According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the only other pitcher in the live ball era (1920 to date) to have a 15-start

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1 Atlanta Braves (51-62) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (57-56) Game No. 114 u August 12, 2015 u Tropicana Field u St. Petersburg, Fla. RHP Matt Wisler (5-2, 4.85) vs. RHP Jake Odorizzi (6-6, 2.77) u TONIGHT S GAME: The Braves and Rays play the finale of a two-game series and the last of four meetings between the two clubs this season...the two teams split a two-game series in Atlanta, May 19 and May 20, with the Braves winning the finale...atlanta leads the all-time series 18-9, and are 11-5 at Tropicana Field, winning three of the last five games here...sweep: The Rays won yesterday s game, 2-0, and go for the sweep tonight...the Rays have never swept the Braves in a series of any length...the Braves have been swept five times this season, last from July in Baltimore...UPCOMING: Following this brief two-game series, Atlanta will return home for a three-game series against Arizona this weekend before leaving for a seven-game road trip to San Diego and Chicago, August u BRAVES OF LATE: The Braves have lost 13 of their last 19 contests and have gone just 9-20 since July 8, when they entered play with a.500 record (42-42)...Atlanta currently sits in third place in the National League East division, 10 games behind New York. u NICK S TOP INTERLEAGUE MARK: OF Nick Markakis went 2-for-4 last night and has gone 19-for-48 (.396) in 13 games against the American League this season...since interleague play began (1997), Markakis leads the Majors (minimum 150 games played) with a.338 (221-for-654) batting average against the opposite league... ENTER THE INTERLEAGUE: Tonight the Braves play the 14th of 20 scheduled interleague games in They have dropped five straight to the AL, dating to June 18 vs. Boston...Atlanta went just 7-13 in interleague action last year, including 5-5 at home and 2-8 on the road...atlanta owns an all-time interleague record of (.513), which ranks as the fourth-best interleague record among National League clubs...this season Atlanta plays six games vs. Toronto (3 road/3 home), four games each against Boston (2/2) and Tampa Bay (2/2) and three games against Baltimore (road) and the New York Yankees (home). u MORE MARKAKIS: OF Nick Markakis collected two more hits last night and has hit safely in 18 of his last 20 games, going 31-for-85 (.365) over that stretch...for the season, the outfielder has 130 hits, which is the fourth most in the NL...His.373 on-base percentage ranks ninth best in the league. u LACK OF OFFENSE: The Braves were shut out for the 11th time last night, which is tied for the third most scoreless games in the Majors this season with New York-NL and Philadelphia...San Diego has been shut out a MLB-high 15 times...since THE BREAK: Since the All-Star break, the Braves have scored 74 total runs, the fewest in the Majors...The Braves are also next to last in home runs (13) and extra-base hits (52), while they have the third worst on-base percentage (.288). u ROOKIE COMPLETE GAME: RHP Williams Perez tossed a complete game last night, going 8.0 innings and allowing two runs, earned, becoming the first Braves rookie to toss a complete game since 2008, when Jorge Campillo did it on June 15 at Los Angeles-AL...Became the first Braves pitcher to go the distance in one of his first 14 career games since 1990, when Paul Marak tossed a four-hitter to beat Houston on September 23...Perez needed 92 pitches to finish the game, the fewest by a Braves pitcher in a complete game since 2000, when Greg Maddux used 89 to beat Florida, It was the Braves third complete game this year; RHP Shelby Miller has the other two. u PACE OF PLAY: The Braves and Rays completed last night s game in two hours, two minutes, one of four non-weather shortened games to be played that quickly this season..it was the fastest game in the Majors since July 6, when Toronto and Chicago finished in one hour, 54 minutes. u HOT AS THE WEATHER: Since July 1, C A.J. Pierzynski owns a.345 (38-for-110) batting average and a.379 on-base percentage in 29 games...his average ranks second among all Major League catchers in that span (min. 70 at-bats) behind only SF s Buster Posey (.402). UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS AND TV SCHEDULE DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Thu., Aug. 13 OPEN DATE Fri., Aug. 14 vs. ARI RH Julio Teheran (7-6, 4.57) vs. LH Robbie Ray (3-7, 3.13) FSS 7:35 Sat., Aug. 15 vs. ARI RH Mike Foltynewicz (4-3, 5.23) vs. LH Patrick Corbin (2-3, 4.08) FSS 7:10 Sun. Aug. 16 vs. ARI RH Shelby Miller (5-9, 2.48) vs. RH Rubby De La Rosa (10-5, 4.55) FSS 1:35 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network PTV-Peachtree TV; FSS-Fox Sports South; SS-SportSouth Braves vs. Rays All-Time Overall at Atlanta at Tampa Bay Braves in Interleague Play All-Time Overall at Home on the Road Braves DHs in Interleague Play G Avg. (H-AB) HR RBI (4-37) (9-34) 0 0 All-Time ( ) Load Em Up 2015 Major League leaders in batting average with the bases loaded (Minimum 10 at-bats): Player, Team AVG. (H-AB) 1. Josh Reddick, Oakland.700 (7-10) 2. JACE PETERSON, ATLANTA.643 (9-14) 3. Daniel Murphy, New York.600 (6-10) 4. CAMERON MAYBIN, ATLANTA.545 (6-11) Clutch Hitting National League leaders with runners in scoring position Player, Team AVG. 1. Xander Bogaerts, Boston Buster Posey, San Francisco Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Matt Duffy, San Francisco David Peralta, Colorado.378 T6. CAMERON MAYBIN, ATLANTA.375 T6. FREDDIE FREEMAN, ATLANTA.375 NL team leaders in batting average with RISP: Team AVG. 1. San Francisco Giants Colorado Rockies ATLANTA BRAVES.276 u IF IT WEREN T FOR BAD LUCK...: Sunday s starting pitcher, Shelby Miller, allowed two runs in 5.0 innings of work but came away with his ninth loss of the season in a 4-1 defeat to Miami, stretching his winless streak to 15 consecutive games..miller has lost a career-high eight straight decisions during the 15-game Putting It in Play 2015 NL team leaders in plate appearances per strikeout: stretch, despite pitching to a 3.16 ERA over that period...the Braves have scored only 30 runs in those games... Team PA/SO 1. ATLANTA BRAVES 5.54 According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the only other pitcher in the live ball era (1920 to date) to have a 15-start 2. San Francisco Giants 5.59 winless span in one season with an ERA as low as Miller s was the Mets Craig Swan in 1978, the year he won 3. Cincinnati Reds 5.21 the National League ERA title...no SUPPORT: Miller s run support average of just 2.54 ranks as the lowest in the majors among all qualifying starting pitchers... The Braves failed to score while Miller was on the mound Pinch Me Sunday, and have given the right hander seven runs of support over his last 10 starts and none in seven of them National League leaders in pinch-hit batting average: The Braves have scored a total of 14 runs while he has been on the mound during his 15-game winless stretch Sunday marked the 10th start of Miller s season in which he failed to get any run support That total is the most in Player, Team 1. Jeff Francoeur, Philadelphia AVG Shane Peterson, Milwaukee.389 baseball and, according to STATS, LLC., one short of the most such starts since at least 1974 in Atlanta franchise 3. Chris Denorfia, Chicago-NL.364 history Preston Hanna (1978) and Larry McWilliams (1980) each had 11 such starts 4. Three player tied.318 u SIMMONS BACK IN THE LINEUP: SS Andrelton Simmons returned to the starting lineup on Saturday 9. PEDRO CIRIACO, ATLANTA.310 night after missing the previous six games due to a sprained right thumb that he suffered in last Saturday s (8/1) Active Major League leaders in pinch-hit home runs: contest at PHI on a play in which attempted to make a diving catch on a fly ball to shallow center field...simmons Player Pinch-HRs underwent an MRI on the thumb Monday, which revealed a bone bruise...top SHORTSTOP: Simmons, who 1. JONNY GOMES, Atlanta 10 has been involved in a Major-League-leading 83 double plays, owns the best fielding percentage among all shortstops 2. Seth Smith, Seattle 8 at he last committed an error in the ninth inning in his final chance of the game on June 15 at Boston, a span of 169 total chances. u ADD TWO: With the debuts of OF Michael Bourn and 1B Nick Swisher on August 8, the Braves have used 54 players this season...according to the Elias Sports Bureau, that is a franchise record (topping the 50 players Upcoming Milestones Needs For used in 2007) and easily surpasses their total of 39 players used last season...thirteen DEBUTS: RHP Matt Jonny Gomes 12 Runs 500 Marksberry became the first player from the Braves 2013 draft class to play in the majors and he also became the Nick Markakis 24 Games 1,500 13th Brave to make his MLB debut this season (see chart on page 6 of the game notes). 7 Home Runs 150 A.J. Pierzynski 67 At-Bats 7, Hits 2, Doubles 400 Upcoming Birthdays Player/Coach Date Turns Andrelton Simmons 9/4 26 Joey Terdoslavich 9/9 27 Freddie Freeman 9/12 26 Matt Wisler 9/12 23 Christian Bethancourt 9/21 24 Pedro Ciriaco 9/27 30 Carlos Tosca 9/29 62 John Schuerholz 10/1 75 Mike Foltynewicz 10/7 24

2 TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHER MATT WISLER RHP yrs #37 5-2, 4.85 ERA, 3-4, 4.29 ERA (AAA) vs. LHB:.333 (32-for-96), 5 HR vs. RHB:.269 (29-for-108), 2 HR Is making his 10th career appearance. Had his contract selected from Triple-A Gwinnett on 6/19. Went 3-4 with a 4.29 ERA in 12 starts for GWI this season. Faces an American League team for the first time in his career. Is 2-2 with a 5.93 ERA (18 ER/27.1 IP) in five games away from Turner Field. Entered the 2015 season ranked by Baseball America as the No. 1 overall prospect in the Padres farm system RECAP Went 5-1 with a 3.43 ERA (16 ER/42.0 IP) in his first seven starts. Has allowed 12 runs, all earned, and 17 hits to go 0-1 over his last two starts (10.80 ERA). Has allowed seven runs, two home runs and a.314 opponents batting average in the first inning. Allowed five runs over 5.1 innings to take a no-decision on 8/6 vs. MIA. Allowed nine hits, three walks and a home run. Lost 12-2 to PHI at Citizens Bank Park on 8/1 to stop his four-game win streak. Allowed a season-high seven runs, earned, and two home runs. Beat St. Louis, 3-2, on 7/26 at Busch Stadium with 7.0 innings. Allowed two runs, earned, and seven hits, while walking three and striking out three. Became only the second Atlanta pitcher in franchise history (since 1966) to win five of his first seven starts. Larry McWilliams also accomplished the feat. Won for the fourth time, beating LA, 7-5, on 7/20 at Turner Field. Allowed four runs, earned, and eight hits.. Received his first career no-decision, allowing two runs, earned, over 6.0 innings in a 3-2 loss at COL on 7/11. Fanned a season-best seven. Won, 5-3, on 7/6 at MIL to become the first Braves pitcher to win three of his first four career starts since Mike Minor in Allowed seven hits and three runs, earned, over 5.2 innings. Struck out six. Tossed 5.1 shutout innings and allowed one hit and five walks to win 7/1, vs. WSH. Became the fourth Braves pitcher in the last 15 years to allow five or more walks and one or fewer hits in a start of at least 5.0 innings Aaron Harang did it last on April 18, 2014 at New York (NL) (no hits, six walks) Russ Ortiz (July 17, 2004) and Damian Moss (May 3, 2002) also did it. Allowed one run or fewer in two of his first three career starts. Only seven Atlanta pitchers have done that, with the last being David Hale in 2013 and 2014, who was the only one to do it in three of his first three. Won his Major League debut, 6/19 vs. NYM, tossing 8.0 innings and allowing one run, earned, and no walks to become the first Braves starter to win his first career game since Kenshin Kawakami on 4/11/09 vs. WSH. Became the second Atlanta starter in franchise history (since 1966) to go at least 8.0 innings and allow one run or less in his debut, joining John Smoltz, who tossed 8.0 innings and allowed one run on 7/23/88 at NYM The last Major Leaguer to go at least 8.0 innings and allow one run or fewer in his debut was MIN s Andrew Albers on 8/6/13 at KC Needed only 88 pitches to complete his 8.0 innings, becoming the first pitcher since 1988, when pitch counts were first recorded, to go as long in his Major League debut in as few as pitches. Went 8.0 innings with no walks in his debut No pitcher in Atlanta franchise history (since 1966) ever went as long in his debut with no walks...the only other Major Leaguer to go at least 8.0 innings with no walks in the last 15 years was CLE s Scott Lewis on 9/10/08. Became the fifth Atlanta starter to make his Major League debut against the Mets, joining Bruce Chen (9/7/98), David Nied (9/1/92), John Smoltz (7/23/88) and Larry McWilliams (7/17/78) Nied (7.0 IP, 1 R), Smoltz (8.0 IP, 1 R), and McWilliams (7.0 IP, 0 R) all won, while Chen (3.0 IP, 4 R) received a no-decision With Wisler s performance, Braves starters in their debuts against the Mets are 4-0 with a 1.91 ERA. Won his Major League debut at the age of 22 years, 280 days, becoming the seventh Atlanta (since 1966) starter to win his MLB debut at that age or younger The last was James Parr, who was 22 years, 190 days at the time when he beat WSH on 9/4/08. Was twice was named the International League Pitcher of the Week in Pitched at a 1.78 ERA while going 3-0 over six May starts en route to earning the organization s co-pitcher of the Month honors for the G-Braves (alongside teammate LHP Manny Banuelos). CAREER RECAP Acquired by the Braves along with OFs Cameron Maybin and Carlos Quentin, minor-league OF Jordan Paroubeck and a competitive balance pick (41st overall) in the 2015 June free agent draft from the San Diego Padres in exchange for RHP Craig Kimbrel and OF Melvin Upton Jr. on April 5, Owns a career minor league record of with a 3.53 ERA over 91 appearances (89 starts) spanning five seasons ( ) in the minors. MATT WISLER - MOST RECENT GAME RESULTS DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P 4/12 DUR^ ND, W /17 at CHA^ L, /23 at NOR^ L, /29 SWB^ L, April Totals (4) 0-3, * 5/5 at SWB^ W, /10 at LHV^ W, /15 LOU^ ND, L /20 at TOL^ ND, L /25 LHV^ ND, W /30 COL^ W, May Totals (6) 3-0, * 6/7 DUR^ L, /12 at IND^ ND, W /19 NYM W, /25 at WSH L, June Totals (2) 1-1, /1 WSH W, /6 at MIL W, /11 at COL ND, L, /20 LA W, /26 at STL W, July Totals (5) 4-0, /1 at PHI L, /6 vs. MIA ND, W, ^With Triple-A Gwinnett *average pitches MATT WISLER - SEASON & CAREER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO Career WISLER vs. RAYS W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO --Has never faced Tampa Bay-- WISLER S MAJOR LEAGUE CAREER HIGHS Most Innings Pitched (Starter) , 6/19/15 vs. NYM Most Strikeouts , 7/11/15 at COL Most Home Runs Allowed , 8/1/15 at PHI Longest Winning Streak , 7/1/15-7/26/15 Longest Losing Streak , two time, last: 8/1/15-current 10+ Strikeout Games None Career Complete Games None Low-Hit Complete Game None FRIDAY S STARTING PITCHER JULIO TEHERAN - SEASON & CAREER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO Career TEHERAN vs. DIAMONDBACKS W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO Career Last win vs. ARI: 6/6/14 at ARI (5-2) 2015 STARTING PITCHER STATS Quality Team Run Pitcher Starts Starts W-L Record* IP (Avg) Support^ Julio Teheran (6.0) 77 (3.3) Shelby Miller (6.0) 41 (1.8) Alex Wood (6.0) 61 (3.1) Mike Foltynewicz (5.2) 41 (3.4) Williams Perez (5.2) 27 (2.5) Matt Wisler (5.2) 33 (3.7) Eric Stults (5.2) 15 (1.9) Manny Banuelos (5.0) 6 (1.5) Trevor Cahill (5.0) 3 (1.0) Team Totals (6.0) 303 (2.7) *Braves record in his starts; ^Runs scored while he is in the game (avg.)

3 BULLPEN BRIEFS David Aardsma RHP yrs #32 Saves/Opp: 0/3 Holds: 4 1st Batter/retired: 26/14 Inherited Runners/Scored: 19/4 Matched career high with 3.0 IP 6/25 at WSH (also 9/4/06). Has gone more than 1.0 inning in four of his appearances this season (also, 1.2 on 7/4 at PHI, 2.0 on 7/18 vs. CHI and 2.0 on 7/29 at BAL). Right-handed hitters are batting.143 (8-for-56) against him. Was touched for five runs (all earned), 8/1, after making eight consecutive scoreless appearances, from 7/9-29 (8.2 total IP). Allowed three runs, earned, without recording an out, 8/4 to suffer his first loss and blow his third lead. Has an ERA this month (8 ER/4.0 IP). Had his contract selected from Gwinnett (AAA) on 6/9, and he retired the only batter he faced later that night in his Braves debut. Signed a minor league deal with the team on 6/6. Jake Brigham RHP yrs #63 Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 0 1st Batter/retired: 10/7 Inherited Runners/Scored: 4/3 Recalled from Gwinnett (AAA), 7/30; is his second appearance on the ML roster this season. Has not allowed a run over five appearances during his second stint with the team...has struck out three over 5.1 innings. His first appearance on the ML roster came on 6/27 when he had his contract selected from GWI Made his Major League debut, 6/30, vs. WSH, after spending nine seasons in the minors Became the fourth Atlanta pitcher to toss at least 3.0 scoreless innings of relief in his MLB debut, after he struck out four over 3.0 shutout innings. Pitched at two minor league levels (AA & AAA) in 2015, going a combined 9-3 with a 3.28 ERA 16 appearances (12 starts). Became the eighth Atlanta reliever to allow double-digit hits in an outing, surrendering 10 over 4.0 innings on 7/9 at COL. The last reliever to do so was Jo-Jo Reyes (4/12/10; 10 in 3.1 IP). Named to the Southern League All-Star team & was named SL Pitcher of the Week, week ending 5/31. Ross Detwiler LHP yrs #56 Saves/Opp: 0/1 Holds: 2 1st Batter/retired: 12/8 Inherited Runners/Scored: 11/2 Collected his first win with ATL on 8/7 vs. MIA. Allowed the go-ahead run to score in the seventh, but got the win when the Braves rallied. Signed an MLB contract with Atlanta, 7/17. Made his Braves debut that night, retiring the only batter he faced to strand two inherited runners. Has stranded nine of 11 inherited runners with the Braves. Is 1-0 with a 5.82 ERA (11 ER/17.0 IP) in 22 games out of the bullpen this season. Made 17 app (7 starts) with the Rangers this season, going 0-5 with a 7.12 ERA (34 ER/43.0 IP). The Rangers designated the left-hander for assignment on 7/11 and placed him on waivers after he rejected a minor league assignment. The former sixth-overall pick in the 2007 draft made his Major League debut with Washington that year and appeared in 149 games, 76 as a starter, with the Nationals over seven seasons...the Rangers acquired him last offseason. Prior to joining ATL, owned a record and a 4.10 ERA (234 ER/514.0 IP) in 149 games (76 GS). Ryan Kelly RHP yrs #64 Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 0 1st Batter/retired: 6/4 Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 In his fourth stint with the Braves after the club recalled him, 8/4. Tossed a season-best 2.0 innings, 8/5 vs. SF. It was the first appearance of more than 1.0 inning in his career. Had his contract selected, 6/28 from Gwinnett (AAA)...Debuted 6/30 vs. WSH with 1.0 inning before being optioned to GWI the next day Owns a career minor league record of with 53 saves & a 3.90 ERA in 284 app. spanning 9 seasons. Has split the 15 season between Mississippi (AA) and GWI and has converted a combined 18 saves in 19 opportunities with a 0.87 ERA and a 4-2 record in 35 relief app. Transferred from MS to GWI on 5/24. Matt Marksberry LHP yrs #66 Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 2 1st Batter/retired: 6/5 Inherited Runners/Scored: 3/2 Made his Major League debut with 1.2 IP (2 H), 7/31. Is first member of Braves 2013 draft class to reach the majors. Had his contract selected 7/30 from Gwinnett (AAA). Five of his six outings have been scoreless. Collected his first two MLB strikeouts, 8/4 vs. SF. Earned his first hold, 8/6 vs. MIA with 1.2 shutout innings. Two of his first five outings have been more than 1.0 inning. Opened the 2015 campaign with the Carolina Mudcats (A) and posted a 2.78 ERA over 22 appearances out of the bullpen before being transferred to Triple-A Gwinnett on 6/29. Appeared in 11 games for the G-Braves this season and pitched at a 2.61 ERA over 11 relief app. Made 33 combined appearances for GWI & CAR this season, going 3-1 with 3 saves and a 2.74 ERA. Selected by the Braves in the 15th round of the 2013 free agent draft out of Campbell University. Owns a career minor league record of with three saves and a 3.73 ERA. Has 183 K in IP. Andrew McKirahan LHP yrs #52 Saves/Opp: 0/1 Holds: 2 1st Batter/retired: 11/6 Inherited Runners/Scored: 6/1 Was suspended for 80 games by MLB on 4/20. Activated 7/20 and allowed two hits without recording an out in his first app. since 4/19 at TOR. Has allowed four runs over 9.0 innings (4.00 ERA) with 10 strikeouts since returning. Made seven appearances in the minors (6 with GWI, 1 with MIS) while suspended. Was 0-0 with a 2.84 ERA (2 ER/6.1 IP) in 7 games. Struck out eight and walked four. Earned his first career hold when he retired his only two batters faced, 4/19 at TOR. Made his Major League debut on 4/12 vs. NYM. Entered with the bases loaded and one out and got a sacrifice fly and a pop out. Finished the day with 1.2 scoreless innings. Claimed off waivers by ATL from MIA on 4/1/15. Selected by MIA from CHI in 2014 Rule 5 draft. Arodys Vizcaino RHP yrs #38 Saves/Opp: 2/2 Holds: 3 1st Batter/retired: 15/13 Inherited Runners/Scored: 7/1 Made his season debut, 7/7 at MIL. Stranded two inherited runners by getting a DP against the only batter he faced. Also stranded a runner in his second appearance, 7/8 at MIL. Has stranded six of seven inherited runners this season. 14 of his 15 appearances have been scoreless. Collected his first career save, 8/6 vs. MIA, with a scoreless ninth inning. Earned his second one night later, 8/7 vs. MIA. Earned his first win of the season, and the second of his career, 7/17 vs. CHI. Collected his second win on 8/3 vs. SF Recalled from Gwinnett (AAA), 7/6. Appeared in eight combined games at Rome (A), Mississippi (AA) and Gwinnett (AAA) after beginning the season on the suspended list. Did not receive a decision and compiled a 5.00 ERA (5 ER/9.0 IP) while striking out 14. TEAM BULLPEN TOTALS W-L: SV-OPP: ERA: 4.14 IP: R: 162 ER: 153 HITS/HR: 329/35 BB: 1324 SO: 294 1st Batter Faced/Retired: 357/229 (64%) Inherited Runners/Scored: 176/40 (22.7%) BRAVES BULLPEN BY MONTH Month W-L ERA SV-OP IP H R ER BB SO HR April May June July August MOST RECENT APPEARANCES DAVID AARDSMA 7/28 at BAL ND /29 at BAL ND /1 at PHI ND /3 vs. SF ND /4 vs. SF BS, 3, L, /7 vs. MIA H, /8/ vs. MIA ND /9 vs. MIA ND JAKE BRIGHAM 7/30 at PHI ND /31 at PHI ND /3 vs. SF ND /5 vs. SF ND /9 vs. MIA ND ROSS DETWILER 7/30 at PHI ND /1 at PHI ND /3 vs. SF ND /4 vs. SF ND /7 vs. MIA W, /8 vs. MIA H, /9 vs. MIA ND RYAN KELLY 7/29 DUR^ ND /1 at DUR^ S, /4 vs. SF ND /5 vs. SF ND /9 vs. MIA ND ^with Gwinnett (AAA) MATT MARKSBERRY 7/28 DUR^ ND /31 at PHI ND /3 vs. SF ND /5 vs. SF ND /6 vs. MIA H, /7 vs. MIA H, /9 vs. MIA ND ^with Gwinnett (AAA) ANDREW McKIRAHAN 7/24 at STL ND /28 at BAL ND /31 at WSH ND /2 at PHI ND /3 vs. SF ND /6 vs. MIA BS,1; W, /8 vs. MIA H, ARODYS VIZCAINO 7/20 LAD H, /22 LAD ND /26 at STL H, /27 at BAL ND /1 at PHI ND /2 at PHI ND /3 vs. SF W, /6 vs. MIA S, /7 vs. MIA S,

4 Michael Bourn OF yrs #2 TB Series:.000 (0-4) Streak: 0-5 Road Trip:.000 (0-4) Last HR: 7/5/14 vs. KC (Guthrie) with CLE Owns a.317 (19-for-60) batting average since the All-Star break. Started in LF Saturday (8/8) and went 1-for-5 from the leadoff position. Acquired Friday (8/7) as part of a three-player trade with CLE. Is signed through 2016 with a vesting option for Played in 95 games with CLE this season with a.246 (71-for-289) batting average with 12 doubles, 13 stolen bases and 29 runs scored. Ranks sixth among active major leaguers in stolen bases with 322. Is in his second stint with ATL. Played in 208 games with ATL between the 2011 and 2012 seasons. Was a N.L. All-Star in Pedro Ciriaco INF yrs #13 TB Series: DNP Streak: 0-2 Road Trip: DNP Last HR: 6/20/13 vs. LAD (Moylan) Executed a sac bunt (advanced runner to 2B) in Friday s (8/8) 8th inning two batters prior to E. Perez driving in the winning run. Batting.238 (15-for-63) in 16 starts. Starts breakdown: 3B (7); SS (5); 2B (4). Is 9-for-29 (.310) as a pinch-hitter with 4 RBI. Reached on a pinch-inf 1B in the 9th inning of 7/2 s game vs. WSH and scored the winning run two batters later on C. Maybin s RBI-single to left field. Had his contract purchased from Triple-A Gwinnett on 5/3. In 20 games with GWI in 2015:.234 (18-for-77) with 8 runs, 1 HR and 7 RBI. Adonis Garcia INF/OF yrs #24 TB Series:.667 (2-3) Streak: 1 game (2-3,.667) Road Trip:.667 (2-3) Last HR: 8/6 vs. MIA (Conley) Posted his first career game of three hits Friday (8/8) vs. MIA. Stroked HR #4 in 8/6 s 5th inning. Four of his first 16 career hits have been HR. Poked a two-run home run to right-center field in 8/3 s 12th inning for his first career game-ending hit (and HR). Hit his first home run on 7/26 at STL (Wacha) to break a 2-2 in the 6th inning. He homered the next day (7/27 at BAL, Britton) to give the Braves a 1-0 lead. 8/3 s HR was his 3rd, all of which have been go-ahead homers. According to Elias, the last Braves player to accomplish this feat was Brett Butler, in Made first career start on 7/25 and collected his first Major League hit with a 1B to RF in 2nd inning. Is 6th Braves player this season to record his first ML hit. Recalled 7/25 from Gwinnett (AAA) and makes his second appearance on the ML roster this season (and of his career). Made his MLB debut on 5/19. Struck out as a pinch-hitter. ATL selected his contract from GWI on 5/18. Was batting.284 (94-for-331) with 17 2B and 43 R over 86 games with GWI at the time of his second callup, including a.303 (10-for-33) mark over his last 10 games. Named by the organization as Gwinnett s Player of the Month for April after hitting.328 (22-for-67) with 9 runs, 5 doubles, 1 home run and 10 RBI in 18 games. Jonny Gomes OF yrs #7 TB Series:.DNP Streak: 3 games (3-9,.333) Road Trip:.DNP Last HR: 7/3 vs. PHI (Morgan) Owns a.333 (6-for-19) batting average over his last 7 games. Is batting.280 (7-25) with two walks as a pinch-hitter this season. Has made 42 starts. The team is in his starts. Among hitters with at least 190 PA, his PA/BB ratio of 8.50 ranks 13th in the NL. Hit 10th career pinch-hit home run 4/17 at TOR. Leads active Major Leaguers in pinch-homers. Had 4 RBI in 4/19 s 5-2 win at TOR. It was his 16th career game with 4+ RBI. Has participated in the postseason in four of the past five seasons, advancing to the PS with OAK (2014 and 2012), BOS (WS Champions, 2013) and CIN (2010). Ryan Lavarnway C yrs #30 TB Series: DNP Streak: 1 game (1-4,.250) Road Trip: DNP Last HR: 7/11 at COL (De La Rosa) Has made 11 starts since joining ATL (6/15) and is hitting.278 (10-for-36), with a hit in nine of the 11 games. Hit his first home run since 9/4/13 on 7/11 at COL (De La Rosa). ATL selected his contract from Gwinnett (AAA) on 6/15. Signed minor-league deal w/org. on 5/30 after refusing an outright assignment to the minors from BAL on 5/29. Hit.268 (11-for-41) with 2 HR, 2 2B, 8 RBI and 5 R in 12 games with GWI Opened 2015 on BAL s OD roster, and hit.107 (3-for-28) with one 2B in 10 games. Nick Markakis OF yrs #22 TB Series:.500 (2-4) Streak: 1 game (2-4,.500) Road Trip:.500 (2-4) Last HR: 8/1 at PHI (Nola) Snapped his hitting streak at 15 games (.364, 24-for-66) Sun. after going 0-for-4. Had back-to-back 3-hit games, Friday and Saturday vs. MIA. Eight of his last 14 games have been of the multi-hit fashion (.393, 24-for-61). Has multi-hit efforts in 38 games, tied for the NL lead and T6th in the Majors. Is batting.330 (32-for-97) with 6 2B in 23 games since the All-Star break. Stroked his 3rd career lead-off HR 8/1 at PHI (first since 9/25/14 at NYY). Poked his first homer as a Brave with a two-run shot on 7/20 in the first inning. He went a career-long 355 at-bats between home runs (last, 9/25/14). Snapped his historic streak of 398 games played in the outfield without an error on 6/25 at WSH after being charged a fielding error in the first inning. Played his 393rd straight error-free game in the outfield, 6/18, setting a Major League record for most consecutive errorless games by an outfielder. Broke Darren Lewis record (392), set from Underwent successful fusion surgery to repair a herniated disc in his neck, 12/17/14. Signed a four-year contract with ATL on 12/5/14 after playing nine seasons with the Baltimore Orioles (was BAL s seventh overall selection in 2003 draft). Cameron Maybin OF yrs #25 TB Series:.250 (1-4) Streak: 1 game (1-4,.250) Road Trip:.250 (1-4) Last HR: 7/8 at MIL (Fiers) His.375 (33-for-88) BAvg. with RISP ranks T6th in the Majors. Batting.273 (9-for-33) in his last eight games. Has just 20 hits in 101 at-bats (.198) over his last 25 games, dating to 7/11. Batted.331 (47-for-142) with nine XBH and 22 RBI in 35 games, 6/1-7/10. Set his single-season career-high with his 46th RBI of the season on 7/24 in the 6th inning (RBI-double). Stroked HR #8 in 7/8 s 3rd inning. Is one HR shy of his career high set in Had a career-high-tying 10-game hitting streak, 7/1-10 (.375, 15-for-40). Had 5 cons. multi-hit g., 6/3-8 (.542, 13-for-24), longest such stretch of his career Acquired on 4/5 as part of a 6-player trade with SD. Braves are his 4th ML org. BRAVES BITS Eury Perez OF yrs #14 TB Series:.000 (0-3) Streak: 0-4 Road Trip:.000 (0-3) Last HR: None Has hit safely in eight of his last 12 games (13-for-35,.342). Knocked in the tie-breaking run in the 8th inning on 7/17 vs. CHI with a two-run single. Three of his five RBI have put the Braves ahead. Has hit safely in 21 of his 30 starts. Starts breakdown: LF (25), CF (3), RF (2). Recalled from Gwinnett (AAA), 6/18. Hit.296 (67-226) with two home runs and 20 RBI in 60 games for the G-Braves. At the time of his promotion, led the International League with 28 stolen bases. Made his Major League debut in 2012 with WSH. Claimed off waivers by the Braves from NYY on 1/23/15. Jace Peterson INF yrs #8 TB Series:.000 (0-3) Streak: 0-3 Road Trip:.000 (0-3), 1 HR Last HR: 8/3 vs. SF (Cain) Batting.314 (11-for-35) with 2 2B, 2 HR and 8 runs scored in his last nine games. From 6/15-8/1, span of 40 games, hit.176 (26-for-148). Hit three-run homers in back-to-back games, 8/2-3. Is batting.312 (39-for-125) with runners on base. Improved his batting average in bases loaded situations to.643 (9-for-14) with a two-out, two RBI-double in the 4th inning on 7/20. Owns an MLB-best 22 RBI with the bases loaded. Had a.310 (57-for-184) batting average over a 48-game span, 4/26-6/19. Dropped from the leadoff spot, 7/27, after making 63 consecutive starts there (64 times overall; also, 4/8 at MIA). His solo HR in 6/28 s 7th inning at PIT was the game-winner in the 2-1 win. Had a career-best, nine-game hitting streak, 6/7-6/15 (15-for-39). Collected his first game-ending RBI on 5/23 vs. MIL. Singled home the game-winning run in the 11th inning. Was 1-for-5 prior to 11th-inning AB. Hit his first career home run off Mat Latos with the bases loaded, 5/16 at MIA. Became the fourth Atlanta player to hit a grand slam as his first career homer. Marcus Giles was the last to do so (5/15/01 vs. COL, Mike Hampton). A.J. Pierzynski C yrs #15 TB Series:.000 (0-4) Streak: 0-8 Road Trip:.000 (0-4) Last HR: 8/3 vs. SF (Casilla) Ended his hitting streak at 13-games (.431, 22-for-51) on Sunday (0-for-5). The 13-games was his second double-digit hitting streak this season (A.J. had a 13- game hitting streak, 4/8-5/1). Hit a two-out, two-run, game-tying home run in 8/3 s 9th inning. His batting average since 7/5 is.374 (37-for-99). Batting.319 (61-for-191) with 17 XBH over his last 52 games (5/31). Had hits in 10-of-13 at-bats, 7/5-7, with 3+ hits in each game in that span. Poked homer #5 in 7/1 s 4th inning vs. WSH and it was the first HR in a backto-back effort with J. Uribe. Has been a part of each of the Braves back-toback homer efforts this season (also 4/21 w/f. Freeman). Hit his 5th career pinch-home run, 6/3 at ARI (Ziegler). Is 2-for-2 as a pinch-hitter. July:.359 (28-78); June:.275 (22-80); May:.145 (9-62); April:.422 (19-45). Hit safely in his first 13 games (20-for-49,.408) this season. His run was a career-best streak to open a season. On 4/28 vs. WSH was the 20th four-hit game of his career and first since 8/9/13. Poked his first career HR at Turner Field on 4/21 (back-to-back w/f. Freeman). Has homered in 31 different MLB parks. The three current parks in which he has at least one plate app. and no homers: Nationals Park, Citi Field & Dodger Stadium. Leads active major leaguers with 1,841 career games behind the plate. His 15,560.0 career innings caught rank 10th in MLB since the start of the divisional era in Signed by the Braves to a one-year contract as a free agent on 1/7/15. Andrelton Simmons INF yrs #19 TB Series:.333 (1-3) Streak: 1 game (1-3,.333) Road Trip:.333 (1-3) Last HR: 5/11 at CIN (Leake) Returned to the starting lineup Saturday night (1-for-2) after missing the previous six games (8/2-7) with a right thumb sprain (suffered 8/1 at PHI). Hitting.286 (16-for-56) over his last 19 games, dating to 7/12. Is the Major League leader among shortstops with a.994 fielding percentage and 83 DPs turned. His BB/K ratio (1.03) is 3rd-best in the Majors. Collected career-high-tying four hits, 6/13 at NYM and 6/20 vs. NYM (also, 5/8/13 at CIN). Reached base safely a career-high five times (also a walk) on 6/13. Had his 10-game hitting streak (.405, 15-for-37) end, 6/2 at ARI. The run was his 2nd career double-digit hit streak and one shy of his career-best (5/25-6/5/13). Earned second career Rawlings Gold Glove Award as the top defensive shortstop in the NL last season (also Platinum Glove Winner in 13). Named the 14 Wilson Defensive Player of the Year among Major League shortstops. His defensive WAR mark of 3.89 last season ranked best in the majors. Nick Swisher INF/OF yrs #23 TB Series:.000 (0-3) Streak: 0-7 Road Trip:.000 (0-3) Last HR: 527 vs. TEX (Lewis) with CLE Smacked a two-out, two-rbi 2B in Sat. night s 7th inning in his first start with ATL. Acquired Friday (8/7) as part of a three-player trade with CLE. Is signed through 2016 with a vesting option for Hit.195 (20-for-101) with two HR and 8 RBI in 30 games for CLE in Was activated off the disabled list prior to Friday s trade. Has been sidelined much of the 2015 season as he opened the year on the DL recovering from arthroscopic knee suregery performed on both knees in Activated off DL, 5/5. Played in 30 games before being placed back on DL, 6/14. Is in his 12th Major League season and the the Braves are his 5th Major League organization. Was an A.L. All-Star with NYY in Joey Terdoslavich INF/OF yrs #53 TB Series: DNP Streak: 0-3 Road Trip: DNP Last HR: 6/9 vs. SD (Benoit) Recalled 8/4 from Gwinnett (AAA) for his 4th stint with ATL this season. Has made 8 starts, all at 1B, with ATL. Batting.200 (6-for-31) as a starter. Is 1-for-14 (.071) as a pinch-hitter. Hit a pinch-hit home run on 6/9 for his 1st career home run. Became the first Brave whose first HR was as a pinch-hitter since F. Freeman did it on 9/21/10 at PHI. Reinstated from 15-day DL on 6/5; placed on on 4/5 with a sprained left wrist. Played in 9 games with the Braves in 15:.300 (3-for-10), 2 2B, 2 RBI. Spent the majority of 14 with Gwinnett (AAA):.256 (130-for-507), 15 HR, 61 RBI in 136 games. Made his MLB debut 7/4/13. App. in 55 games with the Braves,.215 (17-for-79).

5 BRAVES BREAKDOWN STARTS BY POSITION 1B Freeman-73, Johnson, K-15, Johnson, C-14, Terdoslavich-8, Swisher-3 2B Peterson-101, Callaspo-5, Gosselin-3, Ciriaco-3, Uribe-1 3B Uribe-37, Callaspo-24, Johnson, C-20, Garcia-14, Ciriaco-7, Johnson, K-6, Gosselin-4, Castro-1 SS Simmons-103, Castro-5, Ciriaco-4 LF Gomes-43, Johnson, K-24, Perez-24, Cunningham-15, Young, Jr.-3, Garcia-2, Bourn-2 CF Maybin-94, Young, Jr.-14, Perez-3, Cunningham-2 RF Markakis-109, Johnson, K-2, Perez-2 C Pierzynski-76, Bethancourt-27, Lavarnway-10 P Teheran-23, Miller-23, Wood-20, Foltynewicz-12, Perez-11, Wisler-9, Stults-8, Banuelos-4, Cahill-3 DH Johnson, C-3, Markakis-2, Freeman-1, Johnson, K-1, Pierzynski-1 STARTS BY BATTING ORDER 1 Peterson-63, Markakis-27, Maybin-11, Young, Jr.-10, Bourn-2 2 Maybin-59, Simmons-21, Callaspo-11, Perez-7, Gosselin-5, Peterson-4, Markakis-2, Ciriaco-3, Castro-1 3 Freeman-58, Markakis-48, Johnson, K-4, Gomes-2, Pierzynski-1 4 Markakis-33, Pierzynski-26, Johnson, K-18, Freeman-16, Johnson, C-10, Gomes-4, Garcia-3, Uribe, 2, Bethancourt-1 5 Uribe-33, Johnson, C-16, Pierzynski-16, Gomes-12, Callaspo-8, Johnson, K-5, Cunningham-5, Garcia-5, Maybin-4, Swisher-2, Terdoslavich-2, Bethancourt-2, Simmons-2, Markakis-1 6 Pierzynski-30, Johnson, K-19, Simmons-12, Gomes-10, Peterson-15, Johnson, C-7, Callaspo-5, Ciriaco-4, Terdoslavich-3, Bethancourt-3, Cunningham-2, Uribe-1, Garcia-1, Swisher-1 7 Simmons-32, Peterson-15, Gomes-13, Bethancourt-9, Perez-7, Garcia-7, Cunningham-5, Callaspo-4, Ciriaco-4, Pierzynski-3, Johnson, C-3, Terdoslavich-3, Johnson, K-2,, Uribe-2, Lavarnway-2, Gosselin-1, Maybin-1 8 Simmons-31, Maybin-17, Perez-14, Bethancourt-12, Lavarnway-8, Young-7, Castro-5, Peterson-5, Ciriaco-5, Cunningham-5, Gosselin-1, Johnson, K-1, Gomes-1, Johnson, C-1 9 Pitcher-104, Simmons-4, Maybin-1, Lavarnway-1, E. Perez-2, Castro-1 Number of different lineups used: 100 (does not include pitcher s slot) HOME RUN BREAKDOWN 1Braves Solo Opponent Solo Braves 2-Run Opponent 2-Run Braves 3-Run Opponent 3-Run Braves Grand Slams Opponent Grand Slams Braves Total Opponent Total BRAVES BLASTS 2015 BRAVES BACK-TO-BACK HOMERS Date Opp. Inning Hitters Opp. Pitcher(s) 4/15 Miami 4th Freeman, Pierzynski Koehler 7/1 Washington 4th Pierzynski, Uribe Fister MULTI-HOMER GAMES Uribe /9/13 vs. ARI Gomes 9 0 4/16/11 vs. PIT Freeman 6 1 6/3/15 at ARI Pierzynski 5 0 6/29/12 at NYY C. Johnson 3 0 7/12/14 at CHC Markakis 2 0 9/14/08 vs MIN Simmons 2 0 9/22/13 at CHI Maybin 1 0 5/13/11 at COL Lavarnway 1 0 9/27/11 at BAL LEAD-OFF HOMERS K. Johnson 9 0 7/6/11 at MIL (Gallardo) Markakis 3 1 8/1/15 at PHI (Nola) Simmons 3 0 7/23/13 at NYM (Torres) Maybin 2 1 4/10/15 vs. NYM (Niese) GAME-ENDING HOMERS Gomes 4 0 7/3/13 vs. SD (Gregerson) Pierzynski 3 0 7/2/08 vs CLE (Kobayashi) Freeman 2 0 6/17/13 vs. NYM (Gee) Uribe 2 0 8/12/09 vs. LAD (Mota) Bethancourt 1 1 6/6/15 vs. PIT (Worley) Garcia 1 1 8/3/15 vs. SF (Vogelsong) GRAND SLAMS Pierzynski 8 0 4/26/14 at TOR (Jenkins) Gomes 5 0 5/3/14 vs OAK (Milone) Uribe 5 0 9/23/10 at CHN (Diamond) K.Johnson 4 0 7/8/11 at STL (Lohse) Markakis 3 0 6/10/11 vs TB (Hellickson) C. Johnson 2 0 7/30/12 at LAD (Harang) Simmons 1 0 6/10/14 at COL (Nicasio) Peterson 1 1 5/16/15 at MIA (Latos) PINCH-HIT HOMERS Gomes /17/15 at TOR (Cecil) Pierzynski 5 1 6/3/15 at ARI (Ziegler) Uribe 2 0 4/11/13 at SD (Gregerson) Freeman 1 0 9/21/10 at PHI (Halladay) C. Johnson 1 0 9/20/11 at CIN (Bray) K.Johnson 1 0 4/5/08 vs. NYM (Sosa) Terdoslavich 1 1 6/9/15 vs. SD (Benoit) INSIDE-THE-PARK HOMERS Maybin 1 0 5/31/10 vs MIL (Estrada) HITTING STREAKS OF 10 OR MORE GAMES Player Dates Games Avg (H-AB) HR RBI Pierzynski 4/8-5/ (20-for-49) 3 14 Markakis 7/24-8/ (25-for-66) 1 10 Simmons 5/23-6/ (15-for-37) 0 4 Maybin 7/1-7/ (15-for-40) 2 8 Pierzynski 7/24-8/ (22-for-51) 1 7 TOMAHAWK CHOPS HIT BREAKDOWN Multi-Hit Games Infield Player Total Hits Career High Hits Bethancourt , 3x, last: 5/21/15 Bourn , 8x, last: 7/29/15 Callaspo , 4x, last: 6/16/14 Castro , 2x, last: 8/6/15 Ciriaco , 3x, last: 8/23/12 Cunningham , 2x, last:5/16/15 Freeman , 3x, last: 4/28/15 Garcia , 2x, last: 8/3/15 Gomes , 6x last: 6/6/13 Gosselin , 3x, last: 5/15/15 C. Johnson , 7x, last: 8/31/13 K. Johnson , 11x, last: 5/27/13 Lavarnway , 16x, last: 8/2/15 Marimon , 4/14/15 Markakis , 7/3/11 Maybin , 8x, last: 8/21/12 Peterson , 2x, last: 6/14/15 Perez , 7/27/15 Pierzynski , 2x, last: 5/15/12 Simmons , 3x,last: 6/20/15 Swisher , 5x, last: 5/9/15 Terdoslavich , 3x, last: 8/25/13 Uribe , 7x, last: 5/1/14 Wood , 5/10/15 Young, Jr , 24x, last: 9/10/14 Totals RBI BREAKDOWN Multi-RBI Games 2-Out GW Player Total RBI* RBI Career High RBI Bethancourt , 4x, last: 6/6/15 Bourn , 3x, last: 7/24/13 Callaspo , 4/18/10 Ciriaco , 7/7/12 Cunningham , 2x, last: 5/20/15 Foltynewicz , 5/1/15 Freeman , 3x, last: 9/2/13 Garcia , 8/3/15 Gomes , 6/12/10 Gosselin , 2x, 4/10/15 C. Johnson , 5/2/12 K. Johnson , 2x, last: 5/27/13 Lavarnway , 2x, last: 9/14/12 Markakis , 6/10/11 Maybin , 10x,last:6/13/15 Peterson , 5/16/15 Perez , 7/17/15 Pierzynski , 6/12/03 Simmons , 3x, last: 7/15/14 Swisher , 4/21/12 Teheran , last: 9/24/14 Terdoslavich , 9/14/14 Uribe , 2x, last: 7/5/13 Wisler , 7/1/15 Wood , 9/6/14 Young, Jr , 8/29/13 Totals (*155 total 2-out runs) BIG INNINGS The Braves have scored five or more runs in an inning eight times this season: Date Inning Runs (2 Out) Hits Batters Final Score 4/7 at MIA 1st 7 (1) 6 12 W, /28 vs. WSH 2nd 7 (3) 6 10 L, /16 at MIA 2nd 5 (0) 5 8 W, 5-3 5/17 at MIA 2nd 5 (3) 6 10 W, 6-0 5/21 vs. MIL 7th 7 (0) 7 12 W, /2 at ARI 6th 5 (5) 5 9 L, 7-6 6/3 at ARI 2nd 5 (5) 3 8 L, 9-8 6/9 vs. SD 6th 5 (0) 4 9 W, 6-5 RUNNING GAME 2B 3B HP Total Player SB-ATT SB-ATT SB-ATT SB-ATT Bethancourt Callaspo Ciriaco Cunningham Freeman Gomes Gosselin C. Johnson K. Johnson Markakis Maybin Perez Peterson Pierzynski Simmons Uribe Young, Jr Team Totals

6 MISCELLANEOUS CHARTS BRAVES RECORD BREAKDOWN Braves Score First Opponent Scores First Shutout games Score in 1 inning Score in 2 diff. innings Score in 3 diff. innings Score in 4 diff. innings Score in 5> innings Leading after 6 innings Leading after 7 innings Tied after 6 innings Tied after 7 innings Trailing after 6 innings Trailing after 7 innings Leading after 8 innings Score 2 or Fewer Runs Tied after 8 innings Score 3 Runs Trailing after 8 innings Score 4 or More Runs First Game of Series Last Game of Series First Game of Homestand Last Game of Homestand First Game of Road trip Last Game of Road trip Following an Off Day Run Decisions Final At-Bat Decisions Run Decisions In Errorless Games Run Decisions With a Homer Allow a Homer With no Homers Allow no Homers BRAVES BY DAY & MONTH Day Home Road Month Home Road Monday April (10-12) Tuesday May (15-13) Wednesday June (11-16) Thursday July (10-16) Friday August (5-5) Saturday September (27 games) Sunday October (4 games) Total Total BRAVES BY SERIES Home Road Braves Opp. Series Type Won-Lost-Split Won-Lost-Split Sweeps Sweeps 2-Game Game Game Doubleheaders MONTHLY TEAM BATTING/PITCHING TOTALS Month G Avg. Runs HR W-L Sv-Op ERA SO-BB April (4.3) May (3.9) June (3.8) July (2.8) August (4.4) Sept./Oct (-.-) WEATHER DELAYS AND POSTPONEMENTS Date Opponent Time (Delay) Result 4/6 at Miami Bottom 2nd inning (0:16) W, 2-1 4/10 New York (NL) Start of game (1:09) W, 5-3 4/13 Miami Start of game (0:52) W, 3-2 Middle of 4th inning (0:39) 4/22 at New York (NL) Start of game (0:31) L, 3-2 5/11 at Cincinnati Start of game (1:40) W, 2-1 6/27 at Pittsburgh Start of game (15) L, 8-4 Top of fifth inning (between batters) 7/1 Washington Start of game (2:09) W, 4-1 7/9 at Colorado Bottom 1st inning (2:06) L, 5-3 7/29 at Baltimore Start of game (33) L, 2-0 Coldest gametime temperature: 49 degrees, 4/23 at NYM L, 6-3 Warmest gametime temperature: 100 degrees, 6/2 at ARI (roof open) L, 7-6 BRAVES EJECTIONS Date Opponent Player/Coach Umpire (base) 4/27 WSH Freddie Freeman John Hirschbeck WSH Jonny Gomes Bill Welke 6/7 PIT Alex Wood Mark Carlson GETTING DEFENSIVE OUTFIELD ARMS Assists Errors Outfielder 1B 2B 3B HP Total F-T Cunningham Garcia Gomes Johnson, K Markakis Maybin Perez Young, Jr Team Totals BACKSTOP BREAKDOWN Errors SBs Pick-offs Catcher F-T-C PB CS-ATT 1B-2B-3B Inn./ER ERA Record Bethancourt / Pierzynski / Lavarnway / Pitchers (15) Totals / Recent Braves Transactions August 7: Activated OFs Michael Bourn and Nick Swisher; Optioned INF Daniel Castro and OF Todd Cunningham to Gwinnett (AAA). August 7: Acquired OFs Michael Bourn and Nick Swisher and cash considerations from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for INF Chris Johnson. Recalled OF Todd Cunningham from Gwinnett. August 5: Released INF Elmer Reyes. August 4: Placed 1B Freddie Freeman (strained right oblique) and RHP Jason Frasor (right shoulder strain, retroactive to 8/2) on the 15-day disabled list; Recalled OF Joey Terdoslavich and RHP Ryan Kelly from Gwinnett (AAA); Released LHP Josh Outman. July 31: Reinstated RHP Williams Perez from the 15-day disabled list. July 30: Acquired INF Hector Olivera, LHP Paco Rodriguez and RHP minor-league pitcher from Los Angeles and a 2016 Competitive Balance Draft Lottery Pick from Miami in exchange for sending LHPs Alex Wood and Luis Avilan, RHP Jim Johnson and minor-league infielder Jose Peraza to Los Angeles; Recalled RHP Jake Brigham and RHP Ryan Kelly from Gwinnett (AAA) and selected the contract of LHP Matt Marksberry from Gwinnett; Optioned RHP Ryan Kelly to Gwinnett (following 7/30 game). July 29: Designated RHP David Carpenter for assignment; Recalled RHP Mike Foltynewicz. July 28: Placed LHP Manny Banuelos on the 15-day disabled list (left elbow inflammation); Selected the contract of RHP David Carpenter from Gwinnett (AAA). July 25: Reinstated 1B Freddie Freeman from the 15-day disabled list; Optioned INF/ OF Joey Terdoslavich to Gwinnett (AAA); Recalled INF Daniel Castro and OF Adonis Garcia from Gwinnett (AAA). July 24: Sent 1B Freddie Freeman on an injury rehabilitation assignment to Gulf Coast League Braves (R); Acquired minor league RHPs John Gant and Rob Whalen from the New York Mets in exchange for INF/OF Kelly Johnson, 3B Juan Uribe and cash considerations. July 20: Reinstated LHP Andrew McKirahan from his 80-game MLB suspension; Optioned RHP Ryan Kelly to Gwinnett (AAA); Activated RHP Brandon Cunniff off the 15-day disabled list and optioned him to Gwinnett. July 17: Extended the contract of manager Fredi Gonzalez, as well as coaches Roger McDowell, Terry Pendleton, Eddie Perez, Bo Porter, Kevin Seitzer, Carlos Tosca and Jose Castro through the 2016 season, with a club option for July 17: Signed LHP Ross Detwiler to a Major League contract for the remainder of the 2015 season. July 17: Signed RHP Jason Frasor to to a Major League contract for the remainder of the 2015 season. July 17: Recalled OF Joey Terdoslavich and RHP Ryan Kelly from Gwinnett (AAA); Optioned RHP Jake Brigham to GWI; Designated RHP David Carpenter for assignment; Placed RHP Jason Grilli on the 60-day disabled list, retroactive to July 12. July 16: Sent RHP Williams Perez on an injury rehabilitation assignment to Gwinnett (AAA). BRAVES WHO MADE THEIR MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT IN 2015 Date Player Opp. Stats 4/7 B. Cunniff at MIA 1.0 IP in relief, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB (18 pitches) 4/7 C. Martin at MIA 2.0 IP in relief, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 4 K (25 pitches) 4/12 A. McKirahan NYM 1.2 IP in relief, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K (12 pitches) 4/15 S. Marimon MIA 4.0 IP in relief, 2 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 3 K (59 pitches) 4/29 J. Cornely WAS 1.0 IP in relief, 4 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K (22 pitches) 5/8 W. Perez WSH 0.1 IP in relief, 4 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 0 K (27 pitches) 5/19 A. Garcia TB 0-for-1, K (struck out swinging as a pinch-hitter in the 9th) 6/17 D. Castro BOS Pinch-hit single in the seventh inning 6/19 M. Wisler NYM W, 2-1: 8.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 K, 1 HB; 88/63 6/30 J. Brigham WSH 3.0 IP in relief, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K (48 pitches) 6/30 R. Kelly WSH 1.0 IP in relief, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 K (12 pitches) 7/2 M. Banuelos WSH ND, 5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K, 2 HB (75/48) 7/31 M. Marksberry at PHI ND, in relief, 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 BB (28 pitches) BRAVES 2015 DISABLED LIST Player Pos. Injury 15/60-day DL Date on DL Date off DL Games Missed Chris Johnson INF Left hand fracture 15-day 5/1 5/27 23 Joey Terdoslavich OF Left wrist sprain 15-day 4/5 (retro to 4/2) 6/5 53 Kelly Johnson OF/INF Right oblique strain 15-day 5/15 (retro to 5/14) 6/10 24 Brandon Cunniff RHP Right Groin Strain 15-day 6/26 7/20 19 Freddie Freeman 1B Right wrist contusion 15-day 6/23 (retro to 6/18) 7/25 30 Williams Perez RHP Left foot contusion 15-day 6/27 7/31 28 Josh Outman LHP Thoracic outlet syndrome 60-day 4/6 (retro to 3/27) Mike Minor LHP Left shoulder inflammation 60-day 4/ Shae Simmons RHP Tommy John surgery (2/12/15) 60-day 4/ Dan Winkler RHP Tommy John surgery (7/1/14) 60-day 4/ Bronson Arroyo RHP Tommy John surgery (7/15/14) 60-day 6/ Jason Grilli RHP Left Achilles rupture (surgery performed 7/16/15) 60-day 7/17 (retro to 7/12) Manny Banuelos LHP Left elbow inflammation 15-day 7/28 (retro to 7/25) Jason Frasor RHP Right shoulder strain 15-day 8/4 (retro to 8/2) Freddie Freeman 1B Strained right oblique 15-day 8/