The Braves Roster Is Complete….And It’s Good!

It’s official, boys and girls, the 25-man roster has been set. PITCHING: Hudson (RHS) Hanson (RHS) Lowe (RHS) Jurrjens (RHS) Beachy (RHS) Kimbrel (RHR) Venters (LHR) Moylan (RHR) O’Flaherty (LHR) Sherrill (LHR) Linebrink (RHR) Martinez (RHR) CATCHERS: McCann – C (L) Ross – C (R) INFIELD: Freeman – 1B (L) Uggla – 2B (R) Gonzalez – SS (R) Chipper – 3B (S) Hicks – IF (R) Conrad – IF (S) Hinske – 1B/LF (L) OUTFIELD: Prado – LF/IF (R) McLouth – CF (L) Heyward – RF (L) Young – OF/2B (L) The Braves’ bench is nearly flawless, featuring both speed and power. And Hicks and Young add a little more defensive prowess to the bench. There is also a great deal of versatility here: Two left-handed hitters, two right-handed batters and one switch hitter. The Bravos have three players who can man 1B, five guys that can play 2B, two shortstops, four third-basemen and five outfielders. There is, however, one missing element on the Atlanta bench… right-handed power. Brooks Conrad is a switch hitter, ...