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BY MATT GRILLI
As right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. fell to the Pederson got his first major-league experience ground at loanDepot Park on July 10, it later that season, earned a National League immediately became apparent that this injury All-Star selection the following season in 2015, was far more significant than the minor and quickly became a staple on a Dodgers ailments that have sidelined him for a game or team that won the NL West division in each of two. Hours after Atlanta’s superstar was carted his seven seasons with the club. off Miami’s field, Braves fans’ worst fears were realized: a torn anterior cruciate ligament in While he hit over 125 home runs and had his right knee, which would require surgery over 300 RBI in the regular season with and end the 23-year-old’s season. Los Angeles, he was even better when the lights were brightest. He constructed an .852 While no one player can replace Acuña Jr.’s on-base plus slugging (OPS) in 64 postseason on-field production, let alone the confidence, games with L.A., significantly better than his swagger and leadership he brings to the team, regular-season OPS. This figure was buoyed by Atlanta Braves President, Baseball Operations nine playoff home runs, tied for the fifth most and General Manager Alex Anthopoulos in Dodgers postseason history. Two of these attempted to begin the process of filling his home runs were hit last season when he played void by trading for eight-year veteran and a major role in bringing the Dodgers their first World Series Champion Joc Pederson. The World Series title in over three decades. northern California native made an instant impact, hitting a two-run home run in his first Pederson signed a one-year free-agent contract start to help the Braves defeat the defending with the Cubs this offseason. Even though his American League Champion Tampa Bay Rays. numbers with Chicago were not up to his norm, when viewed through a different lens, Drafted and developed by the Los Angeles it is clearer why Anthopoulos targeted the Dodgers, the 11th-round pick soared through 29-year-old outfielder. L.A.’s farm system and entered the 2014 season tabbed by many pundits as a top-15 prospect in Pederson began his Cubs tenure just 7-for-51 the sport. Pederson would go on to produce a before being placed on the injured list with left 30-homer, 30-stolen base season with Triple-A wrist tendinitis. Upon activation a few weeks Albuquerque, just the fourth such season in later, he put up numbers that were much more the Triple-A league’s 100-year history.
6 ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY in line with his career marks. Having done this in the leadoff spot, the position Acuña Jr. occupied, made Pederson even more appealing.DON’T MISS In fact, it was not just with Chicago that Pederson led off. This has been the Aprimary MOMENT batting order of his career, a role he has excelled in. Over seventy-five of his career home runs have come batting first,OF among the THE GAME most such homers in the majors since he has debuted.MOBILE CONCESSIONS ORDERING The added benefit of Pederson’s defensive versatilityIS —NOW having started AVAILABLE over 50 games AT TRUIST PARK in each of the three outfield positions — gave Anthopoulos further comfort in dealing first OR SCAN baseman Bryce Ball, Atlanta’s 24th-round pick in 2019,DOWNLOAD to Chicago on July 15. and other media shortly after being acquired. “I’m not going to fill that role. But I’m going to While Pederson recognizes the challenge in do what I can do to help this team win some front of him, he is more focused on being the ballgames.” player heTEXT has always ORDER been. TO 78030 And for the Braves, the hope is that it is enough “[Acuña Jr.] is probably one of the best leadoff wins to give the franchise a fourth consecutive hitters in the game,” Pederson told MLB.com playoff berth.
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23 1 34 9 60 EHIRE ADRIANZA OZZIE ALBIES ABRAHAM ALMONTE ORLANDO ARCIA JESSE CHAVEZ OUTFIELDER INFIELDER OUTFIELDER INFIELDER PITCHER
ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY 9 WASHINGTON NATIONALS MANAGER Dave Martinez (4) COACHES Tim Bogar (24), Kevin Long (54), Pat Roessler (66), Jim Hickey (48), Randy Knorr (53), Bob Henley (15), Henry Blanco (35)
PITCHERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Sam Clay 49 L/L 6' 3" 227 06/21/1993 Patrick Corbin 46 L/L 6' 4" 220 07/19/1989 Paolo Espino 30 R/R 5' 10" 215 01/10/1987 Erick Fedde 23 R/R 6' 4" 200 02/25/1993 Kyle Finnegan 67 R/R 6' 2" 200 09/04/1991 Brad Hand 52 L/L 6' 3" 224 03/20/1990 Ryne Harper 33 R/R 6' 3" 217 03/27/1989 Daniel Hudson 44 R/R 6' 3" 215 03/09/1987 Jon Lester 34 L/L 6' 4" 249 01/07/1984 Jefry Rodriguez 39 R/R 6' 6" 232 07/26/1993 Joe Ross 41 R/R 6' 4" 223 05/21/1993 Max Scherzer 31 R/R 6' 3" 208 07/27/1984 Wander Suero 51 R/R 6' 4" 216 09/15/1991 Austin Voth 50 R/R 6' 2" 211 06/26/1992
CATCHERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Yan Gomes 10 R/R 6' 2" 212 07/19/1987 René Rivera 47 R/R 5' 10" 215 07/31/1983
INFIELDERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Josh Bell 19 S/R 6' 4" 255 08/14/1992 Alcides Escobar 3 R/R 6' 1" 205 12/16/1986 Josh Harrison 5 R/R 5' 8" 190 07/08/1987 Carter Kieboom 8 R/R 6' 2" 215 09/03/1997 Trea Turner 7 R/R 6' 2" 185 06/30/1993 Ryan Zimmerman 11 R/R 6' 3" 215 09/28/1984
OUTFIELDERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Gerardo Parra 88 L/L 5' 11" 210 05/06/1987 Victor Robles 16 R/R 6' 0" 205 05/19/1997 Juan Soto 22 L/L 6' 2" 224 10/25/1998 Andrew Stevenson 17 L/L 6' 0" 192 06/01/1994
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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 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 Charlie Morton 50 R/R 6' 5" 215 11/12/1983 Kyle Muller 66 R/L 6' 7" 250 10/07/1997 Sean Newcomb 15 L/L 6' 5" 255 06/12/1993 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 Touki Toussaint 62 R/R 6' 3" 215 06/20/1996
CATCHERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Kevan Smith 52 R/R 6' 4" 230 06/28/1988 Stephen Vogt 26 L/R 6' 0" 216 11/01/1984
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 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 Joc Pederson 22 L/L 6' 1" 220 04/21/1992
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5 54 61 38 77 FREDDIE FREEMAN MAX FRIED SHANE GREENE GUILLERMO HEREDIA LUKE JACKSON INFIELDER PITCHER PITCHER OUTFIELDER PITCHER
55 68 50 66 15 CHRIS MARTIN TYLER MATZEK CHARLIE MORTON KYLER MULLER SEAN NEWCOMB PITCHER PITCHER PITCHER PITCHER PITCHER
22 27 48 67 52 JOC PEDERSON AUSTIN RILEY PABLO SANDOVAL EDGAR SANTANA KEVAN SMITH OUTFIELDER INFIELDER INFIELDER PITCHER CATCHER
51 18 7 32 62 WILL SMITH DREW SMYLY DANSBY SWANSON JOSH TOMLIN TOUKI TOUSSAINT PITCHER PITCHER INFIELDER PITCHER PITCHER
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