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Atlanta Braves Roster Report 2009-05-16


Atlanta Braves Roster Report 2009-05-16
--3B Chipper Jones' third-inning home run Friday, his fourth of the season, gave him 1,388 career RBI, which ties him with Eddie Mathews for second in franchise history. After having made a point in the pregame meeting about the urgency of the team playing with more focus at home, he figured he'd better go out there and lead by example.

--LHP Jo-Jo Reyes, who lasted only a few hitters into the fourth inning in his May 13 start May 13, is being moved to the bullpen, where manager Bobby Cox thinks his success against left-handed hitters can help the team.

--RHP Kris Medlen will be called up from Class AAA Gwinnett to start against the Rockies May 19. That would have been LHP Jo-Jo Reyes' next scheduled start, but Reyes is being shifted to the bullpen for the moment. The Medlen move is not official until Tuesday, and he will pitch an inning or two for Gwinnett on Saturday behind scheduled starter RHP Tommy Hanson, just to stay sharp.

--RHP Javier Vazquez laid down his fourth sacrifice bunt of the season in the second inning and struck out 10, the 39th time in his career he has struck out 10 or more batters.

MEDICAL WATCH:

RHP Jorge Campillo (right shoulder tendinitis) went on the 15-day disabled list April 17. He said he was merely suffering from a dead arm.

LHP Tom Glavine (shoulder and elbow surgeries) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 1. He had to cut short an April 12 rehab start with Class AA Mississippi with shoulder discomfort, and he was shut down from throwing for two weeks. He threw bullpen sessions May 4-13, and he hopes to be pitching for Atlanta before the end of May.

RHP Tim Hudson (Tommy John surgery on right elbow in August 2008) went on the 60-day disabled list March 4. He is targeting an August return date, barring setbacks.

ROTATION:

RHP Derek Lowe

RHP Jair Jurrjens

RHP Javier Vazquez

RHP Kenshin Kawakami

BULLPEN:

LHP Mike Gonzalez (closer)

RHP Peter Moylan

RHP Jeff Bennett

RHP Buddy Carlyle

LHP Eric O'Flaherty

RHP Rafael Soriano

RHP James Parr

LHP Jo-Jo Reyes

CATCHERS:

Brian McCann

David Ross

INFIELDERS:

1B Casey Kotchman

2B Kelly Johnson

SS Yunel Escobar

3B Chipper Jones

INF Martin Prado

INF/OF Omar Infante

INF/OF Greg Norton

OUTFIELDERS:

LF Garret Anderson

CF Jordan Schafer

RF Jeff Francoeur

OF Matt Diaz


Author:Fox Sports
Author's Website:http://www.foxsports.com
Added: May 16, 2009

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