2021 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT 1 2 3 1 APRIL PHI PHI MAY TOR 3:05 PM 4:05 PM 7:37 PM 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PHI WSH WSH WSH PHI PHI TOR WSH WSH WSH PHI PHI 1:05 PM 4:05 PM 4:05 PM 4:05 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 1:07 PM 7:05 PM 7:05 PM 4:05 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 PHI MIA MIA MIA MIA CHC CHC PHI TOR TOR TOR MIL MIL 7:08 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 12:20 PM 2:20 PM 2:20 PM 7:08 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 12:20 PM 8:10 PM 7:10 PM 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 CHC NYY NYY ARI ARI MIL NYM NYM NYM PIT PIT PIT 7:08 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 2:10 PM 7:10 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 4:10 PM 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 PIT 1:20 PM ARI CHC CHC CHC CHC TOR 30 31 BOS BOS NYM NYM 1:20 PM 7:10 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:37 PM NYM 7:08 PM WSH 5:10 PM 7:10 PM 7:10 PM 7:10 PM 7:15 PM
SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 JUNE WSH WSH WSH LAD LAD JULY NYM MIA MIA 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 12:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:15 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 4:10 PM 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 LAD PHI PHI PHI MIA MIA MIA PIT PIT PIT MIA MIA 1:20 PM 7:05 PM 7:05 PM 1:05 PM 7:10 PM 4:10 PM 1:20 PM 7:05 PM 7:05 PM 12:35 PM 7:10 PM 4:10 PM 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 MLB MIA BOS BOS STL STL STL MIA ALL-STAR TB TB 1:10 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:15 PM 1:10 PM GAME 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STL NYM NYM NYM CIN CIN CIN TB SD SD SD PHI PHI PHI 7:08 PM 7:10 PM 7:10 PM 7:10 PM 7:10 PM 7:10 PM 4:10 PM 1:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 12:20 PM 7:05 PM 7:05 PM 6:05 PM 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 CIN NYM NYM PHI NYM NYM NYM NYM MIL MIL 1:10 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 1:05 PM 7:10 PM 7:10 PM 7:10 PM 12:10 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM
SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 MIL STL STL STL WSH WSH SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER LAD COL COL COL 1:20 PM 8:15 PM 8:15 PM 8:15 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 10:10 PM 8:40 PM 8:40 PM 8:10 PM 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 WSH CIN CIN CIN WSH WSH COL WSH WSH WSH MIA MIA 1:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 5:10 PM 7:05 PM 7:05 PM 3:10 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 WSH MIA MIA MIA BAL BAL MIA COL COL COL SF SF 1:05 PM 7:10 PM 7:10 PM 7:10 PM 7:05 PM 7:05 PM 1:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 12:20 PM 9:45 PM 9:05 PM 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 BAL NYY NYY SF SF SF ARI ARI ARI ARI SD SD 1:05 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 4:05 PM 9:40 PM 9:40 PM 9:40 PM 9:40 PM 10:10 PM 8:40 PM 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 SD 4:10 PM SF LAD LAD AUGUST 3 PHI PHI PHI NYM NYM 1:20 PM 10:10 PM 10:10 PM NYM 3:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM
HOME AWAY
WATCH ON
LISTEN ON
GAME DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. VISIT BRAVES.COM/SCHEDULE FOR UPDATES. BB&T and SunTrust are now Truist
Truist.com
Truist Bank, Member FDIC. © 2021 Truist Financial Corporation. Truist, BB&T, SunTrust, the Truist logo and Truist Purple are service marks of Truist Financial Corporation.
C
M
Y
CM
MY
CY MLB
CMY
K Baseball Fans Spoke: ACUÑA JR., FREEMAN ALL-STARS AGAIN
BY MATT GRILLI After four days off, the Braves return to the Acuña Jr. and Freeman also represented the field, hoping to construct a memorable finish Braves in the NL’s starting lineup in 2019, at to the season. While a four-day break may Cleveland’s Progressive Field, and became the seem insignificant to most, for a game cen- first duo to start consecutive All-Star Games tered on its incessant nature, the All-Star break for the Braves since catcher Joe Torre and Hank may as well feel like a fourth-month vacation Aaron did so in 1966 and 1967, the first two sea- for the players that grind through a 162-game sons of the franchise’s existence in Atlanta. schedule in less than 180 calendar days. As For Acuña Jr., it marked his second career most players enjoyed some well-deserved honor, putting him with four Braves icons in down time, others enjoyed a different luxury. making multiple All-Star teams by their age Theheartbeats of the Braves, Ronald Acuña 23 season. Hammerin’ Hank made three of Jr. and reigning NL MVP Freddie Freeman, his record 25 by this age, while Torre, Hall represented Atlanta as starters in the 91st of Fame third baseman Eddie Mathews and annual Midsummer Classic at Coors Field in catcher Brian McCann each also made two. Denver. Acuña Jr. and Freeman were elected starters through a two-phase, month-long online voting process conducted by baseball fans across the world. With a representative of each team at each position on the initial ballot, the top three vote-getters at each position, and top nine for the outfielders, advanced as finalists. When Phase 1 concluded, the Braves’ exuberant 23-year-old outfielder received over 2.5 mil- lion votes, more than any other NL player. Acuña Jr held his position through the final phase, while Freeman used a late surge to fin- ish atop the first basemen.
6 ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY The recognition for Acuña Jr. was the cul- mination of one of the best first halves of any player in baseball. While Braves fans don’t need to see daily statistical leaderboards to know the value Acuña Jr. provides his team, when putting his accomplishments in a historical perspective, they become even more eye-popping. TheVenezuela native posted a ludicrous .341/.443/.705 batting line with 25 runs scored in 24 games in April. The last Braves player to hit for that high of an average and score at least that many runs in a calendar month was none other than Gary Sheffield in August 2003. The nine-time All-Star, five-time Silver Slugger winner went on to finish third in the NL MVP balloting that season, behind Barry Bonds and Albert Pujols. Acuña Jr. would later reach milestone totals in runs scored (300), hits (400), stolen bases (75) and home runs (100), with the latter two arguably the most impressive given the unique combination of power and speed. How unique is it – especially for a player his age? Only four other players in modern baseball history, hit 100 While his teammate may not have posted home runs and stole 75 bases before turning 24, his typical numbers, especially those that won and those four are four of the greatest players him the MVP last season, Freeman’s tangible in the sport’s history – Ken Griffey Jr., Andruw value has been established from his sustained Jones, Alex Rodriguez and Mike Trout. excellence. The five-time All-Star, the Braves’ Opening Day first baseman for each of the past 11 seasons, hit his 250th home run, scored his 900th run and registered his 900th RBI during the season’s first half. Only five other players in the franchise’s 150-year history have accomplished that: three are in the National Baseball Hall of Fame – Aaron, Chipper Jones and Eddie Mathews – while the other two – Andruw Jones and Dale Murphy – are two of the most beloved Braves of all-time. Playing at a position full of perennial All- Stars, Freeman has risen to the top. For the third straight All-Star Game, he was selected to start. No other Braves infielder has ever won three consecutive fan-elected starts. One of the most dynamic duos in the game, Acuña Jr. and Freeman will aim to set more records in the second half – and help lift the Braves to a fourth straight division title.
ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY 7 DON’T MISS A MOMENT OF THE GAME MOBILE CONCESSIONS ORDERING IS NOW AVAILABLE AT TRUIST PARK
OR SCAN DOWNLOAD
TEXT ORDER TO 78030
DOWNLOAD THE MLB BALLPARK APP THE OFFICIAL APP OF TRUIST PARK
Access and share your tickets, place a mobile concessions order, use the Truist Park interactive map, ask a question to “Braves Bot” and more.
OR SCAN DOWNLOAD
VISIT BRAVES.COM/BALLPARKAPP
8 ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY ATLANTA BRAVES COACHES
59 57 JOSÉ CASTRO SAL FASANO ASSISTANT HITTING COACH CATCHING COACH
43 BRIAN SNITKER 58 39 DREW FRENCH RICK KRANITZ MANAGER BULLPEN COACH PITCHING COACH
70 28 37 4 2 BOBBY MAGALLANES KEVIN SEITZER RON WASHINGTON WALT WEISS ERIC YOUNG SR. ASSISTANT HITTING COACH HITTING COACH THIRD BASE COACH BENCH COACH FIRST BASE COACH ATLANTA BRAVES ROSTER
23 1 34 36 9 EHIRE ADRIANZA OZZIE ALBIES ABRAHAM ALMONTE IAN ANDERSON ORLANDO ARCIA OUTFIELDER INFIELDER OUTFIELDER PITCHER INFIELDER
ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY 9 SAN DIEGO PADRES MANAGER Jayce Tingler (32) COACHES Skip Schumaker (56), Bobby Dickerson (12), Damion Easley (46), Larry Rothschild (38), Wayne Kirby (41), Ben Fritz (53), Rod Barajas (20), Ryan Flaherty (84)
PITCHERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Austin Adams 54 R/R 6' 3" 220 05/05/1991 Daniel Camarena 72 L/L 6' 0" 210 11/09/1992 Yu Darvish 11 R/R 6' 5" 220 08/16/1986 Tim Hill 25 R/L 6' 4" 200 02/10/1990 Pierce Johnson 36 R/R 6' 2" 202 05/10/1991 Mark Melancon 33 R/R 6' 1" 215 03/28/1985 Joe Musgrove 44 R/R 6' 5" 230 12/04/1992 James Norwood 67 R/R 6' 2" 215 12/24/1993 Chris Paddack 59 R/R 6' 5" 217 01/08/1996 Emilio Pagán 14 L/R 6' 2" 208 05/07/1991 Drew Pomeranz 15 R/L 6' 5" 246 11/22/1988 Blake Snell 4 L/L 6' 4" 225 12/04/1992 Craig Stammen 34 R/R 6' 2" 228 03/09/1984 Ryan Weathers 40 R/L 6' 1" 230 12/17/1999
CATCHERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Victor Caratini 17 S/R 6' 1" 215 08/17/1993
INFIELDERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Jake Cronenworth 9 L/R 6' 0" 187 01/21/1994 Eric Hosmer 30 L/L 6' 4" 226 10/24/1989 Ha-Seong Kim 7 R/R 5' 9" 168 10/17/1995 Manny Machado 13 R/R 6' 3" 218 07/06/1992 Webster Rivas 48 R/R 6' 1" 219 08/08/1990 Fernando Tatis Jr. 23 R/R 6' 3" 217 01/02/1999
OUTFIELDERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Trent Grisham 2 L/L 5' 11" 224 11/01/1996 Jorge Mateo 3 R/R 6' 0" 182 06/23/1995 Wil Myers 5 R/R 6' 3" 207 12/10/1990 Tommy Pham 28 R/R 6' 1" 223 03/08/1988 Jurickson Profar 10 S/R 6' 0" 184 02/20/1993
Active players as of July 9, 2021. Scan code for complete roster information.
10 ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY ATLANTA BRAVES MANAGER Brian Snitker (43) COACHES Walt Weiss (4), Rick Kranitz (39), Kevin Seitzer (28), Eric Young Sr. (2), Ron Washington (37), Drew French (58), Sal Fasano (57), José Castro (59), Bobby Magallanes (70)
PITCHERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Ian Anderson 36 R/R 6' 3" 170 05/02/1998 Jesse Chavez 60 R/R 6' 1" 175 08/21/1983 Max Fried 54 L/L 6' 4" 190 01/18/1994 Shane Greene 61 R/R 6' 4" 200 11/17/1988 Luke Jackson 77 R/R 6' 2" 210 08/24/1991 Chris Martin 55 R/R 6' 8" 225 06/02/1986 Tyler Matzek 68 L/L 6' 3" 230 10/19/1990 A.J. Minter 33 L/L 6' 0" 215 09/02/1993 Charlie Morton 50 R/R 6' 5" 215 11/12/1983 Edgar Santana 67 R/R 6' 2" 205 10/16/1991 Will Smith 51 R/L 6' 5" 255 07/10/1989 Drew Smyly 18 L/L 6' 2" 188 06/13/1989 Josh Tomlin 32 R/R 6' 1" 190 10/19/1984
CATCHERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Jonathan Lucroy 14 R/R 6' 0" 200 06/13/1986 Kevan Smith 52 R/R 6' 4" 230 06/28/1988
INFIELDERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Ozzie Albies 1 S/R 5' 8" 165 01/07/1997 Orlando Arcia 9 R/R 6' 0" 187 08/04/1994 Johan Camargo 17 S/R 6' 0" 195 12/13/1993 Freddie Freeman 5 L/R 6' 5" 220 09/12/1989 Austin Riley 27 R/R 6' 3" 240 04/02/1997 Pablo Sandoval 48 S/R 5' 10" 268 08/11/1986 Dansby Swanson 7 R/R 6' 1" 190 02/11/1994
OUTFIELDERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Ehire Adrianza 23 S/R 6' 1" 195 08/21/1989 Abraham Almonte 34 S/R 5' 10" 223 06/27/1989 Guillermo Heredia 38 R/L 5' 10" 195 01/31/1991 Ender Inciarte 11 L/L 5' 11" 190 10/29/1990
Active players as of July 12, 2021. Scan code for complete roster information.
ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY 11 ATLANTA BRAVES ROSTER
17 60 5 54 61 JOHAN CAMARGO JESSE CHAVEZ FREDDIE FREEMAN MAX FRIED SHANE GREENE INFIELDER PITCHER INFIELDER PITCHER PITCHER
38 11 77 14 55 GUILLERMO HEREDIA ENDER INCIARTE LUKE JACKSON JONATHAN LUCROY CHRIS MARTIN OUTFIELDER OUTFIELDER PITCHER CATCHER PITCHER
68 33 50 27 48 TYLER MATZEK A.J. MINTER CHARLIE MORTON AUSTIN RILEY PABLO SANDOVAL PITCHER PITCHER PITCHER INFIELDER INFIELDER
67 52 51 18 7 EDGAR SANTANA KEVAN SMITH WILL SMITH DREW SMYLY DANSBY SWANSON PITCHER CATCHER PITCHER PITCHER INFIELDER
SIGN UP NOW AT OUR KIDS CLUB KIOSKS, LOCATED NEAR THE CHOP HOUSE GATE AND SEC 155!
32 JOSH TOMLIN WEAR IT LIKE THE PROS PITCHER 12 ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY A REFRESHING WAY TO CHEER
*Content captured pre-Covid. ©2021 The Coca-Cola Company. All Rights Reserved. Atlanta Braves trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Atlanta National League Baseball Club, LLC. All rights reserved. PROUD PARTNER WE’RE YOUR CAR’S #1 FAN. When it comes to serving you, our motor never quits.
Proud sponsor of the
ATLANTA BRAVES, the Braves script, tomahawk, and all Braves related elements are trademarks and © of Atlanta National League Baseball Club, LLC. All Rights Reserved. ™ & ©2021 Atlanta National League Baseball Club, LLC
PROJECT NAME CREATIVE TRIM
Braves Ad Austin Ridling 5.375x8.1875
JOB NUMBER LAYOUT LIVE
C-20-NAPAAPP-5103 Heather Field
INSERTION DATE PUBLICATION CLIENT ENGAGEMENT BLEED
March Playbill Jenny Weissbeck 5.5 x 8.3125
NOTES WE’RE YOUR CAR’S #1 FAN. When it comes to serving you, our motor never quits.
Proud sponsor of the
ATLANTA BRAVES, the Braves script, tomahawk, and all Braves related elements are trademarks and © of Atlanta National League Baseball Club, LLC. All Rights Reserved. ™ & ©2021 Atlanta National League Baseball Club, LLC
PROJECT NAME CREATIVE TRIM
Braves Ad Austin Ridling 5.375x8.1875
JOB NUMBER LAYOUT LIVE
C-20-NAPAAPP-5103 Heather Field
INSERTION DATE PUBLICATION CLIENT ENGAGEMENT BLEED
March Playbill Jenny Weissbeck 5.5 x 8.3125
NOTES A HIGHER CALLING IS CALLING
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is now hiring for all roles
At Children’s, we believe that it is the compassion and expertise of our employees that make our hospital such a special place for kids. If caring is your calling, help us make a difference in the lives of kids right here in your community. We’re offering amazing benefits and highly competitive compensation. Don’t just find a job, find a purpose.
Visit choa.org/careers to learn more.
©2021 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc. All rights reserved. Visit mavistire.com to save on
Braves-Game-Day-Playbill-2021.indd 1 2/11/21 9:40 AM Go Where the Players Go.
Braves-5265.02.03 Skin Cancer Playbill ad.indd 1 6/17/21 10:25 AM GUEST CODE OF CONDUCT
Guests are required to comply with current health and safety standards at Truist Park.
Guests must refrain from conduct that is inconsistent with the fun, family atmosphere that should prevail at Truist Park and the Truist Park experience, including but not limited to: interfering with other guests’ ability to enjoy the game; using foul or abusive language or gestures; appearing to be in a drunken or diminished capacity; failure to produce a ticket on request or sitting in a seat which is not ticketed; possession of balloons, beach balls, nets or laser pointers; interfering with a ball in play; and throwing objects on or entering the playing field. Violators may be subject to ejection and possible arrest.
FAN TEXTING Guests who have concerns or may note other guests violating braves policies may confidentially text braves issue and location to 69050 (standard rates will apply). Braves personnel will respond to security matters or guest service questions. TM