ATLANTA BRAVES (71-87) at MIAMI MARLINS (74-84)

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1 ATLANTA BRAVES (71-87) at MIAMI MARLINS (74-84) RH Julio Teheran (11-12, 4.39) vs. LH Dillon Peters (0-2, 6.31) Game No. 159 Road Game No. 78 September 28, 2017 Marlins Park Miami, FL FSSE Braves vs. Marlins All-Time Overall at Atlanta at SunTrust Park ( 17) at Turner Field ( 97-16) at Miami at Marlins Park ( 12) Braves Breakdown Overall Home Road Day Night Current Streak...L3 Last 5 Games Last 10 Games April May June July August September Vs. LHSP Vs. RHSP Series Opener Series Opener at Home Series Opener on Road By Series By Home Series By Road Series Rubber Games Sweeps/Were Swept Scored First Opponent Scored First run games Comeback Wins Last AB Wins Walkoff Wins Extra Innings Led After Led After Led After Tied After Tied After Tied After Behind After Behind After Behind After Division Games Vs. Other Divisions Vs. A.L. Teams Vs. N.L. Teams Hit 0 HR Hit 1+ HR Scored 3 or Fewer Runs Scored 4 or More Runs Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs Allowed 4 or More Runs More Hits than Opponent Fewer Hits than Opponent Committed No Errors Committed 1 or More Errors Upcoming Milestones Needs For R.A. Dickey 23 Ks 1,500 TONIGHT S GAME: The Braves and Marlins begin the final series of the year with the 16th matchup between the clubs this season...the Braves have won 10 of the 15 games between the teams so far this season, including seven of the last nine...a Braves sweep in this series would give the club a share of the franchise record for most wins in a season against Miami/Florida...They won 14 games in 2004 and The Braves have already won the season series with the Marlins for the third consecutive season and for the seventh time in the last eight years. The Braves are 3-2 here at Marlins Park this season and (.680) at the stadium since it opened in That is the best record in the NL here and trails only the Tampa Bay Rays.714 winning percentage (10-4). FINAL SERIES: The Brave are playing the final series of the season on the road for the first time since 2014, when they took two-of-three from Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park...The Braves have won the final series of the year for each of the past four seasons and the final game in each of the past five seasons. The Braves need to split or win this series to avoid losing 90 games for the third consecutive season... Since moving to Atlanta in 1966, the franchise has lost 90 games in three consecutive seasons twice before: in five seasons from and then again in four straight, WALKS: The Braves issued a season-high 10 walks yesterday, their most in a single game since also walking 10 on June 2, 2015 at Arizona...The Braves have walked 570 this season, the fifth most in the majors and the 10th most in Atlanta franchise history...the Atlanta club record is 701 in PINCH-HIT RBI: Braves pinch hitters have a major league-most 50 pinch-hit RBI this season...that total is the most for the club since the 1987 team also had 50. Over the last 20 seasons, only six other major league clubs have reached 50 pinch-hit RBI in a season, with the 2016 Cardinals (51) being the last to do so. Lane Adams and Matt Adams are tied for third in the majors with 12 pinch-hit RBI...The 12 RBI are the most for a Braves player since Brooks Conrad and Eric Hinske also had 12 in The Braves also lead the majors with nine pinch-hit home runs this season...that total is the most for the club since the 2010 team hit 10. LATE GAME BRAVES: The Braves have scored 268 runs in the seventh inning or later this season, the most in the National League and second only to the Houston Astros (280) for the major league lead. That total is the most for the Braves since the 2003 team had 270 such runs. 200 HITS AND COUNTING: OF Ender Inciarte singled once yesterday, extending his career-high hit total to Inciarte has the seventh 200-hit season in Atlanta franchise history and the first since Marquis Grissom had 207 in Before Inciarte and Grissom, only two Atlanta players reached the 200-hit milestone in a season: Ralph Garr and Felipe Alou...Garr holds the Atlanta single-season franchise hits record, with 219 in Inciarte is second in the majors with his 201 hits, trailing only Colorado s Charlie Blackmon (208)... The last time a Braves player finished among the top two in the majors for hits was 1974, when Garr finished four hits shy of Rod Carew s MLB-high The last time a Braves player was in the NL s top two was 1992, when current bench coach Terry Pendleton tied for the National League lead with his 199 hits. ALBIES RUNNING: 2B Ozzie Albies swiped two bases last night and has a stolen base in three straight games (four total)...the last Braves player to steal a base in three straight was Melvin Upton in Michael Bourn in 2012 was the last Braves player with a fourgame run. The Braves have been successful on nine of their last 10 steal attempts and are 76-for-107 (71.0%) this season when running...since the franchise moved to Atlanta in 1966, the team has had a 70% or better season success rate eight times previous and last in 2014 (74.2%). PLAYERS USED: The Braves have used 49 players this season, tied for the fourth most in franchise history...the 2015 and 2016 teams became just the second and third clubs in baseball history to use 60 players in a season, while in 2007, 50 different players made appearances. The Braves have used 26 pitchers and 23 position players this season...the club has used nine lefthander pitchers this season, one shy of the Atlanta franchise record first set in MARKAKIS DOUBLES: OF Nick Markakis has 39 doubles this season after finishing with 38 two-base hits in each of the previous two seasons...no Braves player in the modern era (since 1900) had reached 36 doubles in three consecutive seasons prior to Markakis...Only Hank Aaron (five) and Chipper Jones (four) have more 36-double seasons over their entire Braves career than Markakis. With one more two-base hit, Markakis will collect his fifth 40-double season...the only active players with five or more 40-double seasons are Robinson Cano, Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera and David Wright. Markakis doubled in the first inning Tuesday night to score Ender Inciarte with the first run of the game...markakis is hitting.330 (29-for-88) in the first inning with 21 RBI...Both are tops on the team. Upcoming Birthdays Player/Coach Date Turns John Schuerholz 10/1/40 77 Kurt Suzuki 10/4/83 34 Mike Foltynewicz 10/7/91 26 Brian Snitker 10/17/55 62 R.A. Dickey 10/29/74 43 Ender Inciarte 10/29/90 26 Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Fri., Sept. 29 at MIA LH Luiz Gohara (1-3, 4.63) vs. RH Dan Straily (10-9, 4.08) FSSO 7:10 Sat., Sept. 30 at MIA RH Lucas Sims (3-5, 4.85) vs. RH Odrisamer Despaigne (1-3, 4.21) FSSO 7:10 Sun., Oct. 1 at MIA TBA vs. RH Jose Urena (14-7, 3.77) FSSO 3:10 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network FSSE-Fox Sports Southeast; FSSO-Fox Sports South

2 Tonight s Today s Starting Pitcher #49 Julio Teheran RHP yrs 2017: 11-12, 4.39 ERA 2016 Record: 7-10, 3.21 ERA vs. RHB:.273 (90-330), 13 HR vs. LHB:.238 (88-369), 17 HR Tonight s Game Set to make his 32nd start of the season and the 161st of his career (164th appearance). Has made 30 starts this season, marking his fifth consecutive 30-start season, dating to The last Braves pitcher to make 30 starts in five consecutive seasons was Greg Maddux, who went eight straight from Only three other pitchers have made 30 starts in every season since 2013: San Francisco s Jeff Samardzija, the Cubs Jose Quintana and Baltimore s Wade Miley. Made a career high 33 starts in back-to-back seasons, Faces Miami for the 17th time in his career...in 16 career starts is 6-4 with a 3.25 ERA...Has faced the Marlins once this season, 5/13 at Miami, when he earned the 3-1 win (6.0 IP, 3 R/0 ER). His road record is 8-2 with a 2.84 ERA (28 ER/88.2 IP) in 14 road games this season... Ranks sixth in the N.L. in road ERA. Despite allowing just four home runs in his last 62.0 innings pitched (dating to his 8/2 start), has allowed a career-most 30 home runs this season, tied for the 14th most in baseball...his 17 home runs allowed to lefties are tied for the sixth most in MLB. Has allowed 77 of his 127 career home runs to lefties. Has a MLB-most 26 pickoffs since 2013 when he became a full-time starter...the next closest right-hander is R.A. Dickey at Recap Is pitching at a 2.25 ERA (13 ER/52.0 IP) over his last eight starts, dating to 8/14 at COL...In six of his eight starts in that span has worked at least 6.0 innings and allowed two or fewer earned runs. In his four starts prior to this run, 7/22-8/8, had an 8.14 ERA (19 ER/21.0 IP). Began the year allowing two earned runs over his first three starts (0.95 ERA)... Since is with a 4.79 ERA (87 ER/163.1 IP) in 28 starts. Has worked 7.0 or more innings on eight occasions this season, including four of his last eight starts...in those eight starts, has a 1.27 ERA (8 ER/56.2 IP) with a 4-1 record. Has allowed just four home runs in his last 62.0 innings (dating to his 8/2 start), an average of 0.58 HR/9.0 IP...Prior to this stretch, had given up 26 home runs in innings, an average of 1.94 HR/9.0 IP. Has set career highs in both winning streak and losing streaks this season. Posted a career-worst five-game losing streak, 7/17 to 8/19, which was immediately followed by a career-high matching four-game winning streak, 8/25-9/12. Went 3-10 record with a 5.86 ERA in 17 home starts this season. After winning the SunTrust Park opening game on 4/14, lost nine consecutive decisions at home, from 4/19 to 8/19...His ERA over this span was 7.36 (51 ER/62.1 IP), while he allowed hits per 9.0 innings and opposing batters to reach base at a.363 clip. The nine straight home losses set an Atlanta franchise record...craig McMurty set the original mark at eight in 1984, before Shelby Miller matched the record in Won two of his final four home starts, 9/6 vs. TEX and 8/25 vs. COL...Held the Mets to two earned runs in 6.0 IP on 9/17, but took the loss...on 9/23 vs. PHI allowed two runs, one earned, over 7.0 IP, but did not factor in the decision. Despite holding the Phillies to two runs, one earned, in 7.0 innings, did not factor in the decision in his last start, 9/23 vs. PHI...Exited the game with the Braves trailing 2-1 before Atlanta s offense plated three runs in the eighth. Despite holding the Mets to two runs, earned, in 6.0 innings, was saddled with the 5-1 loss, 9/17 at Suntrust Park. The loss snapped his career-high matching winning streak at four games and took his season loss total to 12 (13 is his career high, set in 2014)...During the four-game stretch, which ran from 8/25-9/12 and spanned four starts, worked at a 2.08 ERA (6 ER/26.0 IP) with 20 strikeouts in 26.0 innings. It was his longest since he won four consecutive games, 5/20 to 6/6/2014. Ran his winning streak to a career-high matching four games, 9/12 at WSH. Held the Nationals scoreless over 7.0 innings marking his fourth outing this season in which he has gone at least 7.0 IP without allowing an earned run. Ended a career-worst five-game losing streak with a 5-2 win in his 8/25 start vs. COL...The win also snapped a nine-game home losing streak. Had a career-worst five-game winless streak over seven starts, 7/17-8/19...His ERA during the spell was 5.63 (25 ER/40.0 IP)., while opposing batters reached base at a.343 clip. Prior to his career-high matching four-game winning streak, 8/25-9/12, had earned consecutive wins just one other time this season, 5/29-6/4. Made his fourth consecutive Opening Day start joining two other Braves pitchers as the only pitchers in Atlanta franchise history to start four consecutive Opening Days (Greg Maddux from and Rick Mahler, ). Career Recap Signed a six-year contract through 2019, with an option for 2020, on 2/14/14... Is a two-time National League All-Star (2014, 16). Teheran s García s Wisler s Game Log DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P Spring Totals (4) 0-1, 2.81 ERA /3 at NYM ND, L, /9 at PIT ND, L, /14 SD W, /19 WSH L, /26 at NYM W, April Totals (5) 2-1, 3.38 ERA * 5/1 NYM L, /6 STL L, /13 at MIA W, /18 TOR L, /24 PIT ND, L, 12-5 (10) /29 at LAA W, May Totals (6) 2-3, 6.12 ERA * 6/4 at CIN W, /9 NYM ND, W, /14 at WSH W, /20 SF L, /25 MIL L, June Totals (5) 2-2, 6.35 ERA * 7/2 at OAK ND, W, /8 at WSH W, /17 CHI L, /22 at LAD L, /28 at PHI L, July Totals (5) 1-3, 4.45 ERA * 8/2 LAD ND, W, /8 PHI L, /14 at COL ND, L, /19 vs. CIN L, /25 vs. COL W, /30 at PHI [2] W, August Totals (6) 2-2, 3.65 ERA * 9/6 TEX [2] W, /12 at WSH W, /17 NYM L, /23 PHI ND, W, *Average pitches JULIO TEHERAN - SEASON & CAREER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO Career , TEHERAN vs. MIAMI W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO Career Last Win vs. MIA: 5/13/17, 3-1 at MIA (6.0 IP/0 ER) TEHERAN S MAJOR LEAGUE CAREER HIGHS Most Innings Pitched , three times, last: 6/20/16 at NYM Most Strikeouts... 12, 2x, last: 10/2/16 vs. DET Most Runs Allowed...9, 5/18/17 vs. TOR Most Home Runs Allowed...4, 4/17/15 at TOR Longest Winning Streak... 4 games, 2x, last: 8/25-9/12/17 Longest Losing Streak games, 7/17-8/19/ Strikeout Games... 8, last: 10/2/16 vs. DET (12) Career Complete Games.... 5, last: 6/19/16 at NYM (9.0 IP, W, 6-0) Low-Hit Complete Game...1, 6/19/16 at NYM TEHERAN S BATTING AVG G AB H R HR RBI BB SO SAC Career Tomorrow s Starting Pitcher LUIZ GOHARA - MiLB SEASON & CAREER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO 2017 (A) (AA) (AAA) (MLB) MiLB MLB GOHARA vs. MIAMI W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO Has Never Faced 2017 Starting Pitcher Stats Quality Team Run Pitcher Starts Starts W-L Record* IP (Avg) Support^ Julio Teheran (5.2) 107 (3.5) R.A. Dickey (6.0) 95 (3.1) Mike Foltynewicz (5.2) 74 (2.6) Jaime García (6.1) 62 (2.9) Sean Newcomb (5.0) 41 (2.2) Bartolo Colón (4.2) 37 (2.8) Lucas Sims (5.1) 23 (2.5) Luiz Gohara (5.2) 14 (3.5) Max Fried (4.2) 3 (1.0) Aaron Blair (3.0) 2 (2.0) Matt Wisler (6.0) 0 (0.0) Team Totals (5.2) 458 (2.9) *Braves record in his starts; ^Runs scored while he is in the game (avg.) 2017 Backstop Breakdown Errors Pick-offs Catcher F-T-C PB CCS-SB (Attempts) 1B-2B-3B Inn./ER ERA Record Flowers (61) / Suzuki (54) / Freitas (1) / Recker (1) / Pitchers Totals (117) ,408.0/

3 Braves Bullpen Briefs Rex Brothers LHP yrs #57 Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 2 1st Batter/Retired: 26/18 Inherited Runners/Scored: 15/6 Threw a scoreless eighth inning Saturday night, 9/23 vs. PHI, prior to the Braves offense plating three runs in the bottom of the inning en route to claiming his fourth win...the four wins are his most since winning four games in 2014 while with Colorado. Has struck out 30 batters over 22.0 major league innings (12.27 K/9), anda has fanned at least one batter in 19 of his 26 MLB appearances. Returned from Triple-A Gwinnett, 9/1..Also with Atlanta from 6/29-8/21. Went 2.0 innings and allowed two runs and two hits, 7/4 vs. HOU...The 2.0 frames tied his career high for the sixth time, and the first since 9/4/12 at ATL...All five of his previous 2.0-inning stints came in Sam Freeman LHP yrs #39 Saves/Opp: 0/1 Holds: 12 1st Batter/Retired: 57/46 Inherited Runners/Scored: 16/8 Has allowed one earned run (two total runs) over his last 24 games (21.0 IP), dating to 8/2...Has a 0.43 ERA over this stretch, while the opposition is hitting.145 against him. Last night, 9/26 at NYM, entered the 8th inning with the Braves leading 3-2 and allowed one run, unearned, after a walk and a J. Camargo throwing error for his second blown save opportunity this season. Did not walk a batter in 13 consecutive outings totaling 11.0 innings, 8/11-9/6...Since that stretch has issued seven walks in his last eight appearances (7.1 IP). Earned his career high-tying 12th hold, 9/20 vs. WSH...The 12 tie the career high he logged with Texas in Batters leading off an inning are hitting just.096 (5-for-52). Lefties are 17-for-93 (.183) against him, with 28 strikeouts and six walks. Has thrown a career-most 58.2 innings...his two wins match his highest season total set in 2014 (with StL)... Has fanned 59 batters and is on pace for a mark of 9.1 strikeouts per 9.0 innings...the 59 strikeouts are a new career high, surpassing the 40 he totaled in 2015 while with Texas. Luke Jackson RHP yrs #58 Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 1 1st Batter/Retired: 41/26 Inherited Runners/Scored: 33/14 Has made six appearances since returning from the disabled list, 9/1, and allowed three runs over 7.0 combined innings...has allowed nine runs over his last eight appearances (9.0 innings). Returned from the 10-day disabled list, 9/1...Went down with a right shoulder strain on 8/19 and missed 12 games. Allowed a career-high six hits and a career high-tying six runs over 1.0 inning, 8/16 at COL...Had allowed seven runs total over his previous 21 games (2.63 ERA/24.0 IP). Has allowed runs in just seven of his 41 games but six of those appearances are multi-run outings, including four games of at-least three runs. Fanned a career-high six batters over 2.1 innings of relief, 8/11 at StL...Became the first ATL reliever to tally six strikeouts in an appearance since Cristhian Martinez on 7/26/11 vs. PIT, and the first to do so in 2.1 innings or fewer since Mike Bielecki on 8/3/96 at LAD. Jim Johnson RHP yrs #53 Saves/Opp: 22/31 Holds: 1 1st Batter/Retired: 59/43 Inherited Runners/Scored: 3/0 Sunday, 9/24 vs. PHI, was his first appearance since 9/4...Has appeared in two games since, 9/25 [2] and 9/27. Tossed 1.0 scoreless inning, 9/4 at TEX...It was his first scoreless outing of at least 1.0 inning since 8/9 vs. PHI. Has a ERA (14 ER/8.1 IP) over his last 11 games (dating to 8/13), and has been scored upon is seven of the 11 outings...since the beginning of June, has a 7.02 ERA (26 ER/33.1 IP) in 37 games. Allowed four hits and four runs over 1.0 inning, 8/19 vs. CIN...All four runs scored on a grand slam by Scooter Gennett, the first grand slam allowed by Johnson in his career. Has a career high-tying nine blown leads... Blew just three saves last season...the Braves are 3-6 in games in which he gives up the lead this season...also blew nine saves with Baltimore in 2013 (50-for-59). Earned his 51st save with Atlanta, 7/20 at LAD...That total ranks ninth on the franchise s all-time leaderboard. Ian Krol LHP yrs #46 Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 3 1st Batter/Retired: 50/32 Inherited Runners/Scored: 31/8 Threw 2.0 scoreless innings, 9/14 at WSH...Three of his last seven outings, dating to 8/3, have been 2.0 IP. Has allowed 33 hits over his last 23.0 innings (25 games) dating to 6/13 at WSH...Owns a 5.87 ERA (15 ER/23.20IP) during this stretch, while opponents are batting.344. Made his first appearance since returning from the disabled list, 9/2 at CHI, and allowed three hits and three runs over 2.0 innings...returned from the 10-day disabled list, 9/1...Missed 25 games with a left oblique strain after going to the DL on 8/4...Made four rehabilitation appearances and did not allow a run in 5.0 innings. Retired 18 consecutive batters from 5/30 at LAA to 6/13 vs. WSH...Ryan Zimmerman singled to snap the streak.. A.J. Minter LHP yrs #67 Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 3 1st Batter/Retired: 13/9 Inherited Runners/Scored: 1/0 Suffered his first career loss and also issued his first career walk in last night s ninth inning at NYM...Entered the 3-3 game in the bottom of the ninth inning and retired just one of his four batters faced before the Mets won 4-3. Has retired 33 of his last 43 batters, including 18 via strikeout. Issued his first career walk in last night s 9th inning...had not issued a walk in his first 13 career games...no other Braves pitcher in the modern era (since 1900) issued no walks through the first 10 games of his career...ian Thomas was the only other pitcher to go nine straight...according to the Elias Sports Bureau, Minter s streak was two games shy of the modern major league record...san Francisco s Hunter Strickland began his career in with 15 games without a base-on-balls. Had his contract selected from Triple-A Gwinnett, 8/23 for his first appearance on an active roster...made his MLB debut that night vs. SEA, striking out the first two batters in he faced in a perfect ninth inning. Is the first member of Atlanta s 2015 draft class to appear in the majors...was the 75th overall pick in Split the season between Gwinnett (AAA), Mississippi (AA), Florida (A+) and Rome (A), combining to go 1-2 with a 3.33 ERA (9 ER/24.1 IP) and 30 strikeouts over 26 games. Went 1-0 with a 1.00 ERA (1 ER/9.0 IP) over his last 9 games with GWN after going 0-2 with a 9.95 ERA in his first 8 appearances with the G-Braves...Pitched back-to-back days for the first time in his career, 7/23 and 7/24. Owns a 2-2 record with a 2.14 ERA (14 ER/59.0 IP) and 77 strikeouts in 57 career minor league games. Jason Motte RHP yrs #30 Saves/Opp: 0/3 Holds: 5 1st Batter/Retired: 45/31 Inherited Runners/Scored: 23/8 Reinstated from the 10-day disabled list (right oblique strain) on 9/15...It was his second trip to the DL since mid-july...also on the DL (back strain) from 7/14 to 8/4...Made 10 appearances between DL stints...had a 4.66 ERA in 9.2 innings...has made four scoreless appearances since returning from the DL. Nine of the 14 runs he has allowed have come via a home run (three solo HR, one two-run HR, one grand slam.) Went 14 consecutive scoreless appearances (12.2 IP), 5/1-6/3...The 14 scoreless outings matched the second longest such streak of his career, trailing just a 21-game scoreless streak set in Had his contract was selected from Triple-A Gwinnett on 4/27...Signed by the Braves to a minor-league contract on 4/11 and was assigned to GWN, where he did not allow a run in five appearances (5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 6 SO). Jose Ramirez RHP yrs #52 Saves/Opp: 0/5 Holds: 27 1st Batter/Retired: 68/42 Inherited Runners/Scored: 16/4 Allowed a solo home run to NYM s Travis d Arnaud in Monday s, 9/25 [2], eighth inning...has surrendered five home runs over his last 18 games (15.1 IP), dating to 8/12...Over his first 99 career games (dating to 6/4/2014), gave up eight total home runs. Has allowed eight earned runs over his last 3.2 innings pitched, spanning five appearances (dating to 9/10)... Allowed six earned runs over his previous 30 games (27.2 IP, dating to 6/24) prior to his current stretch. Allowed just four earned runs over 29.2 innings pitched from 6/27-9/10, logging a 1.21 ERA with 30 strikeouts and just 11 walks in 31 games...opposing hit just.163 off him over this stretch. Has a team-most 27 holds this season, a new career best and the most by a Braves right hander since 2004 when Chris Reitsma had 31...His total leads the National League and ranks as the third most in the majors. Since returning to the majors on 7/28 of last season, has compiled a 2.82 ERA (29 ER/92.2 IP) in 99 games... Has allowed an earned run in only 18 of those 99 games. Team Bullpen Totals W-L: SV-OPP: ERA: 4.57 IP: R: 280 ER: 260 HITS/HR: 471/66 BB: 221 SO: 485 1st Batter Faced/Retired: 514/349 (68%) Inherited Runners/Scored: 193/64 (33%) Braves Bullpen By Month Month W-L ERA SV-OP IP H R ER BB SO HR April May June July August Sept Most Recent Appearances REX BROTHERS 9/4 TEX ND /7 MIA W, /8 MIA ND /14 at WSH ND /17 NYM ND /20 WSH ND /23 PHI W, /25 at NYM [1] ND SAM FREEMAN 9/3 at CHI H, /6 TEX [2] H, /7 MIA H, /9 MIA ND /15 WSH H, /17 NYM ND /20 WSH H, /22 PHI ND /25 [2] at NYM ND /26 at NYM BS, LUKE JACKSON 8/28 at NOR^ ND /30 at NOR^ ND /2 at CHI ND /4 TEX ND /8 MIA ND /12 at WSH ND /20 WSH ND /22 PHI ND JIM JOHNSON 8/18 at COL ND /19 CIN ND /23 SEA BS, 9; L, /27 COL ND /28 at PHI ND /2 at CHI ND /4 TEX ND /24 PHI ND /25 [2] at NYM ND /27 at NYM ND IAN KROL 8/24 at G.TOR= ND /27 DAY$ ND /30 at NOR^ W, /2 at CHI ND /6 TEX [1] ND /10 MIA ND /14 at WSH ND /25 [2] at NYM ND /27 at NYM ND A.J. MINTER 9/1 at CHI ND /3 at CHI ND /6 TEX [2] H, /8 MIA ND /10 MIA ND /13 at WSH ND /17 NYM ND /20 WSH H, /22 PHI ND /24 PHI ND /26 at NYM L, JASON MOTTE 8/18 at COL ND /19 CIN ND /23 SEA ND /26 COL ND /27 COL ND /31 at CHI ND /16 NYM ND /19 WSH ND /25 at NYM [1] ND /27 at NYM ND JOSE RAMIREZ 8/30 at PHI[2] H, /1 at CHI ND /3 at CHI H, /6 TEX [2] H, /7 MIA BS, /9 MIA ND /10 MIA ND /15 NYM H, /17 NYM ND /20 WSH H, 27; L, /25 [2] at NYM ND ^Gwinnett; +Mississippi; $Florida; *Rome; =GCL Braves;!As Starter

4 Braves Bullpen Briefs, continued Arodys Vizcaíno RHP yrs #38 Saves/Opp: 13/16 Holds: 17 1st Batter/retired: 61/43 Inherited Runners/Scored: 12/4 Struck out each of his three batters faced again in Saturday s ninth inning while recording his 13th save...also struck out all three of his batters faced in his save opportunity on Thursday, 9/21...Has three three-strikeout games this year and 12 in his career...has converted 11 of 12 opportunities since moving into the closer s role on 7/30. Walked all three batters he faced, 9/20 vs. WSH, to blow his first save since moving into the closer s role on 7/30. Since allowing five runs over the first month of the season, has a 2.53 ERA (13 ER/46.1 IP) over his last 50 games. Worked the 10th and 11th innings for a career high-matching 2.0 IP, 9/10 vs. MIA en route to earning his fifth win this season...it was his fourth career appearance of at least 2.0 innings, first since 5/15/16...Is unscored upon with a 2-0 record in his four career outings of at least 2.0 innings. Collected his 10th save of the season, 9/6 vs. TEX [2]...Tied his career-high save total, first set last season. Has surrendered a career-most seven home runs this season, and 11 of the 18 earned runs he has allowed have scored via a home run...has allowed multiple home runs in a game twice in his career, both coming this season (4/23 at PHI and 8/26 vs. COL). For his career, has a 6.45 ERA (38 ER/53.0 IP) in appearances that he issues a walk and a 1.56 ERA (17 ER/98.0 IP) in games that he does not. Dan Winkler RHP yrs #63 Saves/Opp: 0 Holds: 2 1st Batter/retired: 14/10 Inherited Runners/Scored: 13/4 Has earned a hold in three of his last five outings...last night at NYM entered the game with a runner on third base and struck out his only batter faced to end the seventh inning...stranded each of his inherited runners in 9/22 s sixth inning for his second career hold...entered 9/15 s sixth inning with one out and the bases loaded... Induced an inning-ending DP to earn his first career hold. Unscored upon in 12 of his 14 appearances this season...has allowed 4 hits total (.100 batting average against). Made his season debut, 8/21 vs. SEA and retired the only batter he faced...reinstated from the 60-day DL prior to that night s game...was his first MLB appearance since 4/10/16 vs. STL...Underwent surgery for a medial epicondyle avulsion fracture on his right elbow, 4/11/16...Missed remainder of last season and start of Made 14 rehabilitation appearances between Gwinnett (AAA), Florida (A+) and Rome (A)...Combined to go 1-0 with a 5.14 ERA (8 ER/14.0 IP) and 14 strikeouts...had a 1.29 ERA (1 ER/7.0 IP) over his last seven outings. Made his first Opening Day roster last season and logged three scoreless appearances prior to fracturing his elbow. Selected by Atlanta from the Colorado Rockies in the Major League phase of the 2014 Rule 5 Draft...Prior to his return from the disabled list, needed 57 days on the active roster to satisfy Rule 5 roster rules. Matt Wisler RHP yrs #45 Saves/Opp: 0 Holds: 0 1st Batter/retired: 17/9 Inherited Runners/Scored: 6/3 Has a 9.25 ERA (25 ER/24.1 IP) in 17 games out of the bullpen...has allowed 11 earned runs in his last five appearances with opponents batting.516 off of him in those five outings. Tossed 3.0 scoreless innings in relief, 8/20 vs. CIN...The 3.0 frames marked his career high as a reliever. Recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett for the fifth time this season on 8/19... Went 7-5 with a 3.56 ERA (37 ER/93.2 IP) in 18 total appearances with Gwinnett, including 14 starts. Moved to the Gwinnett bullpen on 8/2, and was 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA (2 ER/6.1 IP) over four relief appearances. Most Recent Appearances ARODYS VIZCAÍNO 8/15 at COL S, /18 CIN ND /21 SEA ND /22 SEA ND /25 COL S, /26 COL L, /30 [2] at PHI S, /3 at CHI ND /6 TEX [2] S, /9 MIA W, /10 MIA W, /15 NYM S, /20 WSH BS, /21 WSH S, /23 WSH S, DAN WINKLER 8/23 SEA ND /26 COL ND /28 at PHI ND /31 at CHI ND /6 TEX [1] ND /8 MIA ND /10 MIA ND /13 at WSH ND /15 NYM H, /19 WSH ND /22 PHI H, /25 at NYM [1] ND /26 at NYM ND MATT WISLER 8/16 at S/WB^ W, /19 CIN ND /20 CIN ND /26 COL ND /28 at PHI ND /31 at CHI ND /4 TEX ND /6 TEX [1] ND /10 MIA ND /14 at WSH ND ^Gwinnett; +Mississippi; $Florida; *Rome; =GCL Braves;!As Starter Lane Adams OF yrs #16 NYM Series:.500 (3-6) Last HR: 9/10 vs. MIA (Worley) Road Trip:.500 (3-6) Current Streak: 2 games (3-6,.500) Season Long Streak: 4 games, 9/8-13 (6-11,.545) Stroked a two-run, pinch-hit single, 9/16 vs. NYM...Has 12 RBI as a pinch hitter, most for a Braves batter since Brooks Conrad and Eric Hinske both had 12 in Matt Adams also has 12 for Atlanta this season. Had his second career multi-hit game (2-for-3) last night, 9/27 at NYM...Logged the first multi-hit game of his career, 9/13 at WSH; 3-for-4, a walk, triple and two runs. Hit a two-run, walk-off home run, 9/10 vs. MIA...Was the first game-ending RBI of his career. Is 12-for-45 (.267) with two home runs and 12 RBI overall as a pinch hitter. Hitting.318 (7-for-22) with a.385 on-base percentage with runners in scoring position. Braves pinch hitters lead MLB with 50 RBI and nine home runs. Matt Adams INF/OF yrs #18 NYM Series:.500 (2-4) Last HR: 9/4 vs. TEX (Cashner) Road Trip:.500 (2-4) Current Streak: 0-2 Season Long Streak: 7 games, 6/21-6/28 (8-27,.296, 2 HR) Has 20 home runs to set a single-season career-best total...hit 17 in 2013 with STL. Has 19 home runs with the Braves, tying the single-season Atlanta franchise record for a mid-season trade acquisition...fred McGriff also hit 19 in Has nine career pinch-hit home runs and two this season...the nine pinch-hit home runs are the most in baseball since 2012, his debut season. and are tied for the most among active players...adam Lind and Seth Smith also have nine. Is 12-for-44 (.273) with 12 RBI as a pinch-hitter this season...his 12 pinch-hit RBI are tied with Lane Adams for tops on the team and rank as the third most in the majors. Of his 78 hits as a Brave, 40 have gone for extra bases (20 2B, 1 3B, 19 HR). Has made 19 appearances, 18 starts, in left field, his first career appearances at the position...has made 13 starts for the Braves there. Hit.291 (55-for-189) over his first 50 games with the Braves...Over his last 48 games, is batting.230 (23-for-100) with a.271 on-base percentage (since 7/21) Acquired from St. Louis on 5/20. Ozzie Albies INF yrs #1 NYM Series:.353 (6-17), HR Last HR: 9/25 at NYM [1] (Flexen) Road Trip:.353 (6-17), HR Current Streak: 2 games (5-9,.556) Season Long Streak: 13 games, 9/2-9/15 (18-53,.340, 2 HR) Had a career-high matching three hits last night, 9/27 at NYM, for the fifth time...all five of his games with three hits have come in his last 31 games, dating to 8/26 Has 56 hits since having his contract selected on 8/1...His 56 hits in that span are fifth most among major league rookies...hitting.316 (48-for-152) over his last 39 games, dating to 8/17, after batting.170 (8-for-47) over his first 14 games. Is the only rookie in the majors with at least five triples and five home runs and fewer than 60 games played...stroked his fifth homer in Game 1 at NYM, 9/25...Has a career-most 14 home runs between the majors and minors this season. Hit in 13 straight, 9/2-9/15...It was the longest hitting streak for a Braves rookie since Freddie Freeman had a 20-game run in Since his MLB debut on 8/1, is tied for the MLB lead (B. Buxton, MIN & D. Fowler, StL) with 5 triples...his 5 triples are also the most among any Braves player this season. The Braves selected his contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on 8/1 at the age of 20 years, 206 days...became the youngest player to play for the Braves since RHP Julio Teheran also debuted as a 20-year-old in Is currently the second youngest player in MLB. Braves Bits Johan Camargo INF yrs #17 NYM Series:.000 (0-7) Last HR: 9/9 vs. MIA (Conley) Road Trip:.000 (0-7) Current Streak: 0-11 Season Long Streak: 6 games, 2x, last: 9/9-9/17 (10-24,.417) Ranks tied for second among Major League rookies (min. 200 at-bats) with a.297 (71-for-239) batting average. Stroked a two-out, two-run, pinch-hit double in the eighth inning, 9/23, for his third game-winning RBI of the season...is batting.321/.367/.429 with two outs and RISP. Returned, 9/5, from a right knee bone bruise suffered on 8/9...Missed 25 games on the 10-day disabled list...hitting.315 (17-for-54) with six multi-hit efforts in 16 games since returning. Tyler Flowers C yrs #25 NYM Series:.250 (2-8), HR Last HR: 9/25 at NYM [1] (McGowan) Road Trip:.250 (2-8), HR Current Streak: 1 game (1-4,.250) Season Long Streak: 7 games, 2x, 7/19-7/29 (9-25,.360, 2 HR) Has appeared in just eight games since 8/28 with a left wrist contusion. Has nine hits over his last 25 at-bats (.360)...Had one hit in his previous 19 at-bats (.053). Since joining Atlanta last season, is hitting.278 with an.805 OPS...In 431 games with Chicago (AL), hit.223 with a.665 OPS. According to MLB s StatCast, has gotten a called strike on a MLB-most 8.07% pitches out of the zone...the next closest qualifying catcher is at 6.75%... Since 2015, no qualifying catcher has had a full season mark over 7.78%. Braves catchers rank second in MLB with a.362 OBP...They are tied for third with 29 home runs, rank third in batting average (.282) and fourth in RBI (95). Freddie Freeman INF yrs #5 NYM Series:.188 (3-16) Last HR: 9/20 vs. WSH (Gonzalez) Road Trip:.188 (3-16) Current Streak: 0-5 Season Long Streak: 12 games, 8/12-8/23 (21-51,.412, HR) Batting.301/.371/.548 with 13 extra-base hits over his last 24 games (dating to 9/2)... Has at least one hit in 18 of his last 24 games. Is averaging a home run every at-bats, the best mark of his career...has 28 home runs after hitting a career-best 34 last season...is only the second Braves player in the last 10 seasons to have 25 homers in consecutive years. (Justin Upton - 27 in 2013, 29 in 2014) On pace to finish with a career-best.596 slugging percentage...only seven qualifying Braves players in the modern era (since 1900) have finished a season with.600 or better slugging percentage. Hitting.346 (27-for-78) with a.500 on-base percentage with runners in scoring position. Collected his 1,000th hit on 7/6...Became the eighth quickest Braves player to 1,000 hits since 1900 and the 19th player in the modern era to do it in a Braves uniform. Reached base in an Atlanta-franchise record 12 consecutive plate appearances, dating to his final two PAs on 4/16 after walking and homering his first two times up, 4/19. David Freitas C yrs #20 NYM Series:.--- Last HR: None Road Trip: --- Current Streak: 0-3 Season Long Streak: 2 games, 9/6-9/15 (3-8,.375) Went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in his Major League debut, 8/30 at PHI [2]. The Braves selected his contract, 8/30, from Triple-A Gwinnett. Spent the entire season with the G-Braves, hitting.263 (62-for-236) with three home runs and 21 RBI in 72 games...struck out 35 times while drawing 25 walks.

5 Adonis Garcia INF yrs #13 NYM Series:.000 (0-3) Last HR: 5/10 at HOU (Musgrove) Road Trip:.000 (0-3) Current Streak: 0-3 Season Long Streak: 6 games, 5/1-7, (8-26,.308) Returned, 9/4, from his second disabled list stint of the season (6/7-9/4)...Had surgery to repair ligament damage in his left ring finger on 6/14...Missed 78 games after missing 15 games with left Achilles tendinitis (5/17-6/2)...Went 1-for-10 (.100) in three rehabilitation games between the GCL Braves (R) and Triple-A Gwinnett. Is 2-for-15 (.133) since returning...has appeared in 12 games, including two starts. Ender Inciarte OF yrs #11 NYM Series:.250 (4-16) Last HR: 9/6 vs. TEX (González) Road Trip:.250 (4-16) Current Streak: 8 games (11-33,.333) Season Long Streak: 13 games, 7/25-8/8 (16-58,.276) Doubled to right on the third pitch of the game, 9/26 at NYM, for his 200th hit of the season...has the first 200-hit season for Atlanta since Marquis Grissom had 207 in Joins Ralph Garr ( 71, 73, 74), Felipe Alou ( 66, 68) and Grissom (1996) as the only players with 200-hit seasons in Atlanta franchise history (since 1966). Ranks second in MLB with single-season career-high 201 hits...trails only COL s Charlie Blackmon (208) for the major league lead...inciarte s previous single-season high was 159 in Has 57 multi-hit games this season, most for a Braves batter since 2012 (M. Prado, 60). His 201 hits are tied for sixth most in a single season in Atlanta history (since 66)... Ralph Garr (1973) also had Marquis Grissom (207, 1996) ranks fifth. Finished with 110 hits at SunTrust Park this season, tied for the second most hits at home in a single season in Atlanta franchise history Ralph Garr had 121 in 1971 and 110 in Went 5-for-8 combined in the doubleheader, 9/6, after going 8-for-10 with a walk in two games on 8/30 at PHI to fall a base hit shy of matching the Major League record for combined in a doubleheader. Has three five-hit games on the season...that ties the Braves single-season franchise record for most five-hit games...kenny Lofton in 1997 first set the mark. Made his first All-Star game this season (0-for-2). Micah Johnson OF yrs #2 NYM Series: (1-1) Last HR: None Road Trip: (1-1) Current Streak: 1 game (1-1, 1.000) Season Long Streak: 1 game, 9/28-pres. (1-1, 1.000) Singled in the ninth inning, 9/28 at NYM, for his first hit of the season...recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett, 9/4...Also up from 7/28-8/1 and 8/18-8/19. Fractured his left wrist in Spring Training and missed the first 87 games of the season on the disabled list...he returned on 7/10 and was optioned to Gwinnett that day. Appeared in 40 games with the G-Braves, batting.289 (39-for-135) while making starts at all three outfield positions. Matt Kemp OF yrs #27 NYM Series:.000 (0-1) Last HR: 9/13 at WSH (Kintzler) Road Trip:.000 (0-1) Current Streak: 0-6 Season Long Streak: 13 games, 4/28-5/13 (20-57,.351, 3 HR) Made three pinch-hit appearances (9/20, 9/24 and 9/25[2]), his only game action since leaving the game on 9/15 vs. NYM with left hamstring tightness...returned from the 10-day disabled list, 8/19 after missing 19 games with a right hamstring strain...went to the DL on 7/29...Also missed nine games with a right hamstring strain, 4/11-4/20. Hit the seventh grand slam of his career, 9/13 at WSH, his first since 6/4/11 while with LAD...His seven career grand slams are tied for 10th most among active players. Hit 10 home runs with a.608 slugging percentage in 41 games by the end of May... Then hit five home runs over his next 57 games...has four in his last 15 games. Batting.284 (97-for-341) with 16 of his 19 home runs against righties. Hit a career-high three home runs, 4/29 at MIL...Became the first Braves player with three homers in a game since Mark Teixeira on 6/22/08 vs. SEA Nick Markakis OF yrs #22 NYM Series:.333 (4-12) Last HR: 8/22 vs. SEA (Gonzales) Road Trip:.333 (4-12) Current Streak: 3 games (4-12,.333) Season Long Streak: 10 games, 4/5-16 (12-37,.324, HR) Collected his 39th double of the season, 9/26 at NYM...Is looking to become the first Atlanta outfielder with a 40-double season since Jeff Francoeur in 2007 (40). Since his debut in 2006, is the MLB leader with 48 two-double games...is fifth in the NL this season with 39 two-base hits... Is one of six players in the majors with 35 doubles in each of the last three seasons, and one of three NL players Daniel Murphy and Nolan Arenado are the other two in the NL. Singled three times, 8/21 vs. SEA, his 162nd career three-hit game That is the second most in the majors since 2006, his debut season Only M.Cabrera has more. Homered on 8/22 vs. SEA off LHP M.Gonzales for his fourth home run off a lefthanded pitcher since joining the Braves in 2015 Each of his last three home runs have come against lefties (8/4 vs. MIA and A.Conley; 8/15 at COL and K.Freeland). Five of his eight home runs this season have given the Braves the lead Since he joined the Braves in 2015, 58% of his HR(14 of 24) have been tie-breaking or go-ahead shots. Singled to left field in the 4th inning on 8/3 for his 2,000th career hit...is one of 12 active players, and one of four outfielders, to reach the milestone. September 24: Selected the contract of C Tony Sanchez from Triple-A Gwinnett. September 15: Reinstated RHP Jason Motte from the 10-day disabled list. September 14: Outrighted C Tony Sánchez to Triple-A Gwinnett. September 8: Reinstated C Tyler Flowers from the 10-day disabled list. Braves Bits, continued Braves Recent Transactions Jace Peterson INF/OF yrs #8 NYM Series:.214 (3-14) Last HR: 9/20 vs. WSH (Albers) Road Trip:.214 (3-14) Current Streak: 0-7 Season Long Streak: 5 games, 9/20-9/26 (5-12,.417, HR) Went 0-for-4 last night to snap a season-best five-game hitting streak from 9/ Had five hits, including a home run, in 12 at-bats during the run. Has a.440 on-base percentage and a.364 (8-for-22) average as a pinch hitter this season... Four of his eight hits in these situations have gone for extra bases (2 2B, 3B, HR). In 37 games since the All-Star break, is batting.283/.386/ batted.180/.270/.238 in 49 games prior to the break. Is 12-for-36 (.333) in 19 games this month. Is 7-for-18 (.389) with runners in scoring position and two outs. Recalled 8/5 from Triple-A Gwinnett...This marks his fourth stint with ATL. Rio Ruiz INF yrs #14 NYM Series:.143 (1-7) Last HR: 9/23 vs. PHI (Siegrist) Road Trip:.143 (1-7) Current Streak: 0-5 Season Long Streak: 6 games, 9/1-9/7 (8-23,.348, HR) Has a career-most 20 combined homers between Triple-A and the majors (16 MiLB, 4 MLB)...Hit a home run off LHP Kevin Siegrist, 9/23 vs. PHI...Marked his second Major League home run off a left-hander this season. Has hit in 11 of 19 games since his return to the majors (14-for-62,.226). Recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett, 9/1, for his second stint with the team and went 2-for-3 with a double later that day...also up from 5/18-6/21. Singled as a pinch-hitter, 9/14 at WSH...Is 3-for-11 (.273) as a pinch hitter this season. Stroked a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the ninth, 9/10 vs. MIA, to tie the game at eight...marked the first game-tying RBI of his career. Hit.175 (14-for-80) with two home runs and nine RBI in 31 games during his first call-up. Singled in the winning run 6/9 vs. NYM for his first career game-ending RBI...Did so as a pinch-hitter to become the first pinch-hitter for the Braves to collect a gameending RBI since Juan Francisco, 8/17/12 vs. LAD. Tony Sánchez C yrs #15 NYM Series:.--- Last HR: 5/18/14, PIT at NYY [1] (Kuroda) Road Trip:.--- Current Streak: 0-2 Season Long Streak: --- The Braves selected his contract for the second time, 9/24...Initially acquired from Los Angeles (AL), 8/31, in exchange for INF Brandon Phillips and cash considerations. Made his Braves debut as a pinch hitter, 9/2 at CHI, and struck out looking. Kurt Suzuki C yrs #24 NYM Series:.375 (3-8) Last HR: 2x, 9/22 vs. PHI (Lively, Rios) Road Trip:.375 (3-8) Current Streak: 6 games (10-24,.417, 2 HR) Season Long Streak: 7 games, 6/29-7/20 (11-29,.379, 4 HR) Agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Atlanta for the 2018 season on 9/23. Hit two home runs, 9/22, his fifth career multi-homer game and third this season... Is one of just four catchers in the majors with three multi-homer games this season, joining Willson Contreras, Gary Sanchez and Mike Zunino. The two home runs on 9/22 extended his career-best total to 18...Stroked his 18th home run in his 255th at-bat of the season Hit 15 home runs over 570 at-bats during his previous career-high season in Collected his 10th career game-ending RBI, 9/7 vs. MIA...Scored Freddie Freeman with a ninth-inning, two-out single. Has 14 home runs since the beginning of July, tied with Freddie Freeman for most on the club...homered in a career-best three consecutive games, 8/19-8/25. Since snapping an 0-for-18 skid with a two-hit game on 6/14, is hitting.310 (55-for- 178) with 15 home runs in 49 games. Is batting.345 (19-for-55) with an.800 slugging percentage against left-handed pitching... Has 11 of his 30 extra-base hits against lefties, despite having 157 more at-bats against right-handers. Hit eight home runs in 11 July games...hit one HR in his first 19 games of the season. Braves catchers rank second in MLB with a.362 OBP...They are tied for third with 29 home runs, rank third in batting average (.282) and fourth in RBI (95). Dansby Swanson INF yrs #7 NYM Series:.182 (2-11) Last HR: 6/7 vs. PHI (Eickhoff) Road Trip:.182 (2-11) Current Streak: 0-5 Season Long Streak: 9 games, 6/17-25 (12-35,.343) Has five hits in his last 18 at-bats (.278)...Had eight hits in his previous 48 at-bats (.167). Since 8/12, is batting.288 (40-for-139) with 24 walks and a.390 on-base percentage... Returned from Triple-A Gwinnett on 8/9 and went hitless in his first 11 at-bats, before a ninth-inning single on 8/12. Has a 0.73 BB/K (24 BB/33 K) ratio since returning on 8/9...Drew 35 walks and fanned 84 times (0.42 BB/K) prior to his option. Hitting.288 (32-for-111) with a.428 on-base percentage with runners in scoring position for the season. Played in 11 games with GWN...Started nine at SS, his final two at 2B...Hit.237 (9- for-38) with one double and one home run...reached base at a.356 clip. September 5: Selected the contract of LHP Luiz Gohara from Triple-A Gwinnett...Moved INF/OF Danny Santana to the 60-day disabled list...returned INF Johan Camargo from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the 10-day disabled list. September 4: Returned 3B Adonis Garcia from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the 10-day disabled list...recalled OF Micah Johnson from Triple-A Gwinnett. September 1: Returned RHP Luke Jackson from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the 10-day disabled list...returned LHP Ian Krol from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the 10-day disabled list...recalled LHP Max Fried from Triple-A Gwinnett...Recalled LHP Rex Brothers from Triple-A Gwinnett...Recalled INF Rio Ruiz from Triple-A Gwinnett...Selected the contract of C Tony Sanchez...Placed RHP Jason Motte on the 10-day disabled list with right oblique strain. August 31: Acquired C Tony Sanchez from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for INF Brandon Phillips and cash considerations. August 30: Placed C Tyler Flowers on the 10-day disabled list (left wrist contusion)...selected the contract of C David Freitas from Triple-A Gwinnett...Designated RHP Enrique Borgos for assignment...added RHP Jason Hursh from Triple-A Gwinnett as the 26th man for Game 2 at PHI...Returned RHP Jason Hursh to Triple-A Gwinnett following the game. August 23: Selected the contract of LHP A.J. Minter from Triple-A Gwinnett...Optioned LHP Max Fried to Triple-A Gwinnett. August 21: Returned RHP Dan Winkler from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the 60-day disabled list...optioned LHP Rex Brothers to Triple-A Gwinnett.