Spring Training Report 3.17.15
By Jacob Mayer
Former Gwinnett Braves catcher Christian Bethancourt exploded for three hits, including two doubles, with two runs scored and two driven in Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox in Fort Myers, Fla.
And he did all that in the first five innings.
Bethancourt finished 3-for-4 to help lead the Atlanta Braves’ offense to its most prolific performance of Spring Training. The Braves pounded out 13 hits and defeated Boston 11–3.
Potential 2015 G-Braves Jace Peterson, Kelly Johnson and Joey Terdoslavich also doubled and scored a combined four runs with three RBI. Peterson also stole his first base of the spring with a swipe of second in the fifth inning. He advanced to third as the throw from Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart went into center field and scored on a base hit to left field by Bethancourt.
Possible G-Braves position players’ stats from Tuesday:
Peterson (2B), 1-for-3, 2B, 2 R, BB, 2 K, SB.
Johnson (1B-3B), 1-for-3, 2B, R, RBI, K.
Terdoslavich (LF-1B), 1-for-4, 2B, R, RBI, K.
Todd Cunningham (RF), 1-for-3, R, K.
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Pedro Ciriaco (2B-3B), 1-for-1, RBI.
Jose Constanza (LF), 0-for-2, K.
Braeden Schlehuber ©, 0-for-1.
Joe Benson (CF), 0-for-1.
John Buck (DH, pinch hit), 0-for-1.
Phil Gosselin (SS), 0-for-0, BB, fielding error in the eighth inning.
Meanwhile, a trio of pitchers who could appear for the G-Braves this season were part of the relief corps that finished the game after starter Shelby Miller (W, 1–1) held the Red Sox scoreless through four innings.
RHP Brandon Cunniff, 1.0 IP, 3 H, ER.
RHP Juan Jaime (H, 2), 1.0 IP, BB, K.
RHP Sugar Ray Marimon, 1.0 IP, H, ER, BB.
Atlanta will return to their home Spring Training facilities to play the New York Yankees at 6:05 p.m. Wednesday at Champion Stadium in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
-JM
