Phillips should be an upgrade over Jace Peterson, the main starter the past two years. Phillips is in the last year of his contract, and he’s now 35 years old, so can he still be effective? Well, after Aug. So, the Braves basically stole veteran Brandon Phillips, who grew up in the Atlanta area as a Braves fan. The Braves envisioned Sean Rodriguez as the starter here, but a serious car accident in January has Rodriguez out for perhaps most of the season. Now, it’s his turn to lead this team as it gets back on track. Give Freeman credit for surviving while the Braves were rebuilding.
Freeman is embracing the responsibility, and the Braves seem thrilled to build around their star first baseman. He’s 27 now and makes more money than anyone on the team, so the Braves need Freeman to assume a larger role as a leader. Freeman is no longer the young prospect with the great smile who hugs everybody. 340 with 16 home runs, 49 RBI and an amazing. In his final 54 games of the season, with Kemp hitting behind him, Freeman hit. Freeman’s numbers really improved after the addition of Matt Kemp on July 31.
We’ve waited for Freddie Freeman to break out, and he did just that in the second half of 2016. The Braves feel this position is stronger, particularly if Flowers can be as effective on offense as he was in 2016. Suzuki will be charged with catching Dickey’s knuckleball. The Braves brought in 10-year veteran Kurt Suzuki as the main backup. That’s becoming more of an important statistic these days, and it helps Flowers since he has trouble throwing potential base stealers out. Flowers gets rave reviews from pitchers, who love his ability to properly frame pitches. Flowers will likely hit eighth in the new lineup, so can he handle that? Last season, Flowers hit eight home runs and had 51 RBI, despite playing in only 83 games. Flowers had his best offensive season as a professional last season, hitting. Pierzynski is finally gone, so Tyler Flowers returns as the primary catcher.
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