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Atlanta Braves Place Evan Gattis on DL, Call-up Tyler Pastornicky
June 18th, 2013 at 10:27 AM
The Atlanta Braves have played catcher Evan Gattis on the 15-day disabled list with a strained oblique, and called-up utility infielder Tyler Pastornicky from Triple-A Gwinnett to take his place. Gattis, who started game one of the Braves' five-game series against the New York Mets, was set to be replaced by...

Brian McCann Comes Off Disabled List, Atlanta Braves Option Tyler Pastornicky to Minors
May 6th, 2013 at 8:45 AM
With All-Star catcher Brian McCann coming off the disabled list in time for the series opener with the Cincinnati Reds, the Atlanta Braves have made room for him by optioning Tyler Pastornicky to Triple-A Gwinnett, ajc.com reports. McCann appears ready after offseason shoulder surgery, having gone 8-for-23 with a double and...

Atlanta Braves Call up Tyler Pastornicky, Jason Heyward Recovering After Surgery
April 23rd, 2013 at 4:13 PM
The Atlanta Braves called up Tyler Pastornicky from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday to take the place of Jason Heyward while he's on the disabled list, braves.com reports. Pastornicky has mostly played second base in the minors this year but has also played shortstop and even some corner outfield during Spring Training....

Toronto Blue Jays Interested in Trading with Atlanta Braves for Tyler Pastornicky
April 14th, 2013 at 7:21 PM
The Toronto Blue Jays have expressed interest to the Atlanta Braves for a trade involving Tyler Pastornicky, Jim Bowden tweets. ***PHOTO1*** Pastornicky originally came to Braves in the July 2010 trade that also brought Alex Gonzalez to Atlanta while shipping off Yunel Escobar, but the Blue Jays are desperate for a stopgap...

Jordan Schafer Makes Roster, Atlanta Braves Send Tyler Pastornicky and Jose Constanza to Minors
March 26th, 2013 at 10:08 PM
All the work Jordan Schafer put in over Spring Training has paid off, as he is now in position to make the 25-man roster after the Atlanta Braves optioned Jose Constanza and Tyler Pastornicky to the minors. Schafer hasn't exactly been lights out this spring with just a .237 average, but...

Dan Uggla Still not Producing for Atlanta Braves in Spring Training
March 19th, 2013 at 8:43 AM
If this keeps up, Dan Uggla may become the Atlanta Braves' highest paid bench player. In a 17-10 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in which nine Braves recorded hits and six players had multiple hits, Uggla was saddled with an 0-for-4 line with two strikeouts. Granted, Kris Medlen had an ugly...

Fredi Gonzalez Unhappy with Jordan Schafer, Tyler Pastornicky
February 14th, 2013 at 7:56 AM
Arriving to Spring Training at least a day or two early has essentially become the culture in the Major Leagues, particularly with the Atlanta Braves. So when Jordan Schafer and Tyler Pastornicky hadn't arrived on Wednesday with the Braves starting full squad workouts Thursday, manager Fredi Gonzalez made sure he...

Kris Medlen Dominates, Atlanta Braves Win 2-1 in Walk-Off Fashion Against Washington Nationals
September 15th, 2012 at 12:01 PM
The Washington Nationals have seemingly had the Atlanta Braves' number all year long. The Braves were finally able to exact a little revenge due to a stellar pitching performance from Kris Medlen and a little luck.  While the Braves were kept in check most of the night, they were able to...

Brian McCann, Tyler Pastornicky Rejoin Atlanta Braves
July 14th, 2012 at 1:24 PM
In two roster moves, the Atlanta Braves brought back Brian McCann from paternity leave and Tyler Pastornicky from Triple-A Gwinnett. The move also sent J.C. Boscan back to Gwinnett. McCann returns to the Braves from the birth of his first child on Friday, but Pastornicky was re-called to fill the roster spot...

Brandon Beachy Pitches Shutout, Atlanta Braves Split Series with 7-0 Victory Over Florida Marlins
May 17th, 2012 at 11:54 PM
Brandon Beachy went into Thursday night's game as the major league leader in ERA. It's safe to say he improved on that number. Beachy pitched his first career shutout as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Florida Marlins 7-0 to earn a series split. Beachy gave up only five hits and recorded six strikeouts...

Tyler Pastornicky Providing Spark from Eighth Spot
May 1st, 2012 at 8:42 PM
Tyler Pastornicky got a day off April 16 when his batting average was sitting at .136. In the past couple of weeks, however, the Atlanta Braves rookie shortstop has shown signs of finally putting it together. Since that fateful day off, when it seemed the Braves' plans to have Pastornicky start...

Chipper Jones Homers on 40th Birthday, Leads Atlanta Braves Past Los Angeles Dodgers
April 25th, 2012 at 1:51 AM
Chipper Jones has always had a flair for the dramatic on his birthday, and his 40th was no except Tuesday when his solo home run off Aaron Harang was key to evening the series between the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers. ***PHOTO1*** Harang had mostly smooth sailing most of the night, but...

Four Errors Drop Atlanta Braves to 0-4
April 10th, 2012 at 8:10 AM
Although the Atlanta Braves started their season 0-3, there was still hope heading into Monday with the fact that the 2003 Braves won 101 games. They are now heading into dangerous territory, as the 1988 started 0-4 and ended with 106 losses. ***PHOTO1*** In the series opener with the Houston Astros, three...

New York Mets Blank Atlanta Braves on Opening Day
April 5th, 2012 at 7:28 PM
Tommy Hanson handled his first career Opening Day start well, but the same woes that plagued the 2011 Atlanta Braves showed up when the New York Mets shut them out 1-0. ***PHOTO1*** Hanson looked strong in his five-plus innings at Citi Field. The lone run he gave up came when he allowed...

Atlanta Braves Starting Shortstop Spot Still not Filled
March 19th, 2012 at 11:07 PM
The Atlanta Braves may have penciled in Tyler Pastornicky to start at shortstop this season, but Andrelton Simmons and his slick defensive play has turned some heads and produced a chance that he could take the job. Simmons has caused many to wonder if having a primarily plus-defender at shortstop would...

Jack Wilson Strains Calf, Out 4-6 Weeks
February 24th, 2012 at 7:50 PM
Atlanta Braves shortstop Jack Wilson will be out four to six weeks and will likely miss the first two weeks of the regular season after he strained his calf while working out with Tyler Pastornicky in California. ***PHOTO1*** Wilson, who was using crutches Friday at camp in Florida, strained his calf while...

Tyler Pastornicky Will Bring Hustle to Atlanta Braves
February 10th, 2012 at 4:03 PM
There may be myriad questions revolving around Tyler Pastornicky as he enters Spring Training penciled in as the Opening Day shortstop for the Atlanta Braves, but mlb.com's Mark Bowman says the one thing that cannot be questioned is Pastornicky's hustle. Drawing a comparison to Dan Uggla and Matt Diaz, two other...

Tyler Pastornicky Says He is Ready to Be in the Majors
January 29th, 2012 at 1:39 AM
Four months ago, Atlanta Braves rookie Tyler Pastornicky said he did not think he was ready for a promotion to the big leagues. Now he has other ideas. ""I'm definately ready," Pastornicky said. "I've still got a lot of hard work to do. Im confident. I think I'm ready to do...

Atlanta Braves Sign Jack Wilson to One-Year Deal
January 13th, 2012 at 6:37 PM
The Atlanta Braves finally signed their biggest offseason need - a backup shortstop - by bringing back Jack Wilson with a one-year deal worth $1 million with an additional $500,000 in incentives. ***PHOTO1*** The 34-year-old, who started his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2001, came to the Braves via a deal...

Atlanta Braves Have Backup Shortstop at Top of Priorities
December 5th, 2011 at 11:52 PM
The Miami Marlins have already shelled out big bucks to sign Heath Bel and Jose Reyes, but Frank Wren says the Atlanta Braves are looking to make the right kind of moves, instead of just making a move. ***PHOTO1*** Though Bell and Reyes have just signed with the Marlins for at least...