The Atlanta Braves are soon to kick off the 2013 Spring Training games and we have the entire schedule for you. Pitchers and catchers reported last week and then a few days later the full squad reported. The first game of Spring Training launches on Friday, Feb. 22 against the Detroit Tigers from that day forth, there will be incessant baseball action coming out of Braves camp.
From Friday the 22nd of this month until March 5, the Braves will be playing every single day. Isn't that almost too amazing? What a way to kick off Spring Training. Here are the matchups on the schedule.
Friday, Feb. 22- Tigers @1:05 p.m. ET
Saturday, Feb. 23- New York Yankees @1:05 p.m. ET
Sunday, Feb. 24- vs. Pittsburgh Pirates @1:05 p.m. ET
Monday, Feb. 25- Miami Marlins @1:05 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Feb. 26- Washington Nationals @1:05 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Feb. 27- vs. Tigers @1:05 p.m. ET
Thursday, Feb. 28- vs. Philadelphia Phillies @1:05 p.m. ET
Friday, Mar. 1- Nationals @6:05 p.m. ET
Saturday, Mar. 2- vs. Houston Astros @1:05 p.m. ET
Sunday, Mar. 3- Tigers @1:05 p.m. ET
Monday, Mar. 4- vs. New York Mets @1:10 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Mar. 5- vs. Yankees @7:05 p.m. ET
They take a much needed break. Some stars will go away to participate in the World Baseball Classic as the tournament kicks off. The Braves will have a lot of talents to look at as the team goes into camp completely ecstatic with their team.
They have a youngster Evan Gattis who can tear the cover off the ball and of course, they'll be looking at your right-hander Julio Teheran who is expected to be the rotation's fifth starter at least until Brandon Beachy can return healthy.
The Braves have a balanced pitching rotation as they can stuff two left-handed arms between what used to be a right-hander heavy rotation. Mike Minor and Paul Maholm will be in charge of slowing down lefties like Adam LaRoche, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Bryce Harper as they pose the biggest threats from the left side of the plate.
Andrelton Simmons will spend some time with Netherlands as he gets ready to participate in the WBC. The shortstop and leadoff roles are his in 2013.
Here is the remainder of the Braves schedule including split squad matchups.
Thursday, Mar. 7- Tigers @6:05 p.m. ET
Friday, Mar. 8- SS vs. Astros @1:05 p.m. ET/Toronto Blue Jays 1:05 p.m. ET
Saturday, Mar. 9- vs. Yankees @1:05 p.m. ET
Sunday, Mar. 10- Marlins @1:05 p.m. ET
Monday, Mar. 11- vs. Washington Nationals @1:05 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Mar. 12- St. Louis Cardinals @1:05 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Mar. 13- vs. Marlins @7:05 p.m. ET
Thursday, Mar. 14- vs. Cardinals @1:05 p.m. ET
Friday, Mar. 15- Mets @ 1:05 p.m. ET
Saturday, Mar. 16- Yankees (SS) 5:05 p.m. ET
Sunday, Mar. 17- vs. Mets @1:05 p.m. ET
Monday, Mar. 18- Phillies @1:05 p.m. ET
Mar. 19 OFF DAY
Wednesday, Mar. 20- Pirates @1:05 p.m. ET
Thursday, Mar. 21- Nationals @6:05 p.m. ET
Friday, Mar. 22- vs. Phillies @1:05 p.m. ET
Saturday, Mar. 23- SS vs. Blue Jays @1:05 p.m. ET/Astros 1:05 p.m. ET
Sunday, Mar. 24- vs. Nationals @1:05 p.m. ET
Monday, Mar. 25- Mets @1:05 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Mar. 26- vs. Tigers @1:05 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Mar. 27- SS vs. Nationals @1:05 p.m. ET
Thursday, Mar. 28 SS Astros 1:05 p.m. ET
Saturday, Mar. 30 vs. Mississippi Braves 3:05 p.m. ET