
Luis Ayala, #20
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERASVK
116.25.4007
 
Injuries
Anxiety - 15-day DL. Out until at least mid-May (Updated - 4/30/13)
Juan Francisco, #25
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
23.25895160
 
Position Breakdown
3B - 23, DH - 2
News
Braves third baseman Juan Francisco went 0 for 4 with four strikeouts Wednesday for the second time this season. He had previously posted a four-strikeout game against the Pirates on April 20, but his futile trips to the plate against the Diamondbacks Wednesday make him 0 for 11 with eight strikeouts in his last four games.

Francisco has hit .258/.298/.438 in 98 plate appearances this year after closing out April with a .297/.328/.500 line. He could lose playing time if he continues to struggle, as the Braves have a capable backup third baseman in Chris Johnson.

Ramiro Pena, #14
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
25.3027160
 
Position Breakdown
2B - 7, SS - 5, 3B - 18
Luis Avilan, #43
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERASVK
1016.02.2507
 
Gerald Laird, #11
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
12.2702051
 
Position Breakdown
C - 12
Freddie Freeman, #5
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
29.291152230
 
Position Breakdown
1B - 29
News
Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman drove in all three of Atlanta's runs in a 5-3 loss to the Diamondbacks Wednesday, thanks to two doubles, one single and one walk in five plate appearances. Freeman's two doubles were the Braves' only extra-base hits of the game.

Freeman upped his season line to .295/.362/.419 with two homers and 22 RBI in 116 plate appearances.

Tim Hudson, #15
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERABBK
4351.05.121539
 
News
Braves starting pitcher Tim Hudson has the worst ERA of his career after another subpar start Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, and it is time to assess whether things are going to get any better for him.

So far, Hudson's main issue has been pitching out of jams with runners in scoring position; batters are hitting .385 against him with runners on second or third, compared to just .249 otherwise. As a result, 35.1 percent of all base runners have come around to score on him, a career-high rate. Entering the season, Hudson has allowed just 26.2 percent of base runners to come around and score on him in his career, so that is the biggest reason for his struggles.

Hudson is still racking up groundballs at a high rate, though he does have an abnormally high 13.6 home run per fly ball percentage. It is a bit of a generalization, but strand rate and home run per fly ball rate are based, at least partially, on chance, so Hudson could easily see those numbers turn around.

Hudson stands a pretty solid chance of turning his season around moving forward, so I wouldn't give up on him just yet. 

Reed Johnson, #7
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
14.3041040
 
Position Breakdown
OF - 14
Jordan Schafer, #17
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
21.30211136
 
Position Breakdown
OF - 21
B.J. Upton, #2
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
38.14510363
 
Position Breakdown
OF - 38
News
Braves center fielder B.J. Upton returned to the lineup Wednesday but continued to struggle at the plate, going 0 for 5 with two strikeouts against the Diamondbacks. He's 0 for 10 in his last three games and 6 for 40 in May.

Upton lowered his season line to .145/.242/.244 with 49 strikeouts in 150 plate appearances this season. He's in the first year of a five-year, $75.25-million deal signed this past offseason.

Blake DeWitt, #32
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
1.3330000
 
Position Breakdown
3B - 1
Injuries
Back - 15-day DL. Out until at least mid-May (Updated - 5/10/13)
Tyler Pastornicky, #1
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
2.1430000
 
Position Breakdown
2B - 2
Paul Maholm, #28
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERABBK
5454.03.831944
 
News
Braves starting pitcher Paul Maholm enjoyed a decent performance as he picked up his fifth win of the season Friday night against the Dodgers.

Maholm (5-4), who made his ninth start of the season, surrendered two runs in the fourth and a solo home run to Scott Van Slyke in the sixth. He was charged with four runs -- two earned -- and eight hits over six innings of work. He struck out three and walked one in an 8-5 victory.

Maholm has allowed a home run in four of his last six starts. He is scheduled to make his next start Wednesday at home against Minnesota. He has allowed just four earned runs over his last 14 innings of work at Turner Field.
Dan Uggla, #26
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
38.182247130
 
Position Breakdown
2B - 38, DH - 1
Jonny Venters, #39
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERASVK
000.00.0000
 
Injuries
Elbow - 15-day DL. Out for season (Updated - 5/16/13)
News
Braves reliever Jonny Venters underwent Tommy John surgery Thursday for the second time in his career. He first had the surgery after the 2005 season.

The list of players who have successfully come back from two Tommy John surgeries is not encouraging, and Venters will face a tough road back to the majors. Joakim Soria has yet to return from his second Tommy John surgery. Brian Wilson is looking for a team. The only pitcher to return effectively from two Tommy John surgeries is Chris Capuano.

The timetable after Tommy John surgery is typically at least a year after surgery. It could take longer since it's the second time he's undergone the procedure. 

Jason Heyward, #22
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
19.13610261
 
Position Breakdown
OF - 19
News
Yes, Jason Heyward is back in the Braves' lineup, but that's probably not the most exciting news to his Fantasy owners considering he was batting .121 at the time of his appendectomy in late April. Pretty frustrating.

What's worse is he just looked uncomfortable at the plate, and as we saw in 2011, when his mechanics get out of whack, they're not so easy to fix.

Hopefully, the time away gave him a chance to study film and get his swing right. If he looks halfway decent over the weekend, you'll want to get him active in Fantasy Week 8 (May 20-26). Right now, the Braves are projected to face nothing but right-handers, and they're some of the more hittable pitchers in the Twins and Mets rotations.

Andrelton Simmons, #19
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
40.240225171
 
Position Breakdown
SS - 40
News
Braves shortstop Andrelton Simmons followed Evan Gattis' two-run homer in the eighth inning Saturday against the Dodgers with a solo home run in a 3-1 comeback win. Simmons' fifth home run extended his hitting streak to four games.

Despite Simmons' modest hitting streak, he's batting .132 (5 for 38) in his last nine games since producing a season-high four hits May 8. His batting average has gone from .276 to .240.

Evan Gattis, #24
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
30.250158220
 
Position Breakdown
C - 22, 1B - 3, OF - 6
News
Braves rookie Evan Gattis hit a go-ahead, two-run homer Saturday against the Dodgers, propelling Atlanta to a 3-1 win. Gattis took advantage of some last-second tips from teammate Justin Upton about hitting against reliever Kenley Jansen.

Gattis said Upton's advice was to avoid cutters that appeared to be bound for the middle of the plate because they would break off the plate. Gattis said Upton's instruction was to wait on a pitch "starting at you, or it looks like it's starting at you. That's going to be the one that you want."

"I remembered (Upton) said something about (Jansen) in the advance meeting, so I wanted to go to him to see what I could get," Gattis said. "Whatever I could get in an at-bat like that was going to help."

Gattis is batting .250 (10 for 40) with two home runs, four doubles and six RBI in 13 May games (10 starts).

Kris Medlen, #54
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERABBK
1556.23.022238
 
News
Braves starter Kris Medlen turned in a solid performance but did not factor into the decision Saturday night against the Dodgers.

Medlen surrendered a run-scoring double to Skip Schumaker in the fourth, one of two hits he allowed in a 3-1 victory.

Medlen has not won a decision since April 9. He is slated to face the Mets Friday in New York. He went 3-0 with a 1.30 ERA in eight appearances (three starts) against the Mets last season.
Julio Teheran, #49
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERABBK
2141.14.57826
 
News
Sporting a 2.85 ERA in his last four starts, Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran could become useful for the 34 percent of leagues he isn’t owned in.

Our Scott White pointed out on Wednesday’s broadcast of Fantasy Baseball Today that while Teheran isn’t exactly racking up the Ks, he has only allowed one walk in those last four starts. Al Melchior said he might pick him up in a two-start week, but added that there isn’t much distinguishing Teheran from other options at SP. 

Craig Kimbrel, #46
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERASVK
0116.12.761325
 
News
Braves closer Craig Kimbrel entered Saturday against the Dodgers in the ninth inning with a two-run lead.

The right-hander needed 10 pitches to strike out two and retired the side in order to secure a 3-1 win. He has 13 saves and a 2.76 ERA. Kimbrel has converted three-straight saves since his last blown save May 7.
Anthony Varvaro, #38
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERASVK
1022.02.45013
 
Brian McCann, #16
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
9.24243100
 
Position Breakdown
C - 9
Cory Gearrin, #53
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERASVK
1019.20.92014
 
Brandon Beachy, #37
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERABBK
000.00.0000
 
Injuries
Elbow - 15-day DL. Expected to make minor-league rehab start May 19 (Updated - 5/12/13)