Atlanta Braves (6-19-5) vs. Baltimore Orioles (10-15-5) March 31, 2016 u Ed Smith Stadium u Sarasota, FL u WFOM (1230)/WALR (1340) RHP Bud Norris (1-2, 6.75) vs. RHP Yovani Gallardo (0-1, 16.88) u TODAY’S GAME: Atlanta travels to Sarasota to face the Baltimore Orioles for the fourth and final meeting between the teams this spring... The club is 6-19-5 so far in Grapefruit League action after going 15-17-2 last spring. u YESTERDAY’S GAME: The Braves lost their 19th game of the spring yesterday, 2-0 to the New York Yankees at Champion Stadium in Lake Buena Vista...RHP Julio Teheran tossed 5.0 shutout innings in his final spring start andLHP Eric O’Flaherty also had a scoreless inning in his first appearance since being acquired on Sunday from the Pittsburgh Pirates. u JEFF FRANCOEUR: The Braves purchased OF Jeff Francoeur’s contract Tuesday, and announced the outfielder will be on the Opening Day roster...Francoeur has hit .327 with one home run and four RBI in 19 games this spring...He signed a minor-league deal with the club on February 22. u TRADES: The Braves acquired LHP Eric O’Flaherty from the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash considerations on Sunday...O’Flaherty is 0-1 with a 2.61 ERA in 11 games this spring...The team also dealt minor-league INF Nate Freiman to the Nationals for minor-league INF/OF Tyler Moore the same day. u SPRING ROSTER MOVES: The Braves made four roster moves yesterday...They signed OF Drew Stubbs to a minor league contract with an invite to Major League spring training, optioned RHP Mike Foltynewicz to Gwinnett (AAA) and reassigned catchers Ryan Lavarnway and Blake Lalli to minor league camp...Stubbs hit .300 with two home runs and 10 RBI this spring with Texas...There currently are 33 players in Major League camp, with 18 pitchers, two catchers, seven infielders and six outfielders. u JULIO TEHERAN: The Braves named RHP Julio Teheran as the club’s Opening Day starter, the right-hander’s third consecutive first game nod...Teheran is set to become the first Braves pitcher to start three consecutive Opening Days sinceRHP Derek Lowe accomplished the feat from 2009-2011...In Atlanta franchise history, only two Braves pitchers have started four consecutive Opening Days (Greg Maddux from 1993-96 and Rick Mahler 1985-1988)...Only two National League pitchers have longer active Opening Day start streaks with their current team than Teheran: Los Angeles’ Clayton Kershaw, who has started five straight, and St. Louis’ Adam Wainwright (three straight)...Teheran is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA (3 ER/12.0 IP) on Opening Day after beating the Marlins 1-0 last season and taking a 2-0 loss in Milwaukee to start 2014. u BUD NORRIS AND MATT WISLER: The Braves named RHP Bud Norris and RHP Matt Wisler as the starters for the second and third game of the regular season...Norris is set to face Washington on April 6 and Wisler will throw against St. Louis on April 7. u ARODYS VIZCAINO: Has tossed a scoreless inning in all seven of his official appearances so far this spring...He has struck out 11 and walked three with four hits allowed...Allowed one run in 1.0 innings during an appearance in a minor league game against Triple-A Toledo on 3/26. u BRAVES VS. ORIOLES: The Braves and Orioles are set to meet for the final time this spring...The Braves are 1-0-2 against Baltimore this spring. u ROOKIES IN CAMP: The Braves farm system, ranked third-best by Baseball America and top overall by ESPN’s Keith Law, was well- represented in Major League camp this spring...Six of Baseball America’s top 10 Braves prospects came to major league camp this spring, including the top four (No 1. SS Dansby Swanson, No 2. LHP Sean Newcomb, No 3. RHP Aaron Blair, and No 4. OF Hector Olivera). BRAVES RECENT TRANSACTIONS March 30: Optioned RHP Mike Foltynewicz to Gwinnett (AAA). Reassigned C Ryan Lavarnway and C Blake Lalli to minor league camp. Signed OF Drew Stubbs to a minor-league contract with an invitation to Major League spring training. March 29: Purchased the contract of OF Jeff Francoeur from Gwinnett (AAA). March 28: Granted INF/OF Nick Swisher his unconditional release. Reassigned LHP Alex Torres to minor league camp. March 27: Acquired LHP Eric O’Flaherty from Pittsburgh for cash considerations. Acquired INF/OF Tyler Moore from Washington for INF Nate Freiman. March 26: Optioned LHP Ian Krol and RHP Ryan Weber to Gwinnett (AAA). Reassigned INF Reid Brignac and C Willians Astudillo to minor league camp. March 19: Claimed LHP Jesse Biddle off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. March 18: Optioned OF Mallex Smith to Gwinnett (AAA). Reassigned INF Dansby Swanson, INF Ozzie Albies, RHP Aaron Blair, and RHP Lucas Sims to minor league camp. Re- turned Rule 5 draft selection LHP Evan Rutckyj to the New York Yankees. March 14: Optioned RHP Chris Withrow to Gwinnett (AAA). Optioned LHP Matt Marksberry (AA) to Mississippi. Reassigned LHP Hunter Cervenka to minor league camp. March 12: Optioned RHP Danny Burawa, RHP Tyrell Jenkins, RHP Casey Kelly and INF Daniel Castro to Gwinnett (AAA). Optioned RHP Mauricio Cabrera to Mississippi (AA). Reassigned RHP Chris Ellis, RHP Madison Younginer, LHP David Holmberg, LHP Sean Newcomb, INF Chase d’Arnaud, INF Nate Freiman, INF Rio Ruiz to minor league camp. Released RHP Chris Volstad and RHP Kyle Kendrick. SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE/RESULTS Time/ Probable Pitchers/ Date/Opp. Result Winner-Loser-Save Record Attendance Braves HRs Highlights Tues., 3/1 vs. BAL+ T, 4-4, (10) None 0-0-1 4,655 None Ruiz goes 2-for-3, Braves rally from 4-run deficit to tie. Wed., 3/2 at BAL+ W, 11-4 Blair-Jimenez-None 1-0-1 5,984 Smith, Albies Smith goes 4-for-6, has two triples in the first inning. Thurs., 3/3 vs. DET+ L, 8-2 Norris-Newcomb-None 1-1-1 5,618 Freeman Freeman hits his first HR of the spring, Olivera gets two hits. Fri., 3/4 at PHI+ L, 12-11 Ramos-Hursh-None 1-2-1 6,152 None Braves rally with four in the ninth to take the lead, but lose 12-11 Sat., 3/5 vs. PIT+ L, 9-6 Brault-Weber-Williams 1-3-1 6,287 Flowers, Markakis, Lavarnway Braves hit three HRs, but give up five unearned runs. Sun., 3/6 at NYM+ L, 7-5 Gilmartin-Kendrick-Reed 1-4-1 7,129 None Olivera has two hits and two RBI, but Braves drop 4th straight. Mon., 3/7 at TOR+ L, 3-1 Dickey-Ogando-Osuna 1-5-1 4,389 None Blair starts and strikes out three over 2.0 scoreless. Tues., 3/8 vs. NYM+ W, 5-4 Peterson-Thornton-None 2-5-1 6,029 None Smith, Swanson, Bonifacio help Braves rally in ninth. Wed., 3/9 at HOU+ L, 9-5 Neshek-Volstad-None 2-6-1 3,038 Freeman, Freiman Freeman drills second homer of the spring, Olivera goes 2-for-3 Thurs., 3/10 at MIA+ W, 5-2 Norris-Nicolino-Holmberg 3-6-1 3,242 Francoeur Francoeur goes deep, Braves staff strikes out 11. Fri., 3/11 vs. PHI (SS)+ L, 9-2 Buchanan-Kendrick-None 3-7-1 6,520 None Kendrick allowed seven runs and nine hits in the loss. at STL (SS)# L, 4-3 Aquino-Jenkins-Tuivailala 3-8-1 7,111 Brignac Olivera collects two more hits, Brignac hits a two-run HR. Sat., 3/12 vs. WSH+ L, 11-1 Roark-Banuelos-None 3-9-1 9.029 None Braves set a 2016 spring high with 9,029 in attendance. Sun., 3/13 at HOU+ L, 7-6 Wooten-Cotts-Gustave 3-10-1 4,657 Garcia Inciarte and Aybar combine for five hits, Garcia hits first HR Mon., 3/14 vs. TB+ W, 5-0 Teheran-Archer-Torres, C 4-10-1 5,345 None Teheran (4.0 IP, 2 H, K) and five others combine for ATL’s first SHO Tues., 3/15 at DET+% L, 10-6 Verlander-Norris-None 4-11-1 7,247 None Inciarte drives in two, but Braves drop their fifth in six games. Wed., 3/16 vs. STL+ T, 8-8 None 4-11-2 7,967 None Albies has two hits, two runs and two steals with one walk. Thurs., 3/17 vs. HOU (SS)+ L, 5-3 Harris-Johnson-Ballew 4-12-2 4,475 None Perez goes 3.0 scoreless in the start as Braves blow late lead. at WSH (SS) L, 9-7 Papelbon-Weber-None 4-13-2 4,957 Freeman (2) Freeman hits two home runs, Foltynewicz makes his debut. Fri., 3/18 vs. MIA+ W, 6-5 Krol-Rienzo-None 5-13-2 5,751 Bonifacio Gant tosses 2.2 scoreless innings, ATL walks off on Freiman HBP Sat., 3/19 at NYY+ L, 3-2 Pineda-Teheran-Yates 5-14-2 10,972 None Inciarte and Peterson have two hits, but Braves fall 3-2. Sun., 3/20 vs. DET+ L, 8-2 Greene-Norris-None 5-15-2 8,574 None Norris gives up five runs in the first, Braves lose 8-2. Mon., 3/21 at PIT+ W, 7-3 Chacin-Liriano-None 6-15-2 4,874 None Olivera has two hits, three RBI, Swisher doubles twice in win.