Atlanta, GA
Orlando Arcia exits injured, roster candidates largely look good in spring split-squad Sunday
In North Port, the Braves faced Brayan Bello and the Red Sox with Reynaldo Lopez on the mound and most of their regulars in the lineup. Meanwhile, elsewhere in Florida, Atlanta faced a Baltimore squad with Spencer Strider starting and a few regulars over there as well.
In North Port, Reynaldo gave up solo homers in the second and fourth innings. This is something to keep an eye on, as he has given up homers at a pretty high rate in his small spring sample. On the more optimistic side for Lopez, his velocity sat in the mid-90s, after a slight dip last outing. Overall, Reynaldo was largely effective in his outing, with the two homers aside, pitching an efficient 5.0 innings of 2 run ball with 4 Ks and 1 BB. Aaron Bummer was first out of the pen and allowed a walk and a hit for a run in his first inning, but that was it. He got a second inning, issued a leadoff walk, and struck a man out before giving way to Joe Jimenez, who struck out two. Tyler Matzek got the eighth and struck out the side, sitting low 90s.
On the offensive side in North Port, Ronald Acuna drew a leadoff walk and put together a pretty good plate appearance that nonetheless ended in a strikeout for Bello, who was pitching well. Albies led off the fourth with a double and came around to score with a Michael Harris single and a Matt Olson ground ball double play. Ronald made a really nice sliding catch to end the sixth, encouraging for his health status. Ronald hit a single in the sixth and another Ozzie double brought his pinch-runner in to score, as the regulars began to be subbed out. A wild pitch tied the game and Jarred Kelenic struck out on a dubious checked swing call to end the inning and continue Jarred’s spring misery. Orlando Arcia was hit by a 96 MPH fastball in the hand/wrist and exited the game in the sixth. the AJC’s Justin Toscano reports that Orlando’s x-rays were negative according to Snitker.
The Braves ended up tying Boston 3-3.
Facing the Orioles, Austin Riley hit a first inning homer. Strider generally cruised, despite walking three. Spencer’s final line was 4.2 innings pitched, 2 H, 3 BB, 7 K, which is a good outing, despite the walks (he was pulled for the last out of the fourth inning, but re-entered for the fifth). Dylan Lee got the sixth and encouragingly struck out the side, in what has not been the greatest spring for Lee. The Braves’ backups worked a small-ball run in the seventh to double their lead. Lee got the seventh as well and struck out the first batter, before allowing a single and a homer to tie the game at 2, but battled back with a lineout and strikeout to hold the score. Hayden Harris allowed back to back doubles to Jackson Holliday and Gunnar Henderson to give up the lead to Baltimore in the eighth. Another walk and a double stretched the Orioles’ lead to 5-2. Charlie Culberson, the now full-time pitcher replaced Harris and immediately allowed a two-run homer, a walk, and an RBI double before getting a merciful flyout to end the inning with an 8-2 score. The Braves’ farmhands went down quietly in the top of the ninth, to end the game.
Join us tomorrow as the Braves face the Rays in another spring matchup at 1:05 PM ET.
Atlanta, GA
Buckhead apartment building evacuated due to dangerous carbon monoxide levels
ATLANTA – A Buckhead apartment building was evacuated for a time late Tuesday night due to a carbon monoxide alarm.
What we know:
The incident occurred at an apartment complex in the 2900 block of Pharr Court South.
According to Atlanta Fire Rescue, firefighters are investigating elevated carbon monoxide levels.
The entire building was evacuated as a precaution.
One person was evaluated at the scene for possible carbon monoxide exposure.
Crews ventilated the building while they looked for the source.
Firefighters say they were able to finally locate the source and contain it.
Once readings were back to a safe level, residents were allowed back inside the apartments.
What we don’t know:
It remains unclear how many residents were displaced by the evacuation.
The Source: The details in this article come from the Atlanta Fire Rescue.
Atlanta, GA
2 arrested in deadly drive-by shooting of 7-year-old Atlanta girl, police say
Two suspects in a shooting that left a 7-year-old Atlanta girl dead and her mother injured are now in custody nearly a week after the violence, police say.
The shooting happened around 9:45 p.m. on Feb. 24 at a home on the 2200 block of Tiger Flowers Drive NW.
Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from a dispute between one of the victim’s family members and the gunman over the phone. Thirty minutes after the argument, the suspect came back and fired shots into the home, police said.
Officers responding to the scene found a 44-year-old woman and her daughter, identified as 7-year-old Zoe Price, shot. Medics rushed the pair to a local hospital, but Price died from her injuries.
Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said the department’s homicide unit secured an arrest warrant for 19-year-old Preston Smith two days after the shooting. Smith turned himself in to the Fulton County Jail on March 2.
Schierbaum said officers executed a search warrant on Feb. 27 at a home on McDaniel Street. On that day, 17-year-old Steven Richardson, who police described as an “accomplice,” turned himself in to authorities.
Both men are charged with murder, criminal attempt to commit murder, three counts of aggravated assault, second-degree criminal damage to property, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and four counts of third-degree cruelty to children. Richardson is also charged with possession of a Firearm by a Person Under 18.
At a press conference to announce the arrests, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens described Price as a bright and compassionate little girl who was “full of energy and full of joy.”
“Her life was cut short in an act of senseless violence, and that loss is not abstract. It is a chair that is going to be missing at the dinner table each night. It is an empty classroom seat next to her friends,” Dickens said.
The mayor called the arrests “a step forward towards justice” for Price’s family and families across the city.
Dickens said that violence, like the act that took Price’s life, would not be tolerated in Atlanta.
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Braves News: Top 30 Prospects, Starting Pitching Depth, More
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