Livan Hernandez strengthened his grip on the No. 

Their ace is hurting. 

Jair Jurrjens was Atlanta's most consistent pitcher last season, and the right-hander appears to be headed for similar success this year. 

Everyone on the 40-man roster is under contract now that these 10 players have signed one-year deals: RHP Manny Acosta, RHP Jeff Bennett, RHP Blaine Boyer, RHP Buddy Carlyle, RHP Jorge Campillo, RHP Charlie Morton, RHP Peter Moylan, SS Yunel Escobar, INF  

--3B Chipper Jones says the oblique strain he suffered in his second at-bat in the second game of the World Baseball Classic is the usual mild strain he feels as a switch hitter every spring. 

Everyone on the 40-man roster is under contract now that these 10 players have signed one-year deals: RHP Manny Acosta, RHP Jeff Bennett, RHP Blaine Boyer, RHP Buddy Carlyle, RHP Jorge Campillo, RHP Charlie Morton, RHP Peter Moylan, SS Yunel Escobar, INF  

--3B Chipper Jones says the oblique strain he suffered in his second at-bat in the second game of the World Baseball Classic is the usual mild strain he feels as a switch hitter every spring. 

It's fun to experience the excitement generated by the show-no-fear performances by some of the youngsters in camp. 

It's fun to experience the excitement generated by the show-no-fear performances by some of the youngsters in camp. 

Tom Glavine threw under game conditions for the first time since elbow and shoulder surgery, working two innings in an intrasquad contest Monday. 

The Atlanta Braves have optioned right-handers Steve Marek, James Parr, Todd Redmond and Luis Valdez to Triple-A Gwinnett. 

Pedroia. 

Pedroia. 

Pedroia. 

Jose Capellan was a long shot to make the Houston Astros when spring training started.