Pierzynski , Atlanta Braves , Catcher , Christian Bethancourt , MLB In 2014, Evan Gattis suited up behind the plate for the Braves, and for the most part was above average. The Gwinnett Braves begin the 2015 season at Coolray Field on Thursday, April 9 with a 7:05 p.m. game against the Durham Bulls. A year ago, this was viewed as a position of weakness for the organization. 1 / 14. found on the Internet. Pierzynski's nine. The 5th in a series of 2017 Atlanta Braves positional reviews finds us behind the plate with a look at the best catching duo in all of baseball. On Monday, the Braves announced the termination of General Manager Frank Wren and appointed John Hart as the interim general manager. Atlanta Braves Atlanta Miami Marlins Miami New York Mets NY Mets Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Washington Nationals Washington They played their home games at Turner Field (Park Factors: 96/96) where 2,001,392 fans witnessed their 2015 Braves finish the season with a .406 winning percentage. Lopez established himself as a fan favorite. Tuesday, March 31, 2015. 6' 0" 180 lbs. The 2015 Atlanta Braves played 160 games during the regular season, won 65 games, lost 95 games, and finished in fourth position. Name POS BAT THW Age HT WT Birth Place; William Contreras 24. The Braves have agreed to a minor league contract with veteran catcher Jeff Mathis, David O’Brien of The Athletic reports (via Twitter). In the team's first save opportunity since trading closer Craig Kimbrel, newly appointed closer Jason Grillipitched a perfec… These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. After optimistically winning the first five games of the season, the Braves' early success was short-lived. Bethancourt has been tabbed as the Braves’ catcher of the future for quite some time, but he’s batted just .223/.248/.279 in 222 big league plate appearances in his young career. The Atlanta Braves signed the Venezuelan catcher in February of 2015. Copyright 1999- Last week, I started a new series where I examine the Braves’ future by position. The 2017 Atlanta Braves team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2017 season. In the team's first save opportunity since trading closer Craig Kimbrel, newly appointed closer Jason Grilli pitched a perfect inning and the Braves won 2–1.[3]. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. They had a winning record in May (15–13), but struggles within the young roster made quality starts and wins few and far between. Miami tied the game in the third inning, but a late Markakis RBI scoring Eric Young, Jr. was the difference. R. R. 6-3. The Atlanta Braves selected Morales in the 25th round of the 2015 draft out of Miami Dade Community College. BALTIMORE, MD - JULY 28: A.J. Morales was the primary catcher on the fabled championship 2016 Rome Braves team that featured Max Fried, Mike Soroka, and Touki Toussaint and has the trust of the top homegrown Braves pitchers. Is the 23-year-old rookie ready for the rigors of a full big-league season? [1] The Braves signed Hart to a three-year deal to become the Braves President of Baseball Operations a month later. copyright=new Date(); The team finished April with a 10–12 record. The Braves finished the season with a 67–95 record, third-worst in the MLB, ahead of the Cincinnati Reds (64–98) and Philadelphia Phillies (63–99). foxsports Feb 10, 2015 at 5:38a ET. We start things off with catcher. All we can do is try to get some W's. Corbin James Clouse (born June 26, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization.. Clouse attended Grand Ledge High School in Grand Ledge, Michigan, and played college baseball at Davenport University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After an offseason filled with many trades and roster movements, the Braves began the season with Julio Teherán as the starting pitcher for the second consecutive year. FOXSportsSouth.com's team of Braves writers are taking a look back at 2015, position by position, and breaking down what we know heading into what figures to be another busy offseason. Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu and Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter … Shelby Miller, once thought to be a crucial starting pitcher to the team's success, lost a franchise-record 24 consecutive starts, finishing the season with a 6–17 record after receiving a run support average of 2.38 (ranked tenth worst in MLB history). Morales also has seen playing time at first and third base, adding to his value to a AAA team. In two catcher leagues, catchers are a little more valuable, but I’d still prefer to avoid them. On September 6, 2015, McCann hit his career-high 25th home run of the season, a game-tying three-run shot off of Chris Archer of the Tampa Bay Rays. "Better to enter 2015 with a puncher's chance, a chip on your shoulder, than to go into it with unrealistic expectations. C. R. R. 23. 2015 Atlanta Braves. Atlanta Braves Position Preview: Catcher March 16, 2015 March 16, 2015 junderwood5 Atlanta Braves A.J. Braves By The Numbers A Braves blog of statistics, numbers, and CPA-driven analysis about Atlanta and the rest of the NL East. @BentheCPA: Contreras , 21, is the No. Pierzynski #15 of the Atlanta Braves bats against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 28, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. Chicago White Sox 1B Jose Abreu, Kansas City Royals 3B Hunter Dozier exit after nasty collision. The most likely candidates … Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 2015 Atlanta Braves Opening Day starters list, a 2015 Atlanta Braves salary list, a 2015 Atlanta Braves uniform number breakdown and a 2015 Atlanta Braves primary starters list. A 8–20 August followed, and after additional movements and trades, the team's starting rotation was virtually unrecognizable from how the season began. They took an early lead in the first inning after a Nick Markakis single scored Jace Peterson. Ian Anderson. William Contreras is the younger brother of current Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras. The more we get, the more fans we're going to regain.'" April 06, 2015 Atlanta Braves catcher Christian Bethancourt in action during opening game at Marlins Park between the Miami Marlins and the Atlanta Braves Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Braves' Ian Anderson: Takes first loss. Atlanta Braves team stats for 2015 catchers with custom statistics A July 11 injury to closer Jason Grilli sealed the fate of the struggling team, lacking the skills necessary for a successful starting rotation. The 2015 Atlanta Braves draft could go down as one of the best of all-time, as the Braves got a top-of-the-rotation starting pitcher and their … Listed along with these catchers are my 2015 projections for each player and where the tiers begin and end. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family. They took an early lead in the first inning after a Nick Markakis single scored Jace Peterson. Key fact: Owns the MLB single-season record for most homers (42) while in the lineup as a catcher. list, a 2015 Atlanta Braves uniform number breakdown and a 2015 Atlanta Braves primary starters list: 2015 Atlanta BravesMost Games by Position. The Atlanta Braves traded the right-handed pitchers David Hale and Gus Schlosser to the Colorado Rockies on Friday for the minor league catchers Jose Briceno and Chris O’Dowd. - By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com (04/07/2015, 'Jump on Braves' bandwagon, even if it's unpopular', Source). McCann ended the season with 26 home runs and a career-high 96 RBI. STATS THAT MATTER 12--Number of home runs Braves catchers hit in 2015, led by A.J. Atlanta Braves Roster ... Catchers. The 2015 Atlanta Braves team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2015 season. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily The Braves offseason began in the final week of the 2014 season. May 15, 2015 Atlanta Braves catcher Christian Bethancourt during a game between the Miami Marlins and the Atlanta Braves at Marlins Park in Miami, FL Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images [2] Hart continued to fill the role of general manager throughout the offseason with much help from assistant general manager John Coppolella. … Christian Bethancourt will take over as the regular catcher for the Braves in 2015. Included, where data is available, is a 2015 Atlanta Braves Opening Day starters list, a 2015 Atlanta Braves salary I. Anderson. Puerto Cabello, … In 2016, as a redshirt sophomore, he went 5-0 with a 1.62 ERA. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. The Braves were officially eliminated from the postseason contention on Sunday, September 21. update=copyright.getFullYear(); 36. I began with starting pitchers, an area where the Braves have a multitude of options, which is necessary, considering how volatile pitching prospects can be.Today, we move to catchers. Mathis was released by the Phillies from a … Every player's name links to their career statistics. The Braves entered 2014 with Dan Uggla as the starting second baseman, but 2015 will feature a different starter. You can see other top 20 lists for 2015 fantasy baseball under 2015 fantasy baseball rankings. It's time for 23-year-old Christian Bethancourt to take over as every-day catcher for the Atlanta Braves in 2015. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'right';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = 'https://www.baseball-almanac.com/css/print.css';var pfBtVersion='2';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); The 2015 Atlanta Braves played 160 games during the regular season, won 65 games, lost 95 games, and finished in fourth position. That ended a stretch of 10 seasons … In spring training in 2015, the Braves said Bethancourt would have to be assessed before he would be given the position of primary catcher. After the season, he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves … After an offseason filled with many trades and roster movements, the Braves began the season with Julio Teherán as the starting pitcher for the second consecutive year. Freddie Freeman will slay the Dragon! Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. On June 6, Bethancourt hit his first career home run in the bottom of the ninth inning, off of Vance Worley, to give the Braves a 5–4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. … SP. They played their home games at Turner Field (Park Factors: 96/96) where 2,001,392 fans witnessed their 2015 Braves finish the season with a .406 winning percentage. Braves' Ian Anderson: Takes first loss. ATLANTA BRAVES STARTERS: Tyler Flowers and Brian McCann For the last two seasons, the Braves have gotten top-5 MLB value from the catcher position. Did you know that a 2015 Atlanta Braves Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)? document.write(update); The 2015 Opening Day roster for the Atlanta Braves will look much different than the 2014 Opening Day roster. Over half of that value was do to the unexpected offensive surge of the now-departed Kurt Suzuki, but a big chunk came from the newly minted 33-year-old Tyler Flowers (appropriately, this piece is dropping on … He received 52% of the votes, while McCann ranked second with 42%. . 'Fans can get on board if they want. NL East: Atlanta Braves, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals View Gallery. Both Braves catchers, Tyler Flowers and Travis d'Arnaud, won’t be available to play Friday after showing coronavirus symptoms. Before becoming a major league manager for the Braves and later the Yankees, Joe Torre was a perennial All-Star catcher with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves. The 2015 Atlanta Braves season was the Braves' 19th season of home games at Turner Field, 50th season in Atlanta, and 145th season overall. 'All of us here (on the 2015 Atlanta Braves) are invested in this,' (Freddie) Freeman said. The Twitter poll showed fans consider Javy Lopez to be the best catcher in Braves history. On November 12, 2015, he earned his sixth Silver Slugger Award at catcher (his first in the American League). "Hart named Braves' president of baseball operations", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2015_Atlanta_Braves_season&oldid=1002006516, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 22 January 2021, at 10:50. Miami tied the game in the third inning, but a late Markakis RBI scoring Eric Young, Jr. was the difference. At the moment, the Braves have three catchers who are expected to see at least some playing time in 2016: Tyler Flowers, Ryan Lavarnway, and AJ Pierzynski. Atlanta Braves need to give Freddie Freeman Protection.