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GAME INFORMATION Atlanta Braves Baseball Communications Department • Truist Park • Atlanta, GA 30339 404.522.7630 braves.com bravesmediacenter.com /braves @braves @braves ATLANTA BRAVES (6-5) at BOSTON RED SOX (6-5) RH Ian Anderson (1-0, 0.00) vs. LH Martín Pérez (1-0, 0.00) Spring Training Game No. 12 • Spring Training Road Game No. 6 March 13, 2021 • 1:05 p.m. • JetBlue Park • Ft. Myers, Fla. • MLB Network • Braves Radio Network TODAY’S GAME: The Braves and Red Sox meet this afternoon in the 20 IN ‘20: The Braves clinched the 20th division title in franchise history fourth of nine meetings between the clubs this spring, including the third last season, beating Miami, 11-1 on September 22 at Truist Park to win the at JetBlue Park in Ft. Myers...The Braves have won two of the first three National League East...The 20 division titles are the most in major league matchups, with their lone loss coming this past Wednesday, 5-3. 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 • Major League Baseball 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 • World Series 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 • ROSTER MOVE: The Braves yesterday made 24 roster moves, trimming club since 2001. their spring roster to 43 players...The club optioned RHP Víctor Arano, LHP Tucker Davidson, RHP Jasseel De La Cruz, LHP Kyle Muller, RHP SILVER SLUGGERS: A franchise-record four Braves – OF Ronald Chad Sobotka, and RHP Patrick Weigel to Triple-A Gwinnett, while Acuña Jr., C Travis d’Arnaud, 1B Freddie Freeman and DH Marcell Ozuna reassigning INF CJ Alexander, INF Bryce Ball, C Logan Brown, LHP – were recipients of 2020 National League Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Thomas Burrows, OF Justin Dean, OF Travis Demeritte, OF Michael Harris awards...Atlanta was the only team in the majors to have four winners. II, OF Trey Harris, RHP Daysbel Hernández, RHP Kurt Hoekstra, RHP Connor Johnstone, RHP Nolan Kingham, LHP Phil Pfeifer, INF Braden • All four recepients are back with Atlanta in 2021 after the Braves signed Ozuna to a four-year, $64 million contract on February 5. Shewmake, RHP Freddy Tarnok, RHP Victor Vodnik, OF Drew Waters, and RHP William Woods to minor league camp. BRIAN SNITKER: The Braves signed manager Brian Snitker to a contract extension through the 2023 season on February 26...The deal Atlanta has 20 pitchers (seven left-handers and 13 right-handers), five • catchers, 11 infielders, and seven outfielders remaining in camp. includes a club option for 2024. Thirty-four players from the 40-man roster remain, along with nine The 2021 season marks Snitker’s 45th in the Braves organization after • • non-roster invitees. signing with the club as a non-drafted free agent in 1977 and is his sixth as the major league manager. The Braves have three of MLB.com’s Top 100 prospects remaining - • Named interim manager on May 17, 2016 and given the full-time job OF Cristian Pache (No. 10), RH Ian Anderson (No. 34) and C Shea • Langeliers (No. 65)...Waters (No. 22) opened the spring with Atlanta that October, Snitker has compiled a 353-317 (.527) record in the role... as a non-roster invitee. Only Bobby Cox (2,058), Fredi Gonzalez (432) and Lum Harris (379) have more victories as Braves manager since the franchise relocated to #MVFREE: 1B Freddie Freeman played in all 60 games in 2020 and hit Atlanta in 1966. a career-best .341/.462/.640 (73-for-214) to earn National League Most Valuable Player honors...Freeman became just the fourth player in Atlanta franchise history to earn the award, joining Chipper Jones (1999), Terry Pendleton (1991) and Dale Murphy (1982, 1983). Recent Braves Transactions March 11: Optioned RHP Víctor Arano, LHP Tucker Davidson, RHP Jasseel De La Cruz, LHP Kyle Muller, RHP Chad Sobotka, and RHP Patrick Weigel to Triple-A Gwinnett...Reas- signed INF CJ Alexander, INF Bryce Ball, C Logan Brown, LHP Thomas Burrows, OF Justin Dean, OF Travis Demeritte, OF Michael Harris II, OF Trey Harris, RHP Daysbel Hernández, RHP Kurt Hoekstra, RHP Connor Johnstone, RHP Nolan Kingham, LHP Phil Pfeifer, INF Braden Shewmake, RHP Freddy Tarnok, RHP Victor Vodnik, OF Drew Waters, and RHP William Woods to minor league camp. February 26: Outrighted LHP Phil Pfeifer to Triple-A Gwinnett. Spring Training Results and Schedule Time/ Probable Pitchers/ Date/Opp. Result Winner-Loser-Save 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 Bryse Wilson 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-run 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 L, 5-3 Houck-Arano-Brice 4-5 1,906 None Fried debuts, works 4.0 IP; BOS's Dalbec hits go-ahead slam in 6th inn. 3/11 vs. Tampa W, 2-0 Matzek-McHugh-Jackson 5-5 1,739 Acuña (1), Harris II (1) Six pitchers limit Rays to three hits; Acuña, Harris II each hit first homers. 3/12 at Minnesota W, 8-5 Toussaint-Duffey-Minter 6-5 2,456 Camargo (1), Kazmar (2) ATL scores five runs late to come back and beat Twins; Kazmar homers again. 3/13 at Boston 1:05 PM RH Ian Anderson vs. LHP Martín Pérez 3/14 vs. Tampa 1:05 PM Bullpen Game vs. RH Drew Strotman 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 Ian Anderson • RHP • 6-3 • 170 • 22 yrs • #36 Jacob Webb • RHP • 6-2 • 210 • 27 yrs • #71 • Makes his second start of the spring...In his debut, also faced MIN, 3/2... • Set to make his third appearance of the spring. Went 2.0 scoreless IP with two strikouts...Gave up three hits and one walk. • Has pitched 1.0 scoreless inning in each of his first two outings, both • Enters the season ranked by MLB.com as the No. 18 prospect in baseball... against MIN...Has struck out three and allowed just one hit, retiring six of Is No. 2 in the Braves organization, behind Cristian Pache (No. 12 overall). the seven batters he has faced. • Made six starts in '20 in his debut season, going 3-2 with 1.95 ERA...In • Did not allow an earned run in eight appearances with the Braves in '20 just 32.1 IP, had 41 strikeouts, the most by a Braves pitcher through their (10.0 IP)...Struck out 10...Went without a decision. first six appearances in the live-ball era, passing Mike Minor (36). • Appeared in three postseason games...Gave up three runs in 3.0 innings. • Since the Braves moved to ATL in '66 just one other starter opened their • Has made 44 career appearances, all in relief, across two seasons...Has not career with six starts and a lower ERA than Anderson’s 1.95 mark…David allowed an earned run in 40 of those outings. Hale pitched to a 1.83 ERA over six starts between 2013-14. • Is the only pitcher in Braves franchise history (since 1901) to open their • Pitched to a 0.96 ERA in four postseason starts...Is the only pitcher in career by having at least 40 of their first 44 appearances without an earned Braves history to make three straight postseason starts and not allow a run.