March 4, 2017 Atlanta - Workers install sod in the infield at SunTrust Park on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The Braves marked an important milestone in the construction of SunTrust Park on Saturday. Workers began the installation of 109,000 square feet of sod on the field, a task that will continue Sunday. The Braves selected a type of grass called âSeashore Paspalum, Platinum TEâ for the stadium, according to field director Ed Mangan. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM