"Chris Sale struck out his first two batters and ended up with three strikeouts over 2.0 innings, no walks, and only one hard-hit ball in the form of a 95.9 MPH grounder. Chris Sale looked like Chris Sale and exited healthy, which is everything you want to see as a Braves fan. One of Atlanta's top prospects relieved Sale in JR Ritchie. Ritchie looked good, sitting in the mid-90s with his fastballs and striking out one batter across 2.0 scoreless innings,"
"Ronald Acuna led off the Atlanta offense with a 112.4 MPH 22 degree batted ball that must have been exceptionally soggy from the rain, because it landed as a single instead of a monster homer, to the surprise of seemingly everyone except the left fielder. Ronald struck out in his other plate appearance, but that first batted ball was all we needed to see from him."
"Drake Baldwin had a hard-hit single at 102.6 MPH and hit a picture-perfect homer at 107.6 MPH and 27 degrees, picking up right where he dropped off with his scalding hot end to last season. Elsewhere on offense, Matt Olson doubled and Jurickson Profar and Austin Riley each collected a single in their two plate appearances per player. On the prospect side, John Gil and Alex Lodise each made appearances,"
Spring Training home opener featured encouraging individual performances despite an unfavorable final score. Chris Sale struck out three over 2.0 innings, issued no walks, and allowed only one hard-hit ball while exiting healthy. JR Ritchie relieved Sale, worked in the mid-90s, recorded a strikeout, and tossed 2.0 scoreless innings. Ronald Acuna produced an extremely hard-hit 112.4 MPH batted ball that fell for a single and later struck out. Drake Baldwin delivered a hard-hit single and a 107.6 MPH home run. Matt Olson, Jurickson Profar, and Austin Riley also recorded hits. Prospects John Gil and Alex Lodise appeared. The game ended 8-1 and Garrett Baumann is scheduled to start next against the Orioles.
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