The Braves play a split squad game today against their often-spring training opposition Detroit Tigers and also the Houston Astros. Justin Upton makes his debut against the Astros as the outfield plays in that game and the infield stays home against the Tigers.
The home game features the below lineup and is on 680 AM and 93.7 FM in Atlanta and on Braves Radio Network:
- Matt Lipka - CF
- Andrelton Simmons - SS
- Freddie Freeman - 1B
- Ryan Doumit - DH
- Chris Johnson - 3B
- Dan Uggla - 2B
- Joey Terdoslavich - RF
- Christian Bethancourt - C
- Jose Constanza - LF
Pitching: Alex Wood
Against Houston the lineup is:
- Jason Heyward - RF
- BJ Upton - CF
- Justin Upton - LF
- Evan Gattis - C
- Ernesto Mejia - 1B
- Tommy La Stella - 2B
- Edward Salcedo - 3B
- Jordan Schafer - DH
- Ramiro Pena - SS
Pitching: David Hale