Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series introducing players on the 2016 Braves.
BRAVES C TYLER FLOWERS
Which model bat do you use?
I use a couple. Usually it’s a MaxBat. This year I am mixing in this one, it’s called a Tucci. Last year I borrowed one from a teammates and had a good month with it. You know how baseball players are. ‘Oh, I had a good month. OK, I’ll order a dozen.’
What will be your walk-up music?
I don't know yet. I'm not afraid to be a little unique with it. Atlanta is my hometown so I've got to keep it hometown-oriented. (Flowers grew up in Roswell, where he attended Blessed Trinity High School.) I've had Color Me Badd in the past. Remember that?
What do you know about baseball now that you didn’t know when you signed?
There’s a lot. I didn’t catch back then so that’s all new. How many 162 games really is. You think you know but you don’t know until you go through it.
What do you like to do for fun?
Now I’ve got three kids so that’s most of it. I enjoy cars. Driving in them, riding in them, working on them, reading about them.
What do you like about the current state of baseball?
It’s a good business. We’ve been able to keep the interest of the world, which is good. Not just for current players but the future of the game. We’ve continued to evolve. You see how talented the players we have now are so there’s no telling what the future will bring. We’ve been able to keep people passionate about the game.
What is your favorite baseball movie?
Probably “The Sandlot.” That’s a good one.
What do you remember about your first big league home run?
The biggest thing I remember is I gave the bat and ball to my mom and dad.
