Mississippi Braves

Mississippi Braves Founded in 2005 Pearl, Mississippi
100px 100px Team logo Cap insignia
Class-level
Current	Double-A (2005–present)
Minor league affiliations
League	Southern League (2005–present)
Division	Southern Division
Major league affiliations
Current	Atlanta Braves (2005–present)
Minor league titles
League titles (1)	2008
Division titles (1)	2008
Team data
Nickname	Mississippi Braves (2005–present)
Previous names	Greenville Braves (1984–2004) Savannah Braves (1971–1983) Shreveport Braves (1968–1970) Austin Braves (1966–1967)
Ballpark	Trustmark Park
Previous parks	Greenville Municipal Stadium Grayson Stadium Braves Field Disch Field
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Liberty Media
Manager	Aaron Holbert
General Manager	Steve DeSalvo

The Mississippi Braves, or M-Braves as they are referred to locally, are a minor league baseball team based in Pearl, Mississippi, a suburb of Jackson. The team is the Class AA affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, and plays in the Southern League. The team is owned and operated by Liberty Media, which also owns the Atlanta Braves. Liberty purchased the Braves from Time Warner's Turner Broadcasting unit in 2007.

Team history

For 20 years, from 1984 to 2004, the Mississippi Braves were based in Greenville, South Carolina, and known as the Greenville Braves. Due to the condition of Greenville Municipal Stadium, and the failure to reach an agreement with the Greenville County council for a new ballpark, the team pursued relocation. Before the 2004 season, the Braves announced their intentions to relocate to Pearl, Mississippi, after the season's conclusion.

The Mississippi Braves first season began on April 18, 2005. The Braves opened their inaugural season in Trustmark Park with a loss against the Montgomery Biscuits.

Championships

On September 13, 2008, the Mississippi Braves beat the Carolina Mudcats, 3–2, in the 10th inning of the decisive Game 5 of the Southern League Championship Series. This was the M-Braves first championship since relocating to Mississippi and was the first Southern League title for Atlanta's Double-A franchise since 1997.

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  M-Braves current home, Trustmark Park

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  Greenville Braves logo. The franchise moved from Greenville to Pearl at the end of the 2004 season.

Roster

Mississippi Braves roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 27 Brandon Barker 39 Danny Burawa 22 Mauricio Cabrera * 32 Chris Ellis  8 Jason Hursh 18 Stephen Janas 23 Steve Kent 49 Kyle Kinman 23 Victor Mateo 15 Sean Newcomb 34 Bradley Roney -- Shae Simmons *# 30 Andrew Thurman 38 Rob Whalen 30 Bryton Trepagnier 26 Madison Younginer		Catchers 12 Willians Astudillo  2 Matt Kennelly 10px 14 Steve Rodriguez Infielders  1 Johan Camargo 13 Carlos Franco  9 Levi Hyams 25 Jordy Lara 24 Jacob Schrader  7 Dansby Swanson Outfielders 37 Sean Godfrey -- Connor Lien 10px 20 Matt Lipka 28 Dustin Peterson 48 Mel Rojas, Jr. 16 Dian Toscano		Manager  4 Luis Salazar Coaches 17 Bárbaro Garbey (coach) 33 Garey Ingram (hitting) 50 Dennis Lewallyn (pitching) 10px 7-day disabled list * On Atlanta Braves 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated May 18, 2016 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Atlanta Braves minor league players

Notable players

Alex Wood pitching for the Mississippi Braves

• Chipper Jones* (2006)
• José Ascanio* (2006–2007)
• Blaine Boyer* (2005)
• Román Colón (2005)
• Joey Devine* (2005–2007)
• Yunel Escobar (2006)
• Jeff Francoeur* (2005, 2008)
• Matt Harrison (2006)
• Jason Heyward (2009)
• Chuck James (2005)
• Macay McBride (2005–2006)
• Brian McCann* (2005)
• Brian O'Connor (2005)
• Jay Powell* (2005)
• Martín Prado* (2005–2006)
• Jarrod Saltalamacchia* (2006–2007)
• Clint Sammons* (2007)
• Scott Thorman (2005)
• Jorge Vásquez* (2005)
• Manny Acosta (2006)

* Promoted directly to Atlanta.

External links

• Official site
• Manager Phillip Wellman's tirade
• Mississippi Braves photos