As exhibition season begins, here is who we expected to be playing next month.

Perhaps sooner than later, the Braves' 22-year-old Minor Leaguer of the Year will be counted on to help Atlanta's already injured staff.

New Brave Robert Suarez — the All-Star former closer for the Padres — and resident Braves closer Raisel Iglesias provide Atlanta with a solid 1-2 punch at the end of games.

The Braves ended up hiring Antoan Richardson away from their NL East rivals to serve as first base coach and instruct players on base running.

A year after starting pitching injuries were a major factor in the Braves missing the playoffs, Hurston Waldrep is set to join Spencer Schwellenbach on 60-day injured list.

Braves pitchers Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep will each miss months after procedures to clean up their right elbows.

The offseason acquisition of the outfielder had as much to do with his ability to help the Braves on the field as it did to boost the character of an already strong clubhouse.

The Atlanta Braves are bringing back a familiar face: Mark Owens, in-game host for 16 seasons from 2007 to 2022. He'll be working half of this season's games at Truist Park.

Atlanta has lost two starting pitchers to injuries through one week of spring training, but the team hasn’t felt pressed to make a significant addition before opening day.

‘I like position players playing in WBC,” Braves manager Walt Weiss says.