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2022 Roster Preview: Braves

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C: Travis d'Arnaud

d’Arnaud’s significant value was seen as the pitching staff improved after he returned from a three-month absence last August | Backup: Manny Piña

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1B: Matt Olson

A 40-homer season is quite possible for this suburban Atlanta native who looks forward to playing for his hometown team | Backup: Austin Riley

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2B: Ozzie Albies

Coming off his first 30-homer season, this 25-year-old switch hitter already has the all-time franchise record for home runs (90) by a second baseman | Backup: Orlando Arcia

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SS: Dansby Swanson

Swanson hit a career-high 27 homers and experienced the thrill of winning a World Series with his hometown team last year | Backup: Orlando Arcia

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LF: Marcell Ozuna

Ozuna will man left field and then become the DH when Ronald Acuña Jr. returns from the injured list during May’s first week | Backup: Alex Dickerson

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CF: Adam Duvall

Duvall hit a career-high 38 homers and produced a NL-best 113 RBIs while playing for the Marlins and Braves last year | Backup: Guillermo Heredia

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LF: Eddie Rosario

The NLCS MVP returns to Atlanta, where he became a fan favorite as he produced a 1.073 OPS during last year’s postseason | Backup: Alex Dickerson

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DH: Alex Dickerson

Dickerson will fill this role against right-handed starters and William Contreras will DH against lefties until Acuña returns | Backup: Contreras

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SP: Max Fried

Fried produced a MLB-best 1.74 ERA after last year’s All-Star break and threw six scoreless innings in the World Series clincher

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SP: Charlie Morton

Morton returns a little more than five months after his right shin was fractured by a comebacker in Game 1 of the World Series

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SP: Ian Anderson

The 23-year-old hurler is entering his second full season, but he has a 1.26 ERA through eight career postseason starts

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SP: Huascar Ynoa

Ynoa was pitching like an All-Star before fracturing his pitching hand by punching a dugout bench in May.

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CL: Kenley Jansen

As he transitions from the Dodgers to the Braves, Jansen says he’ll replace California Love with Welcome to Atlanta.

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RP: Will Smith

Smith notched 37 saves last year for the World Series champs, but gave his blessing to sign Jansen. Tyler Matzek, A.J. Minter, Collin McHugh, Darren O’Day, Tyler Thornburg, Spencer Strider, Tucker Davidson, Sean Newcomb