Mississippi Braves

Mississippi Braves Founded in 2005 Pearl, Mississippi
Team logo Cap insignia
Class-level
Double-A (2005-present)
Minor league affiliations
Southern League (2005-Present) Southern Division
Major league affiliations
Atlanta Braves (2005-Present)
Name
Current: Mississippi Braves (2005-present) Past: Greenville Braves (1984-2004) Savannah Braves (1971-1983) Shreveport Braves (1968-1970) Austin Braves (1966-1967)
Colors
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Ballpark
Current: Trustmark Park Past: Greenville Municipal Stadium Grayson Stadium Braves Field Disch Field
Minor league titles
League titles	2008
Division titles	2008
Owner(s)/Operated by: Liberty Media
Manager: Rocket Wheeler
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 -- Luis Ayala * -- Brett Cammons 34 Pat Egan 15 J. R. Graham 18 Ryne Harper 23 Mark Lamm 22 Michael Lee 26 Cody Martin 38 Gary Moran 28 Aaron Northcraft * -- Benino Pruneda -- Jason Rice 39 Gus Schlosser 36 Chasen Shreve 58 Ian Thomas 54 Alex Wood		Catchers 27 Christian Bethancourt * 25 Shawn McGill 11 Braeden Schlehuber Infielders 10 Philip Gosselin  5 Barrett Kleinknecht 24 Christian Marrero  4 Luis Nunez  7 Jaime Pedroza 16 Edward Salcedo Outfielders 14 Dan Brewer  1 Mycal Jones 40 Jose Martinez 52 Kyle Russell		Manager 13 Aaron Holbert Coaches 33 Garey Ingram (hitting) 59 Dennis Lewallyn (pitching) 7-day disabled list * On Atlanta Braves 40-man roster ∞ Reserve list § Suspended list ‡ Restricted list # Rehab assignment Roster updated April 11, 2013 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Atlanta Braves minor league players

Notable Players

• 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)
• 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 Media Guide". 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-04 
• Mississippi Braves photos