2015 Atlanta Braves season
The 2015 Atlanta Braves season was the Braves' 19th season of home games at Turner Field, 50th season in Atlanta, and 145th season overall.
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Record | 67–95 (.414) |
Divisional place | 4th |
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Owner(s) | Liberty Media/John Malone |
General manager(s) | John Hart |
Manager(s) | Fredi González |
Local television | SportSouth Fox Sports South (Chip Caray, Joe Simpson, Tom Glavine, Dale Murphy) |
Local radio | WCNN WNNX Atlanta Braves Radio Network (Jim Powell, Don Sutton, Mark Lemke) |
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Offseason
The Braves offseason began in the final week of the 2014 season. The Braves were officially eliminated from the postseason contention on Sunday, September 21. On Monday, the Braves announced the termination of General Manager Frank Wren and appointed John Hart as the interim general manager.[1] The Braves signed Hart to a three-year deal to become the Braves President of Baseball Operations a month later.[2] Hart continued to fill the role of general manager throughout the offseason with much help from assistant general manager John Coppolella.
Offseason additions and subtractions
Subtractions | Additions | |
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Players | RHS Ervin Santana (signed with Twins) RHS Aaron Harang (signed with Phillies) RHS Kris Medlen (signed with Royals) RHS Brandon Beachy (signed with Dodgers) RHR Craig Kimbrel (traded to Padres) RHR Jordan Walden (traded to Cardinals) RHR David Carpenter (traded to Yankees) LHR Chasen Shreve (traded to Yankees) RHP David Hale (traded to Rockies) LHR Jonny Venters (released) RHR Cory Gearrin (signed with Giants) C Evan Gattis (traded to Astros) C Gerald Laird (signed with Diamondbacks) C/OF Ryan Doumit (free agent) 2B Tommy La Stella (traded to Cubs) INF Ramiro Peña (signed with Padres) INF/OF Emilio Bonifacio (signed with White Sox) LF Justin Upton (traded to Padres) RF Jason Heyward (traded to Cardinals) CF Melvin Upton, Jr. (traded to Padres) |
RHS Shelby Miller (acquired in trade from Cardinals) RHS Trevor Cahill (acquired in trade from Diamondbacks) LHS Manny Banuelos (acquired in trade from Yankees) RHP Michael Foltynewicz (acquired in trade from Astros) RHR Jason Grilli (signed as a free agent) RHR Jim Johnson (signed as a free agent) LHR Josh Outman (signed as a free agent) RHP Arodys Vizcaíno (acquired in trade from Cubs) C A. J. Pierzynski (signed as a free agent) INF Alberto Callaspo (signed as free agent) INF Jace Peterson (acquired in trade from Padres) LF Jonny Gomes (signed as a free agent) OF Eury Pérez (claimed off waivers from Yankees) OF Dian Toscano (signed as a free agent) OF Zoilo Almonte (signed as a free agent) RF Nick Markakis (signed as free agent) RHP Chien-Ming Wang (Minor League free agent) RHR Michael Kohn (Minor League free agent) LHP Wandy Rodríguez (Minor League free agent) LHP Eric Stults (Minor League free agent) RHR Matt Capps (Minor league free agent) LHR Donnie Veal (Minor League free agent) RHR José Veras (Minor League free agent) RHR Todd Coffey (Minor League free agent) C Jesús Flores (Minor League free agent) C John Buck (Minor League free agent) INF Pedro Ciriaco (Minor League free agent) INF/OF Kelly Johnson (Minor League free agent) 2B/OF Eric Young, Jr. (Minor League free agent) |
Personnel | General Manager Frank Wren (terminated) Hitting Coach Greg Walker (resigned) Asst. Hitting Coach Scott Fletcher (contract not renewed) Third base Coach Doug Dascenzo (contract not renewed) |
Acting General Manager John Hart Hitting coach Kevin Seitzer Asst. hitting coach José Castro Third base coach Bo Porter |
Season summary
Opening Day
Position | Name |
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Center Fielder | Eric Young, Jr. |
Second Baseman | Jace Peterson |
Right Fielder | Nick Markakis |
First Baseman | Freddie Freeman |
Catcher | Christian Bethancourt |
Left Fielder | Kelly Johnson |
Third Baseman | Alberto Callaspo |
Shortstop | Andrelton Simmons |
Starting Pitcher | Julio Teherán |
After an offseason filled with many trades and roster movements, the Braves began the season with Julio Teherán as the starting pitcher for the second consecutive year. They took an early lead in the first inning after a Nick Markakis single scored Jace Peterson. Miami tied the game in the third inning, but a late Markakis RBI scoring Eric Young, Jr. was the difference. In the team's first save opportunity since trading closer Craig Kimbrel, newly appointed closer Jason Grilli pitched a perfect inning and the Braves won 2–1.[3]
Regular season
After optimistically winning the first five games of the season, the Braves' early success was short-lived. The team finished April with a 10–12 record. They had a winning record in May (15–13), but struggles within the young roster made quality starts and wins few and far between. A July 11 injury to closer Jason Grilli sealed the fate of the struggling team, lacking the skills necessary for a successful starting rotation. A 8–20 August followed, and after additional movements and trades, the team's starting rotation was virtually unrecognizable from how the season began. Shelby Miller, once thought to be a crucial starting pitcher to the team's success, lost a franchise-record 24 consecutive starts, finishing the season with a 6–17 record after receiving a run support average of 2.38 (ranked tenth worst in MLB history).
The Braves finished the season with a 67–95 record, third-worst in the MLB, ahead of the Cincinnati Reds (64–98) and Philadelphia Phillies (63–99).
Season standings
National League East
NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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New York Mets | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | — | 49–32 | 41–40 |
Washington Nationals | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 7 | 46–35 | 37–44 |
Miami Marlins | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 19 | 41–40 | 30–51 |
Atlanta Braves | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 23 | 42–39 | 25–56 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 63 | 99 | 0.389 | 27 | 37–44 | 26–55 |
National League Wild Card
Division Leaders | W | L | Pct. |
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St. Louis Cardinals | 100 | 62 | 0.617 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 92 | 70 | 0.568 |
New York Mets | 90 | 72 | 0.556 |
Wild Card teams (Top two qualify for postseason) |
W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Pittsburgh Pirates | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | +1 |
Chicago Cubs | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | — |
San Francisco Giants | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 13 |
Washington Nationals | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 14 |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 18 |
San Diego Padres | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 23 |
Miami Marlins | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 26 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 29 |
Colorado Rockies | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 29 |
Atlanta Braves | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 30 |
Cincinnati Reds | 64 | 98 | 0.395 | 33 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 63 | 99 | 0.389 | 34 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ARI | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | LAD | MIA | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | AL |
Arizona | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 6–1 | 13–6 | 6–13 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 9–10 | 11–8 | 0–7 | 3–4 | 11–9 |
Atlanta | 3–3 | — | 1–6 | 3–4 | 1–6 | 3–3 | 10–9 | 5–2 | 8–11 | 11–8 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 5–14 | 6–14 |
Chicago | 4–2 | 6–1 | — | 13–6 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 14–5 | 7–0 | 2–5 | 11–8 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 8–11 | 4–3 | 10–10 |
Cincinnati | 1–6 | 4–3 | 6–13 | — | 2–4 | 1–6 | 3–4 | 9–10 | 0–7 | 4–2 | 11–8 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 7–12 | 5–1 | 7–13 |
Colorado | 6–13 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | — | 8–11 | 2–5 | 5–1 | 0–7 | 5–2 | 1–6 | 7–12 | 11–8 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 5–15 |
Los Angeles | 13–6 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 11–8 | — | 4–2 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 14–5 | 8–11 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 10–10 |
Miami | 2–5 | 9–10 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 2–4 | — | 4–2 | 8–11 | 9–10 | 1–6 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 9–10 | 7–13 |
Milwaukee | 2–5 | 2–5 | 5–14 | 10–9 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 7–0 | 10–9 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 6–13 | 3–4 | 8–12 |
New York | 5–2 | 11–8 | 0–7 | 7–0 | 7–0 | 4–3 | 11–8 | 3–3 | — | 14–5 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 11–8 | 9–11 |
Philadelphia | 4–2 | 8–11 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 10–9 | 0–7 | 5–14 | — | 2–5 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 2–5 | 7–12 | 8–12 |
Pittsburgh | 5–1 | 4–2 | 8–11 | 8–11 | 6–1 | 5–1 | 6–1 | 9–10 | 6–0 | 5–2 | — | 5–2 | 6–1 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 13–7 |
San Diego | 10–9 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 12–7 | 5–14 | 5–2 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 2–5 | — | 8–11 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 7–13 |
San Francisco | 8–11 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 8–11 | 11–8 | 2–5 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–6 | 11–8 | — | 2–4 | 4–3 | 13–7 |
St. Louis | 7–0 | 2–4 | 11–8 | 12–7 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 5–1 | 13–6 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 10–9 | 3–4 | 4–2 | — | 4–2 | 11–9 |
Washington | 4–3 | 14–5 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 10–9 | 4–3 | 8–11 | 12–7 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | — | 8–12 |
Game log
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April: 10–12 (Home: 4–6 ; Away: 6–6)
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May: 15–13 (Home: 8–4 ; Away: 7–9)
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June: 11–16 (Home: 7–6 ; Away: 4–10)
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July: 10–16 (Home: 7–4 ; Away: 3–12)
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August: 8–20 (Home: 7–10 ; Away: 1–10)
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September: 10–17 (Home: 6–8 ; Away: 4–9)
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October: 3–1 (Home: 3–1 ; Away: 0–0)
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Braves team member |
Roster
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Farm system
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Gwinnett Braves | International League | Brian Snitker |
AA | Mississippi Braves | Southern League | Aaron Holbert |
A-Advanced | Carolina Mudcats | Carolina League | Luis Salazar |
A | Rome Braves | South Atlantic League | Randy Ingle |
Rookie | Danville Braves | Appalachian League | Rocket Wheeler |
Rookie | GCL Braves | Arizona League | Robinson Cancel |
Rookie | DSL Braves | Dominican Summer League | Francisco Santiesteban |
References
- "Braves fire GM Frank Wren". ESPN.com. ESPN.com News Services. September 22, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- Bowman, Mark (October 23, 2014). "Hart named Braves' president of baseball operations". braves.mlb.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- "Braves 2, Marlins 1". MLB.com. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- "2015 Atlanta Braves Sortable Schedule". Atlanta Braves.
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