The Braves had an April 2 game against Detroit added to the back end of their spring-training schedule.
That Grapefruit League home game against the Tigers at Lake Buena Vista, Fla., is two days before the Braves’ April 4 regular-season opener vs. Washington at Turner Field. A Disney World spokesman made the announcement Wednesday.
April 2 had been on the tentative schedule as the Braves vs. minor league stars game, and a Braves official said Thursday that event still would played at one of the organization’s minor league affiliates, details to be announced later.
The Braves will have some players stay back in Florida to play the final Grapefruit League game and others play against the minor league stars.
Disney also announced that Tampa Bay would be the Braves’ April 1 Grapefruit League opponent. That opponent had been listed as “to be determined” when the schedule was first announced.
Additionally, the Braves have flipped home games against the Astros on March 30 and Yankees on March 28. They will now face the Astros on March 28 at 6:05 p.m. and the Yankees on March 30 at 1:05 p.m.
