BRAVES OPENING DAY ROSTER

rico43

rico43

<B>Director of Minor League Reports</B>
Atlanta Braves Opening Day Roster



(Following April 2 roster moves)

# Pitchers B/T Ht Wt DOB

50 Manny Banuelos R-L 5'10" 205 Mar 13, 1991 (DL)

-- Jesse Biddle L-L 6'5" 235 Oct. 22, 1991 (DL)

52 John Gant R-R 6'5" 205 Aug. 6, 1992

39 Jason Grilli R-R 6'4" 230 Nov 11, 1976

53 Jim Johnson R-R 6'6" 240 June 27, 1983

52 Andrew McKirahan R-L 6'2" 195 Feb 8, 1990 (DL)

20 Bud Norris R-R 6'0" 195 Mar. 2, 1985

34 Eric O'Flaherty L-L 6'2" 210 Feb. 5, 1985

40 Alexi Ogando R-R 6-4 195 Oct. 5, 1983

57 Williams Perez R-R 6'1" 230 May 21, 1991

36 Jose Ramirez R-R 6'3" 190 Jan. 21, 1990

75 Paco Rodriguez L-L 6'3" 220 Apr 16, 1991 (60-day DL)

65 Shae Simmons R-R 5'11" 175 Sep 3, 1990 (DL)

49 Julio Teheran R-R 6'2" 200 Jan 27, 1991

38 Arodys Vizcaino R-R 6'0" 190 Nov 13, 1990

58 Daniel Winkler R-R 6'3" 200 Feb 2, 1990

37 Matt Wisler R-R 6'3" 195 Sep 12, 1992

# Catchers B/T Ht Wt DOB

25 Tyler Flowers R-R 6'4" 245 Jan. 24, 1986

15 A.J. Piercynski L-R 6'3" 220 Dec. 30, 1978



# Infielders B/T Ht Wt DOB

1 Erick Aybar B-R 5-10 180 Jan. 14, 1984

7 Gordon Beckham R-R 6'0" 185 Sept. 9, 1986

5 Freddie Freeman L-R 6'5" 225 Sep 12, 1989

13 Adonis Garcia R-R 5'9" 190 Apr 12, 1985

24 Kelly Johnson R-R 6'1" 195 Feb. 22, 1982

28 Hector Olivera R-R 6'2" 220 Apr 5, 1985

8 Jace Peterson L-R 6'0" 200 May 9, 1990

# Outfielders B/T Ht Wt DOB

18 Jeff Francoeur R-R 6-4 220 Jan. 8, 1984

11 Ender Inciarte L-L 5'10" 185 Oct. 29, 1990

22 Nick Markakis L-L 6'1" 190 Nov 17, 1983

2 Drew Stubbs R-R 6-4 205 Oct. 4, 1984

On standby:

Pitchers

43 Jhoulys Chacin R-R 6-3 215 Jan. 7, 1988

77 Kyle Kinman L-L 5-11 185 Sept. 25, 1990
 
Pierzynski, Detwiler are the only free agents moving forward. One site said Jackson was, but another said he is under contract for 2016.
 
rico43 said:
Pierzynski, Detwiler are the only free agents moving forward. One site said Jackson was, but another said he is under contract for 2016.
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I think that is because the Cubs released him. They still owe him the amount owed for next year. We signed him for this season. Basically the Cubs version of Dan Uggla. So he should be a free agent this offseason
 
I would say anywhere from 6-10 players on that list should be on Braves ML roster.

This franchise needs a COMPLETE overhaul.
 
# Pitchers B/T Ht Wt DOB
60 Manny Banuelos R-L 5'10" 205 Mar 13, 1991 (Destined for the pen?)
67 Danny Burawa R-R 6'2" 210 Dec 30, 1988 (death match with Cuniff)

50 Brandon Cunniff R-R 6'0" 185 Oct 7, 1988 (see Burawa)
48 Mike Foltynewicz R-R 6'4" 220 Oct 7, 1991 (AAA)
39 Jason Grilli Disabled List 60-day DL ** R-R 6'4" 230 Nov 11, 1976 (July?)

63 Tyrell Jenkins R-R 6'4" 180 Jul 20, 1992 (AAA)


66 Matt Marksberry L-L 6'1" 200 Aug 25, 1990 (Death match with McKirahan)
52 Andrew McKirahan R-L 6'2" 195 Feb 8, 1990 (see above)
17 Shelby Miller R-R 6'3" 215 Oct 10, 1990 (ML starter some where)
36 Mike Minor Disabled List 60-day DL ** R-L 6'4" 220 Dec 26, 1987 (they better be sure)
58 Peter Moylan R-R 6'2" 225 Dec 2, 1978 (veteran freaky freak)
61 Williams Perez R-R 6'1" 230 May 21, 1991 (ML Rotation)
Paco Rodriguez Disabled List 60-day DL ** L-L 6'3" 220 Apr 16, 1991 (Into the sausage maker)
86 Shae Simmons Disabled List 60-day DL ** R-R 5'11" 175 Sep 3, 1990 (Out of the sausage maker)
49 Julio Teheran R-R 6'2" 200 Jan 27, 1991 (on ML Rotation somewhere)
38 Arodys Vizcaino R-R 6'0" 190 Nov 13, 1990 (Closer)
68 Ryan Weber R-R 6'0" 180 Aug 12, 1990 (AAA)
70 Daniel Winkler R-R 6'3" 200 Feb 2, 1990 (ML Pen)
37 Matt Wisler R-R 6'3" 195 Sep 12, 1992 (ML Rotation)
Chris Withrow Disabled List 60-day DL ** R-R 6'3" 240 Apr 1, 1989 (out of the sausage maker)

# Catchers B/T Ht Wt DOB
27 Christian Bethancourt R-R 6'2" 205 Sep 2, 1991 (my bet is that he is moved)



# Infielders B/T Ht Wt DOB
11 Daniel Castro R-R 5'11" 175 Nov 14, 1992 (fight with Jace)
13 Pedro Ciriaco R-R 6'0" 180 Sep 27, 1985 (AAA)
5 Freddie Freeman L-R 6'5" 225 Sep 12, 1989 (1B)
24 Adonis Garcia R-R 5'9" 190 Apr 12, 1985 (3B/LF)
28 Hector Olivera R-R 6'2" 220 Apr 5, 1985 (3B/LF)
8 Jace Peterson L-R 6'0" 200 May 9, 1990 (see Castro)
19 Andrelton Simmons R-R 6'2" 195 Sep 4, 1989 (SS)


# Outfielders B/T Ht Wt DOB
2 Michael Bourn L-R 5'10" 180 Dec 27, 1982 (CF)

22 Nick Markakis L-L 6'1" 190 Nov 17, 1983 (RF, should be moved)
25 Cameron Maybin R-R 6'3" 215 Apr 4, 1987 (CF, should be moved)
14 Eury Perez R-R 6'0" 190 May 30, 1990 (4th OF/AAA)
23 Nick Swisher S-L 6'0" 195 Nov 25, 1980 (LF/1B)
13 Dian Toscano Restricted ** L-L 5'11" 200 Mar 9, 1989 (Does he even exist?)

* Not on Active Roster
** Not on 40-Man Roster
 
arbitration eligible 2016

Mike Minor (4.138) – $5.6MM (probably brought back)
Pedro Ciriaco (3.049) – $800K (with AAA infielders Castro, Garcia, might be non-tender? Seems like a duplicate of a utility guy we already have))
Shelby Miller (3.030) – $2.6MM (definitely back)
Arodys Vizcaino (2.168) – $1.1MM (definitely back)
Chris Withrow (2.132) – $600K (definitely back)
 
depley said:
Pedro Ciriaco (3.049) – $800K (with AAA infielders Castro, Garcia, might be non-tender? Seems like a duplicate of a utility guy we already have))
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I think this decision might turn on a broader view as to what is best for Castro's development. He just completed his age 22 season, spending time in AA, AAA and the majors. His slash numbers were as follows

AA .389/.411/.444 in 98 PAs
AAA .268/.314/.297 in 345 PAs
ML .240/.263/.344 in 100 PAs

His numbers in AAA and the majors suggest he could use some additional development time. I'd rather see him get at least another half season in AAA. Once he shows he is ready (and I would define that as a .330 or better OBP at the AAA level over 300 PAs) I would bring him up and find a role for him at the major league level.

This is not meant to argue for Ciriaco in particular. But I hope we have a utility infielder signed to a major league contract for next year so that Castro isn't called on to play that role from the get go.
 
depley said:
arbitration eligible 2016

Mike Minor (4.138) – $5.6MM (probably brought back)
Pedro Ciriaco (3.049) – $800K (with AAA infielders Castro, Garcia, might be non-tender? Seems like a duplicate of a utility guy we already have))
Shelby Miller (3.030) – $2.6MM (definitely back)
Arodys Vizcaino (2.168) – $1.1MM (definitely back)
Chris Withrow (2.132) – $600K (definitely back)
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Wow, the number on Shelby is lower than I was thinking. It seems to me the MLBTR guy was missing on the low side a lot last year. $2.6m would be a nice price point for ATL.
 
dak said:
Wow, the number on Shelby is lower than I was thinking. It seems to me the MLBTR guy was missing on the low side a lot last year. $2.6m would be a nice price point for ATL.
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Looks too low to me. I think something like 4M is more likely. But the arb process is a bit crazy in emphasizing certain old school stats like won-loss record for pitchers.
 
I knew he was playing winter ball but I'm excited to hear Olivera will spend 6 weeks down there with Kevin seitzer and Luis Lopez (infield instructor)
 
Guys like Ciriaco are dime-a-dozen and I don't think he needs to be on the 40-man and that decision should be made irrespective of how the organization views Castro.

I'd also drop Lavarnway, Terdoslavich, Kelly, Marimon, and Detwiler (think he's an FA anyway). I'm on the fence about Cunningham and Weber.
 
50PoundHead said:
Guys like Ciriaco are dime-a-dozen and I don't think he needs to be on the 40-man and that decision should be made irrespective of how the organization views Castro.

I'd also drop Lavarnway, Terdoslavich, Kelly, Marimon, and Detwiler (think he's an FA anyway). I'm on the fence about Cunningham and Weber.
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We will need some guys like Lavarnway and Ciriaco for AAA. It might be better to sign guys like that to minor league deals and protect players like Weber and Terdoslavich who are a bit younger and still have options.
 
nsacpi said:
We will need some guys like Lavarnway and Ciriaco for AAA. It might be better to sign guys like that to minor league deals and protect players like Weber and Terdoslavich who are a bit younger and still have options.
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I don't know when the list of 2016 6-year minor league free agents will be available, but I wonder if we will be able to find equivalences to Larvarnway and Ciriaco off that list. I am beginning to think we've seen the best we are going to see from Terdoslavich. It would be nice if he had solid defense. I think all Cunningham has is solid defense. Too bad they can't be fused.
 
50PoundHead said:
I don't know when the list of 2016 6-year minor league free agents will be available, but I wonder if we will be able to find equivalences to Larvarnway and Ciriaco off that list. I am beginning to think we've seen the best we are going to see from Terdoslavich. It would be nice if he had solid defense. I think all Cunningham has is solid defense. Too bad they can't be fused.
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BA put out your favorite list on Nov 7 last year. Just 31 days if they stick to that schedule! We'll be needing a couple catchers for AAA in addition to one for the ML team.
 
Given that we probably have the weakest depth chart at catcher in the league, I think there's a very good chance Lavarnway (or even someone better) would be interested in signing a minor league deal with ST invite if we remove him from the 40-man. No reason to carry him over the Winter, IMO.
 
My guess is that one of the Johns has already been on the horn with representatives for both Dillon Gee and Vinnie Pestano today.

Not sexy at all, but could strike gold with them as cheap stopgaps and potentially flip them around the deadline.
 
clvclv said:
My guess is that one of the Johns has already been on the horn with representatives for both Dillon Gee and Vinnie Pestano today.

Not sexy at all, but could strike gold with them as cheap stopgaps and potentially flip them around the deadline.
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I could see that.
 
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