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Atlanta Braves Opening Day 40-Man Roster 2011

The Braves' roster for 2011 has been compiled to build on the successes of 2010.  Fredi Gonzalez will aim to stamp his personality on a squad largely unchanged from the one that bid farewell to Bobby Cox after another postseason berth.

Offensively, the Braves will be stronger than before.  Dan Uggla's addition is a welcome boost, whilst they will be looking to Jason Heyward to produce numbers in excess of his 2010 rookie year.  Veterans like Chipper Jones and Brian McCann bolster the line-up and Alex Gonzalez at shortstop provides experience at the bottom of the lineup.

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Players

 

Photo

 Name

 Position

 Number

Bats

Throws

Dan Uggla
Second Base26
Right
Right
Alex Gonzalez
Shortstop
2
Right
Right

 

Brooks Conrad

 Second Base

 7

 Switch

 Right

Eric O'Flaherty

 Relief Pitcher

 34

 Left

 Left

Kris Medlen

 Relief Pitcher

 54

 Switch

 Right

 

 Nate McLouth

 Center Field

 13

Left

 Right

 

 Chipper Jones

 3rd Base

 10

 Switch

 Right

 

 Jason Heyward

 Right Field

 22

Left

 Left

 

 Brian McCann

 Catcher

 16

Left

 Right

 

 Martin Prado

 3rd Base

 14

 Right

 Right

Freddie Freeman
1st Base
5
Left
Right
Brandon Hicks
Utility Infield
23
Right
Right

 

 Jordan Schafer

 Center Field

 1

Left

 Left

Matt Young
Outfielder
17
Left
Right
Brandon Beachy
Starting Pitcher
37
Right
Right
Craig Kimbrel
Closer
46
Right
Right

 

 Tommy Hanson

Starting Pitcher

 48

 Right

 Right

 

 Derek Lowe

Starting Pitcher

32

Right

 Right

 

 Jair Jurrjens

Starting Pitcher

49

Right

Right

George Sherrill
Relief Pitcher
52
Left
Left
Scott Linebrink
Relief Pitcher
19
Right
Right

 

 Tim Hudson

Starting Pitcher 

 15

Right

Right 

Christhian Martinez
Relief Pitcher
50
Right
Right
Juan Abreu
Pitcher
61
Right
Right

 

 Eric Hinske

 Left Field

 20

 Left

Right 

Jairo Asencio
Pitcher
64
Right
Right
Erik Cordier
Pitcher
63
Right
Right
Randall Delgado
Pitcher
65
Right
Right

 

 Peter Moylan

Relief Pitcher

 58

 Right

Right 

Cory Gearrin
Pitcher
62
Right
Right
Mike Minor
Starting Pitcher
36
Right
Left
Anthony Varvaro
Pitcher
38
Right
Right






 






 

Jonny Venters

Relief Pitcher

39

 Left

Left

 

Diory Hernandez

Utility Infield

24

 Right

Right 

 






 

David Ross

Catcher

8

Right

Right

 

 Stephen Marek

Pitcher 

57

Right

Right