He’ll take part in the World Baseball Classic with Team Venezuela. If he is healthy, he could be in for a big season. Acuña clearly wasn’t himself last season, but still put up a 114 wRC+ and 2.2 fWAR. Acuña was one of the first players to show up at spring camp for the Braves and seems to finally be past the lingering knee issues that he dealt with in 2022. He is another utility infielder type who appeared in just 41 games at Mississippi last season due to injury. Luke Waddell - Waddell was the Braves’ fifth-round pick in the 2021 Draft out of Georgia Tech. He appeared in 76 games at Gwinnett before he was involved in a nasty collision in the outfield.
#The brave 2 crack#
He brings some defensive flexibility, but looks more like Triple-A depth than someone that could crack the big league roster.īraden Shewmake - A Braves first-round pick in the 2021 Draft, Shewmake was added to the 40-man roster this winter in order to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft. He played the 2021 season at Gwinnett, where he hit. Riley is going to be a staple in the middle of Atlanta’s order for many years to come.Ĭarlos Sanchez* - Sanchez spent the 2022 season with the Red Sox and the Mets and signed a minor league deal with Atlanta in January. He set career highs with 38 home runs, a 142 wRC+ and 5.5 fWAR. The restrictions on defensive shifting could (maybe) help his cause and a big season could be in order at the plate.Īustin Riley - Riley put up big numbers again at the plate for the Braves and signed a long-term extension.
#The brave 2 full#
With a full year in Atlanta under his belt, Olson comes to Spring Training in a more comfortable position. Matt Olson - Olson hit 34 homers and posted a 120 wRC+ in his first season in Atlanta, but slumped during parts of August and September, which tanked some of his final numbers. Hechavarria will turn 34 in April and will be competing for one of the final bench spots. 322/.420/.458 in the Puerto Rican Winter League this offseason. He has spent the last two seasons playing in Japan and hit.
He held his own at the plate, but will need to show that he is capable enough defensively to land the job at short.Īdeiny Hechavarria* - Hechavarria returns to the Braves on a minor league deal after serving as the team’s reserve infielder in 20. Grissom made a late splash in 2022, jumping from Double-A to the majors to fill in at second while Albies and Arcia both sat out with injuries. Vaughn Grissom - The biggest storyline of the spring will revolve around Grissom, as he tries to secure the shortstop job for Opening Day. He’s another player with some defensive versatility who will likely serve as depth at Gwinnett again. 214/.313/342 with six homers in 340 plate appearances. He finished the season with Gwinnett, where he hit. Joe Dunand* - Dunand was claimed off waivers by the Braves from the Marlins last June. 267/.376/.465 with 10 of his 23 hits going for extra bases. He split last season between Augusta and Rome before ending the season in the Arizona Fall League, where he hit. 203/.261/.328 in 17 games in Venezuela this winter.Ĭal Conley* - Conley was the Braves’ fourth-round pick in 2021. However, a good bit of that came in 14 games against the Nationals. He was a (barely) above league-average hitter for the first time in his career, posting a 104 wRC+ in 234 plate appearances. Arcia filled in capably at second base in place of Albies last season. Orlando Arcia - Arcia will come to camp in a competition with Vaughn Grissom to be the starting shortstop on Opening Day. He will slot back in at second base in 2023 and could help provide some leadership after the departure of Dansby Swanson. Ozzie Albies - Albies was limited to just 64 games in 2022 due to a fractured foot and pinky finger. He’s hit more than fine for a bench option in two of the last four years, but hasn’t done much in the other two. Adrianza brings versatility defensively, but it remains to be seen just how much is left in the tank. He re-signed with Atlanta on a minor league deal and will be competing for one of the final bench spots. (An asterisk denotes that the player is a non-roster invitee and is not on the 40-man roster) InfieldersĮhire Adrianza* - Adrianza split the 2022 season between the Nationals and the Braves and struggled at the plate, hitting just. Previously, we took a closer look at all of the pitchers and catchers on Atlanta’s spring roster, next up are the other position players.īelow are some quick thoughts on the 24 infielders and outfielders that the Braves are bringing to camp. Position players are scheduled to follow by February 20, although a number have already arrived.
Pitchers and catchers reported to spring training earlier this week for the Atlanta Braves.
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