Photos: Braves sunrise and spring training

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Photos: Braves sunrise and spring training

Braves pitching coach (45) Roger McDowell (center) has plenty of weapons to work with as he gathers his platoon for instructions to begin their days work at spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Braves outfielder Jason Heyward sports a beard during spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Braves outfielder Justin Upton catches a fly ball during spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Braves outfielder Justin Upton, sporting some neon sunglasses, fields a ball during spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Julio Teheran looks for the signal as he prepares to deliver a pitch during spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Jordan Walden delivers a pitch at spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Jordan Walden delivers a pitch at spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Jordan Walden delivers a pitch at spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell works with closer Craig Kimbrel during spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Braves pitcher Brandon Beachy prepares to do a radio interview during spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Braves pitcher Brandon Beachy losens up his arms during stretching drills at spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Braves pitcher Brandon Beachy stretches as he losens up for a day of practice at spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Braves pitcher Lay Batista comes off the mound to field a bouncing grounder at spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Braves general manager Frank Wren discusses agreeing to terms with shortstop Andrelton Simmons to a seven-year contract during his press conference at spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Former Braves manager Bobby Cox and Hall of Fame inductee arrives at spring training to watch practice on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Braves shortstop Andrelton Simmons holds a press conference after agreeing to terms on a seven-year contract at spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Braves pitcher David Hale comes off the mound to make a play to homeplate at spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Braves pitcher Craig Kimbrel gets lose throwing during spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Kris Medlen gets lose throwing in the field during spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Kris Medlen throws a pitch during spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Anthony Varvaro throws in the field to losen up before pitching at spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Braves pitcher David Hale comes off the mound to field a bouncing grounder at spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Braves pitcher Daniel Rodriguez comes off the mound to make a play on a bouncing grounder at spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Braves hitting coach Gary Ingram gets an early morning sunrise start at spring training heading out to the batting cages on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

The sun flares through the mist as Braves catcher Braeden Schlehuber makes his way across the main field returning from batting practice getting an early morning sunrise start at spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

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Braves pitching coach (45) Roger McDowell (center) has plenty of weapons to work with as he gathers his platoon for instructions to begin their days work at spring training on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

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