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Mississippi Braves (1-1) at Tennessee Smokies (1-1)

LHP Joey Wentz (0-0, --) vs. RHP Keegan Thompson (0-0, --) Game #3 ? Road Game #3

April 6, 2019 ? 6:00 pm (CT) ? Kodak, TN ? Smokies Stadium

By The Numbers

All-Time Record (since 2005).................................. 940-992 2019 at Trustmark Park.................................................. 0-0 2019 on the Road........................................................... 1-1 Last 10............................................................................. 1-1 Day Games...................................................................... 0-0 Night Games................................................................... 1-1

TODAY'S GAME: The M-Braves and Tennessee Smokies continue the series-opening five-game series at Smokies Stadium. Atlanta Braves No. 12 overall prospect LHP Joey Wentz faces off against Chicago Cubs' No. 10 prospect RHP Cory Abbott.

This marks the second-straight season that the M-Braves and Smokies have faced each other to open the year. The M-Braves took the five-game series at Trustmark Park, 3-2 and lead the all-time series, 78-75

This is the first road series to begin a season since 2008. This is just the fourth time in 15 seasons that Mississippi has opened a season away from Trustmark Park.

LAST TIME OUT: The M-Braves earned their first win of 2019 in a 4-3 decision on Friday night at Smokies Stadium, in 11 innings. Each club exchanged runs in the 10th while Mississippi held the Smokies off the board in the bottom of the 11th. RHP Jason Creasy picked up his first win with 2.0 innings of scoreless relief and RHP Josh Graham earned the save with a pair of strikeouts. Cristian Pahce was 2-for-5 with another stolen base. Jonathan Morales was 2-for-3 with an RBI and Andy Wilkins hit his first home run, a solo shot in the sixth, finishing 2-for-5.

ANOTHER 2016 SELECTION, WENTZ STARTS: Atlanta's No. 12 prospect according to , Joey Wentz makes his first start of 2019 in game three of the series at Tennessee.

Wentz made 16 starts for High-A Florida and went 3-4 with a 2.28 ERA (17 ER/67.0 IP) and 53 strikeouts in 2018. His 2.28 ERA was lowest among all Atlanta farmhands with at least 15 starts. Wentz appeared in three big league spring training games, posting no record, allowing two runs on four hits over 2.1 IP, two walks and two strikeouts.

150 HOMERS AND COUNTING: INF Andy Wilkins hit his first home run as a Brave on Friday night, his 150th in the minor leagues. Wilkins hit one major league home run in 2016 for Milwaukee.

EXTRA EXTRA: For just the second time since the new extra-inning rule was installed last season, the M-Braves played an 11-inning contest.

The M-Braves were 5-5 last season in extras and now 99-92 all-time in extra-inning games.

OPENING DAY ROSTER: The M-Braves Opening Day roster has 25 active players and three on the injured list to begin the season.

Overall the initial roster has 14 players returning to Mississippi from 2018, 13 that were drafted by the Braves, four minor league free agents, four non-drafted free agents, three acquired via trade and one selected in the Rule 5 draft.

The roster contains three with MLB experience (Jason Hursh, Ben Rowen, Andy Wilkins), seven countries represented (United States, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Aruba, Columbia, Mexico and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico)

Nine top 30 prospects according to (Ian Anderson (3), Cristian Pache (4), Drew Waters (8), Joey Wentz (12), Kyle Muller (13), Patrick Weigel (19), Tucker Davidson (22), C.J Alexander (23) and Ray-Patrick Didder (30)...three top 100 prospects in baseball according to (Anderson (32), Pache (36) and Waters (84)).

The roster contains five players that are 21-years-old, or younger to begin the season. OF Drew Waters is the youngest (20, 12/30/98), followed by OF Cristian Pache (20, 11/19/98), RHP Ian Anderson (20, 5/2/98), LHP Joey Wentz (21, 10/6/97) and LHP Kyle Muller (21, 10/7/97).

HAMMER TIME: Jackson, MS native Chris Maloney "Hammer" returns for his second season as M-Braves manager. Maloney, 57, the seventh skipper in franchise history attended Jackson's St. Joseph High School and went on to play collegiate baseball at Mississippi State University, graduating in 1983.

During his first season in 2018, Maloney guided the M-Braves to a 67-71 record, boasting a 38-30 mark in the second half of the season, missing out on the playoffs by just one game in the standings. Maloney enters 2019 ranked eighth among active minor league managers with 1,417 wins (1,4171,321 overall record, .518 winning percentage) and has guided his clubs to winning records in 11 of 21 seasons and league championships in 1993 (Savannah Cardinals, South Atlantic League) and 2009 (Memphis Redbirds, Pacific Coast League).

Southern League Standings

NORTH

REC

GB

MONTGOMERY (TB) 2-0

--

JACKSON (TN) (ARI) 1-1

1.0

TENNESSEE (CHC) 1-1

1.0

BIRMINGHAM (CHW) 0-2

2.0

CHATTANOOGA (CIN) 0-2

2.0

SOUTH

REC

GB

BILOXI (MIL)

2-0

--

PENSACOLA (MIN) 2-0

--

JACKSONVILLE (MIA) 1-1

1.0

MISSISSIPPI (ATL) 1-1

1.0

MOBILE (LAA)

0-2

2.0

at Trustmark Park at Tennessee Total

at Trustmark Park at Tennessee Total

at Trustmark Park at Tennessee Total

M-Braves vs Smokies

2005 2-1 3-1 5-2

2006 2-3 3-2 5-5

2007 2-3 1-3 3-6

2008 4-1 3-2 7-3

2009 3-2 4-1 7-3

2012 2-3 1-4 3-7

2013 4-1 3-2 7-3

2014 4-1 4-6 8-7

2015 2-3 1-4 3-7

2016 3-2 7-3 10-5

2019 0-0 1-1 1-1

Alltime 39-35 40-40 79-75

2010 2-8 2-3 4-11

2017 2-3 3-2 5-5

2011 4-2 2-3 6-5

2018 3-2 2-3 5-5

Record Breakdown

Score First................................................. 1-0 Shutouts.................................................... 0-0 Score in 2 innings...................................... 0-1 Score in 4 innings...................................... 0-0

Opponents Score First...............................0-1 Score in 1 inning........................................0-0 Score in 3 innings.......................................1-0 Score in 5 > innings....................................0-0

Leading after 6 innings............................. 0-0 Tied after 6 innings................................... 1-1 Trailing after 6 innings.............................. 0-0

Leading after 7 innings..............................0-0 Tied after 7 innings....................................1-0 Trailing after 7 innings...............................0-1

Leading after 8 innings............................. 0-0 Tied after 8 innings................................... 1-0 Trailing after 8 innings.............................. 0-1

Score 2 or Fewer Runs...............................0-0 Score 3 Runs...............................................0-0 Score 4 or More Runs................................1-1

First Game of Series.................................. 0-1 First Game of Homestand........................ 0-0 First Game of Road Trip............................ 0-1

Last Game of Series/Rubber Match........0-0/0-0 Last Game of Homestand..........................0-0 Last Game of Road Trip..............................0-0

Following an Off Day................................ 0-0 Final At-Bat Decisions............................... 0-0 Errorless Games........................................ 1-0 With a Homer........................................... 1-0 With No Homers....................................... 0-1

1-Run Games..............................................1-0 2-Run Games..............................................0-1 3-Run Games..............................................0-0 Allow a Homer...........................................0-1 Allow No Homers.......................................1-0

White Jersey............................................. 0-0 Red Jersey................................................. 1-1 Navy Blue Jersey....................................... 0-1 Gray Jersey ............................................... 0-0 In Decision By Starters.............................. 0-0

Vs. Righty Starters......................................1-1 Vs. Lefty Starters........................................0-0 Starter Goes Innings.............................0-0 In Decision By Bullpen...............................1-1

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Today's Starter

#20 Joey Wentz (0-0, 0.00)

LHP ? 6'5" ? 220 ? Leawood, KS/Shawnee Mission East (KS) HS ? 21 yrs

vs. LHB.................................................................................................... .000, 0 HR vs. RHB................................................................................................... .000, 0 HR Home.........................................................................................0-0, 0.00, 0 K, 0 BB Road.......................................................................................... 0.0, 0.00, 0 K, 0 BB

TODAY'S GAME ? Atlanta's No. 12 prospect according to , Joey Wentz makes his first start

of 2019 in game three of the series at Tennessee. Wentz is the third-consecutive 2016 draft pick to start, following Ian Anderson (3rd overall) and Kyle Muller (44th overall).

LAST TIME OUT ? Wentz made 16 starts for High-A Florida and went 3-4 with a 2.28 ERA (17 ER/67.0

IP) and 53 strikeouts in 2018. His 2.28 ERA was lowest among all Atlanta farmhands with at least 15 starts. Wentz appeared in three big league spring training games, posting no record, allowing two runs on four hits over 2.1 IP, two walks and two strikeouts.

ACQUIRED ? Braves' Competitive Balance A (40th overall) pick in 2016

Round 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th

Atlanta Braves 2016 Draft Selections

Ov Pick Player 3 Ian Anderson 40 Joey Wentz 44 Kyle Muller 76Brett Cumberland 80 Dew Harrington

109 Bryse Wilson

Position School RHPShenendehowa HS (NY) LHPShawnee Mission East HS (KS) LHPDallas Jesuit College Prep (TX) CUniversity of California LHPUniversity of Louisville RHPOrange HS (NC)

MISSISSIPPI

Date

Opp.

Wentz' 2019 Day-by-Day

Decision

IP/P H R

ER

BB SO HR

2019 Highs

IP.............................................................. -K............................................................... -BB............................................................. -H. ............................................................. -R............................................................... -ER............................................................. -HR............................................................ --

Career Highs

IP........................................... 6.2, (2 times) K.................................. 7, at JUP on 7/3/18 BB............................................. 5, (2 times) H................................................ 5, 3 times R...............................5, at TAM on 5/11/18 ER.............................5, at TAM on 5/11/18 HR............................................ 1, (3 times)

Starts: 0-0

Braves Record when Wentz:

Gets a Quality Start: 0-0

No Decision: 0-0

Relieves: 0-0

Vs. Tennessee

Date

W-L-ND ERA

Sv

IP

H R ER BB SO HR

First time facing TNS

Totals:

Player Totals

AVG AB

H

2B 3B HR RBI BB SO

2019 SEASON ? MLB Spring Training: 0-0, 7.71 ERA, 3 G, 2.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO

? Enters the 2019 season as the No. 12 prospect in the organization according to MLB. com and No. 13 prospect according to Baseball America.

2018 SEASON ? Made 16 starts for High-A Florida and went 3-4 with a 2.28 ERA (17 ER/67.0 IP) and

53 strikeouts. His 2.28 ERA was lowest among all Atlanta farmhands with at least 15 starts.

? Made five consecutive scoreless starts from 6/21-7/14, tossing 29.0 scoreless innings with 17 hits, three walks and 21 strikeouts.

? Set a Fire Frogs record with 32-consecutive scoreless innings pitched from June 13 July 19.

2017 SEASON ? Spent the full season with Single-A Rome and went 8-3 with a 2.60 ERA (38

ER/131.2 IP) and 152 strikeouts.Ranked in the Top 10 among Braves farmhands (min. 75.0 IP) in starter's ERA (T2nd, 2.60), wins (T3rd, 8), strikeouts (3rd, 152), strikeouts per 9.0 innings (3rd, 10.4), innings pitched (7th, 131.1) and hits per 9.0 innings (T8th, 6.8).

? Named by the South Atlantic League as a Post-Season All-Star and as the league's Most Outstanding Pitcher. Ranked second in the SAL in strikeouts and fourth in ERA.

? Entered the season tabbed by as Atlanta's No. 8 prospect, and by Baseball America as the Braves' No. 15 farmhand.

2016 SEASON ? Selected by the Braves with the 40th overall selection in the 2016 First-Year Player

Draft and split his first professional season between the GCL Braves and rookie-level Danville, going 1-4 with a 3.68 ERA (18 ER/44.0 IP) over 12 starts.

? Baseball America tabbed him as the 10th-best prospect in the Appalachian League at the season's end.

? Entered the 2016 draft ranked as Baseball America's 26th-best prospect and the 16th-best player in the draft class according to .

PERSONAL ? Led Shawnee Mission East High to the 2016 Kansas Class 6A state championship and

was named the Sunflower League Player of the Year after going a perfect 9-0 while not allowing an earned run in 51.1 innings pitched. Struck out 104 batters over 51.1 high-school innings and allowed just seven hits with 12 walks.

Wentz' Career Statistics

Year Club

W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK

2016 GCL Braves 0-0 0.00 4 4 0 0 0 12.0 3 0 0 0 1 5 18 0 1

Danville

1-4 5.06 8 8 0 0 0 32.0 31 18 18 0 3 20 35 6 1

2017 Rome

8-3 2.60 26 26 0 0 0 131.2 99 44 38 4 1 46 152 18 1

2018 Florida

3-4 2.28 16 16 0 0 0 67.0 49 17 17 3 2 24 53 3 0

2019 Mississippi

Minor League Totals 12-11 2.71 54 54 0 0 0 242.2 182 79 73 7 7 95 258 27 3

Month April Totals

M-Braves' Pitching/Bullpen

Starting Pitching by the Month

W-L ERA

QS

IP

H R ER BB SO HR

Month

W-L

0-0 1.25

0

7.2 4 1 1 1 7 11

April

1-1

0-0 1.25

0

7.2 4 1 1 1 7 11

Totals

1-1

Bullpen by the Month

ERA Sv-Op IP

H R

7.15

0-1 11.3 15 10

7.15

0-1 11.3 15 10

ER BB SO HR 9 0 8 12 9 0 8 12

Bullpen Capsules

#37 Jonathan Aro ? RHP ? La Vega, DR ? 28 yrs

Games: 0 Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 0 Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0

0-0, 0.00 ERA High IP: 0.0 High SO: 0 vs. RHB: .000, 0 HR

LAST FIVE OUTINGS

Strikeouts/Walks: 0/0 High ER: 0 High BB: 0

vs. LHB: .000, 0 HR

#49 Jordan Harrison ? LHP ? Splendora, TX/UL-Lafayette ? 27 yrs

Games: 1 Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 0 Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0

0-0, 0.00 ERA High IP: 2.0 High SO: 1 vs. RHB: .000, 0 HR

LAST FIVE OUTINGS

Strikeouts/Walks: 1/0 High ER: 0 High BB: 0

vs. LHB: .333, 0 HR

Date

Opp. W-L ERA Sv-H IP H R ER BB SO HR

Date

Opp. W-L ERA Sv-H IP H R ER BB SO HR

4/5

@TNS

0.00

2.0 1 0 0

0 10

ACQUIRED ? Signed as a minor league free agent by the Braves on January 18, 2019

2019 NOTES ? Activated to the roster on 4/6 from R Danville 2018 NOTES ? Appeared in 38 games for Triple-A El Paso, going 2-3 with a 3.68 ERA, logging 36 strikeouts and

and 19 walks in 44.0 innings. Was 2-for-5 in save chances. 2017 NOTES ? Spent the entire season with Tacoma (AAA), posting a 6-1 record with a 3.16 ERA (15 ER, 42.2

IP), 48 SO to 11 BB and a .204 opponent average in 25 appearances (one start). ? Began the season on the restricted list (4/6-5/30) due to a 50-game suspension for violating

MLB drug program. 2016 NOTES ? Spent the majority of the season with Tacoma (AAA) while making one relief appearance for

SEA on 6/20 at DET. ? On the season with Tacoma, posted a 3-2 record with one save and a 2.48 ERA (10 ER, 36.1 IP)

while limiting the opposition to a .221 average across 24 appearances (one start). ? Recalled by SEA on 6/17 and made his one and only appearance in a Mariners uniform on 6/20

at DET, allowing one hit and one walk in 0.2 IP...optioned back to Tacoma on 6/21. 2015 NOTES ? Split the season between Portland (AA) and Pawtucket (AAA) while making his MLB debut

with BOS on 6/25 vs. BAL. ? Made six relief appearances across his four stints with BOS, going 0-1 with a 6.97 ERA (8 ER,

10.1 IP). ? Acquired by SEA along with LHP Wade Miley from BOS in exchange for RHP Carson Smith and

Roenis Elias on 12/7.

#27 Josh Graham ? RHP ? Roseburg, OR/Oregon ? 25 yrs

Games: 2 Saves/Opp: 1/2 Holds: 0 Inherited Runners/Scored: 2/2

0-0, 6.75 ERA High IP: 1.0 High SO: 2 vs. RHB: .000, 0 HR

Strikeouts/Walks: 3/0 High ER: 1 High BB: 0

vs. LHB: 1.000, 0 HR

LAST FIVE OUTINGS

Date

Opp. W-L ERA Sv-H IP H R ER BB SO HR

4/5

@TNS

6.75 Sv, 1 1.0 0 0 0

0

2 0

4/4

@TNS 27.00

0.1 2 1 1

0 10

ACQUIRED ? Braves' fourth-round pick (120th overall) in 2015

2019 NOTES ? Earned first save on 4/5 at TNS during the 4-3 win in 11 innings. 2018 NOTES ? Played his second consecutive season between Double-A Mississippi and High-A Florida,

combining to go 6-8 with a 5.71 ERA (40 ER/63.0 IP). ? Fanned 10.6 batters per 9.0 innings (74 strikeouts/63.0 IP), his highest rate in a full-season league. 2017 NOTES ? Split the season between High-A Florida and Double-A Mississippi, combining to go 3-4 with a

3.98 ERA (27 ER/61.0 IP) and three saves in 41 appearances. ? Allowed eight runs (six earned) over his first four appearances (6.1 IP, 8.53 ERA) before pitching

to a 3.46 ERA over his final 37 outings. ? Played for Peoria in the Arizona Fall League..Had a 6.97 ERA (8 ER/10.1 IP) over nine games. 2016 NOTES ? Played his first full pro season with Single-A Rome, where he went 1-2 with a 3.40 ERA (16

ER/42.1 IP) and six saves over 35 appearances. ? Finished the season in the Top 10 among Atlanta farmhands in saves (T8th, 6) and strike-

out-walk ratio (10th, 4.17). ? Tossed 2.0 scoreless innings over two outings in the postseason to help Rome claim the South

Atlantic League Championship. 2015 NOTES ? Made his professional debut with six appearances (5 starts) for rookie-level Danville, pitching

to a 1-1 record with a 2.60 ERA (5 ER/17.1 IP) and fanning 21. PERSONAL ? His uncle is former major leaguer, Jamie Burke. ? Hit .202 and appeared in 108 games, 74 starts, mostly as a catcher or DH at Oregon. ? Made 19 appearances on the mound as a senjor, going 4-1 with a 2.63 ERA over 65.0 innings,

striking out 64 and walking 26. Did not pitch his freshman or sophomore seasons. ? A 2012 graduate of Roseburg High School in Roseburg, Ore. ? Named 6A Southern Oregon Hybrid Player of the year for second consecutive year while also

earning 6A State Pitcher of the Year honors.

ACQUIRED ? Signed by the Braves as a minor-league free agent on December 21, 2018

2018 NOTES ? Appeared in 50 games between Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham, and combined

to go 0-1 with a 1.59 ERA (10 ER/56.2 IP) and a pair of saves. ? Allowed opponents' to bat just .190...Was declared a minor league free agent in November

after spending his entire career in the Rays' system. 2017 NOTES ? Played the full season with Montgomery and appeared in a career-most 53 games. 2014-2016 NOTES ? Appeared in 83 games and made 11 starts between Low-A, High-A and Double-A. 2013 NOTES ? Won a career-most nine games and pitched to a 2.92 ERA (29 ER/89.1 IP) in 22 games (13

starts) between three levels...Was named New York-Penn League Pitcher of the Week on 6/24. 2012 NOTES ? Opened his major league career after the Rays selected him in the 25th round out of Louisiana

Lafayette. PERSONAL ? Attended North Central Texas College before transferring to ULL. ? Selected by the New York Mets in the 36th round of the 2009 Draft but did not sign...Went 3-3

with a 3.42 ERA for the Ragin Cajuns in 2012, striking out 45 and walking 32 in 50.0 innings.

#11 Jason Hursh ? RHP ? Carrollton, TX/Oklahoma State ? 27 yrs

Games: 1 Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 0 Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0

0-0, 9.00 ERA High IP: 1.0 High SO: 0 vs. RHB: .333, 0 HR

LAST FIVE OUTINGS

Date

Opp. W-L ERA Sv-H IP H R

4/4

@TNS ND 9.00

1.0 3 1

Strikeouts/Walks: 0/1 High ER: 1 High BB: 1

vs. LHB: 1.000, 0 HR

ER BB SO HR

1

1

0 0

ACQUIRED ? Signed by the Braves as a minor-league free agent on December 21, 2018

NOTES ? M-Braves career leader in wins (17), innings (236.0), starts (41), strikeouts (208) and third in

appearances (110, Mark Lamm is leader with 114).

2018 NOTES ? Appeared in a career-most 53 games and combined to go 2-6 with a 3.71 ERA (28 ER/68.0 ? IP) between Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett. ? Did not appear in the majors for the first season since 2015. ? Saved a career-most eight games, tied for sixth most in Atlanta's system. 2017 NOTES ? Spent the majority of the season in Triple-A Gwinnett's bullpen, while also pitching in relief

with Atlanta and Double-A Mississippi. ? Was on the MLB roster for a total of 36 days over his six different stints. ? Made his Braves season debut on 6/6 vs. PHI with a scoreless inning. ? Earned his first MLB win on 6/22 vs. SF with 0.2 innings of scoreless relief in a 12-11 victory...

The win marked his only career decision. 2016 NOTES ? Appeared in two games with Atlanta while splitting the remainder of the season between

Gwinnett and Mississippi. ? Made his MLB debut on 8/13 at WSH after the Braves selected his contract the day before. ? Allowed three hits and a run over 1.0 inning. ? Allowed four runs, earned, one hit and three walks in his other MLB appearance, 8/17 vs. MIN. 2015 NOTES ? Split his third professional campaign between Mississippi and Gwinnett, combining to go 4-6

with a 5.18 ERA (56 ER/97.1 IP) over 34 games (15 starts). ? In his second professional season, earned Braves organizational Pitcher of the Year honors

after ranking second among all Braves minor league pitchers in wins (11), fifth in innings pitched (148.1), eighth in ERA (3.58) and 10th in WHIP (1.31)...His 3.58 ERA ranked as the sixth-best ERA in the Southern League. PERSONAL ? Father played football for SMU ... favorite athlete in college was Stephen Strasburg ... favorite movie is Happy Gilmore... enjoys hunting and fishing ... favorite baseball moment was getting drafted. ? Redshirted his 2012 season at Oklahoma State after having Tommy John surgery.

#33 Mike Mader ? LHP ? Marianna, FL/Chipola (FL) ? 25 yrs

Games: 1 Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 0 Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0

0-0, 9.00 ERA High IP: 2.0 High SO: 1 vs. RHB: .375, 0 HR

Strikeouts/Walks: 1/1 High ER: 2 High BB: 1

vs. LHB: .500, 0 HR

LAST FIVE OUTINGS

Date

Opp. W-L ERA Sv-H IP H R ER BB SO HR

4/4

@TNS ND 9.00

2.0 4 2 2

1

1 0

#14 Ben Rowen ? RHP ? Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA/Virginia tech ? 30 yrs

Games: 1 Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 0 Inherited Runners/Scored: 1/0

0-0, 7.71 ERA High IP: 2.1 (4/5 at TNS) High SO: 2 vs. RHB: .000, 0 HR

Strikeouts/Walks: 2/2 High ER: 2 High BB: 2

vs. LHB: .000, 0 HR

LAST FIVE OUTINGS

Date

Opp. W-L ERA Sv-H IP H R ER BB SO HR

4/5

at TNS

7.71

2.1 3 2 2

2 20

ACQUIRED ? Acquired by the Braves along with INF Anfernee Seymour from the Miami Marlins in ex-

change for LHP Hunter Cervenka on August 6, 2016

NOTES ? Entering 2019, 63 games and 18 starts over four seasons with Mississippi, going 11-11 with

a 3.65 ERA. 2018 NOTES ? Made 30 appearances (16 starts) between Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett, com-

bining to go 7-4 with a 3.71 ERA (42 ER/102.0 IP). ? His seven wins tied for eighth most in the Braves system. ? Earned the win on Opening Night, 4/5 with 2.0 innings of scoreless relief behind Kyle Wright.

He walked 2 and struck out 2 as the M-Braves won 3-0. ? Earned his first save of the 2018 season in the M-Braves 5-3 win over Tennessee on 4/8. 2017 NOTES ? Made a career-most 35 appearances (one start) with Mississippi (AA), going 5-5 with a 4.18m

ERA (30 ER/64.2 IP) and 57 strikeouts. ? Logged the first four saves of his career, and his four saves tied for ninth most in the Atlanta system. 2016 NOTES ? Split his 2016 campaign between two organizations, combining to go 7-9 with a 3.25 ERA (48

ER/133.0 IP) between High-A Jupiter of the Marlins chain and Double-A Mississippi of the Braves. ? Acquired by Atlanta in a trade on 8/6 and made five starts with the M-Braves, posting an 0-3 record despite a 2.40 ERA (8 ER/30.0 IP) and 26 strikeouts. 2015 NOTES ? Played his first full season with Single-A Greensboro and paced the Grasshoppers in wins (tied), starts, innings and strikeouts. 2014 NOTES ? Was named a Mid-Season All-Star in the New York-Penn League.

#39 Phil Pfeifer ? LHP ? Knoxville, TN/Vanderbilt ? 26 yrs

Games: 1 Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 1 Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0

0-1, 27.00 ERA High IP: 0.2 High SO: 1 vs. RHB: .000, 0 HR

Strikeouts/Walks: 1/1 High ER: 2 High BB: 1

vs. LHB: .000, 0 HR

LAST FIVE OUTINGS

Date 4/4

Opp. W-L ERA Sv-H @TNS L, 1 27.00 H

IP H 0.2 0

R ER BB SO HR

2 2

1

1 0

ACQUIRED ? Acquired by the Braves along with RHP Caleb Dirks from the Los Angeles Dodgers in ex-

change for RHP Bud Norris, OF Dian Toscano, a player to be named later (RHP Alex Grosser) and cash considerations on June 30, 2016.

NOTES ? Entering 2019, 63 games and 18 starts over four seasons with Mississippi, going 11-11 with

a 3.65 ERA. 2018 NOTES ? Split his second consecutive season between Triple-A Gwinnett and Double-A Mississippi, posting

a 2-3 record and a 5.73 ERA (35 ER/55.0 IP) in 39 games between the two clubs...Made one start. 2017 NOTES ? Played his first full season in the Atlanta organization between Mississippi and Gwinnett, ? combining to go 1-5 with a 3.49 ERA (23 ER/59.1 IP) and 77 strikeouts. ? Ranked in the Top 10 among Atlanta prospects (min. 60.0 IP) in strikeouts per 9.0 innings (3rd,

11.7) and saves (T9th, 4)...Pitched to a 7.36 ERA over his first 12 outings before posting a 1.76 ERA with 45 strikeouts and a .176 opponents' batting average over his final 29 appearances 2016 NOTES ? Split his second pro campaign between four teams and a pair of organizations, combining to go 4-1 with a 3.02 ERA (16 ER/47.2 IP) and 60 strikeouts between Great Lakes (A) and Rancho Cucamonga (A+) of the Dodgers system and Carolina (A+) and Mississippi (AA) of the Braves... Fanned 60 batters over 47.2 innings, striking out 11.3 hitters per 9.0 frames. 2015 NOTES ? Appeared in one game after being drafted by Los Angeles (NL) in the third round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft. PERSONAL ? Finished vaunted high school career 46-4 at Knox Farragut with 465 strikeouts setting or matching multiple Tennessee state records, including state record for career wins... 2011 All-American (Louisville Slugger, ESPN Rise)... 2008-11 All-State, All-Region and All-District... Four-time state champ 2008-11.

ACQUIRED ? Signed as a minor league free agent on February 5, 2019

NOTES ? Went to submarine delivery during 2013 season. ? The Braves are Rowen's ninth organization (Rangers, Dodgers, Orioles, Cubs, Blue Jays,

Brewers, Mets). MLB level with Rangers (`14) and Brewers (`16), 12 games, 0-0, 6.94 ERA, 11.2 IP, 9 SO, 4 BB. ? Selected by the Rangers in the 22nd round of the 2010 draft. 2018 NOTES ? Appeared in 10 games for Triple-A Louisville before being released by the Reds on 5/9. He signed with the Independent League Sugar Land Skeeters, making 15 appearances. 2017 NOTES ? Rowen spent his entire season pitching in Las Vegas in the Pacific Coast League, posting a 4.41 ERA, which was better than the league average of 4.73. The Las Vegas team ERA was 5.40, so he was significantly better than his team was. ? He pitched in 54 games, all out of the bullpen, throwing 63.1 innings. The walk rate was low, giving up just 13 free passes during the year. But, his hit rate was very high, allowing 80 on the season. His strikeout rate was solid, fanning 52 of the 273 batters he faced. 2016 NOTES ? Was named an International League All-Star for Triple-A Buffalo. ? Began the season with the Blue Jays organization and was designated for assignment on 8/1... claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers on 8/4 and assigned to Triple-A Colorado Springs. ? Made 4 apps for the Major League Brewers in September. ? Signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets on 12/15 and invited to Major League Spring Training... 2015 NOTES ? Spent time with four different organizations (Dodgers, Orioles, Cubs, Blue Jays). ? Began the year with the Dodgers organization after signing a minor league deal on 1/20... Traded by the Dodgers on 4/9 along with C Chris O'Brien to the Balitmore Orioles in exchange for C Brian Ward and RHP Ryan Webb...Released by the Orioles on 7/4...signed a minor league deal with the Cubs the same day...designated for assignment by the Cubs on 7/31...claimed by the Toronto Blue Jays on 8/3 2014 NOTES ? Began year with the Texas Rangers organization ? Was recalled by the Major League Rangers from Triple-A Round Rock on 6/11 and made his Major League debut on 6/15 at Seattle. ? Made 8 apps for the Rangers from 6/15-7/3...recorded his first big league strikeout on 6/16 at Oakland (Derek Norris). ? Released by the Rangers on 12/19. 2013 NOTES ? Named by as a Rangers organization all-star and reached the Triple-A level for the first time after finding success with a "submarine" delivery. 2012 NOTES ? Selected as the Rangers Minor League Reliever of the Year. ? Played collegiately at Los Angeles Harbor College, earning team MVP honors and All-South Coast Conference First Team as a sophomore. ? Graduated from Palos Verdes HS (CA)...played 4 years as a defenseman for the Los Angeles Junior Kings hockey team.

#15 Jeremy Walker ? RHP ? Advance, NC/Gardner Webb ? 23 yrs

Games: 0 Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 0 Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0

0-0, 0.00 ERA High IP: 0.0 High SO: 0 vs. RHB: .000, 0 HR

Strikeouts/Walks: 0/0 High ER: 0 High BB: 0

vs. LHB: .000, 0 HR

LAST FIVE OUTINGS

Date

Opp. W-L ERA Sv-H IP H R ER BB SO HR

ACQUIRED ? Braves' 5th round pick (139th overall) in 2016

2018 NOTES ? Combined to go 6-11 with a 3.84 ERA (61 ER/143.0 IP) in 26 starts between High-A Florida and

Triple-A Gwinnett. ? Paced all Braves farmhands with 143.0 innings pitched. ? Went 1-2 with an 8.14 ERA (19 ER/21.0 IP) in six starts for Peoria of the Arizona Fall League

following the season. ? Set a career-high with eight innings of work against the Jupiter Hammerheads on June 19, scat-

tering five hits while handing out a free pass and punching out four on 96 pitches (69 strikes). 2017 NOTES ? Played his first full professional season with Single-A Rome and went 7-11 with a 3.97 ERA (61

ER/138.1 IP) and 100 strikeouts over 27 starts. ? Ranked in the Top 10 among Atlanta farmhands in innings (5th, 138.1) and wins (T5th, 7). 2016 NOTES ? Made his professional debut with rookie-level Danville after being a fifth-round selection in the First-Year

Player Draft and went 3-3 with a 3.18 ERA (14 ER/39.2 IP) and 39 strikeouts over 13 games (five starts). 2015 NOTES ? Played his first full season with Single-A Greensboro and paced the Grasshoppers in wins

(tied), starts, innings and strikeouts. PERSONAL ? In three seasons at Gardner-Webb, Walker won 14 games and fanned 155 batters in 181.0

innings of work. He forged a 4.23 ERA in 30 career starts...he became the seventh Runnin' Bulldog to be drafted by the Braves since 1967. Former Gardner-Webb standout Blake Lalli is currently the manager of the Jackson (TN) Generals.

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#24 CJ Alexander ? INF ? Cape Coral, FL/State Col of Fla ? 22 yrs

#5 Connor Lien ? OF ? Orlando, FL/ Olympia (FL) HS ? 25 yrs

Last Game: PH, 0-1 Series: 1-5, RBI, R, K Current Streak: 0 Season Long Streak: 1

High Hits: 1 High Runs: 1 High HR: 0 High RBI: 0.

ACQUIRED ? Braves' 20th-round draft pick in 2018

Last HR: Multi-Hit Games: 0 vs. LHP: .000, 0 HR, 0 RBI vs. RHP: .250, 0 HR, 1 RBI

2019 NOTES ? Ranked as the No. 18 prospect in the organization according to Baseball America, and No. 23

according to . ? Makes the jump to Double-A after just 52 games of pro baseball. 2018 NOTES ? Split his debut season between three levels of the Atlanta system, combining to bat

.352/.429/.495 in 52 games between the GCL Braves, rookie-level Danville and High-A Florida. ? Ranked in the Top 10 among Atlanta's farmhands (min. 200 PA) in batting average (1st, .352), on-base percentage (2nd, .429), OPS (2nd, .924) and slugging percentage (4th, .495). ? Played just three months after being drafted, and won three different Player of the Month awards from the organization at three different levels. ? Appeared in just nine games with the GCL Braves immediately after being drafted and hit .412 (14-for-34) with six runs and eight RBI to earn GCL Braves Player of the Month honors for June. ? Earned the same honors with Danville for July after batting .379 (22-for-58) with six extra-base hits and 10 RBI in 15 games, before ending his season hitting .342 (25-for-73) in 19 August games with Florida to earn his final monthly award. PERSONAL ? Hit .405 (83-for-205) with 15 home runs and 64 RBI during his junior season at the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota. ? Started his collegiate career at Ball State, where he played two seasons (2016-17). His brother, Blaze, was an 11th-round pick of Arizona in 2018 out of IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL. ? His father, Chuck, pitched professionally for five seasons in Cleveland's system after a career at Ball State.

#13 Ray-Patrick Didder ? INF ? Cura Cabai, Aruba ? 24 yrs

Last Game: PH, 0-1, K Series: 1-5, 2B, 3K Current Streak: 0 Season Long Streak: 1

High Hits: 1 High Runs: 0 High HR: 0 High RBI: 0

Last HR: Multi-Hit Games: 0 vs. LHP: .000, 0 HR, 0 RBI vs. RHP: .500, 0 HR, 0 RBI

ACQUIRED ? Braves' 12th round pick (389th overall) in 2012

2019 NOTES ? Was granted free agency on 11/2/18, but re-signed with the Braves on 2/23. ? Went 1-for-7 in big league spring training and hit a solo homer on 2/23 vs. NYM. 2018 NOTES ? Batted .198 (53-for-268) in his third consecutive season with Double-A Mississippi. ? Hit .238 at home and .163 on the road...Hit .250 with a .359 OBP in August. ? Hit two home runs on 8/10 at Jacksonville, his second career multi-homer game, then

recorded another home run the next day. ? Came a triple shy of the cycle on 5/8 vs. Mobile, finishing 4-for-4, with a double, homer and

two RBI. Singled in the eighth inning needing a triple to finish the cycle. 2017 NOTES ? Appeared in 119 games with Mississippi and batted .187 (70-for-374) with a career-best 10

home runs. ? Swiped 17 bases on the season, ninth most in the Atlanta system...Four of his first 14 hits on

the season were home runs. 2016 NOTES ? Made his Double-A debut after playing the entirety of his season with Mississippi. ? Logged two plate appearances in the season opener on 4/7 vs. Pensacola (0-for-1, BB, SB)

before missing 68 games with a left wrist fracture. 2015 NOTES ? Played the full season with High-A Carolina, where he paced the Mudcats with 129 hits, 72

runs and 34 steals to earn Carolina's Player of the Year honors from the organization. ? Named a Carolina League Year-End All-Star following the season...Ended the year in the Top 10

among all Braves farmhands in runs (2nd, 72), stolen bases (2nd, 34), hits (4th, 129), doubles (T7th, 22), home runs (T7th, 9), OPS (T9th, .762) and RBI (10th, 47). ? Played for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League following the season and batted .169

(13-for-77) with one home run in 21 games.

Last Game: 1-4, 2 R, BB, K, SB Series: 1-9, 2 R, BB, 4K, SB Current Streak: 1 Season Long Streak: 0

High Hits: 1 High Runs: 2 High HR: 0 High RBI: 0

Last HR: Multi-Hit Games: 0 vs. LHP: .000, 0 HR, 0 RBI vs. RHP: .167, 0 HR, 0 RBI

ACQUIRED ? Signed by the Braves as a non-drafted free agent on April 21, 2013

2019 NOTES ? Ranked as No. 30 prospect in organization by and Baseball America. ? Played in 15 Braves spring training games, batting .250 with a double, homer, RBI, stolen

base and four runs scored. ? Has been hit by 99 pitches in his career. 2018 NOTES ? Split the season between High-A Florida and Double-A Mississippi, combining to bat .232

(87-for-375) in 122 games. ? Led the Braves system with 27 steals, and ranked tied for third with seven triples. ? Reached safely in 38 of 45 games after being promoted to Mississippi. ? Hit .364 with five extra-base hits with runners in scoring position. ? Hit .323 in July with a .408 OBP and .206 in August with a .320 OBP. ? Reached in 15 straight games, July 15-31, and 19 of 20 games to start time with Mississippi ? Came a double shy of the cycle on 7/29, going 3-for-4, HR, 3B, 4 RBI, 3 R, SB. His 4 RBI was a

new career high. ? Finished July batting .323 (20-for-62) with two doubles, two triples, one home run, nine RBI,

seven walks and six stolen bases in 20 games ? .Played 15 games with Peoria of the Arizona Fall League after the season and hit

.228/.343/.246 in 57 at-bats. 2017 NOTES ? Played the full season with High-A Florida and batted .230 (96-for-418) with a career-best 17

doubles and 44 RBI. ? Swiped 25 bases on the season, tied for third most in the Atlanta farm system, while his 44

walks ranked eighth. ? Was hit by 21 pitches on the season, tied for 10th most in the minor leagues. ? Was hit 60 times between the 2016 and 2017 seasons, second most in the minors. 2016 NOTES ? Spent his fourth professional campaign with Single-A Rome, where he established new career

bests in games (132), hits (131), runs (95), triples (9), home runs (6) and stolen bases (37). ? Finished the season in the Top 10 among Braves farmhands in on-base percentage (1st, .387),

stolen bases (T1st, 37), hits (5th, 131), walks (T7th, 50) and OPS (10th, .767). ? Led the Atlanta system and the South Atlantic League with 95 runs scored...Also led the minors

with 39 hit by pitches. 2015 NOTES ? Played his first season with rookie-level Danville, where he paced the club in games (61), at-

bats (223), runs (31), triples (7), steals (10) and walks (20), while ranking second in hits (55). PERSONAL ? Only five players from the little island of Aruba have reached the major leagues, and current

Red Sox star Xander Bogaerts is the only one in the since Sidney Ponson last pitched for the

Royals in 2009.

#17 Daniel Lockhart ? INF ? Dacula, GA/Hebron Christian HS ? 25 yrs

Last Game: 1-4, BB Series: 1-5, BB, K Current Streak: 1 Season Long Streak: 1

High Hits: 1 High Runs: 0 High HR: 0 High RBI: 0

Last HR: Multi-Hit Games: 0 vs. LHP: .500, 0 HR, 0 RBI vs. RHP: .000, 0 HR, 0 RBI

ACQUIRED ? Signed by the Braves as a minor-league free agent on January 9, 2018

2019 NOTES ? Went 2-for-9 in big league spring training games. 2018 NOTES ? Played in a career-most 119 games with Double-A Mississippi in his first season with the

Braves, and batted .230 (82-for-356) with a career-high six home runs. ? Ranked tied for fifth among Atlanta farmhands with 45 walks, and tied for 10th with nine

stolen bases. ? Hit .226 in April, .265 in May, .205 in June, .259 in July and .179 in August. ? Named a Southern League mid season All-Star, entered in sixth inning at third base and

went 0-for-2 in game at Birmingham. ? Recorded his first home run of the 2018 season in the M-Braves series finale against Tennes-

see on 4/9. ? Hit his second homer at Tennessee (again off Michael Rucker) on 5/21 on his mom's birthday. 2017 NOTES ? Selected by Arizona from the Chicago Cubs in the minor-league phase of the Rule 5 draft on 12/8/16. ? Played his first season in the Diamondbacks organization and split the season between High-A

Visalia and Double-A Jackson, combining to hit .217 (76-for-351) over 105 games. 2016 NOTES ? Appeared in 89 combined games between High-A Myrtle Beach and Double-A Tennessee,

batting .226/.273/.318 in his sixth professional season. PERSONAL ? Son of former Brave Keith Lockhart, and was signed by Lockhart as an area scout

with the Cubs in the 10th round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft.

#54 Carlos Mart?nez, ? C ? Cartagena, Col. ? 23 yrs

Last Game: 0-0 Series: 0-0 Current Streak: 0 Season Long Streak: 0

High Hits: 0 High Runs: 0 High HR: 0 High RBI: 0

ACQUIRED ? Signed as a non-drafted free agent, July 15, 2012

Last HR: Multi-Hit Games: 0 vs. LHP: .000, 0 HR, 0 RBI vs. RHP: .000, 0 HR, 0 RBI

2019 NOTES ? Went 0-for-4 with a walk and run scored in five big league spring training games. 2018 NOTES ? Played a career-most 66 games between Single-A Rome and Double-A Mississippi, and

batted .256 (54-for-211) between the two clubs...Caught 46% of runners attempting to steal, throwing out 26 of 57 basestealers. ? Hit .292 with a .352 OBP in July. ? Hit M-Braves first and only grand slam of 2018 on 6/12 vs. Pensacola. 2017 NOTES ? Appeared in 51 games with Rome (A) and a single contest with Florida (A+), combining to bat a career-best .272 (44-for-162) with a .353 on-base percentage...Set career highs in average, games (52), hits (44) and walks (16). 2016 NOTES

? Played his second consecutive season with Danville (R) and batted .224 (22-for-98) over 30 games.

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