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Atlanta Braves add yet another catcher with Stephen Vogt - Call to the Pen Crandall was 19 when he debuted for the 1949 Boston Braves. He gets $8 million in each of the next two seasons and agreed to donate $80,000 . sup{top:-0.5em;}/*!sc*/ These rankings are for fun and debate purposes only -- here's what fans had to say: We want you to help construct the All-Time teams for each MLB club. But many longtime Braves fans understand why he was widely considered the best catcher of the 1960s. Javy Lopez, 1992-2003. a{background-color:transparent;}/*!sc*/ NORTH PORT, Fla. Atlanta catcher Sean Murphy made laser-like throws to the bases during a morning workout this week, low and hard and repeatedly on target, and it became .
1990 Atlanta Braves Roster | Baseball Almanac Many recall Greg Maddux did not use Lopez as his catcher, but it should also be remembered that Lopez was behind the plate for approximately 64% of the innings tallied while Braves pitchers were producing an MLB-best 3.55 ERA from 1995-2003. So well give this final spot to Eddie Prez, who primarily played because of his eternal link to Greg Maddux. .fAmXvR{background:#f3f3f3;border-radius:6px;color:#444444;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:500;padding:16px 16px 24px;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container::before{color:#dddddd;content:"ADVERTISEMENT";display:block;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:0.694rem;line-height:13px;position:absolute;top:17px;text-align:center;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header{width:100%;font-family:'proxima-nova','mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica','Arial',sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:15px;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Quite possibly, the best defensive catcher in NL history, Del Crandalls metrics were not influenced by the advancements made via todays analytics. .sczZi{border-bottom:1px solid #dddddd;border-top:1px solid #dddddd;font-size:1rem;margin:32px 16px;padding:32px 0;}/*!sc*/ 2000 Atlanta Braves Roster.
Atlanta Braves acquire catcher Sean Murphy in 3-team trade with A's Lopez might not have been the best defensive catcher, but the 116 wRC+ he produced in nine seasons as Atlantas primary catcher was just a tick behind the 117 wRC+ McCann produced during his first nine seasons with the Braves. The Braves come to camp with an intriguing young roster that is projected to be one of the best in the league. Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday. But with that being said, Lopez (55.9) and Torre (40.6) werent even close in this defensive category. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon{background:none;padding:0px;width:24px;height:18px;position:relative;margin:0px auto;-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);-ms-transform:rotate(0deg);transform:rotate(0deg);-webkit-transition:0.5s ease-in-out;transition:0.5s ease-in-out;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ The first full squad workout is scheduled for February 21 and the Grapefruit League opener will take place on February 25 . Find out the latest on your favorite MLB players on CBSSports.com. button,[type="button"],[type="reset"],[type="submit"]{-webkit-appearance:button;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g120[id="headlinestyle__HeadlineWrapper-sc-1ccyctx-0"]{content:"jDETbc,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g149[id="Styles__FigureCaption-iefwtj-1"]{content:"hpFxqr,"}/*!sc*/
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