The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The Braves were founded in Boston,Massachusetts,in 1871,as the Boston Red Stockings. The club was known by various names until the franchise settled on the Boston Braves in 1912. The Braves are the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America.
John Andrew Smoltz,nicknamed "Smoltzie" and "Marmaduke",is an American former baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2009,all but the last year with the Atlanta Braves. An eight-time All-Star,Smoltz was part of a celebrated trio of starting pitchers,along with Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine,who propelled Atlanta to perennial pennant contention in the 1990s,highlighted by a championship in the 1995 World Series. He won the National League (NL) Cy Young Award in 1996 after posting a record of 24–8,equaling the most victories by an NL pitcher since 1972. Though predominantly known as a starter,Smoltz was converted to a reliever in 2001 after his recovery from Tommy John surgery,and spent four years as the team's closer before returning to a starting role. In 2002,he set a National League record with 55 saves and became only the second pitcher in history to record both a 20-win season and a 50-save season. He is the only pitcher in Major League history to record both 200 wins and 150 saves.
Thomas Michael Glavine is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball,for the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets (2003–2007).
Stephen Bradley Wilkerson is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) for eight seasons. He is the assistant hitting coach for the New York Yankees of MLB.
Kevin Lee Brown is a former Major League Baseball catcher who spent parts of seven seasons with four MLB teams but who never got into more than a handful of MLB games each season except for 1998 with the Toronto Blue Jays,for whom he played 52 games that season. He finished his career with a .254 batting average with a .311 on base average and .450 slugging percentage in 85 games.
Leo David Mazzone is a former pitcher in minor league baseball and pitching coach in Major League Baseball. He worked with the Atlanta Braves' organization from 1979 to 2005 and was the pitching coach for the Baltimore Orioles from 2006 to 2007. He is currently the Special Pitching Advisor for the Furman University Baseball program.
Joe Allen Simpson is an American former professional baseball player,and has been a radio and television broadcaster for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB) since 1992.
Eric Anthony Duncan is an American former professional baseball second baseman and quality control coach for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). Considered an excellent high school baseball player,Duncan was chosen by the New York Yankees in the first round of the 2003 MLB draft,and became one of the best prospects in baseball. However,injuries and ineffectiveness in minor league baseball prevented Duncan from reaching MLB.
Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Atlanta Braves:
Minor league players and teams affiliated with the Washington Nationals professional baseball organization include:
Thomas J. Hanson Jr. was an American professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Hanson made his MLB debut with Atlanta on June 7,2009,and played with the Braves through 2012. He pitched his final Major League season in 2013 with the Angels,who had acquired him in a trade.
Jason Michael Kipnis is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs. He attended Glenbrook North High School in the suburbs of Chicago where he earned three letters playing baseball for the Glenbrook North Spartans. He attended the University of Kentucky,but transferred to Arizona State University after two years. In college,Kipnis was an All-American and the 2009 Pacific-10 Conference Player of the Year for the Sun Devils.
James Robert Romak is a Canadian former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers,Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars,and the KBO League for the SK Wyverns/SSG Landers. Romak has also competed for the Canadian national baseball team.
Robert Edward Grossman is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros,Minnesota Twins,Oakland Athletics,Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves. After attending high school in Texas,Grossman was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the sixth round in 2008. He made his MLB debut with the Astros in 2013.
Max Dorian Fried is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). Drafted in 2012 by the San Diego Padres in the first round,seventh overall,Fried made his major league debut in 2017. His 17 wins in 2019 were 2nd-most in the National League,and his seven wins in 2020 were again 2nd-most in the NL. Fried pitched 6 shut-out innings in the final game of the 2021 World Series against the Houston Astros,helping lead the Braves to their first World Series title in 26 years. Through 2023,Fried had the best career win–loss percentage of all Braves pitchers,at .705.
Ian Theodore Anderson is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). Anderson was selected out of high school by the Braves with the third overall pick of the 2016 MLB draft. He made his major league debut in 2020. Anderson won a World Series ring in 2021 as a member of the Atlanta Braves.
Sean Michael Murphy is an American professional baseball catcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the third round of the 2016 MLB draft. Murphy made his MLB debut in 2019 with the Athletics and won a Gold Glove Award in 2021. In 2023,his first year with Atlanta,he made his first All-Star Game.
Cristian Rafael Pache is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves and Oakland Athletics.
Andrew David Waters is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Braden Jack Shewmake is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Braves selected Shewmake with the 21st overall pick in the 2019 MLB draft,and he made his MLB debut with them in 2023.
