Atlanta Braves: What Does the Second Round of Cuts Mean

Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Brett Kettyle in MLB
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As we move further and further into spring training, players inevitably continue to get cut. Sunday, the Braves made some more cuts which narrows down the number of players who could win a spot in the bullpen or on the bench. The latest victims of roster reduction were Jeff Lyman, Mike Dunn, Mariano Gomez, Brent Clevlen, Mitch Jones, and Orlando Mercado. But what do these cuts mean as far as the Braves opening day roster? Sending Gomez and Mercado out of camp isn’t anything of a surprise. Mercado was there simply for catching depth and Gomez was well down the line of relief pitchers (and would be even if he had had a dominant spring). Jones and Clevlen aren’t all that surprising either. Both have struggled mightily this spring (Jones is hitting a whopping .050 while Clevlen is ...

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