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1 Gwinnett Braves (1-4, T-3 rd in IL South, 3.0 GB) RHP Aaron Blair (0-1, ERA) AT Norfolk Tides (1-4, T-3 rd in IL South, 3.0 GB) RHP Mike Wright (0-0, 6.00 ERA) Tuesday, April 11, :35 PM Harbor Park, Norfolk, VA Game #6 of 142 Road Game #2 Radio Broadcast: 97.7 FM Tonight s Game: The Gwinnett Braves continue a seven-game road trip their first trip of the 2017 season tonight with game two of a four-game series vs. the Norfolk Tides (Baltimore Orioles). All Time vs. Norfolk: The G-Braves are (.541) in 172 total meetings with the Tides dating back to Gwinnett has won the season series with Norfolk six times in eight years: 2009 (11-10), 2010 (11-10), 2011 (14-7), 2014 (11-10), 2015 (12-10) and 2016 (17-6). G-Braves Blanked in Road Opener: The G-Braves were held to just four singles over eight innings in a 3-0 loss to the Norfolk Tides last night at Harbor Park. RHP Alec Asher (4.1 IP, 4 H), RHP Stefan Crichton (W, 1-0, 2.2 Current Road Trip (0-1) IP, 0 H) and RHP Jimmy Yacabonis (S, 1, 2.0 IP, 0 H) combined DATE RESULT 4/10 at NOR L, 0-3 to hand Gwinnett its first shutout loss of Things looked 4/11 at NOR 6:35 PM good early as 2B Ozzie Albies (1-for-4, SB) and CF Xavier 4/12 at NOR 6:35 PM Avery (1-for-4, SB) opened the game with back-to-back singles 4/13 at NOR 12:05 PM and successfully executed a double steal. Asher worked out of 4/14 at DUR 7:05 PM the jam, however, and yielded just two more hits in a no-decision. 4/15 at DUR 6:35 PM RHP Luke Jackson (L, 0-1) held Norfolk to one hit over the first 4/16 at DUR 5:05 PM four frames, but was tagged for three runs in a decisive fifth inning. Robert Andino s two-run triple to center gave the Tides a 2-0 lead, and former G-Brave Paul Janish added an RBI double to make it 3-0. Following Jackson s 4.1 IP (4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO), LHP Andrew Albers (2.2 IP, 2 H, 4 SO) and LHP Sam Freeman (1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO) combined to strike out five batters over 3.2 scoreless innings. Ozzie On Track: After batting.091 (1-for-11) over his first two games of the season, 20-year-old Ozzie Albies is batting.385 (5-for-13, 2B, 3B, 2 R, RBI, 3 SB) over his past three games. He has tallied a stolen base in three straight games (3-for-3) and now leads the IL in steals (3). Albies is rated the Atlanta Braves No. 1 prospect and the No. 9 prospect in baseball by MLB.com. Speed Leaders: Gwinnett s six stolen bases (6-for-6, 100%) are tied with Toledo (6-for-10, 60%) for the International League lead. In addition to Albies IL-leading three steals, Xavier Avery (2-for-2) and Sean Kazmar Jr. (1-for-1) have also successfully swiped bases over the first five games. His Name is Rio: Rio Ruiz extended his hitting streak to five games with a fourth-inning single last night (1-for-3) he is one of six players in the IL to record at least one hit in all five games of 2017 Ruiz is batting.286 (6-for-21, 2B, R, 2 RBI) thus far in his second season with Gwinnett. Sims Sharp in Debut: Lawrenceville, GA s own Lucas Sims earned the first win by a Gwinnett starting pitcher in 2017 on 4/9 vs. Durham (5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 SO, 85 pitches/54 strikes). It was his third career win as a G-Brave (3-6, 7.04 ERA in 12 games, 11 starts since 2016). Gwinnett s other four starters are a combined 0-3 with a 9.18 ERA (17 ER in 16.2 IP) in four outings. Rare Feat for Adams: Lane Adams recorded his first hit as a G-Brave in historic fashion on 4/9 vs. Durham, lining an inside-the-park two-run home run to right field off LHP Ryan Yarbrough in the fourth inning. It was Gwinnett s first inside-the-park homer since Sean Kazmar Jr. hit one on 7/26/16 vs. Indianapolis at Coolray Field (3-run, off RHP Trey Haley). Adams is the third player to homer for his first career hit as a G-Brave this season, joining Johan Camargo (3-run HR off Durham RHP Jacob Faria on 4/6) and Adam Brett Walker (solo HR off Faria on 4/6). Power Up: After ranking 13 th in the 14-team International League in total home runs last season (79 in 143 games), the G-Braves have combined to hit six homers in their first five games of 2017 that total ranks fifth in the circuit. Six different players have homered for Gwinnett this season: Camargo, Walker, Matt Tuiasosopo (solo HR off Durham RHP Chih-Wei Hu on 4/7), Mel Rojas Jr. (solo HR off Hu on 4/7), Sean Kazmar Jr. (solo HR off Durham LHP Ryan Yarbrough on 4/9) and Adams. Berryhill at the Helm: Damon Berryhill earned his first win as G-Braves manager on 4/9 vs. Durham. The former Atlanta Braves catcher is the sixth manager in Gwinnett s nine-year history. Managerial Career: Berryhill is (.517) in 810 games across nine seasons as a MiLB manager, including stops at Advanced-A Bakersfield (Texas Rangers, 2008), Rookie-level Ogden (Los Angeles Dodgers, ), Triple-A Albuquerque (Dodgers, 2014) and Triple-A Oklahoma City (Dodgers, 2015). He was named the Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year in 2015 after guiding Oklahoma City to a league-best record and a playoff berth RECORD BREAKDOWN Current Streak: Lost 1 Last 10 Games: 1-4 Long Winning Streak: 1 Game (4/9) Long Losing Streak: 3 Games (4/6-4/8) Record Since 2009: (.487) Home: 1-3 Leading after 6: 1-0 Road: 0-1 Leading after 7: 1-0 Day Games: 1-0 Leading after 8: 1-0 Night Games: 0-4 Tied after 6: 0-0 Extra Innings: 0-1 Tied after 7: 0-0 Doubleheaders: 0-0 Tied after 8: 0-1 Shutout W/L: 0-1 Trailing after 6: 0-4 Last AB W/L: 0-1 Trailing after 7: 0-4 Walk-Off W/L: 0-0 Trailing after 8: 0-3 Score First: 1-1 With a HR: 1-2 Score Last: 0-1 Without a HR: Run Games: 0-0 Allow a HR: Run Games: 1-2 Allow no HR: Run Games: 0-1 With an Error: Run Games: 0-1 Without an Error: 1-1 April: 1-4 Vs. LH Starter: 1-0 May: 0-0 Vs. RH Starter: 0-4 June: 0-0 Vs. Rehab Starter: 0-0 July: 0-0 Pre All-Star: 1-4 August: 0-0 Post All-Star: 0-0 September: 0-0 Series W/L/T: VS. NORFOLK (93-79 Since 2009) Offense vs. NOR Home: , 0 HR, 0 RBI Road: Pitching vs. NOR Overall: ERA,.207 BAA TEAM IL RANKINGS Batting:.227 (12 th ) ERA: 4.88 (10 th ) Runs: 20 (9 th ) Runs: 32 (2 nd ) Hits: 41 (T-7 th ) ER: 26 (T-4 th ) 2B: 6 (10 th ) Innings: 48.0 (T-3 rd ) 3B: 1 (T-7 th ) SO: 48 (4 th ) HR: 6 (5 th ) BB: 21 (4 th ) RBI: 18 (T-10 th ) CG: 0 (T-1 st ) Steals: 6 (T-1 st ) SHO: 0 (T-6 th ) OBP:.281 (13 th ) Holds: 2 (T-4 th ) SLG:.370 (10 th ) Saves: 1 (T-7 th ) OPS:.652 (12 th ) WHIP: 1.40 (8 th ) TEAM LEADERS (*Leads IL) AVG: Kubitza (.333) ERA: Sims (1.80) OBP: Kubitza (.412) WHIP: Dirks (0.75) SLG: Tuiasosopo (.500) Wins: Sims (1) OPS: Tuiasosopo (.864) IP: 2 Tied (5.0) Hits: 2 Tied (6) SO: Newcomb (8) HR: 6 Tied (1) QS: Runs: Avery (4) CG: RBI: Camargo (4) Holds: 2 Tied (1) Steals: Albies (3)* Saves: Hernandez (1) Returning to Defend the IL South: Thirteen members of the Opening Day roster played for the IL South Division Champion G-Braves in 2016: 2B Ozzie Albies (.248, 2 HR, 20 RBI, 9 SB in 56 games), RHP Aaron Blair (5-4, 4.65 ERA in 13 starts), RHP Joel De La Cruz (1-3, 4.68 ERA in 21 games, 5 starts), RHP Jason Hursh (0-0, 1.69 ERA in 8 games), INF Sean Kazmar Jr. (.263, 5 HR, 37 RBI in 93 games), INF Kyle Kubitza (.157 in 20 games), C Blake Lalli (.256, 1 HR, 36 RBI in 109 games), RHP David Peterson (0-2, 9.17 ERA, 3 saves in 15 games), OF Mel Rojas Jr. (.270, 10 HR, 34 RBI in 64 games), 3B Rio Ruiz (.271, 10 HR, 62 RBI in 133 games), RHP Lucas Sims (2-6, 7.56 ERA in 11 games, 10 starts), 1B Matt Tuiasosopo (.246, 11 HR, 28 RBI in 64 games) and RHP Matt Wisler (2-1, 3.71 ERA in 4 starts). Eight members of that group (Blair, Hursh, Kazmar Jr., Kubitza, Lalli, Rojas Jr., Ruiz, Tuiasosopo) were on Gwinnett s 2016 Playoff roster. Live video stream at MiLB.TV All Times Eastern, Dates/Times Subject to Change UPCOMING PROBABLES Live audio stream at TuneIn Radio App Date Time Opponent Gwinnett Starter Opponent Starter Broadcast Wednesday, April 12 6:35 PM at Norfolk LHP Sean Newcomb (0-0, 8.31) RHP Gabriel Ynoa (0-1, 16.87) 97.7 FM Thursday, April 13 12:05 PM at Norfolk RHP Matt Wisler (0-1, 7.20) LHP Chris Lee (0-1, 21.60) 97.7 FM Friday, April 14 7:05 PM at Durham RHP Lucas Sims (1-0, 1.80) LHP Ryan Yarbrough (0-1, 6.00) 97.7 FM Saturday, April 15 6:35 PM at Durham RHP Luke Jackson (0-1, 6.23) RHP Chase Whitley (0-0, 3.00) 97.7 FM Gwinnett Braves Media Relations Department Manager: Dave Lezotte ( ) Trainee: Aaron Cheris ( )

2 NOTES, ETC. Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Norfolk Page 2 Kaz Climbs Gwinnett Career Lists: Sean Kazmar Jr. is in his fifth season with the G-Braves in 2017 he s batting.267 (330-for-1238, 76 2B, 9 3B, 14 HR, 149 R, 139 RBI, 15 SB) in 364 games with Gwinnett since Kaz is currently five games away from surpassing Jose Constanza ( ) for the G-Braves career record for games played (368). Sean Kazmar Jr. Among GWN Career Leaders CATEGORY HITTER NO. Doubles 1. Sean Kazmar Jr Ernesto Mejia 72 Games 1. Jose Constanza Sean Kazmar Jr. 364 At-Bats 1. Jose Constanza 1, Sean Kazmar Jr. 1,238 Hits 1. Jose Constanza 2. Todd Cunningham 3. Sean Kazmar Jr Triples RBI 1. Jose Constanza 2. Todd Cunningham T-3. Sean Kazmar Jr. 1. Ernesto Mejia 2. Stefan Gartrell 3. Joey Terdoslavich 4. Barbaro Canizares 5. Sean Kazmar Jr Prospecting: Gwinnett s 2017 Opening Day roster included five members of the MLB.com Atlanta Braves Top 30 Prospects list: 2B Ozzie Albies (No. 1), LHP Sean Newcomb (No. 5), RHP Lucas Sims (No. 18), 3B Rio Ruiz (No. 22) and RHP Luke Jackson (No. 26). Albies: Is also rated No. 9 on MLB.com s Top 100 Prospects list and No. 2 on MLB.com s Top 10 Second Base Prospects list the 20-year-old batted.292 (161-for-552, 33 2B, 10 3B, 6 HR, 83 R, 53 RBI, 30 SB) in 138 games between Double-A Mississippi and Gwinnett in 2016 he hit.321 (106-for-330) in 82 games with the M-Braves, capturing the Southern League Batting Title. Newcomb: Is also rated No. 77 on MLB.com s Top 100 Prospects list and No. 9 on MLB.com s Top 10 Left-Handed Pitcher Prospects list the 23-yearold went 8-7 with a 3.86 ERA (60 ER in IP) in 27 starts with Mississippi last season, his first year in the Braves organization. Sims: Atlanta s first-round pick in 2012 out of Brookwood High School (Snellville, GA), the 22-year-old went 7-11 with a 4.40 ERA (69 ER in IP) in 28 games between Mississippi and Gwinnett last season he is the first Lawrenceville-born player ever to play for the G-Braves. Ruiz: Named Gwinnett s Player of the Year for 2016 by Atlanta after batting.271 (126-for-465, 24 2B, 3 3B, 10 HR, 52 R, 62 RBI, SB) in 133 games on his Triple-A debut the 22-year-old also made his MLB debut with the Braves in 2016, batting.286 (2-for-7, 3B, R, 2 RBI, SB) in five games. Jackson: Acquired by Atlanta via trade with the Texas Rangers on 12/8/16, the 25-year-old went 1-1 with a 3.69 ERA (19 ER in 46.1 IP) and three saves (3-for-6) in 36 games between Double-A Frisco and Triple-A Round Rock also made eight appearances with Texas (0-0, ERA). Hot Springs: 2B Ozzie Albies hit.353 (6-for-17, 2B, 3 R, SB) in 12 Spring Training games with Atlanta, second among Braves players with at least 10 games (1B Freddie Freeman hit.489 in 18 games). 1B Matt Tuiasosopo led Braves Spring performers in homers (3) and ranked tied for fourth in RBI (8). OF Adam Brett Walker ranked tied for second in homers (2) and tied for fourth in RBI (8). LHP Kevin Chapman posted a 2.08 ERA (1 ER in 4.1 IP) in five outings in Review: The Gwinnett Braves went (.455) to win the International League South Division title for the first time in team history. Despite finishing 10 th in the 14-team circuit, Gwinnett advanced to the Governors Cup Playoffs for the first time since winning the IL Wild Card in We Own the South: Gwinnett won 11 of its final 20 games, including a winner-take-all season finale at Charlotte on 9/5 (won 6-2) to claim the first IL South Division championship in team history. The G-Braves finished a half-game ahead of Charlotte (2 nd, 65-79), 1.5 games ahead of Durham (3 rd, 64-80) and 3.5 games ahead of Norfolk (4 th, 62-82) in the South. Playoff Summary: Despite posting the lowest winning percentage of a fullseason division winner in Minor League Baseball history (.455), the G-Braves earned their first-ever playoff series GWN Season Records YEAR RECORD PLACE th th th th th th T-5 th th victory, beating the 10-time Governors Cup champion Columbus Clippers 3-1 in the best-of-five Governors Cup Semifinals. In the best-of-five Governors Cup Championship Series, Gwinnett took a 1-0 series lead, but fell 3-1 to the eventual Triple-A National Champion Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Record Setting Roster Moves: The Gwinnett Braves set team records in both total roster moves (279) and players used (77) last season, breaking the records set by the 2015 club (221 moves, 68 players used). 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 (12 th in IL) % G PO A E TC DP PB CATCHERS CS SB ATT PCT PB W-L Freitas Lalli Schlehuber TOTAL: OUTFIELD ASSISTS (2 Total): Kubitza (1), Rojas Jr. (1) PITCHER PICKOFFS (0 Total): CATCHER PICKOFFS (0 Total): RECENT TRANSACTIONS 4/4 Opening Day Roster announced. RH Pitchers (10): Aaron Blair, Rhiner Cruz, Joel De La Cruz, Caleb Dirks, David Hernandez, Jason Hursh, Luke Jackson, David Peterson, Lucas Sims, Matt Wisler. LH Pitchers (3): Kevin Chapman, Sam Freeman, Sean Newcomb. Catchers (2): David Freitas, Blake Lalli. Infielders (6): Ozzie Albies, Johan Camargo, Sean Kazmar Jr., Kyle Kubitza, Rio Ruiz, Matt Tuiasosopo. Outfielders (4): Lane Adams, Xavier Avery, Mel Rojas Jr., Adam Brett Walker. Disabled List (5): LHP Rex Brothers, INF Emerson Landoni, OF Dustin Peterson, RHP Bradley Roney, C Braeden Schlehuber. 4/8 LHP Andrew Albers assigned to GWN from DAN. LHP Sean Newcomb transferred to DAN from GWN. 4/11 RHP Jason Motte, signed by ATL as a MiLB free agent, assigned to GWN. LHP Andrew Albers transferred to DAN from GWN IL AND ORGANIZATION AWARDS PLAYER AWARD STATS

3 STARTING PITCHER Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Norfolk Page 3 Aaron Blair RHP #36 HT/WT: 6-4 / 250 BORN: 5/26/92 in Las Vegas, NV RESIDES: Las Vegas, NV OBTAINED: Via trade with Arizona on 12/9/15 in a deal that included RHP Shelby Miller. Year Team W/L ERA G/GS CG/SH IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO BAA WHIP GO/AO 2016 ATLANTA (MLB) /15 0/ Gwinnett (AAA) /13 0/ Gwinnett (AAA) /1 0/ MiLB Career: /77 2/ MLB Career: /15 0/ Tonight s Start: 24-year-old right-hander Aaron Blair makes his 15 th career start for Gwinnett and second start of the season in game two of this four-game series at Norfolk. It is his 78 th career minor league start (79 th appearance). Vs. Norfolk: Blair faces Norfolk for the fourth time in his career tonight. He made three starts against the Tides while with Gwinnett in 2016, going 2-1 with a 5.29 ERA (10 ER in 17.0 IP) and a.299 BAA (20-for-67, 2 HR). In his lone career start at Harbor Park on 4/9/16, Blair earned the win in the G-Braves 11-5 victory (6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 1 BB, 6 SO). Vs. Baltimore: He has not faced the Tides parent club the Baltimore Orioles in his 15-game Major League career with Atlanta. Last Start: Blair got the start for Gwinnett on Opening Day on 4/6 vs. Durham and took the loss, allowing six earned runs on eight hits over 3.0 innings while striking out three he exited with the G-Braves trailing 6-3, and they went on to lose The start was his shortest since pitching just 2.0 innings vs. Charlotte on 8/19/16 (loss, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 1 SO). BLAIR S 2017 GAME LOG Atlanta Braves (MLB Spring Training) DATE OPP DEC ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO TBF NP-S 2/26/17 HOU /9/17 NYY L, Gwinnett Braves (AAA) DATE OPP DEC ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO TBF NP-S 4/6/17 DUR L, Last Win: In the next-to-last game in Turner Field history on 10/1/16 vs. Detroit, Blair closed his 2016 season with a win, recording a quality start against the Tigers (6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 10 SO) as Atlanta won 5-3. The 10 strikeouts are his Major League career high. About 2016: Blair split the season between Gwinnett and Atlanta, making 15 starts over four stints on his Major League debut (4/24-5/17, 5/28-6/24, 8/28, 9/18-10/2) while also logging 13 regular-season starts for the G-Braves. Pitcher of the Week: He was named IL Pitcher of the Week for 4/18-4/24 after going 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER in 7.0 IP) and 10 strikeouts in one start. MLB Debut: Selected by Atlanta on 4/24, Blair made his big league debut that day vs. the New York Mets (loss, 5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER in 3-2 loss). IL Playoffs: After being placed on DL on 8/29 with a left knee strain, he made two rehab starts for the G-Braves during the IL Playoffs, going 1-0 with a 4.05 ERA (6 ER in 13.1 IP). The win came in Game 1 of the Governors Cup Finals vs. Scranton/WB on 9/13 (7.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 5 SO in 7-4 win). First MLB Win: After being recalled by Atlanta on 9/18, Blair earned his first Major League win on 9/19 at the Mets, working 6.0 innings (4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 1 BB, 4 SO) in a 7-3 Braves victory. MiLB Career Highlights: Entering 2017, Blair was with a 3.46 ERA in 77 career minor league outings (76 starts) over four seasons. Selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round (36 th overall) in the 2013 June free agent draft out of Marshall University (Huntington, WV) was the highest drafted player in school history. Made his professional debut in 2013, going 1-3 with a 3.14 ERA in 11 starts between Short-A Hillsboro and Class-A South Bend. Named D-backs MiLB Pitcher of the Month for June 2014 (3-0, 3.06 ERA in 5 starts) and was Southern League Pitcher of the Week for 7/21/14-7/28/14. Earned Arizona s 2014 MiLB Pitcher of the Year Award and was named a D-backs Organization All-Star by MiLB.com after going 9-5 with a 3.56 ERA in 27 starts between South Bend, Advanced-A Visalia and Mobile. Named Arizona Minor League Pitcher of the Year for the second straight season in 2015 after going 13-5 with a 2.92 ERA in 26 games (25 starts) between Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno. Also named a Southern League Mid-Season All-Star. He ranked among D-backs MiLB pitching leaders in wins (T-1 st ), strikeouts (4 th, 120) and ERA (5 th ). The Diamondbacks traded Blair to the Atlanta Braves along with OF Ender Inciarte and SS Dansby Swanson in exchange for RHP Shelby Miller and LHP Gabe Speier on 12/9/15. Vs. 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Right: Home: Road: Day: Night: Holding Runners: 2017 SEASON SPLITS (With Gwinnett).222 (2-9), 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO.667 (6-9), 1 HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 1 SO 0-1, ERA (6 ER / 3.0 IP),.444 BAA 0-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER / 0.0 IP),.000 BAA 0-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER / 0.0 IP),.000 BAA 0-1, ERA (6 ER / 3.0 IP),.444 BAA 0 CS, 0 SB, 0 ATT (.000), 0 Pickoffs With the Bat:.000 (0-0) CAREER HIGHS & LOWS Innings: Most Walks: Most Strikeouts: Low-Hit 9.0-inning CG: Low-ER 9.0-inning CG: 8.0 (9/1/15 w/reno at Sacramento) 6 (2x, last: 6/2/15 w/mobile vs. Pensacola) 12 (4/27/14 w/south Bend vs. Lake County) CURRENT GWINNETT STARTERS *At least 6.0 IP, no more than 3 ER ^Runs scored while starter is in the game Pitcher W/L, ERA Last Gwinnett Start / Final Line Team W/L Quality* Run Support^ Blair 0-1, /6 vs. DUR (L): 3.0 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 3 SO (75p/41s) RPG (3 Total) Jackson 0-1, 6.23 NOR (L): 4.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO (64p/41s) RPG (0 Total) Newcomb 0-0, /7 vs. DUR (ND): 4.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 8 SO (92p/57s) RPG (3 Total) Sims 1-0, /9 vs. DUR (W): 5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 SO (85p/54s) RPG (4 Total) Wisler 0-1, /8 vs. DUR (L): 5.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO (82p/48s) RPG (3 Total) OTHERS: RPG (0 Total) TEAM TOTALS: RPG (13 Total)

4 BRAVES BULLPEN Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Norfolk Page 4 STARTERS: RELIEVERS: TOTALS: PITCHING BREAKDOWN W/L ERA Quality SO/9.0 IP BB/9.0 IP IP H R ER HR BB SO W/L ERA SV/Opp Holds IR/Scored IP H R ER HR BB SO /2 2 7/ W/L ERA BAA SO/9.0 IP BB/9.0 IP IP H R ER HR BB SO Kevin Chapman LHP #57 (full bio in Supplemental Bios Pack) 0-0, 6.00 ERA,.200 BAA, 0 SV 17 Highs: IP (2.0, on 4/8), SO (3, on 4/8), BB (1, on 4/8), H (2, on 4/8), ER (2, on 4/8) Last HR Allowed: 8/1/16, Reno (Carlos Rivero, solo) Last Win: 9/3/16, SAC MiLB Career (as of 4/11/17): 17-17, 3.84 ERA (149 ER in IP), 32 saves in 293 games (0 starts). Last Loss: 7/5/16, FRE vs. SAC MLB Career (entering 2017): 3-1, 4.09 ERA (25 ER in 55.0 IP), 1 save in 58 games (0 starts) with HOU from Last Save: 7/16/15, FRE vs. ELP 2017 Spring Training with Atlanta went 0-0 with a 2.08 ERA (1 ER in 4.1 IP) and a.077 BAA in 5 relief outings. Claimed by the Atlanta Braves off waivers from the Houston Astros on 3/13 outrighted to Gwinnett on 3/31. Logged 9 relief outings with the Astros last season, going 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA. Also made 51 appearances for Triple-A Fresno (Houston) in 2016, going 3-4 with a 4.87 ERA and 0 saves (0-for-2). 17 vs. NOR: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV in 0G In 16 games with Fresno after the All-Star break, went 1-0 with a 1.78 ERA (5 ER in 25.1 IP). Also pitched for Houston in 2013 (1-1, 1.77 ERA, 25G), 2014 (2-0, 4.64 ERA, 21G) and 2015 (0-0, 3.38 ERA, 3G). Originally selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 4 th round of the 2010 draft (University of Florida, Gainesville, FL). 4/8 vs. DUR (2) Threw 37 pitches, 19 for strikes. Rhiner Cruz RHP #30 (full bio on Pages of Media Guide) 0-0, 0.00 ERA,.143 BAA, 0 SV 17 Highs: IP (2.0, on 4/7), SO (4, on 4/7), BB (1, on 4/7), H (1, on 4/7), ER (0) Last HR Allowed: 4/30/16, Yucatan vs. Pueblo (Issmael Salas, solo) Last Win: 4/29/14, OKC vs. RR MiLB Career (as of 4/11/17): 16-21, 3.60 ERA (165 ER in IP), 48 saves in 277 games (1 start). Last Loss: 5/14/16, CAM MLB Career (entering 2017): 1-3, 5.31 ERA (45 ER in 76.1 IP), 0 saves in 72 games (0 starts) with Houston in Last Save: 5/11/16, YUC vs. TIG 2017 Spring Training with Atlanta went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER in 3.0 IP) and a.100 BAA in 2 relief outings. Signed by the Atlanta Braves as a MiLB free agent on 12/1/16 and was a non-roster invitee to Spring Training. Played for Yucatan and Laguna of Mexican League in 2016, going 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA and 3 saves (3-for-4) in 8 games. Following last season, pitched for Gigantes del Cibao of the Dominican Winter League (0-0, 4.00 ERA in 13 games). 17 vs. NOR: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV in 0G Spent all of 2015 with Rakuten of the Japan Pacific League, going 1-3 with a 3.12 ERA in 52 relief appearances. Pitched for the Houston Astros in 2012 (1-1, 6.05 ERA in 52 games) and 2013 (0-2, 3.38 ERA in 20 games). Originally signed by the Detroit Tigers as an international free agent on 9/30/03 out of Santo Domingo, D.R. 4/7 vs. DUR Threw 36 pitches, 24 for strikes. Joel De La Cruz RHP #60 (full bio on Page 22 of Media Guide) 0-0, ERA,.429 BAA, 0 SV 17 Highs: IP (1.0, last: 4/8), SO (0), BB (1, on 4/8), H (5, on 4/6), ER (4, on 4/6) Last HR Allowed: 4/6/17, Gwinnett vs. Durham (Pat Leonard, 3-run) Last Win: 6/8/16, GWN vs. LHV MiLB Career (as of 4/11/17): 28-26, 4.21 ERA (219 ER in IP), 6 saves in 175 games (42 starts). Last Loss: 8/26/16, SF MLB Career (entering 2017): 0-7, 4.88 ERA (34 ER in 62.2 IP), 0 saves in 22 games (9 starts) with Atlanta in Last Save: 4/9/13, DUN 2017 Spring Training with Atlanta went 0-1 with a 4.66 ERA (5 ER in 9.2 IP) and a.229 BAA in 8 relief outings. Sv/Opp: 0/1 Made his Major League debut with the Braves last season, going 0-7 with a 4.88 ERA in 22 games (9 starts). Opened 2016 with Gwinnett, going 1-3 with a 4.68 ERA and 0 saves (0-for-1) in 21 games (5 starts). IR/Scored: 3/3 Went winless as a starter last year (0-2, 3.38 ERA in 5 starts with GWN, 0-6, 5.09 ERA in 6 starts with ATL). 17 vs. NOR: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV in 0G Posted a 1.75 ERA (5 ER in 25.2 IP) in 9G at Coolray Field, compared to a 7.03 ERA (25 ER in 32.0 IP) in 12G on the road. With Triple-A Scranton/WB (NY Yankees) in 2015, went a perfect 7-0 with a 3.25 ERA in 15 games (7 starts). Signed by the Washington Nationals as a MiLB free agent on 2/5/09 after not pitching from /8 vs. DUR BS, (0) Allowed 3 of 3 IR to score for Wisler. Caleb Dirks RHP #34 (full bio on Page 30 of Media Guide) 0-0, 2.25 ERA,.133 BAA, 0 SV 17 Highs: IP (2.0, last: 4/9), SO (3, on 4/6), BB (1, on 4/6), H (1, last: 4/9), ER (1, on 4/9) Last HR Allowed: 4/9/17, Gwinnett vs. Durham (Michael McKenry, solo) Last Win: 8/28/16, CHA MiLB Career (as of 4/11/17): 9-5, 1.34 ERA (22 ER in IP), 19 saves in 112 games (0 starts). Last Loss: 8/25/16, BLX 2017 Spring Training with Atlanta went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER in 1.1 IP) and a.200 BAA in 2 relief outings. Last Save: 9/1/16, MIS vs. BLX Made 21 appearances with Double-A Mississippi in 2016, going 2-1 with a 0.91 ERA and 2 saves (2-for-3). Pitched 3 times for the M-Braves in the 2016 Southern League Playoffs (0-1, 4.91 ERA). Holds: 1 Acquired by the Braves from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for RHP Bud Norris, OF Dian Toscano on 6/30/16. IR/Scored: 2/0 Opened last season with Double-A Tulsa (LA Dodgers), going 3-2 with a 1.44 ERA and 6 saves (6-for-7) in 28 games. 17 vs. NOR: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV in 0G Selected to the Texas League All-Star Game after going 2-2 with a 1.53 ERA in 26 first-half games with Tulsa. Traded by the Braves to the Dodgers in exchange for Bonus Pool Slot #87 on 7/2/15. Originally selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 15 th round of the 2014 draft (California Baptist University, Riverside, CA). 4/9 vs. DUR H, (1) Stranded 2 of 2 IR for Sims. Sam Freeman LHP #26 (full bio on Pages of Media Guide) 0-1, 3.00 ERA,.200 BAA, 0 SV 17 Highs: IP (2.0, on 4/7), SO (1, last: 4/10), BB (2, on 4/7), H (2, on 4/7), ER (1, on 4/7) Last HR Allowed: 4/7/17, Gwinnett vs. Durham (Shane Peterson, solo) Last Win: 8/10/16, OMA MiLB Career (as of 4/11/17): 20-15, 3.15 ERA (124 ER in IP), 12 saves in 268 games (3 starts). Last Loss: 4/7/16, GWN vs. DUR MLB Career (entering 2017): 3-2, 3.87 ERA (50 ER in IP), 0 saves in 142 games (0 starts) with STL, TEX, MIL. Last Save: 7/22/16, CSP vs. RR 2017 Spring Training with Atlanta went 0-1 with a ERA (6 ER in 1.0 IP) and a.667 BAA in 2 relief outings. Signed by the Atlanta Braves as a MiLB free agent on 10/14/16 and was a non-roster invitee to Spring Training. Opened 2016 in the Milwaukee Brewers bullpen, going 0-0 with a ERA in 7 relief outings. Also logged 30 games (3 starts) with Triple-A Colorado Springs last year, going 2-1 with a 5.20 ERA and 2 saves (2-for-2). 17 vs. NOR: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV in 1G Entered 2016 Spring Training with the Texas Rangers DFA d on 3/29/16 and traded to Milwaukee on 4/5/16. Appeared in the Majors with St. Louis (3-2, 3.33 ERA in 81G) from and Texas (0-0, 3.05 ERA in 54G) in Originally selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 32 nd round of the 2008 draft (University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS). NOR Threw 15 pitches, 9 for strikes.

5 BRAVES BULLPEN Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Norfolk Page 5 David Hernandez RHP #48 (full bio in Supplemental Bios Pack) 0-0, 0.00 ERA,.000 BAA, 1 SV 17 Highs: IP (2.0, on 4/7), SO (1, on 4/7), BB (2, on 4/7), H (0), ER (0) Last HR Allowed: 10/1/17, Philadelphia vs. New York Mets (James Loney, 2-run) Last Win: 8/28/16, NYM MiLB Career (as of 4/11/17): 28-27, 3.73 ERA (230 ER in IP), 3 saves in 127 games (103 starts). Last Loss: 9/27/16, ATL MLB Career (entering 2017): 28-39, 4.10 ERA (222 ER in IP), 20 saves in 379 games (27 starts) with 3 teams. Last Save: 4/9/17, GWN vs. DUR 2017 Spring Training with Atlanta went 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA (1 ER in 1.0 IP) and a.250 BAA in 1 relief outing. Sv/Opp: 1/1 Signed by San Francisco as a MiLB free agent on 2/14 released on 3/24 signed by Atlanta as a MiLB free agent on 3/26. Spent all of 2016 in the Majors with Philadelphia, going 3-4 with a 3.84 ERA and 1 save (1-for-3) in 70 appearances. Posted a 2.93 ERA (10 ER in 30.2 IP) over his final 29 outings with the Phillies last season. 17 vs. NOR: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV in 0G Pitched for the Arizona Diamondbacks from , going with a 3.54 ERA and 17 saves in 248 games. Broke into MLB with Baltimore in , posting a record, 4.93 ERA and 2 saves in 61 games (27 starts). Originally selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 16 th round of the 2005 draft (Cosumnes River College, Sacramento, CA). 4/9 vs. DUR S, Threw just 5 pitches, 4 for strikes. Jason Hursh RHP #40 (full bio on Page 30 of Media Guide) 0-0, 0.00 ERA,.214 BAA, 0 SV 17 Highs: IP (2.2, on 4/7), SO (3, on 4/7), BB (0), H (3, on 4/7), ER (0) Last HR Allowed: 8/25/15, Charlotte (Rob Brantly, 3-run) Last Win: 6/30/16, JXN MiLB Career (as of 4/11/17): 19-16, 3.43 ERA (133 ER in IP), 5 saves in 115 games (50 starts). Last Loss: 5/18/16, PNS MLB Career (entering 2017): 0-0, ERA (5 ER in 1.1 IP), 0 saves in 2 games (0 starts) with Atlanta in Last Save: 7/23/16, TNS 2017 Spring Training with Atlanta went 0-0 with a ERA (4 ER in 3.0 IP) and a.429 BAA in 2 relief outings. Made his MLB debut with the Braves in 2016, going 0-0 with a ERA in 2 relief appearances. Holds: 1 Went 3-2 with a 1.97 ERA and 3 saves (3-for-5) in 43 outings between Double-A Mississippi and Gwinnett last year. IR/Scored: 1/1 Appeared 3 times in relief for the G-Braves during the 2016 Governors Cup Playoffs (0-0, 2.45 ERA, 1 hold). 17 vs. NOR: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV in 0G Posted a 28.1-inning scoreless streak between Mississippi (19.1 IP) and Gwinnett (9.0 IP) from 6/23/16-8/23/16. Made his Triple-A debut with Gwinnett in 2015, going 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA in 10 relief outings. Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 1 st round (31 st overall) of the 2013 draft (Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK). 4/9 vs. DUR H, Threw 12 pitches, 9 for strikes. Jason Motte RHP #39 0-0, 0.00 ERA,.000 BAA, 0 SV 17 Highs: IP (0.0), SO (0), BB (0), H (0), ER (0) Last HR Allowed: 7/22/16, Colorado vs. Atlanta (Jace Peterson, 2-run) Last Win: 8/21/15, CHC vs. ATL MiLB Career (as of 4/11/17): 10-9, 2.79 ERA (56 ER in IP), 28 saves in 160 games (0 starts). Last Loss: 6/22/16, NYY MLB Career (entering 2017): 26-15, 3.28 ERA (130 ER in IP), 60 saves in 398 games with STL, CHC, COL. Last Save: 7/22/16, CIN Released by Colorado on 4/5 signed by Atlanta as a MiLB free agent on 4/10 and assigned to Gwinnett. Made 9 relief appearances with the Rockies during 2017 Spring Training, going 0-2 with an 8.31 ERA (8 ER in 8.2 IP). Logged 30 MLB relief outings for Colorado in 2016, going 0-1 with a 4.94 ERA (13 ER in 23.2 IP). Also pitched 6 times for Triple-A Albuquerque last year, going 0-0 with a 3.18 ERA (2 ER in 5.2 IP). 17 vs. NOR: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV in 0G Won a career-high 8 games with the Chicago Cubs in 2015 (8-1, 3.91 ERA, 6 saves in 57 relief appearances). Spent 6 seasons with St. Louis ( , 2014), going with a 3.03 ERA (96 ER in IP) and 54 saves. Is 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA (5 ER in 21.2 IP) and 8 saves in 19 MLB postseason games won 2011 World Series with STL. Originally selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 19 th round of the 2003 draft (Iona College, New Rochelle, NY). David Peterson RHP #25 (full bio on Page 45 of Media Guide) 0-0, 0.00 ERA,.167 BAA, 0 SV 17 Highs: IP (2.0, on 4/6), SO (1, on 4/6), BB (1, on 4/6), H (2, on 4/8), ER (0) Last HR Allowed: 5/19/16, Gwinnett vs. Charlotte (Jason Bourgeois, 2-run) Last Win: 8/4/16, PNS MiLB Career (as of 4/11/17): 12-9, 3.52 ERA (74 ER in IP), 31 saves in 130 games (4 starts). Last Loss: 8/19/16, MIS vs. PNS 2017 Spring Training with Atlanta went 0-1 with a ERA (2 ER in 1.1 IP) and a.429 BAA in 2 relief outings. Last Save: 8/17/16, MIS vs. PNS Opened 2016 with Gwinnett, going 0-2 with a 9.17 ERA and 3 saves (3-for-6) in 15 relief outings. Spent time with Advanced-A Carolina (0-0, 0.00 ERA in 3G) and Double-A Mississippi (2-3, 3.93 ERA in 27G) in Converted 7-of-8 save chances and stranded 15-of-19 inherited runners for the M-Braves last year. Pitched 3 times during the 2016 Southern League Playoffs, going 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER in 3.2 IP). 17 vs. NOR: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV in 0G Combined to go 5-0 with a 2.28 ERA in 38 appearances across 3 levels in 2015, finishing at Triple-A Gwinnett. Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 8 th round of the 2012 draft (College of Charleston, SC). 4/8 vs. DUR (0) Threw 16 pitches, 12 for strikes. BATTER VS. STARTING PITCHER G-Braves vs. RHP Mike Wright (2016) Norfolk vs. RHP Aaron Blair (2016) AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SAC SF GIDP Bonifacio, Emilio Brignac, Reid Castro, Daniel Infante, Omar Kazmar, Sean Kubitza, Kyle Lalli, Blake Lipka, Matt Moore, Tyler Mustelier, Ronnier Rojas Jr., Mel Ruiz, Rio AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SAC SF GIDP Almanzar, Michael Alvarez, Dariel Avery, Xavier Hoes, L.J Janish, Paul Joseph, Corban Mancini, Trey Marte, Alfredo Martinez, Ozzie Pena, Francisco Perez, Audry Terdoslavich, Joey Tolleson, Steve Walker, Christian Yastrzemski, Mike

6 BRAVES BATTERS Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Norfolk Page 6 Lane Adams OF #9 (full bio on Pages 8-9 of Media Guide).083, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB 17 Highs: Hits (1, on 4/9), RBI (2, on 4/9), HR (1, on 4/9), SB (0) Last HR: 4/9/17, Gwinnett vs. Durham, 2-run (off LHP Ryan Yarbrough) NOR: DNP MiLB Career (as of 4/11/17):.269 (793-for-2952), 155 2B, 27 3B, 69 HR, 355 RBI, 208 SB in 792 games. Streak: 1G (1-3, 4/9-Current) MLB Career (entering 2017):.000 (0-for-3), 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB in 6 games Kansas City in Long Streak: 1G (1-3, 4/9-Current) His first hit with Gwinnett was an inside-the-park 2-run homer on 4/9 vs. Durham (1-for-3, R, 2 RBI) Spring Training with Atlanta batted.185 (5-for-27, 2 2B, 3 R, 2 SB) in 22 games. NOR Series: 0-0 (.000) Signed with Atlanta as a MiLB free agent on 12/3/16 assigned to Gwinnett on 12/14/16. Road Trip: 0-0 (.000) Played for 4 teams in 2016: Double-A Trenton/Triple-A Scranton/WB (NYY), Double-A Tennessee/Triple-A Iowa (CHC). 17 vs. NOR: 0-0 (.000) Combined to bat.266 (114-for-428, 10 HR, 56 RBI, career-high 44 SB) in 121 games last season. Ranked 3 rd in the New York Yankees system in stolen bases in 2016, going 31-for-36 (86%). Was a Texas League Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star with NW Arkansas in 2014 (.269, 11 HR, 36 RBI, 38 SB). Originally selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 13 th round of the 2009 draft (Red Oak High School, Red Oak, OK). Ozzie Albies 2B #1 (full bio on Page 12 of Media Guide).250, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 3 SB 17 Highs: Hits (2, last: 4/9), RBI (1, on 4/8), HR (0), SB (1, last: 4/10) Last HR: 9/1/16, Mississippi vs. Biloxi, solo (off RHP Luis Ortiz) NOR: 1-4, SO, SB MiLB Career (as of 4/11/17):.309 (361-for-1168), 62 2B, 22 3B, 7 HR, 110 RBI, 84 SB in 298 games. Streak: 4G (6-19, 4/7-Current) 2017 Spring Training with Atlanta batted.353 (6-for-17, 2B, 3 R, SB) in 12 games. Long Streak: 4G (6-19, 4/7-Current) 20-year-old is ranked the Braves No. 1 prospect by MLB.com also ranked No. 9 on MLB.com s Top 100 Prospects list. Also ranked the Braves No. 2 prospect and the No. 11 prospect in baseball for 2017 by Baseball America. NOR Series: 1-4 (.250), SB Won the Southern League Batting Title with Double-A Mississippi in 2016 (.321, 22 2B, 7 3B, 4 HR, 56 R, 33 RBI, 21 SB). Road Trip: 1-4 (.250), SB Appeared in 1 playoff game (0-for-2) with the M-Braves before suffering a season-ending right elbow fracture on 9/7/ vs. NOR: 1-4 (.250), SB Also made his Triple-A debut with Gwinnett in 2016, batting.248 (11 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 27 R, 20 RBI, 9 SB) in 56 games. In 2015, was a South Atlantic League Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star and a MLB All-Star Futures Game selection. Signed by the Atlanta Braves as a non-drafted free agent on 7/2/13 out of Willemstad, Curacao. Xavier Avery OF #7 (full bio in Supplemental Bios Pack).231, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2 SB 17 Highs: Hits (1, last: 4/10), RBI (0), HR (0), SB (1, last: 4/10) Last HR: 8/15/16, Scranton/WB (leadoff, off LHP Dietrich Enns) NOR: 1-4, 2 SO, SB MiLB Career (as of 4/11/17):.264 (1005-for-3808), 180 2B, 33 3B, 47 HR, 316 RBI, 239 SB in 1025 games. Streak: 3G (3-10, 4/8-Current) MLB Career (entering 2017):.223 (21-for-94), 6 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 6 SB in 32 games with Baltimore in Long Streak: 3G (3-10, 4/8-Current) 2017 Spring Training with Atlanta batted.000 (0-for-3, 2 R) in 4 games. Signed by the Atlanta Braves as a MiLB free agent on 1/18/17 was a non-roster invitee to Spring Training. NOR Series: 1-4 (.250), SB Spent all of 2016 with Triple-A Norfolk (Baltimore), batting.248 (15 2B, 3B, 6 HR, 19 RBI, 18 SB) in 101 games. Road Trip: 1-4 (.250), SB Has previously played in the International League with Norfolk ( , 2016), Toledo (2015) and Rochester (2015). 17 vs. NOR: 1-4 (.250), SB Was a MiLB.com Seattle Organization All-Star in 2014 (.275, 10 HR, 38 RBI, 31 SB in 120G with Triple-A Tacoma). Made his MLB debut with Baltimore in 2012, batting.223 (21-for-94, 6 2B, 3B, HR, 6 RBI, 6 SB) in 32 games. Originally selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2 nd round of the 2008 draft (Cedar Grove High School, Ellenwood, GA). Johan Camargo SS #2 (full bio on Page 19 of Media Guide).300, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 0 SB 17 Highs: Hits (3, on 4/6), RBI (4, on 4/6), HR (1, on 4/6), SB (0) Last HR: 4/6/17, Gwinnett vs. Durham, 3-run (off RHP Jacob Faria) NOR: DNP MiLB Career (as of 4/11/17):.277 (485-for-1751), 81 2B, 21 3B, 9 HR, 165 RBI, 21 SB in 507 games. Streak: -1G (0-5) Blasted a 3-run HR for his first career Triple-A hit on 4/6 vs. Durham, tallied a career-high 4 RBI (3-for-5, 2B, HR, 2 R). Long Streak: 1G (3-5, 4/6) 2017 Spring Training with Atlanta batted.250 (8-for-32, 2B, 2 3B, HR, 5 R, 5 RBI) in 14 games. Enters 2017 ranked the Braves No. 27 prospect and Best Defensive Infielder by Baseball America. NOR Series: 0-0 (.000) Made his Double-A debut with Mississippi in 2016, batting.267 (26 2B, 6 3B, 4 HR, 46 R, 43 RBI, SB) in 126 games. Road Trip: 0-0 (.000) Appeared in 7 games during the 2016 SL Playoffs, batting.333 (9-for-27, 2B, 3B, 3 R, 3 RBI). 17 vs. NOR: 0-0 (.000) Played 25 games for Aguilas Cibaenas of the DWL in the offseason, batting.275 (4 2B, 4 3B, 2 HR, 8 R, 11 RBI). Signed by the Atlanta Braves as a non-drafted free agent on 7/2/10 out of Panama City, Panama. David Freitas C #32 (full bio on Page 26 of Media Guide).375, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB 17 Highs: Hits (2, on 4/7), RBI (0), HR (0), SB (0) Last HR: 8/22/16, Jackson, solo (off RHP Kyle Schepel) NOR: 1-3 MiLB Career (as of 4/11/17):.274 (573-for-2093), 144 2B, 1 3B, 54 HR, 315 RBI, 8 SB in 603 games. Streak: 1G (1-3, 4/10-Current) 2017 Spring Training with Atlanta batted.105 (2-for-19, 2B, 2 R, RBI) in 11 games. Long Streak: 1G (1x, Current) Signed by the Atlanta Braves as a minor league free agent on 11/16/16 and was a non-roster invitee to Spring Training. Batted.321 (27-for-84, 7 2B, 2 HR, 7 R, 15 RBI, 3 SB) in 25 games with Triple-A Iowa (Chi. Cubs) in NOR Series: 1-3 (.333) Opened and closed 2016 with Double-A Tennessee, batting.286 (71-for-248, 20 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 38 RBI) in 66 games. Road Trip: 1-3 (.333) Behind the plate last season, threw out 24.5% (13-of-53) of attempting base stealers. 17 vs. NOR: 1-3 (.333) Was a Mid-Season All-Star for 3-straight seasons, in 2010 (NY-Penn), 2011 (South Atlantic) and 2012 (Carolina). Originally selected by the Washington Nationals in the 15 th round of the 2010 draft (University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI). Sean Kazmar Jr. INF #4 (full bio on Pages of Media Guide).200, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB 17 Highs: Hits (1, last: 4/9), RBI (1, on 4/9), HR (1, on 4/9), SB (1, on 4/8) Last HR: 4/9/17, Gwinnett vs. Durham, solo (off LHP Ryan Yarbrough) NOR: 0-3, SO, GIDP MiLB Career (as of 4/11/17):.256 (1268-for-4947), 264 2B, 30 3B, 75 HR, 551 RBI, 77 SB in 1367 games. Streak: -1G (0-3) MLB Career (entering 2017):.205 (8-for-39), 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB in 19 games with San Diego in Long Streak: 2G (2-7, 4/8-4/9) In 364 career games with Gwinnett, is batting.267 (330-for-1238, 76 2B, 9 3B, 14 HR, 149 R, 139 RBI, 15 SB). Ranks among G-Braves career leaders in doubles (1 st ), games (2 nd ), at-bats (2 nd ), hits (3 rd ), triples (T-3 rd ) and RBI (5 th ). NOR Series: 0-3 (.000) 2017 Spring Training with Atlanta batted.115 (3-for-26, 2B, 3 R, 2 RBI) in 21 games. Road Trip: 0-3 (.000) In 2016, his fourth-straight year with Gwinnett, hit.263 (16 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 35 R, 37 RBI, SB) in 93 games. 17 vs. NOR: 0-3 (.000) Named G-Braves Most Competitive Player for 2016, his third-straight year winning the award (2014, 2015). Batted a team-best.387 (12-for-31, 2 2B, 3 HR, 6 R, 8 RBI) in 8 Governors Cup Playoff games in Originally selected by San Diego in the 5 th round of the 2004 June draft (College of Southern Nevada, Henderson, NV). Kyle Kubitza INF #17 (full bio on Page 37 of Media Guide).333, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB 17 Highs: Hits (4, on 4/7), RBI (0), HR (0), SB (0) Last HR: 7/30/16, Round Rock vs. Memphis, 2-run (off RHP Sam Tuivailala) NOR: 0-3, SO MiLB Career (as of 4/11/17):.261 (615-for-2353), 157 2B, 42 3B, 43 HR, 293 RBI, 76 SB in 675 games. Streak: -2G (0-7) MLB Career (entering 2017):.194 (7-for-36), 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB in 19 games with LAA in Long Streak: 2G (5-8, 4/6-4/7) Matched a career high with 4 hits on 4/7 vs. Durham went 4-for-6 with 4 singles in 13-inning game Spring Training with Atlanta batted.000 (0-for-3) in 2 games. NOR Series: 0-3 (.000) Hit.157 (2B, 3B, 4 RBI) in 20 regular-season games with Gwinnett,.200 (2B, R, SB) in 6 Governors Cup Playoff games. Road Trip: 0-3 (.000) Claimed by the Atlanta Braves off waivers from the Texas Rangers on 8/12/ vs. NOR: 0-3 (.000) Played 98 games between Salt Lake (LAA) and Round Rock (TEX) in the PCL in 2016, batting.220 (6 HR, 34 RBI, 13 SB). Made his MLB debut with the LA Angels in 2015, batting.194 (7-for-36, 0 XBH, RBI) in 19 games. Originally selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 3 rd round in the 2011 draft (Texas State University, San Marcos, TX).

7 BRAVES BATTERS Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Norfolk Page 7 Blake Lalli C #18 (full bio on Pages of Media Guide).100, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB 17 Highs: Hits (1, on 4/6), RBI (0), HR (0), SB (0) Last HR: 6/25/16, Gwinnett vs. Charlotte, solo (off RHP Matt Lollis) NOR: DNP MiLB Career (as of 4/11/17):.286 (973-for-3405), 208 2B, 2 3B, 59 HR, 434 RBI, 5 SB in 1033 games. Streak: -2G (0-6) MLB Career (entering 2017):.135 (7-for-52), 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 0 SB in 32 games with CHC, MIL and ATL. Long Streak: 1G (1-4, 4/6) 2017 Spring Training with Atlanta batted.125 (3-for-24, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI) in 17 games. Logged 10 MLB games with the Atlanta Braves last September, batting.154 (2-for-13, 2B, RBI). NOR Series: 0-0 (.000) In 109 games with Gwinnett in 2016, hit.256 (89-for-348, 22 2B, HR, 28 R, 36 RBI, SB). Road Trip: 0-0 (.000) Led the IL in batting after the Triple-A All-Star break last year (.350, 48-for-137, 14 2B, 13 R, 19 RBI, SB in 41 games). 17 vs. NOR: 0-0 (.000) Tallied a season-high 4 RBI in G-Braves IL South Division-clinching 6-2 win on 9/5/16 at Charlotte (2-for-4, 2B). In 4 Governors Cup Playoff games in 2016, all in the Semifinals vs. Columbus, batted.533 (8-for-15, 2 R, 2 RBI). Originally signed by the Chicago Cubs as a free agent on 5/22/06 (Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC). Mel Rojas Jr. OF #24 (full bio on Page 50 of Media Guide).182, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB 17 Highs: Hits (2, on 4/7), RBI (2, on 4/7), HR (1, on 4/7), SB (0) Last HR: 4/7/17, Gwinnett vs. Durham, solo (off RHP Chih-Wei Hu) NOR: 0-4, SO MiLB Career (as of 4/11/17):.257 (725-for-2823), 119 2B, 43 3B, 41 HR, 297 RBI, 92 SB in 788 games. Streak: -2G (0-8) 2017 Spring Training with Atlanta batted.300 (3-for-10, 2B, 2 R) in 6 games. Long Streak: 3G (4-14, 4/6-4/8) Played for the Dominican Republic in the 2017 World Baseball Classic (0-for-2, R in 3 games). In 76 Triple-A games with Indianapolis (Pittsburgh) and Gwinnett in 2016, hit.258 (12 2B, 6 3B, 10 HR, 37 RBI, 9 SB). NOR Series: 0-4 (.000) On 7/7/16 at CHA, became first player in GWN history to homer from both sides of the plate in one game (3-for-6, 5 RBI). Road Trip: 0-4 (.000) Played in 8 Governors Cup Playoff games with the G-Braves in 2016, batting.353 (12-for-34, 2 2B, 3B, 5 R, 3 RBI, 2 SB). 17 vs. NOR: 0-4 (.000) Also logged 35 games with Double-A Mississippi last year, batting.244 (8 2B, 2 HR, 15 R, 9 RBI, 3 SB). Acquired by Atlanta via trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for cash considerations on 5/9/16. Originally selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3 rd round of the 2010 draft (Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel, IL). Rio Ruiz 3B #14 (full bio on Page 52 of Media Guide).286, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB 17 Highs: Hits (2, on 4/7), RBI (1, last: 4/8), HR (0), SB (0) Last HR: 8/25/16, Gwinnett vs. Buffalo, 2-run (off RHP Scott Copeland) NOR: 1-3, SO MiLB Career (as of 4/11/17):.265 (523-for-1973), 127 2B, 10 3B, 39 HR, 268 RBI, 21 SB in 548 games. Streak: 5G (6-21, 4/6-Current) MLB Career (entering 2017):.286 (2-for-7), 0 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1 SB in 5 games with Atlanta in Long Streak: 5G (6-21, 4/6-Current) 2017 Spring Training with Atlanta batted.268 (15-for-56, 2 2B, HR, 5 R, 5 RBI) in 26 games. Entering 2017, was ranked the Atlanta Braves No. 22 prospect by MLB.com. NOR Series: 1-3 (.333) Made his Major League debut with the Braves in 2016, batting.286 (2-for-7, 3B, R, 2 RBI, SB) in 5 games. Road Trip: 1-3 (.333) Also made his Triple-A debut with Gwinnett last year, hitting.271 (24 2B, 3 3B, 10 HR, 52 R, 62 RBI, SB) in 133 games. 17 vs. NOR: 1-3 (.333) Named G-Braves 2016 Player of the Year by Atlanta also named Gwinnett s Fan Favorite Player for Ranked among International League leaders in games (T-3 rd ) and walks (T-5 th, 61) last season. In 8 Governors Cup Playoff games with the G-Braves in 2016, hit.045 (1-for-22, 2B, R). Originally selected by the Houston Astros in the 4 th round of the 2012 draft (Bishop Amat High School, La Puente, CA). Matt Tuiasosopo 1B #5 (full bio on Pages of Media Guide).278, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB 17 Highs: Hits (2, on 4/7), RBI (1, last: 4/9), HR (1, on 4/7), SB (0) Last HR: 4/7/17, Gwinnett vs. Durham, solo (off RHP Chih-Wei Hu) NOR: 0-3, 2 SO MiLB Career (as of 4/11/17):.255 (1061-for-4161), 222 2B, 20 3B, 122 HR, 571 RBI, 51 SB in 1166 games. Streak: -1G (0-3) MLB Career (entering 2017):.206 (74-for-360), 15 2B, 1 3B, 12 HR, 45 RBI, 0 SB in 155 games with SEA, DET, ATL. Long Streak: 4G (5-15, 4/6-4/9) 2017 Spring Training with Atlanta batted.200 (9-for-45, 2B, 3 HR, 8 R, 8 RBI) in 23 games. Logged 64 games with Gwinnett in an injury-shortened 2016 season, batting.246 (52-for-211, 17 2B, 11 HR, 33 R, 28 RBI). NOR Series: 0-3 (.000) Led the G-Braves in homers last year despite spending 7/4-9/6 on the disabled list with a shoulder injury. Road Trip: 0-3 (.000) Also saw limited MLB action with the Braves in 2016, pinch hitting 3 times (0-for-3) from 5/4-5/8. 17 vs. NOR: 0-3 (.000) Activated off Gwinnett s disabled list for the 2016 Governors Cup Playoffs and hit.000 (0-for-11, 2 R) in 3 games. Spent 2015 with Triple-A Charlotte (Chi. White Sox), batting.230 (21 2B, 3B, career-high 18 HR, 52 RBI) in 103 games. Originally selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 3 rd round of the 2004 draft (Woodinville High School, WA). Adam Brett Walker OF #28 (full bio on Page 57 of Media Guide).111, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB 17 Highs: Hits (1, last: 4/9), RBI (1, on 4/6), HR (1, on 4/6), SB (0) Last HR: 4/6/17, Gwinnett vs. Durham, solo (off RHP Jacob Faria) NOR: 0-3, SO, GIDP MiLB Career (as of 4/11/17):.250 (561-for-2243), 110 2B, 20 3B, 125 HR, 430 RBI, 43 SB in 588 games. Streak: -1G (0-3) Homered in his 2 nd at-bat of the year on 4/6 vs. Durham, a 417-foot solo shot to LF off RHP Jacob Faria (1-for-5, RBI). Long Streak: 1G (2x, last: 4/9) 2017 Spring Training with Atlanta batted.219 (7-for-32, 3 2B, 2 HR, 3 R, 8 RBI) in 23 games. Claimed off waivers 3 times this offseason, by Milwaukee (11/18/16), Baltimore (12/2/16) and Atlanta (1/26/17). NOR Series: 0-3 (.000) Made his Triple-A debut with Rochester (Minnesota) in 2016, batting.243 (22 2B, 5 3B, 27 HR, 75 RBI, 7 SB) in 132 games. Road Trip: 0-3 (.000) Ranked among IL s top 5 in homers (2 nd ), HR/AB ratio (3 rd, 1/17.70), RBI (3 rd ), total bases (3 rd, 229), extra-base hits (4 th, 54). 17 vs. NOR: 0-3 (.000) Set an IL record with 202 strikeouts last season, surpassing the mark of 199 set by Richmond s Dave Nicholson in Won MiLB s Joe Bauman Home Run Award for the Double-A level in 2015, hitting 31 for Chattanooga. Named a Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star in 2013 (Midwest Lg.), 2014 (Florida State Lg.) and 2015 (Southern Lg.). Originally selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 3 rd round of the 2012 draft (Jacksonville University, FL).