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ATLANTA BRAVES (4-4) at (4-4) LH Max Fried (7-0, 2.25 in 2020) vs. RH Matt Andriese (0-0, 0.00) Game No. 9 • Spring Training Road Game No. 4 March 10, 2021 • 1:05 p.m. • JetBlue Park • Ft. Myers, Fla. • Braves Radio Network

TODAY’S GAME: The Braves and Red Sox meet this afternoon in Ft. 20 IN ‘20: The Braves clinched the 20th division title in franchise history Myers in the third of nine meetings between the clubs this spring...The last season, beating Miami, 11-1 on September 22 at Truist Park to win the Braves have won each of the first two meetings, including most recently East...The 20 division titles are the most in major league on Sunday in North Port, 5-4. history, one more than New York (AL) and Los Angeles (NL)...Last season also marked the franchise’s 26th postseason berth in the modern era and • revised the 2021 Sping Training schedule on its third straight. February 12...Under the revised schedule, Grapefruit League Clubs will play a regionalized schedule to mitigate travel. • Atlanta beat Cincinnati in the inaugural N.L. Wild Card Series and swept Miami in the NLDS before falling to Los Angeles, the eventual Atlanta will play just five different teams this spring - Baltimore (3 • champions, in seven games in the NLCS. games), Boston (9), Minnesota (7), Pittsburgh (3) and Tampa Bay (7). • The postseason series wins for Atlanta last season were the first for the CAMP BREAKDOWN: The Braves have 66 active players in camp, 35 club since 2001. of whom are (11 left-handers and 24 right-handers)... Atlanta also has 13 infielders, 12 and six in camp...There are 26 SILVER SLUGGERS: A franchise-record four Braves – OF Ronald non-roster invitees (11 infielders, three , seven infielders and five Acuña Jr., C Travis d’Arnaud, 1B and DH outfielders)...The club had 68 players in camp last season. – were recipients of 2020 National League Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger awards...Atlanta was the only team in the majors to have four winners. • The Braves signed six players to major-league contracts this winter... Atlanta signed RHP , LHP , RHP Josh • All four recepients are back with Atlanta in 2021 after the Braves Tomlin, INF Jake Lamb, OF and OF Marcell signed Ozuna to a four-year, $64 million contract on February 5. Ozuna...Two of those players - Tomlin and Ozuna - played with the Braves last season...Atlanta also claimed a trio of players off waivers - : The Braves signed Brian Snitker to a RHP Víctor Arano, OF Phillip Ervin and OF Guillermo Heredia. contract extension through the 2023 season on February 26...The deal includes a club option for 2024. • Atlanta has four of MLB.com’s Top 100 prospects in camp...OFs (No. 10) and Drew Waters (No. 22) are tabbed as the club’s top • The 2021 season marks Snitker’s 45th in the Braves organization after two prospects...RH (No. 34) and C (No. signing with the club as a non-drafted free agent in 1977 and is his sixth 65) are also with the major-league club this spring...In total, nine of as the major league manager. Atlanta's Top 10 prospects are in camp. • Named interim manager on May 17, 2016 and given the full-time job #MVFREE: 1B Freddie Freeman played in all 60 games in 2020 and that October, Snitker has compiled a 353-317 (.527) record in the role... a career-best .341/.462/.640 (73-for-214) to earn National League Most Only (2,058), Fredi Gonzalez (432) and (379) Valuable Player honors...Freeman became just the fourth player in Atlanta have more victories as Braves manager since the franchise relocated to franchise history to earn the award, joining (1999), Terry Atlanta in 1966. Pendleton (1991) and (1982, 1983). TOMORROW'S STARTER: RH makes his third start of • Freeman received 28 of 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers’ the spring tomorrow in Ft. Myers against the Twins...Wright has allowed Association of America (BBWAA), finishing with 410 points, 142 more three runs, all earned, in 4.1 innings this spring...In his last outing on March than runner-up . 5 vs. Minnesota, he went 3.0 scoreless innings with two . Recent Braves Transactions

February 26: Outrighted LHP Phil Pfeifer to Triple-A Gwinnett. February 25: Traded INF Jack Mayfield to the for cash considerations. February 24: Claimed OF Guillermo Heredia off waivers from the ...Designated INF Jack Mayfield for assignment. February 23: Signed INF Jake Lamb to a non-guaranteed major league contract for 2021...Designated LHP Phil Pfeifer for assignment.

Spring Training Results and Schedule Time/ Probable Pitchers/ Date/Opp. Result Winner-Loser- Record Attendance Braves HRs Highlights 2/28 at Tampa L, 9-7 (7) Ríos-Burrows-None 0-1 1,127 Kazmar Jr. (1) Wright goes 1.1 IP; Rays walk-off 3/1 at Boston W, 5-3 (7) Ynoa-Richards-De La Cruz 1-1 1,852 None Ynoa strikes out four in 1.2 IP; Contreras drives in three 3/2 vs. Minnesota W, 6-0 (7) Anderson-Barnes-None 2-1 1,666 d'Arnaud (1) Anderson works 2.0 scoreless IP; d'Arnaud homers 3/3 vs. Baltimore L, 8-1 (7) LeBlanc-Jackson-Goudeau 2-2 1,707 Albies (1) Smyly goes 2.0 scoreless IP, strikes out three in Braves debut 3/4 at Pittsburgh L, 6-1 (7) Shreve-Sobotka-None 2-3 1,575 None Offense limited to five hits; RH starts, retires 6-of-7 batters. 3/5 vs. Minnesota W, 4-0 (7) Webb-Waddell-None 3-3 1,686 None Braves score all four runs in sixth; Wright tosses 3.0 scoreless IP. 3/6 at Tampa Cancelled 3/7 vs. Boston W, 5-4 Matzek-Whitlock-Arano 4-3 1,875 None Swanson hits three- double; Morton blanks Sox over 3.0 IP in debut. 3/8 OPEN 3/9 vs. Pittsburgh L, 10-1 Brault-Smyly-None 4-4 1,756 None Braves nearly no-hit; Phil Ervin records lone hit with two outs in 9th inn. 3/10 at Boston 1:05 PM LH Max Fried vs. RH Matt Andriese 3/11 vs. Tampa 1:05 PM RH Kyle Wright vs. RH 3/12 at Minnesota 1:05 PM 3/13 at Boston 1:05 PM 3/14 vs. Tampa 1:05 PM 3/15 vs. Minnesota 1:05 PM 3/16 at Boston 1:05 PM 3/17 at Baltimore 6:05 PM 3/18 OPEN 3/19 vs. Minnesota 6:05 PM 3/20 vs. Boston 1:05 PM 3/21 at Tampa 1:05 PM 3/22 at Minnesota 1:05 PM 3/23 vs. Boston 1:05 PM 3/24 at Pittsburgh 1:05 PM 3/25 vs. Tampa 1:05 PM 3/26 at Minnesota 6:05 PM 3/27 vs. Baltimore 6:05 PM 3/28 at Tampa 1:05 PM 3/29 vs. Boston 1:05 PM 3/30 at Boston 1:05 PM Probable Pitchers Max Fried • LHP • 6-4 • 190 • 27 yrs • #54 Víctor Arano • RHP • 6-2 • 230 • 26 yrs • #72 • Makes his spring debut...Went 7-0 with a 2.25 ERA in 11 starts last season, • Set to make his second appearance of the spring...Worked in relief on 3/7, earning All-MLB First Team honors and a Rawlings Gold Glove...Began also vs. BOS, and retired all three batters he faced...Struck out one. the season with a 68.1-inning homerless streak. • Is in his first season with ATL after being claimed off waivers from PHI on • Had a 3.04 ERA in four starts in the postseason...Was ATL's No. 1 starter. 1/22...Spent the entire '20 season at the Phillies' alternate training site. • Has 24 wins over the last two seasons, the most in MLB by a left-hander. • Is 3-2 with a 2.65 ERA in 73 career appearances, all in relief with PHI. Daily Pitching Logs RH IAN ANDERSON (#36) RH CHARLIE MORTON (#50) DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 3/2 vs. MIN W, 1-0 2.0 3 0 0 1 2 3/7 vs. BOS ND 3.0 2 0 0 1 3 RH VÍCTOR ARANO (#72) LH (#70) DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 3/7 vs. BOS S, 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3/2 vs. MIN ND 1.2 2 0 0 0 3 LH THOMAS BURROWS (#78) LH (#15) DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 2/28 at TB L, 0-1 0.2 1 2 2 1 2/28 at TB ND 1.0 1 1 1 2 2 LH (#64) LH PHILIP PFEIFER (#67) DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 2/28 at TB ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 3/9 vs. PIT ND 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 3/3 vs. BAL ND 1.0 1 2 2 1 1 LH (#51) LH (#75) DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 3/2 vs. MIN H, 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3/9 vs. PIT ND 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 3/5 vs. MIN ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 RH JASSEEL DE LA CRUZ (#69) LH DREW SMYLY (#18) DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 3/1 at BOS S, 1 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 3/3 vs. BAL ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 3/4 at PIT ND 1.0 2 2 2 1 2 3/9 vs. PIT L, 0-1 2.0 8 5 5 1 3 RH CARL EDWARDS JR. (#56) RH CHAD SOBOTKA (#61) DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 2/28 at TB ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3/4 at PIT L, 0-1 1.0 1 2 2 1 0 3/3 vs. BAL ND 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 3/7 vs. BOS H, 1 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 RH (#62) DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO RH DAYSBEL HERNÁNDEZ (#91) 3/1 at BOS H, 1 2.0 1 1 1 2 4 DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 3/2 vs. MIN ND 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 RH VICTOR VODNIK (#92) 3/5 vs. MIN ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 3/3 vs. BAL ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 RH KURT HOEKSTRA (#79) DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO RH (#71) 3/1 at BOS H, 1 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 3/7 vs. BOS BS, 1 0.2 2 1 1 2 1 3/2 vs. MIN ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 3/5 vs. MIN W, 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 RH (#77) DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO RH PATRICK WEIGEL (#65) 3/3 vs. BAL L, 0-1 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 3/9 vs. PIT ND 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 2/28 at TB ND 1.0 3 2 2 2 1 3/3 vs. BAL ND 1.0 3 4 1 1 0 RH CONNOR JOHNSTONE (#80) DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO RH BRYSE WILSON (#46) 2/28 at TB ND 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 3/4 at PIT ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 3/4 at PIT ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 3/9 vs. PIT ND 3.0 4 2 2 1 4 RH (#49) DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO RH WILLIAM WOODS (#93) 3/2 vs. MIN ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 3/5 vs. MIN ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3/4 at PIT ND 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 LH (#68) RH KYLE WRIGHT (#30) DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 3/1 at BOS H, 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 2/28 at TB ND 1.1 4 3 3 1 1 3/4 at PIT BS, 1 1.0 2 1 1 1 3 3/5 vs. MIN ND 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 3/7 vs. BOS W, 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 LH A.J. MINTER (#33) RH (#73) DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 3/1 at BOS H, 1 1.0 3 0 0 0 1 3/1 at BOS W, 1-0 1.2 0 1 1 2 4 3/9 vs. PIT ND 1.0 2 2 2 0 3 3/7 vs. BOS ND 2.1 3 3 3 0 4

Daily Batting Logs Player (Jersey #) 2/28 3/1 3/2 3/3 3/4 3/5 3/7 3/9 3/10 3/11 3/12 3/13 3/14 3/15 3/16 3/17 3/19 3/20 3/21 3/22 3/23 3/24 3/25 3/26 3/27 3/28 3/29 3/30 R. Acuña Jr. (13) 2oo oo koo okk kok E. Adrianza (23) oo w2o w ok 1 ko O. Albies (1) wek o4 o1 wok C. Alexander (85) k k k k o A. Almonte (34) ok 3wf o oo B. Ball (82) 1kko w k w L. Brown (87) 1 J. Camargo (17) kweo ko o2 o1 W. Contreras (60) w1o w 1 T. d'Arnaud (16) 4o o1 koo wk J. Dean (88) k o k k T. Demeritte (45) ww k k ko o P. Ervin (26) 1wo o1 kk k o1 F. Freeman (5) oo 1w ko M. Harris II (89) 1k o o 1 w T. Harris (84) f1 k w 1 G. Heredia (38) oo1 o 1ko oo E. Inciarte (11) woh o11 oek A. Jackson (12) wo e eok ow S. Kazmar (53) 4 e w o w 2 J. Kipnis (22) kek ok 1h oo J. Lamb (24) 1oh ko ko woo o S. Langeliers (86) ko 2o ook J. Morales (76) w M. Ozuna (20) o1 ok ok wo1 wk C. Pache (14) oe 1k oo 3k A. Riley (27) k11 k11 1kk oo wo P. Sandoval (48) o1o ko fok o2 oo B. Shewmake (83) k oo1 k o k wo D. Swanson (7) wo1 oo 2 2k ok D. Waters (74) we o 1 2 Key: 1-Single, 2-Double, 3-Triple, 4-, o-Out, k-, w-Walk, h-HBP, e-Reached on error, b-SacBunt, c-Reached on fielder’s choice, f-SacFly