MLB Pipeline has ranked the top 10 farm systems a total of nine times now, twice a year dating back to 2015. D'Arnaud, 30, had an interesting 2019 … The Braves begin Grapefruit League Play on Feb. 23 against the New York Mets. The Official Site of Major League Baseball. There will be more work to do, but he'll be an excellent defensive catcher no matter what. ... a first-round pick in 2019, give the Braves … J.T. The Atlanta Braves lost a heart breaker to the St. Louis Cardinals at Sun Trust Park Wednesday night in the NLDS. 2018 Season 2020 Season. Over the last five years, he has recorded an OPS+ of 115 and a slash line of .282/.336/.466. The next season, Pocoroba started off as the main catcher for the Braves and made the All-Star team, but then he got hurt in early August and missed the rest of the season. 2019 Atlanta Braves Statistics. Pretty crazy, right? Pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 15 and their first workout is Feb. 16. His career UBR is an insane 12.5, posting an UBR of 4 in 2019 alone. The Braves have been in that top 10 on eight of those occasions. ... died in 2019 … Position players report on Feb. 20, with the first full-squad workout taking place on Feb. 21. 1st Round, No. D'Arnaud is a career .246 hitter with 63 … Expected Role: Starting Catcher Projection: 2.2 fWAR in 442 PAs (Fangraphs Depth Charts) [above-average starter] The Braves announced Saturday that Alex Jackson will open the season as the backup catcher behind veteran Travis d’Arnaud. Record: 97-65, Finished 1st in NL_East (Schedule and Results) Postseason: Lost NL Division Series (3-2) to St. Louis Cardinals. Five of the rankings saw the Braves in the top two and in 2019, they By Angie Ward/ @angiewardonline Oct 10, 2019. The 13-1 loss had a lot of moments for the record books, not in the Braves favor. While not officially part of the 40-man roster, players on the 60-day injured list (IL-60) are included on the 40-Man tab. Grant McAuley’s 2019 Braves Preview Series will break down a different position group. Realmuto of the Phillies is the consensus best catcher in baseball. Acquired: Signed a two-year, $16 million deal with the Braves in November 2019. He is as fast as George Springer when it comes to sprint speeds. The Braves also re-signed catcher Tyler Flowers ($4 million) and outfielder Nick Markakis to one-year deals this offseason. Braves Catcher Brian McCann Retires After Braves Heartbreaking Loss. 21 overall | Braden Shewmake, IF, Texas A&M. The Atlanta Braves have agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal with free agent catcher Travis d'Arnaud, the club officially announced on Sunday afternoon.