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VISIT BRAVES.COM/SCHEDULE FOR UPDATES. COME JOIN THE GAME! WHERE EVERY WORKDAY IS A GAMEDAY LEARN MORE ABOUT BRAVES GAMEDAY STAFF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OR COMPLETE AN APPLICATION AT BRAVES.COM/EMPLOYMENT Questions? Email [email protected]. THE ATLANTA BRAVES ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. 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 BRAVES PLAYERS ARE NOT LACKING IN FASHION OR FLAIR BY KARA ZOELLNER Often baseball can feel like a tug of war games as long as their jewelry does not cause a between the traditionalist adhering to the light reflection that interrupts the flow of the unwritten rules of the game and the younger game. As players show off their personal style players who are rewriting them. The on-field through the leaguewide trends of chains, high culture of Major League Baseball has long socks and colorful cleats, they continue to put aligned with its storied history and leaned a new spin on the traditional look and feel of heavily on the traditions that made the sport the game. America’s favorite pastime. However, over the past few years, the culture of baseball has Over the past several years, these chains have begun to change. With an influx of young become more common across the league and and passionate players, traditional attitudes throughout sports. Braves players are not are shifting towards acceptance of emphatic lacking in fashion or flair. Braves outfielder celebrations and expressions of personal flair Ronald Acuña Jr. is just one of the players through style of play and fashion. embracing the trend of jewelry on the field. Acuña Jr.’s bold plays are equally matched by As fashion and style become more deeply his statement number 13 pendant and second ingrained in the world of sports, Major League baseman, Ozzie Albies’ blinged-out palm tree Baseball players have a unique advantage adds a spark to his cool confidence displayed when it comes to personal style: Players have on the field. Acuña and Albies’ chains have the ability to wear jewelry during the game. become iconic symbols to Braves fans, but they are not alone; pitcher Shane Green, catcher The Official Rules of Major League Baseball William Contreras, and outfielder Abraham and Minor League Baseball don’t specifically Almonte have all been spotted rocking chains discourage jewelry, so players at all levels of of their own. baseball can wear chains and necklaces during 6 ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY These chains have become so popular with Braves fans that the team has converted them to gate-giveaway items. In 2019 Braves Country lined up at the gates of Truist Park, to claim their own replica of Ozzie’s signature chain and on July 20, Braves fans had their chance to match Acuña by picking up a replica of his #13 chain. The term ‘swagger’ has not historically been inherent to the game of baseball, but it has a growing presence amongst today’s hottest players. As one of baseball’s best young players, Ronald Acuña Jr. is a great example of what swagger brings to the game. Forget lackluster celebrations, Acuña strides around the bases after a dinger with a tray of jewelry bouncing on his chest. ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY 7 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 60 14 EHIRE ADRIANZA OZZIE ALBIES ABRAHAM ALMONTE JESSE CHAVEZ ADAM DUVALL OUTFIELDER INFIELDER OUTFIELDER PITCHER OUTFIELDER ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY 9 CINCINNATI REDS MANAGER David Bell (25) COACHES Freddie Benavides (45), Alan Zinter (59), Joe Mather (62), Derek Johnson (36), Eric Jagers (65), Delino DeShields (90), J.R. House (56), Jeff Pickler (61), Lee Tunnell (60), Cristian Perez (89), Rolando Valles (88) PITCHERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Brad Brach 47 R/R 6' 6" 215 04/12/1986 Luis Castillo 58 R/R 6' 2" 200 12/12/1992 Luis Cessa 85 R/R 6' 0" 208 04/25/1992 Sean Doolittle 63 L/L 6' 2" 204 09/26/1986 Amir Garrett 50 R/L 6' 5" 239 05/03/1992 Mychal Givens 48 R/R 6' 0" 230 05/13/1990 Sonny Gray 54 R/R 5' 10" 195 11/07/1989 Vladimir Gutierrez 53 R/R 6' 1" 190 09/18/1995 Heath Hembree 55 R/R 6' 4" 220 01/13/1989 Jeff Hoffman 23 R/R 6' 5" 235 01/08/1993 Michael Lorenzen 21 R/R 6' 3" 217 01/04/1992 Tyler Mahle 30 R/R 6' 3" 210 09/29/1994 Wade Miley 22 L/L 6' 2" 220 11/13/1986 Justin Wilson 34 L/L 6' 2" 205 08/18/1987 CATCHERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Tucker Barnhart 16 L/R 5' 11" 192 01/07/1991 Tyler Stephenson 37 R/R 6' 4" 225 08/16/1996 INFIELDERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Kyle Farmer 17 R/R 6' 0" 205 08/17/1990 Mike Freeman 27 L/R 6' 0" 195 08/04/1987 Jonathan India 6 R/R 6' 0" 200 12/15/1996 Max Schrock 32 L/R 5' 9" 185 10/12/1994 Eugenio Suárez 7 R/R 5' 11" 213 07/18/1991 Joey Votto 19 L/R 6' 2" 220 09/10/1983 OUTFIELDERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Shogo Akiyama 4 L/R 6' 0" 190 04/16/1988 Aristides Aquino 44 R/R 6' 4" 220 04/22/1994 Tyler Naquin 12 L/R 6' 2" 195 04/24/1991 Jesse Winker 33 L/L 6' 3" 215 08/17/1993 Active players as of August 1, 2021. Scan code for complete roster information. 10 ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY CINCINNATI REDS ATLANTA BRAVES MANAGER David Bell (25) MANAGER Brian Snitker (43) COACHES Freddie Benavides (45), Alan Zinter (59), Joe Mather (62), COACHES Walt Weiss (4), Rick Kranitz (39), Kevin Seitzer (28), Eric Young Sr. (2), Derek Johnson (36), Eric Jagers (65), Delino DeShields (90), J.R. House (56), Ron Washington (37), Drew French (58), Sal Fasano (57), José Castro (59), Jeff Pickler (61), Lee Tunnell (60), Cristian Perez (89), Rolando Valles (88) 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 Richard Rodríguez 48 R/R 6' 4" 220 03/04/1990 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.