Gwinnett Braves (21-17, 2 nd in IL South, 1.5 GB) G1: RHP Gus Schlosser (0-1, 9.82 ERA)

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1 Gwinnett Braves Media Relations Dept. Manager: Dave Lezotte ( ) Assistant: Juan Dorado ( ) Gwinnett Braves (21-17, 2 nd in IL South, 1.5 GB) G1: RHP Gus Schlosser (0-1, 9.82 ERA) VS Buffalo Bisons (21-15, 1 st in IL North, 0.5 GA) G1: LHP Ricky Romero (0-1, 6.00 ERA) G2: RHP Kyle Drabek (3-2, 4.04 ERA) G2: RHP Yunesky Maya (0-0, 2.55 ERA) Thursday, May 15, :05 PM Coca-Cola Field, Buffalo, NY Games #39-40 of 144 Broadcast: WDUN.com / GwinnettBraves.com Let s Play Two: As a result of last night s rain postponement at Coca-Cola Field, the G-Braves and Buffalo Bisons will play a pair of seven-inning games tonight. This will be the first doubleheader played by Gwinnett this season the club is (.450) in twin-bills since 2009 (4-6 in 2013). Tonight s Games: The Gwinnett Braves continue an eight-game road trip (2-2 at LHV, 1-0 at BUF) with games two and three of a four-game series at Buffalo tonight. The G-Braves snapped a two-game losing streak on Tuesday, but remain second in the IL South Division by 1.5 games behind Durham (24-17) and second in the IL Wild Card standings by 0.5 games behind Pawtucket (23-18). With a DH sweep tonight, the G-Braves would extend their winning streak at Coca-Cola Field to six games Gwinnett hasn t lost at the home of the Buffalo Bisons since 6/17/13 (5-4 loss). Last Action Heroes: A three-run sixth inning led the G-Braves to a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Bisons in the opener of the series at Coca-Cola Field on Tuesday. Gwinnett fell behind early as LHP Daniel Rodriguez yielded a leadoff solo home run to Darin Mastroianni in the first inning. Buffalo made it 2-0 on an RBI double by Munenori Kawasaki in the fifth inning, but that would be all the damage allowed by Rodriguez (W, 4-3) over 7.0 innings of seven-hit baseball. The G-Braves took the lead in the sixth with three runs off LHP Sean Nolin (L, 2-2). A single by Phil Gosselin (2-for-5, R) and a pair of walks loaded the bases, and RBI singles by Jose Yepez (1-for-4, RBI) and Sean Kazmar (2- for-4, RBI) tied the game. Derrick Mitchell (1-for-3, RBI) plated Edward Salcedo (1-for-3, 3B, R) for the winning run, drawing a bases-loaded walk from RHP John Stilson. LHP Atahualpa Severino (H, 4) and RHP Juan Jaime (S, 9) combined on 2.0 scoreless, one-hit innings to seal the win for Gwinnett. Call it a Comeback: Each of Gwinnett s last four wins have come after the club has trailed through five innings. In addition to Tuesday s comeback win (3 runs in 6 th inning for 3-2 win, erasing 2-0 deficit), the G-Braves have also posted come-from-behind victories on 5/8 vs. Buffalo (4 runs in 6 th inning for 4-3 win, erasing 3-0 deficit), 5/9 at Lehigh Valley (2 runs in 9 th inning for 9-8 win, erasing 8-7 deficit) and 5/10 at Lehigh Valley (3 runs in 11 th inning for 10-8 win, breaking 7-7 tie). The 5/10 game was the club s largest come-from-behind win this season (5-run deficit, trailed 7-2 entering 8 th ). The Only Way is One: With Tuesday s win, the G-Braves are an IL-best 8-4 (.667) in games decided by one run this season. Last year, Gwinnett led all of Minor League Baseball with 59 onerun decisions (24-35,.407, 13 th in IL). Since 2009, the club is (.474) in one-run games. Ace Tandem: RHP Cody Martin (3-2, 2.72 ERA) and LHP Daniel Rodriguez (4-3, 3.00 ERA) have combined to go 7-5 with a 2.86 ERA (28 ER in 88.0 IP) and six quality starts this season. Martin turned in his third quality start of the year on Monday at Lehigh Valley (ND, 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO, 100 pitches, 62 strikes) he s allowed just one run over 13.1 IP in his last two starts. Martin leads the IL in strikeouts (49) and ranks among the top IL starting pitchers in SO/9.0 IP ratio (3 rd, 10.13), lowest BAA (4 th,.196), fewest baserunners per 9.0 IP (5 th, 9.23) and WHIP (6 th, 1.00). Rodriguez earned his fourth win on Tuesday (7.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 HR, 1 BB, 4 SO, 100 pitches, 61 strikes) he s posted three quality starts in his last four outings, going 2-1 with a 2.52 ERA (7 ER in 25.0 IP) in that span. Rodriguez ranks among IL leaders in wins (T-6 th, 4) and innings (9 th, 45.0). Hit Men: INF Phil Gosselin (3 rd,.336), OF Todd Cunningham (13 th,.307) and OF/1B Joey Terdoslavich (15 th,.306) all rank among the International League s top 15 hitters entering play tonight. Gosselin extended his hitting streak to six games on Tuesday, going 2-for-5 with a run scored. He s batting.400 (10-for-25, 3 2B, 3B, 5 R, 2 RBI) on the streak and has hits in 14 of his last 16 games. He also ranks among IL leaders in hits (3 rd, 45), doubles (T-8 th, 10) and triples (T-8 th, 2). Cunningham went 1-for-4 on Tuesday, giving him hits in seven of his last eight games he s batting.394 (13-for-33, 2 2B, HR, 5 R, 6 RBI, 2 SB) in that span. He also ranks among IL leaders in sacrifice hits (T-1 st, 6), hits (2 nd, 46), doubles (T-8 th, 10) and total bases (T-10 th, 62). Terdoslavich is 0-for-8 in his last two games after notching hits in 19 of 21 games from 4/20 to 5/11 he batted.376 (32-for-85, 8 2B, HR, 16 R, 10 RBI) in that span. He also ranks among IL leaders in hits (T-4 th, 44), doubles (T-5 th, 11), runs (T-7 th, 24) and total bases (9 th, 63). RECORD BREAKDOWN Current Streak: Won 1 Last 10 Games: 6-4 Long Winning Streak: 7 Games (4/14-4/21) Long Losing Streak: 5 Games (5/1-5/5) Record Since 2009: Home: 8-8 Leading after 6: 14-3 Road: 13-9 Leading after 7: 16-3 Day Games: 3-6 Leading after 8: 19-0 Night Games: Tied after 6: 2-1 Extra Innings: 1-1 Tied after 7: 0-1 Doubleheaders: 0-0 Tied after 8: 0-2 Shutout W/L: 4-1 Trailing after 6: 5-13 Last At-Bat W/L: 3-4 Trailing after 7: 5-13 Walk-Off W/L: 0-1 Trailing after 8: 2-15 Score First: 11-6 With a HR: 10-6 Score Last: 12-6 Without a HR: Run Games: 8-4 Allow a HR: Run Games: 1-3 Allow no HR: Run Games: 4-2 With an Error: Run Games: 8-8 Without an Error: 11-8 April: Vs. LH Starter: 8-4 May: 6-7 Vs. RH Starter: June: 0-0 Pre All-Star: July: 0-0 Post All-Star: 0-0 August/Sept: 0-0 Series W/L/T: 6/3/2 VS. BUFFALO (22-23 Since 2009) Offense vs. BUF Home: , 2 HR, 17 RBI Road: Pitching vs. BUF Overall: ERA,.256 BAA TEAM RANKINGS Hitting:.274 (1 st ) ERA: 4.24 (12 th ) HR: 23 (T-9 th ) Strikeouts: 311 (4 th ) Runs: 183 (3 rd ) WHIP: 1.42 (10 th ) OPS:.733 (2 nd ) Holds: 15 (3 rd ) Steals: 29 (10 th ) Saves: 11 (T-5 th ) TEAM LEADERS (*Leads IL) Average: Phil Gosselin (.336) Hits: Todd Cunningham (46) Home Runs: Ernesto Mejia (7) RBI: Ernesto Mejia (24) Stolen Bases: Jose Constanza (10) Wins: Daniel Rodriguez (4) ERA: Cody Martin (2.72) Strikeouts: Cody Martin (49)* Holds: 2 Players Tied (4) Saves: Juan Jaime (9) Constanza Placed on DL: OF Jose Constanza was placed on the Gwinnett disabled list on 5/13, retroactive to 5/10 (left groin strain). He had not played since Friday, 5/9 at Lehigh Valley, when he extended his hitting streak to a season-best six games (.435, 10-for-23, 2 2B, 6 R, 3 RBI, 4 SB on the streak). Constanza went 4-for-5 (2B, R, 2 RBI, 3 SB) on 5/8 vs. Buffalo it was his most hits since 6/12/11 at IND (4-for-5) and most steals since 6/11/11 at IND (3 SB). He leads the GWN franchise in at-bats (1,140), hits (340), triples (13) and steals (68) his 165 runs and 287 games are second to Stefan Gartrell (166 R, 313 G). Mitchell Makes Homer History: OF Derrick Mitchell became the first Gwinnett Braves player to hit three home runs in a game on 5/9 at Lehigh Valley (3- for-4, 3 HR, 4 RBI) he s the first Atlanta Braves Triple-A player to do it since Scott Thorman accomplished the feat for the Richmond Braves on 7/30/05 at Charlotte. His first career three-hr game came against his old team, Lehigh Valley he played for the IronPigs in 2012 (.218, 7 HR, 35 RBI) and 2013 (.248, 4 HR, 15 RBI). Prior to 5/0, Mitchell had been hitting just.143 (6-for-42) with no HR and one RBI in 22 games his first blast of the night snapped a five-game hitless streak (0-for-14). Gwinnett starter listed in BOLD UPCOMING PROBABLES All Times Eastern, Dates/Times Subject to Change Fri, May 16 at Buffalo RHP Zach Stewart (2-2, 4.65) vs. RHP Liam Hendriks (5-0, 1.51) WDUN.com 7:05 PM Sat, May 17 vs. Indianapolis RHP Cody Martin (3-2, 2.72) vs. TBA WDUN.com 7:05 PM Sun, May 18 vs. Indianapolis LHP Daniel Rodriguez (4-3, 3.00) vs. TBA WDUN.com 2:05 PM

2 NOTES, ETC. Thursday, May 15, Buffalo Page 2 Bullpen Trends: After going 6-2 with a 4.02 ERA (45 ER in IP) and eight saves (8-for-10) in 25 games in April, the Gwinnett bullpen is 4-3 with a 5.70 ERA (30 ER in 47.1 IP) and three saves (3-for-5) in 13 games in May. RHP Juan Jaime converted his team-leading ninth save (9-for-9, T-2 nd in IL) on Tuesday at Buffalo (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 SO). He s 0-0 with a 3.77 ERA (6 ER in 14.1 IP) and a.185 BAA in 15 outings. Should Jaime convert a save in the team s next 11 games, he ll be the fastest pitcher to reach the 10-save plateau in G-Braves history. RHP Jairo Asencio is currently the fastest, having reached 10 saves in Gwinnett s 50 th game in 2009 (5/30/09 at SYR). LHP Atahualpa Severino notched his fourth hold on Tuesday (1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO), tied for the team lead with RHP Wirfin Obispo (T-3 rd in IL). He s 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA (8 ER in 18.2 IP) and a.194 BAA in 15 relief outings this season. Severino is third among IL relievers in SO/9.0 IP ratio (13.98). A Winning April: The G-Braves went (.600, 3 rd in IL) in April, the club s first winning month since April 2012 (17-7, 1 st in IL South). Prior to last month, Gwinnett had gone 11 consecutive months without posting a winning record, including May (15-15,.500), June (5-25,.167), July (14-14,.500), August (10-19,.345) and September (1-2,.333) of the 2012 season and April (12-15,.444), May (12-17,.414), June (12-17,.414), July (11-15,.423), August (12-19,.387) and September (1-1,.500) of the 2013 season. Prospecting: The Gwinnett Braves roster currently includes seven players ranked among the Atlanta Braves Top 30 Prospects according to Baseball America. The list includes C Christian Bethancourt (#2), 2B Tommy La Stella (#9), RHP Cody Martin (#11), 3B Edward Salcedo (#12), OF/1B Joey Terdoslavich (#15), OF Todd Cunningham (#23) and RHP Juan Jaime (#27). Bethancourt is ranked the Braves Best Defensive Catcher by Baseball America, as well as the No. 82 prospect in Minor League Baseball according to MiLB.com. La Stella, the Double-A Mississippi Player of the Year in 2013 (.343, 4 HR, 41 RBI) is ranked the Braves Best Hitter for Average and Best Strike-Zone Discipline by BA. Martin is ranked as having the Braves Best Slider by BA. Snitker Era Begins: Former Atlanta Braves third base coach Brian Snitker is the new manager of the G-Braves in After spending the last seven seasons ( ) on the Major League staff, Snitker was named the third manager in Gwinnett history on 10/14/13 he follows Dave Brundage ( ) and Randy Ready (2013) at the post. This season marks his 38 th with the Braves organization dating back to 1977, as well as his 18 th campaign as a minor league manager. The pinnacle of his career came in with Advanced-A Myrtle Beach, when he led the Pelicans to consecutive Carolina League titles and was voted CL Manager of the Year twice. Including 2014 with Gwinnett, Snitker holds a career managerial record of 1,161-1,162 (.499). Meet the Staff: Joining Snitker with Gwinnett in 2014 is pitching coach Marty Reed (4 th season), hitting coach Garey Ingram (1 st season), trainer Mike Graus (6 th season) and strength and conditioning coach Jason Curry (1 st season). Ingram, a Columbus, GA native, spent the past four seasons as the hitting coach at Double-A Mississippi his 2013 M-Braves club ranked third in the Southern League with a.251 team batting average. Jose Mota (1 st season, joined staff on 4/19) and Billy Nicholson (6 th season) will serve as an additional coaches. VS. THE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Home Road Total Vs. Charlotte Vs. Durham Vs. Norfolk Vs. IL South Vs. Buffalo Vs. Lehigh Valley Vs. Pawtucket Vs. Rochester Vs. Scranton/WB Vs. Syracuse Vs. IL North Vs. Columbus Vs. Indianapolis Vs. Louisville Vs. Toledo Vs. IL West TEAM DEFENSE (7 th overall) % G PO A E TC DP PB CATCHERS CS SB ATT PCT PB W-L Bethancourt % Lerud % Yepez % TOTAL: % OUTFIELD ASSISTS (5 Total): Cunningham (4), Mitchell (1) PITCHER PICKOFFS (7 Total): D. Rodriguez (3), Atkins (1), Buchter (1), Lamm (1), Obispo (1) CATCHER PICKOFFS (0 Total): LAST AT-BAT WINS (3) DATE SCORE GAME WINNING PLAY 5/6 vs. BUF 3-2 (8 in.) Tepera (BUF) wild pitch in 8 th inning. 5/9 at LHV 9-8 (9 in.) Cunningham RBI double. 5/10 at LHV 10-8 (11 in.) Bethancourt 2-run double. Award Winners Return: The 2014 roster includes four players who won Gwinnett Team Awards in OF Joey Terdoslavich (Most Valuable Player), OF Todd Cunningham (Most Competitive Player), OF Jose Constanza (Fan Favorite Player) and LHP Ryan Buchter (Community Service Award) all return. Terdoslavich (.318, 24 2B, 18 HR, 58 RBI) was the most decorated G-Brave in 2013, having earned IL midseason and postseason All-Star selections as well as a spot in the 2013 SiriusXM MLB All-Star Futures Game (did not participate). Cunningham led the club in batting average (.265), on-base percentage (.342), runs scored (60) and triples (5) in Constanza, the 2012 IL Batting Champion (.314 in 88 games), hit.276 with a team-high 21 stolen bases last year he recorded Gwinnett s longest on-base streak (25 games) and hitting streak (18 games) in Buchter led all IL relievers in strikeouts (103) and SO/9.0 IP ratio (14.95) last year, going 4-0 with a 2.76 ERA and five saves (5-for-5) in 51 outings. Gwinnett Season Records Year Record Place th th th th th About 2013: The Gwinnett Braves went (.417) in 2013, the team s fifth season since moving to Lawrenceville, GA. Gwinnett s record qualified for fourth place in the four-team IL South Division (27.0 games behind first-place Durham) and 14 th overall among the 14 IL teams (trailed 13 th - place Toledo by 1.0 game). The G-Braves opened the season with a 4-0 record, the best start by an Atlanta Braves Triple-A affiliate since the 1978 Richmond Braves also started the season 4-0. Following that home series sweep of Charlotte, however, Gwinnett went on to win just 56 more games over their next 140 contests. The club s 60 wins were the fewest by a Braves Triple-A affiliate since 2006, when Richmond went (.399) and also finished last in the 14-team IL. The 2013 season marked Gwinnett s second losing campaign in five seasons. RECENT TRANSACTIONS 4/25: C Jose Yepez activated off the GWN disabled list. OF Mycal Jones transferred from GWN to Double-A Mississippi. 4/26: 1B Ernesto Mejia released from Atlanta 40-man roster. Will report to Seibu Lions of the Japanese Pacific League. 5/2: RHP Gus Schlosser optioned to GWN by Atlanta. RHP Mitch Atkins placed on the GWN disabled list retroactive to 4/30 (right groin strain). RHP Andrew Russell placed on the GWN disabled list retroactive to 4/30 (right elbow strain). 5/4: LHP Ian Thomas optioned to GWN by Atlanta. RHP Gavin Floyd completes rehab assignment with GWN, activated off Atlanta disabled list. 5/5: RHP Yunesky Maya activated off the GWN disabled list. 5/6: LHP Eric Berger promoted to GWN from Double-A Mississippi. RHP Luis Vasquez placed on the GWN disabled list retroactive to 5/2 (right elbow strain). 5/8: LHP Eric Berger transferred from GWN to Double-A Mississippi. 5/10: LHP Ian Thomas recalled by Atlanta from GWN. RHP Mitch Atkins activated off the GWN disabled list. 5/13: OF Jose Constanza placed on the GWN disabled list retroactive to 5/10 (left groin strain).

3 G1 STARTING PITCHER Thursday, May 15, Buffalo Page 3 Gus Schlosser RHP #50 HT/WT: 6-4 / 225 BORN: 10/20/88 in Sarasota, FL RESIDES: Bradenton, FL OBTAINED: Selected by the Braves in the 17 th round of the 2011 draft (Florida Southern) Year Team W/L ERA G/GS CG/SH IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP GO/AO GIDP AVG AB 2013 Mississippi /25 0/ / Atlanta /0 0/ / Gwinnett /2 0/ / MiLB Career: /54 1/ / MLB Career: /0 0/ / Tonight s Start: 25-year-old right-hander Gus Schlosser makes his 12 th appearance and third start of the season tonight in game two of this four-game series at Buffalo. It is his 76 th career minor league appearance, 55 th start. Last Outing: Schlosser made his second start for the G-Braves on 5/9 at Lehigh Valley, a no-decision. He surrendered four runs on four hits (including a 3-run HR by Sebastian Valle), walked one and struck out five over 4.0 IP (80 pitches, 46 strikes). He exited the game with a 6-4 lead, and Gwinnett went on to a 9-8 win over the IronPigs. Vs. Buffalo: He ll face the Buffalo Bisons for the first time in his career tonight. Schlosser did not pitch in the series at Coolray Field from 5/5 to 5/8. About 2014: Schlosser was named to the Atlanta Braves Opening Day roster for the first time in his career and went 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA (6 ER in 11.0 IP) in nine relief appearances during his Major League debut. Made his MLB debut on Opening Day at Milwaukee on 3/31. Threw 1.2 scoreless IP (14 pitches, 9 strikes) and stranded an inherited runner in Atlanta s 2-0 loss. Logged his first MLB strikeout (Carlos Gomez, swinging). Suffered his first career MLB loss despite working a season-high 3.2 IP (46 pitches, 25 strikes) on 4/20 at New York Mets. Allowed a walk-off sacrifice fly to Curtis Granderson in the 14 th inning as the Braves fell 4-3. Optioned to Gwinnett by Atlanta on 5/2 to make room for LHP Mike Minor (activated off the disabled list). Made his Triple-A debut on 5/4 vs. Lehigh Valley (loss, 3.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 3 HR, 1 BB, 2 SO, 61 pitches, 42 strikes). Schlosser became the 12 th player in Gwinnett team history to make his Triple-A debut with the club after having already made his Major League debut. SCHLOSSER S 2014 GAME LOG With Gwinnet (AAA All Starts): DATE OPP DEC ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO TBF SCORE 5/4/14 LHV L, L, W, 9-8 With Atlanta (MLB All Relief Outings): DATE OPP DEC ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO TBF SCORE L, 0-2 BS, W, L, 1-2 4/8/14 NYM L, 0-4 4/10/14 NYM L, 4-6 4/13/14 WSH W, 10-2 L, L, L, L, 3-9 Grapefruit League: Schlosser was a non-roster invitee to Atlanta Braves Spring Training in He made five appearances, two starts during Grapefruit League play, going 0-2 with a 2.03 ERA (3 ER in 13.1 IP) and a.152 BAA. After going 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER in 5.1 IP) over his first three relief outings, he earned back-to-back starting nods on 3/15 vs. St. Louis (loss, 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 5 SO) and 3/21 at Baltimore (loss, 4.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 SO). About 2013: Schlosser was Double-A Mississippi s Pitcher of the Year in 2013, going 7-6 with a 2.39 ERA (36 ER in IP) in 25 starts. Led Mississippi qualifying starting pitchers in ERA (2.39) and WHIP (1.197). Ranked third in the Braves system with a 2.39 ERA and placed in the top 10 in WHIP (4 th, 1.20), BAA (6 th,.234) and innings (8 th, 135.1). Named M-Braves Pitcher of the Month for both May (3-1, 1.88 ERA in 6 starts) and June (1-0, 1.26 ERA in 5 starts). Won five consecutive starts from 4/23 to 5/15, posting a 1.14 ERA (4 ER in 31.2 IP) and a.174 BAA in that span. Earned Southern League Pitcher of the Week honors for 4/25 to 5/5 after going 2-0 with a 0.69 ERA (1 ER in 13.0 IP) in two starts. Named to the Southern League midseason All-Star Team after going 6-2 with a 2.36 ERA (25 ER in 95.1 IP) in 17 first-half starts. MiLB Career Highlights: Entering 2014, Schlosser was with a 2.79 ERA in 73 career minor league games, including 52 starts. Made his professional debut in 2011 with Short-A Danville, going 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER in 5.0 IP) in two relief appearances. Promoted to Class-A Rome in late June 2011; went 2-0 with a 1.82 ERA (6 ER in 29.2 IP) in 19 relief outings led the team in saves (8-for-9). Was Advanced-A Lynchburg s Pitcher of the Year and the Carolina League Pitcher of the Year in 2012 went 13-7 with a 3.38 ERA (62 ER in IP) in 27 starts struck out 139 batters while walking only 33. On 7/23/12 vs. Potomac, worked the lone CG shutout of his professional career pitched 9.0 scoreless, five-hit innings, walked none and struck out six to lead Lynchburg to a 5-0 win over the P-Nationals. For his efforts, he was named the Carolina League Pitcher of the Week on 7/30/ SEASON SPLITS (with Gwinnett) Vs. Right:.333 (6-18), 3 HR, 7 RBI, 1 BB, 4 SO Vs. Left:.214 (3-14), 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 3 SO Home: 0-1, ERA (4 ER / 3.1 IP),.333 BAA Road: 0-0, 9.00 ERA (4 ER / 4.0 IP),.235 BAA Day: 0-1, ERA (4 ER / 3.1 IP),.333 BAA Night: 0-0, 9.00 ERA (4 ER / 4.0 IP),.235 BAA Run Support (Starts): 4.00 RPG (8 Total) Quality Starts: 0 (Last: N/A) Team W/L in Starts: 1-1 (Last Win: 5/9 at Lehigh Valley, 9-8) Holding Runners: 0 CS, 0 SB, 0 ATT (.000), 0 Pickoffs With the Bat: Innings: Most Walks: Most Strikeouts: Low-Hit Complete Game: Low-ER Complete Game:.333 (1-for-3), 2 RBI CAREER HIGHS & LOWS 9.0 (7/23/12, Lynchburg vs. Potomac) 4 (4/29/12, Lynchburg at Frederick) 10 (5/20/12, Lynchburg at Winston-Salem) 5 Hits (7/23/12, Lynchburg vs. Potomac) 0 Runs (7/23/12, Lynchburg vs. Potomac) FRIDAY S STARTER: RHP ZACH STEWART 27-year-old right-hander Zach Stewart (2-2, 4.65 ERA) makes his eighth appearance, seventh start of the season in the finale of this four-game series at Buffalo tomorrow night. Stewart posted his best start with Gwinnett in his last outing on 5/11 at Lehigh Valley, limiting the IronPigs to a run on six hits over a season-high 7.0 IP (110 pitches, 69 strikes) he walked two and struck out five in a no-decision, exiting with a 2-1 lead in a game the G-Braves went on to lose 5-2. Stewart will face Buffalo for the second time this season tomorrow on 5/6 at Coolray Field, he earned the win in relief (6.0 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO) in Gwinnett s 3-2 victory.

4 G2 STARTING PITCHER Thursday, May 15, Buffalo Page 4 Yunesky Maya RHP #28 HT/WT: 6-0 / 210 BORN: 8/28/81 in Pinar del Rio, Cuba RESIDES: Santo Domingo, D.R. OBTAINED: Signed by the Atlanta Braves as a minor league free agent on 12/6/13. Year Team W/L ERA G/GS CG/SH IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP GO/AO GIDP AVG AB 2013 Syracuse /24 2/ / Washington /0 0/ / Gwinnett /3 0/ / MiLB Career: /82 3/ / MLB Career: /10 0/ / Tonight s Start: 32-year-old right-hander Yunesky Maya makes his seventh appearance and fourth start of 2014 in game three of this four-game series at Buffalo tonight. It is his 86 th career MiLB appearance, 83 rd start. Last Outing: Maya last pitched on 5/10 at Lehigh Valley, a no-decision. He worked a season-high 5.0 IP (83 pitches, 64 strikes) and allowed five runs, three earned on eight hits while hitting a batter and striking out one. He exited with a 5-2 deficit, but the G-Braves rallied to beat the IronPigs 10-8 in 11 innings. Vs. Buffalo: He ll face the Bisons for the second time this season and the 13 th time in his career tonight. Maya last faced Buffalo on 5/5 at Coolray Field, a no-decision (4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO) in Gwinnett s 7-3 loss. Career against the Bisons, he s 4-3 with a 3.91 ERA (29 ER in 66.2 IP) in 12 starts, including 11 starts with Syracuse from (4-3, 4.16 ERA). MAYA S 2014 GAME LOG (relief outings in italics) With Gwinnett (AAA): DATE OPP DEC ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO TBF SCORE L, W, 4-3 4/12/14 DUR L, W, 1-0 5/5/14 BUF L, W, 10-8 Injury Report: Maya exited his 4/17 start at Charlotte after facing one batter in the second inning due to a left hamstring strain. He was placed on the Gwinnett disabled list on 4/18 and was reinstated form the DL on 5/5. Last Win: Maya last won on 8/12/13 in a start for Syracuse at Buffalo. He worked 6.0 IP (91 pitches, 60 strikes), allowing three runs on four hits, walking one and striking out three in the Chiefs 5-3 triumph over the Bisons. Grapefruit League: Signed by Atlanta on 12/6/13, Maya was a non-roster invitee to Braves Spring Training in He made six appearances, including one start, going 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA (4 ER in 10.0 IP). About 2013: Maya went 8-8 with a 3.87 ERA (63 ER in IP) in 24 starts for Triple-A Syracuse in He also made one Major League appearance for the Washington Nationals on 5/21 at San Francisco (loss, 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, allowed game-winning 2-run HR to Pablo Sandoval). Struck out nine over 7.2 scoreless IP in a win at Durham on 5/6. Went 1-1 with a 1.90 ERA (5 ER in 23.2 IP) in four May starts. Worked season high 8.0 IP twice, 7/25 vs. Louisville (loss, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO) and 8/6 vs. Scranton/WB (win, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 HR, 0 BB, 5 SO). MLB Career Highlights: Entering 2014, Maya is 1-5 with a 5.80 ERA in 16 career Major League games, including 10 starts. Signed a four-year international free agent contract with Washington on 7/31/10...made his Major League debut with the Nationals on 9/7/10 vs. the New York Mets (loss, 5.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 3 SO). Went 0-3 with a 5.88 ERA (17 ER in 26.0 IP) over five Major League starts with the Nationals in Made 10 appearances with Washington in 2011, going 1-1 with a 5.23 ERA (19 ER in 32.2 IP) made five starts. MiLB Career Higlights: Entering 2014, Maya was with a 4.17 ERA in 79 career minor league games, all starts. Began U.S. career with the GCL Nationals in 2010, going 0-0 with a 1.29 ERA (1 ER in 7.0 IP) in two starts promoted to Advanced-A Potomac, where he went 0-1 with a ERA (6 ER in 4.0 IP) in one start. Made his Triple-A debut with Syracuse in 2010, going 1-1 with a 0.87 ERA (1 ER in 10.1 IP) in two starts. Pitched for Syracuse again in 2011 (4-9, 5.00 ERA in 22 starts), 2012 (11-10, 3.88 ERA in 28 starts) and 2013 (8-8, 3.87 ERA in 24 starts). Cuban Cy Young: Maya enjoyed a six-year career in the Cuban National Series (Cuba s MLB equivalent) with the Pinar del Rio Vegueros, going with a 2.51 ERA. He was named the Cuban National Series Pitcher of the Year (Cuban Cy Young Award) in 2009 after going 13-4 with a 2.22 ERA. In September of 2009, Maya defected from Cuba to the Dominican Republic. In the WBC: Maya pitched for Cuba in the World Baseball Classic in both 2006 and He made six appearances (one start), going 1-1 with a 0.87 ERA (1 ER in 10.1 IP). His lone win came on 3/8/06 vs. Panama SEASON SPLITS Vs. Right:.278 (10-36), 0 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 5 SO Vs. Left:.286 (10-35), 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 8 SO Home: 0-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER / 8.0 IP),.179 BAA Road: 0-0, 4.66 ERA (5 ER / 9.2 IP),.349 BAA Day: N/A Night: 0-0, 2.55 ERA (5 ER / 17.2 IP),.282 BAA Run Support (Starts): 1.33 RPG (4 Total) Quality Starts: 0 (Last: N/A) Team W/L in Starts: 2-1 (Last Win: 5/10/14 at Lehigh Valley, 10-8) Holding Runners: 1 CS, 3 SB, 4 ATT (.250), 0 Pickoffs With the Bat: Innings: Most Walks: Most Strikeouts: Low-Hit Complete Game: Low-ER Complete Game: 0-3 (.000), SO CAREER HIGHS & LOWS 8.0 (4x, last: 8/6/13, SYR vs. Scranton/WB) 4 (7/17/12, SYR at Pawtucket) 9 (3x, last: 8/29/13, SYR at Pawtucket) 3 Hits (2x, last: 7.0 IP, 7/31/13, SYR at LOU) 1 Run (7.0 IP, 7/31/13, SYR at Louisville)

5 BRAVES PITCHERS Thursday, May 15, Buffalo Page 5 STARTERS: RELIEVERS: TOTALS: Mitch Atkins RHP #38 PITCHING BREAKDOWN W/L Quality SO/9 IP BB/9 IP IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA W/L Sv/Opp Holds IR/Scored IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA / / W/L WHIP SO/9 IP BB/9 IP IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA , 5.18 ERA,.286 BAA Season Highs: IP (6.2), SO (3), BB (4), H (7), ER (4) Last HR Allowed: 4/6/14, Durham (Wilson Betemit, 2-run) Last Win: 4/17/14, CHA Placed on the Gwinnett disabled list on 4/30 with a right groin strain activated off DL on 5/10. Last Loss: 4/28/14, TOL Threw 4.2 scoreless, 2-hit innings in relief for first win on 4/17 at Charlotte combined with 4 pitchers on 1-0 shutout. Last CG: 4/10/12, SYR vs. SWB 2014 Spring Training with Atlanta went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER in 1.0 IP) in 1 relief outing. Entering 2014, was a career with a 4.36 ERA in 228 MiLB games, 201 starts is 1-for-1 in career save attempts. Quality Starts: 0 Has made 10 MLB appearances, 3 starts with Chicago Cubs ( ) and Baltimore (2011) is 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA. Run Support: 0.25 RPG (1 Total) *starts only All 3 of his MLB starts came with Baltimore in 2011 went 0-0 with an 8.44 ERA (10 ER in 10.2 IP), allowed 5 HR. WHIP: 1.56 Signed with Atlanta on 6/3/13 with Double-A Mississippi last year, went 5-2 with a 3.47 ERA in 17 games, 16 starts. vs. RHB:.216 (8-37), 0 HR Named Mississippi s Pitcher of the Month for July 2013 after going 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA in 5 starts. vs. LHB:.333 (18-54), 1 HR Spent all of 2012 with Triple-A Syracuse (Washington), going 6-9 with a 4.87 ERA in 28 games, 20 starts (1 CG). Originally selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 7 th round of the 2004 June draft (Northeast Guilford HS, McLeansville, NC). Atkins full bio information can be found in the 2014 Gwinnett Braves Media Guide on Page 11. Atkins Date/Opp. Dec. IP H R (ER) HR BB SO TBF Exited Notes LHV (1) First outing since being activated off DL. TOL L, (4) No runs of support for 3 time in 4 starts. COL (2) Threw season-high 92 pitches, 60 strikes. Pedro Beato RHP #51 1-0, 3.24 ERA,.211 BAA Season Highs: IP (2.0), SO (3), BB (3), H (2), ER (3) Last HR Allowed: 8/16/13, PAW vs. Louisville (Denis Phipps, 3-run) Last Win: 5/8/14, GWN vs. BUF Earned first win since 7/21/13 (with BOS vs. NYY) on 5/8 vs. Buffalo threw 2.0 IP, struck out 2 in 4-3 victory. Last Loss: 8/2/13, BOS vs. ARI Optioned to Gwinnett by Atlanta on 4/9 pitched just once for Braves, 4/8 vs. New York Mets (1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER). Last Save: 8/22/13, SWB Selected off waivers by the Atlanta Braves from the Cincinnati Reds on 4/2/14. Spent Spring Training with the Cincinnati Reds in 2014, going 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA (3 ER in 9.0 IP) in 9 relief outings. Sv/Opp: 0/0 Has pitched in 82 MLB games for NYM ( ), BOS ( ) and ATL (2014) is 4-2 with a 4.47 ERA. Holds: 3 Entering 2014, was a career with a 4.03 ERA in 197 MiLB games, 84 starts is 22-for-31 in career save attempts. IR/Scored: 0/0 Made 34 appearances for Triple-A Pawtucket in 2013, going 5-3 with a 2.98 ERA went 5-for-8 in save attempts. vs. RHB:.241 (7-29), 0 HR Pitched in 10 games with the Boston Red Sox in 2013, going 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA (4 ER in 10.0 IP). vs. LHB:.179 (5-28), 0 HR Was a Rule 5 selection by the New York Mets from the Baltimore Orioles in Originally selected by Baltimore in the first round (32 nd overall) of the 2006 June draft (St. Petersburg College, FL). Beato s Date/Opp. Dec. IP H R (ER) HR BB SO TBF Exited Notes LHV H, No ER allowed in last 4 games, 6.0 IP. LHV Worked scoreless 8 th, 9 th innings in 10-8 win. 5/8 vs. BUF W, First win since 7/21/13 with Boston vs. NYY. Ryan Buchter LHP #59 1-1, 4.95 ERA,.274 BAA, 1 SV Season Highs: IP (2.2), SO (3), BB (2), H (2), ER (3) Last HR Allowed: 5/1/14, GWN vs. Lehigh Valley (Maikel Franco, solo) Last Win: 5/9/14, LHV Notched first save since 8/17/13 on 4/14 vs. Norfolk struck out 1, picked off runner over 1.0 IP to preserve 5-4 win. Last Loss: 5/11/14, LHV Made Atlanta Opening Day roster for first time in 2014, but did not make MLB debut optioned to GWN on 4/3. Last Save: 4/14/14, GWN vs. NOR 2014 Spring Training with Atlanta went 0-0 with a 5.19 ERA (5 ER in 8.2 IP) in 10 relief outings was 0-for-1 in saves. Entering 2014, was a career with a 3.47 ERA in 278 MiLB games, 2 starts is 32-for-42 in career save attempts. Sv/Opp: 1/2 Earned Gwinnett s Community Service Award last season. Holds: 3 With G-Braves in 2013, went 4-0 with a 2.76 ERA and 5 saves in 51 appearances ranked 2 nd on club with 103 strikeouts. IR/Scored: 10/0 Led all IL relievers in strikeouts (103) and SO/9.0 IP ratio (14.95) ranked 3 rd in lowest BAA (.168), T-3 rd in games (51). vs. RHB:.273 (12-44), 2 HR Also pitched for Culiacan of the Mexican Pacific League in 2013, going 1-0 with a 0.69 ERA and 4 saves in 12 games. vs. LHB:.276 (8-29), 0 HR Made Triple-A debut with Gwinnett in 2012, going 0-2 with a ERA (9 ER in 8.0 IP) in 9 relief outings. Originally selected by Washington in the 33 rd round of the 2005 June draft (Highland Regional HS, Blackwood, NJ). Buchter s full bio information can be found in the 2014 Gwinnett Braves Media Guide on Page 15. Buchter s Date/Opp. Dec. IP H R (ER) HR BB SO TBF Exited Notes LHV L, (4) First loss since 8/20/12 vs. Norfolk. LHV W, First win since 9/1/13 at Charlotte. 5/7 vs. BUF Stranded 1 inherited runner for Martin. Juan Jaime RHP #46 0-0, 3.77 ERA,.185 BAA, 9 SV Season Highs: IP (1.0), SO (3), BB (4), H (2), ER (5) Last HR Allowed: 6/9/13, MIS vs. Pensacola (Theo Bowe, solo) Last Win: 6/14/13, TNS As of 5/15, ranks among IL relief leaders in saves (T-2 nd, 9) and games finished (3 rd, 14). Last Loss: 8/31/13, JAX Posted a 10.1-IP scoreless streak over first 10 Triple-A outings from 4/5 to 5/1 went 6-for-6 in saves in that span. Last Save: 5/13/14, BUF Notched first save of Triple-A career on 4/5 at Durham (1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 SO) first save since 8/11/12 with MIS Spring Training with Atlanta went 0-1 with a 5.06 ERA (3 ER in 5.1 IP) in 6 relief outings. Sv/Opp: 9/9 Entering 2014, was a career with a 2.91 ERA in 128 MiLB games, 14 starts was 19-for-22 in career save attempts. Holds: 0 Ranked the No. 27 prospect in the Atlanta Braves system by Baseball America entering IR/Scored: 0/0 Made Double-A debut with Mississippi in 2013, going 2-5 with a 4.07 ERA in 35 games was 0-for-2 in saves. vs. RHB:.185 (5-27), 1 HR Played for Scottsdale in the Arizona Fall League in 2013, going 0-0 with a 6.10 ERA in 10 relief outings. vs. LHB:.185 (5-27), 0 HR Led all Braves farmhands with 18 saves in 2012 (18-for-18) went 1-3 with a 3.16 ERA in 42 games with Lynchburg. Missed 2010 and 2011 seasons due to Tommy John surgery signed with Atlanta on 8/19/11. Originally signed by the Washington Nationals as a non-drafted free agent on 12/7/04. Jaime s full bio information can be found in the 2014 Gwinnett Braves Media Guide on Page 25. Jaime s Date/Opp. Dec. IP H R (ER) HR BB SO TBF Exited Notes BUF S, Just 2 hits, 1 ER in last 4 outings, 4.0 IP. LHV S, (1) Threw 28 pitches, 15 strikes. 5/8 vs. BUF S, First save since 4/27 at Toledo.

6 BRAVES PITCHERS Thursday, May 15, Buffalo Page 6 Mark Lamm RHP #32 1-1, 3.97 ERA,.267 BAA Season Highs: IP (3.0), SO (3), BB (3), H (6), ER (3) Last HR Allowed: 4/24/14, Columbus (Nyjer Morgan, solo) Last Win: 4/21/14, GWN vs. CHA 2014 Spring Training with Atlanta went 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA (4 ER in 6.0 IP) in 7 relief outings was 0-for-1 in saves. Last Loss: 4/3/14, DUR Entering 2014, was a career 9-15 with a 3.30 ERA in 120 MiLB games was 21-for-27 in career save attempts. Last Save: 6/27/13, PNS Made Triple-A debut with Gwinnett in 2013, going 3-3 with a 3.63 ERA in 18 relief outings was 0-for-1 in saves. Following 2013 season, pitched in 4 games for Yaquis de Obregon of the Mexican Pacific League went 0-0, Sv/Opp: 0/1 Named a 2013 Southern League midseason All-Star with Mississippi, but missed game due to 7/4 promotion. Holds: 1 Opened 2013 with Double-A Mississippi, going 3-3 with a 2.56 ERA and 10 saves (10-for-12) in 35 outings. IR/Scored: 5/2 Spent all of 2012 with Double-A Mississippi, going 2-7 with a 3.92 ERA in a career-high 50 appearances. vs. RHB:.239 (11-46), 0 HR Selected by the Braves in the 6 th round of the 2011 June draft (Vanderbilt University). vs. LHB: Lamm s full bio information can be found in the 2014 Gwinnett Braves Media Guide on Page (12-40), 1 HR Lamm s Date/Opp. Dec. IP H R (ER) HR BB SO TBF Exited Notes LHV Stranded 2 of 3 inherited runners for Obispo. LHV (3) Had a 5.87 ERA in first 4 May outings. 5/5 vs. BUF (2) Threw season-high 58 pitches, 37 strikes. Cody Martin RHP #43 3-2, 2.72 ERA,.201 BAA, 1 SV Season Highs: IP (7.1), SO (10), BB (4), H (6), ER (5) Last HR Allowed: 5/2/14, GWN vs. Lehigh Valley (Jim Murphy, 3-run) Last Win: 5/7/14, GWN vs. BUF As of 5/15, is among IL leaders in strikeouts (1 st, 49), SO/9.0 IP for starters (3 rd, 10.13), BAA for starters (4 th,.196). Last Loss: 5/2/14, GWN vs. LHV Threw 7.1 scoreless, 6-hit innings, walked none and struck out 5 for 3 rd win on 5/7 vs. Buffalo 2-0 career vs. Bisons. Last CG: 6/23/13, GWN vs. SYR Worked 5.0 scoreless, 1-hit innings for second win on 4/26 at Toledo walked 4, struck out season-high 10. Fired 5.2 scoreless, 2-hit innings, walked 1 and struck out 9 for first win of 2014 on 4/15 vs. Norfolk (15-0 shutout). Quality Starts: 3 Entering 2014, was a career with a 2.82 ERA in 73 MiLB games, 41 starts has 2 CG was 10-for-11 in saves. Run Support: 4.57 RPG (32 Total) Ranked the No. 11 prospect and has Best Slider in the Braves system according to Baseball America. WHIP: 1.00 Made 13 appearances, 11 starts with Gwinnett in 2013, going 3-4 with a 3.49 ERA and 1 CG. vs. RHB:.145 (9-62), 1 HR Started his Triple-A career with 13.2 scoreless IP from 6/18-23 named Gwinnett June Pitcher of the Month (2-0, 1.29). vs. LHB:.239 (22-92), 0 HR Opened 2013 season with Double-A Mississippi, going 3-3 with a 2.82 ERA in 16 games, 11 starts. Selected by the Braves in the 7 th round of the 2011 June draft (Gonzaga University). Martin s full bio information can be found in the 2014 Gwinnett Braves Media Guide on Page 34. Martin s Date/Opp. Dec. IP H R (ER) HR BB SO TBF Exited Notes LHV (1) Has worked back-to-back quality starts. 5/7 vs. BUF W, Is 2-0 with 14.1 scoreless IP career vs. BUF. 5/2 vs. LHV L, (5) Saw scoreless streak snapped at 13.0 IP. Yunesky Maya RHP #28 0-0, 2.55 ERA,.282 BAA Season Highs: IP (5.0), SO (5), BB (2), H (8), ER (3) Last HR Allowed: 4/3/14, Durham (Wilson Betemit, 2-run) Last Win: 8/12/13, BUF Placed on the disabled list with a left hamstring strain on 4/18 reinstated from the DL on 5/5. Last Loss: 8/29/13, PAW 2014 Spring Training with Atlanta went 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA (4 ER in 10.0 IP) in 6 games, 1 start. Last CG: 7/31/13, LOU Entering 2014, was a career with a 4.17 ERA in 79 MiLB games, all starts has 3 career CG. Has made 16 MLB appearances, 10 starts with Washington Nationals ( , 2013) is 1-5 with a 5.80 ERA. Quality Starts: 0 Signed with Atlanta as a minor league free agent on 1/13/14 invited to MLB Spring Training. Run Support: 1.33 RPG (4 Total) *starts only Pitched once for Washington Nationals in 2013, 5/21 at San Francisco took the loss in relief (0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 HR). WHIP: 1.30 Spent most of 2013 with Triple-A Syracuse, going 8-8 with a 3.87 ERA in 24 starts logged a career-high 2 CG. vs. RHB:.278 (10-36), 0 HR Originally signed by the Washington Nationals as a non-drafted free agent on 7/31/10 is from Pinar Del Rio, Cuba. vs. LHB: Maya s full bio information can be found in the 2014 Gwinnett Braves Media Guide on Page (10-35), 1 HR Maya s Date/Opp. Dec. IP H R (ER) HR BB SO TBF Exited Notes LHV (3) Threw season-high 83 pitches, 64 strikes. 5/5 vs. BUF (0) First start since returning from the DL. CHA Left with hamstring strain injury in 2 nd. Wirfin Obispo RHP #45 2-1, 4.11 ERA,.228 BAA Season Highs: IP (2.0), SO (3), BB (3), H (3), ER (3) Last HR Allowed: 5/20/13, GWN vs. Louisville (Denis Phipps, solo) Last Win: 4/23/14, COL Did not allow a run over his first 9.1 innings this season went 2-0 with 0.00 ERA, 3 holds in first 7 outings. Last Loss: 5/12/14, LHV 2014 Spring Training with Atlanta went 0-1 with a ERA (6 ER in 3.1 IP) in 4 relief outings was 0-for-1 in saves. Last Save: 8/31/13, CHA Entering 2014, was a career with a 2.73 ERA in 116 MiLB games, 34 starts has 12 career saves. Signed with Atlanta on 11/5/12 spent all of 2013 with Gwinnett, going 2-4 with a 3.53 ERA and 9 saves in 11 chances. Sv/Opp: 0/1 Led all International League relievers in appearances (54) in 2013 held IL opponents to a.204 batting average. Holds: 4 Ranked among GWN leaders in games (54), holds (T-1 st, 7), saves (2 nd, 9), relief WHIP (2 nd, 1.27) and strikeouts (5 th, 70). IR/Scored: 5/3 Posted a Gwinnett team-best 17.2-inning scoreless streak over 14 games from 5/20/13 to 6/26/13 went 1-0 in that span. vs. RHB:.296 (8-27), 0 HR Originally signed by Boston as a shortstop on 1/20/02, signed with Cincinnati in 1/23/04 and converted to pitcher. vs. LHB: Obispo s full bio information can be found in the 2014 Gwinnett Braves Media Guide on Page (5-30), 0 HR Obispo s Date/Opp. Dec. IP H R (ER) HR BB SO TBF Exited Notes LHV L, (3) First loss since 8/27/13 vs. Norfolk. LHV (1) Threw 26 pitches, 16 strikes. 5/8 vs. BUF H, His 4 holds leads the team, is T-3 rd in IL. Daniel Rodriguez LHP #34 4-3, 3.00 ERA,.250 BAA Season Highs: IP (7.0), SO (9), BB (4), H (8), ER (4) Last HR Allowed: 5/13/14, Buffalo (Darin Mastroianni, solo) Last Win: 5/13/14, BUF Has worked 7.0 IP in his last 2 wins, 4/27 at Toledo (4 H, 0 ER in 3-0 win) and 5/13 at Buffalo (7 H, 2 ER in 3-2 win). Last Loss: 5/3/14, GWN vs. LHV 2014 Spring Training with Atlanta went 0-0 with a 1.93 ERA in 6 relief outings was 0-for-1 in saves. Last CG: 6/16/12, OAX Entering 2014, was a career 3-3 with a 5.34 ERA in 14 MiLB games, 13 starts has struck out 59 in 59.0 innings. Made 12 starts with Gwinnett in 2013 before suffering a left elbow strain on 6/2 went 3-3 with a 5.77 ERA. Quality Starts: 3 Posted a 14.2-inning scoreless streak over 4 starts from 4/15/13 to 4/30/13 longest streak by G-Braves starter in Run Support: 2.00 RPG (16 Total) Following 2013 season, pitched for Culiacan of the Mexican Pacific League, going 0-1 with a 2.05 ERA in 7 games. WHIP: 1.27 Signed with Atlanta as a minor league free agent on 8/14/12 debuted with Gwinnett, going 0-0, 1.50 in 2 games, 1 start. vs. RHB:.264 (29-110), 4 HR Played 7 seasons with Saltillo of the Mexican League ( ), going with a 4.24 ERA in 136 games, 99 starts. vs. LHB: Rodriguez s full bio information can be found in the 2014 Gwinnett Braves Media Guide on Page (11-50), 0 HR Rodriguez s Date/Opp. Dec. IP H R (ER) HR BB SO TBF Exited Notes BUF W, (2) Was his 3 rd quality start in last 4 outings. 5/8 vs. BUF (3) Threw season-high 100 pitches, 66 strikes. 5/3 vs. LHV L, (2) Saw scoreless streak snapped at 12.0 IP.

7 BRAVES PITCHERS Thursday, May 15, Buffalo Page 7 Gus Schlosser RHP #50 0-1, 9.82 ERA,.281 BAA Season Highs: IP (4.0), SO (5), BB (2), H (5), ER (4) Last HR Allowed: 5/9/14, Lehigh Valley (Sebastian Valle, 3-run) Last Win: 8/26/13, MIS vs. HVL Optioned by Atlanta to Gwinnett on 5/2 made Triple-A debut on 5/4 vs. Lehigh Valley (loss, 3.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 3 HR). Last Loss: 5/4/14, GWN vs. LHV In his MLB debut stint with Atlanta from 3/31 to 4/30, went 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA (6 ER in 11.0 IP) in 9 relief outings. Last CG: 7/23/12, LYN vs. POT 2014 Spring Training with Atlanta went 0-2 with a 2.03 ERA (3 ER in 13.1 IP) in 5 games, 2 starts. Entering 2014, is a career with a 2.79 ERA in 73 MiLB games, 52 starts has 1 CG SHO, is 8-for-9 in saves. Quality Starts: 0 Spent all of 2013 with Double-A Mississippi, going 7-6 with a 2.39 ERA (36 ER in IP) in 25 games, all starts. Run Support: 4.00 RPG (8 Total) Named a Southern League midseason All-Star in 2013 finished 3 rd in the circuit in ERA. WHIP: 1.50 Was named M-Braves Pitcher of the Month in both May (3-1, 1.88 ERA in 6G) and June (1-0, 1.26 ERA in 5G) of vs. RHB:.333 (6-18), 3 HR Earned Carolina League Pitcher of the Year award in 2012 with Advanced-A Lynchburg (13-7, 3.38 ERA in 27 starts, 1 CG). Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 17 th vs. LHB:.214 (3-14), 1 HR round of the 2011 June draft (Florida Southern College). Schlosser s full bio information can be found in the 2014 Gwinnett Braves Media Guide on Page 44. Schlosser s Date/Opp. Dec. IP H R (ER) HR BB SO TBF Exited Notes LHV (4) Threw 80 pitches, 46 strikes. 5/4 vs. LHV L, (4) Triple-A debut, also went 1-1, 2 RBI at plate. MIA Stranded 3 inherited runners for Luis Avilan. Atahualpa Severino LHP #18 1-1, 3.86 ERA,.194 BAA Season Highs: IP (2.1), SO (5), BB (3), H (2), ER (4) Last HR Allowed: 5/9/14, Lehigh Valley (Maikel Franco, solo) Last Win: 5/10/14, LHV As of 5/15, ranks among IL leaders in SO/9.0 IP ratio for relievers (3 rd, 13.98) and holds (T-3 rd, 4). Last Loss: 5/5/14, GWN vs. BUF Earned first win since 6/29/12 on 5/10 at Lehigh Valley struck out 2 over 1.0 IP in Gwinnett s 10-8 win in 11 innings. Last Save: 7/30/13, IND vs. SWB 2014 Spring Training with Atlanta went 2-2 with an ERA (10 ER in 7.2 IP) in 10 relief outings was 0-for-2 in saves. Entering 2014, was a career with a 3.12 ERA in 303 MiLB games, 22 starts was 26-for-41 in career save attempts. Sv/Opp: 0/0 Has made 6 career MLB appearances, all with Washington Nationals in 2011 went 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA. Holds: 4 Opened 2013 with Triple-A Omaha, going 0-0, 3.00 in 6 outings traded from Kansas City to Pittsburgh for cash on 5/30. IR/Scored: 7/2 Finished 2013 with Triple-A Indianapolis, going 0-3 with a 3.72 ERA in 33 games, 2 starts went 1-for-1 in save attempts. vs. RHB:.257 (9-35), 2 HR Pitched for Tigres del Licey of the Dominican Winter League in 2013, going 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA in 19 games. vs. LHB:.125 (4-32), 0 HR Originally signed by the Montreal Expos as a non-drafted free agent on 2/13/04 signed by Atlanta on 12/18/13. Severino s full bio information can be found in the 2014 Gwinnett Braves Media Guide on Page 45. Severino s Date/Opp. Dec. IP H R (ER) HR BB SO TBF Exited Notes BUF H, Tied Obispo for team holds lead (4, T-3 rd in IL). LHV W, First win since 6/29/12 with SYR at DUR. LHV (1) Has a ERA in 3 outings in May. Zach Stewart RHP #24 2-2, 4.65 ERA,.311 BAA Season Highs: IP (7.0), SO (5), BB (3), H (10), ER (6) Last HR Allowed: 4/25/14, Columbus (Jesus Aguilar, 2-run) Last Win: 5/6/14, GWN vs. BUF Worked season-high 7.0 IP with just 1 ER on 6 hits in a no-decision on 5/11 at Lehigh Valley walked 2, struck out 5. Last Loss: 5/1/14, GWN vs. LHV Logged first win and quality start with Gwinnett on 4/20 vs. former club, Charlotte (6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 HR, 3 BB, 4 SO). Last CG: 9/5/11, MIN Entering 2014, was a career with a 3.49 ERA in 140 MiLB games, 96 starts has 2 career CG, was 7-for-9 in saves. In 33 career MLB games with TOR (2011), CWS ( ) and BOS (2012), is 3-10 with a 6.82 ERA and 1 CG SHO. Quality Starts: 2 On 9/5/11 with White Sox, fired a 9.0-inning 1-hit shutout at Minnesota was perfect for 7 innings, struck out 9. Run Support: 3.33 RPG (20 Total) *starts only Acquired by the Braves in exchange for cash considerations from the Chicago White Sox on 3/10/14. WHIP: 1.57 Spent all of 2013 with Triple-A Charlotte (White Sox), going 6-14 with a 4.25 ERA in 28 starts. vs. RHB:.262 (22-84), 2 HR Named International League Pitcher of the Week on 9/3/13 went 1-1 with a 0.00 ERA in final 2 starts with Charlotte. vs. LHB:.361 (30-83), 1 HR Was Charlotte s Opening Night starter in 2013, taking the loss to Gwinnett at Coolray Field (4.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 6 K). Originally selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the third round of the 2008 June draft (Texas Tech University). Stewart s full bio information can be found in the Gwinnett Braves Supplemental Bios. Stewart s Date/Opp. Dec. IP H R (ER) HR BB SO TBF Exited Notes LHV (1) Set season highs in innings and strikeouts. 5/6 vs. BUF W, (2) Pitched in relief of starter Ian Thomas. 5/1 vs. LHV L, (6) Most runs allowed by GWN starter in 2014.