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"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Talking Chop User’s GuideTalking Chop PodcastAround the NL EastBaseball Analysis PrimerFreeman homers http://www.padresfanproshop.com/authentic-brad-hand-jersey , Teheran thrives, but Braves drop both split squad games on SundayNew,17commentsThe Braves lost by a combined 10-5 score and only managed two extra-base hits on the day.EDTShareTweetShareShareFreeman homers, Teheran thrives, but Braves drop both split squad games on SundayKim Klement-USA TODAY SportsThe Braves played two todayHere were the positives from the day’s games:Julio Teheran continued his good Grapefruit League showing, posting a 6/0 K/BB ratio while allowing just one run in five frames to the Astros. He stranded runners on second in both the first and third innings courtesy of two strikeouts in each frame, but couldn’t quite do the same as the second of two fourth-inning Astros doubles drove in a run against him. He departed after a 1-2-3 fifth.Freddie Freeman blasted a three-run homer in the sixth off left-hander Cionel Perez. The Braves’ bats had been quiet to that point Tyson Ross Jersey , getting only a couple of runners to second and scoring neither, and they remained quiet afterwards, as hitters kept bouncing into double plays to erase potential scoring chances and extra-based hits proved elusive.Chad Sobotka finally had a non-disastrous outing, throwing a scoreless inning that featured a hit but no walks or strikeouts.On the mixed bag front, you had Touki Toussaint’s start against the Tigers. The good part was that Toussaint posted a neat 5/0 K/BB ratio of his own in four frames. The bad part was that he threw a lot of cement mixer breaking pitches that stayed up and were hit hard by the Detroit batters. The first run he yielded came in the first, when Ozzie Albies threw away a slow roller to him at shortstop that would have ended the inning. But, Toussaint’s other two runs allowed came in the second Allen Craig Jersey , when he hit the leadoff batter with a pitch and allowed two hard-hit liners on cement mixers to consecutive batters thereafter. He got a little help afterwards thanks to a fielder’s choice where his own good fielding play nabbed a runner trying to take third and then a caught stealing, and thereby managed to avoid any further damage. He did finish his outing very strong, as he struck out the side.The main bad stuff:Sam Freeman managed another nightmare inning. First, four straight batters reached without a ball leaving the infield, as a leadoff walk begat a single on a pop-up begat another walk begat an RBI infield single. Two batters later, two more runs scored as a ball finally got past the infield and landed for a single. In the game against the Tigers, a fairly weak split squad lineup managed just two runs with no extra-base hits. That meant that the Braves played in two games and got two extra-base hits http://www.padresfanproshop.com/authentic-brad-hand-jersey , total. Yeesh.While not really relevant for the state of the roster, Josh Graham had a miserable top of the ninth against the Astros, allowing four straight men to reach with two outs. He was then pulled from mop-up work in a Spring Training game, and replacement Michael Mader allowed the Astros’ seventh run to score before Izzy Wilson threw a runner out at home to mercifully end the inning.All-in-all, the Braves lost their game to the Tigers 3-2 and their game to the Astros 7-3. Bryse Wilson gets the start against the Yankees tomorrow evening. Jim McIsaac/Getty ImagesIf the Detroit Tigers are going to trade Nicholas Castellanos, he would prefer they do it soon rather than wait until after this season begins.Per Anthony Fenech of theDetroit Free Press,Castellanos鈥?agent Tony Gwynn Jersey , David Meter, explained where his client stands with the Tigers less than three weeks away from spring training."He wants to win and understands the direction of the franchise right now is to procure prospects," Meter, said. "That being said, he would rather start with his new club going into spring training."Castellanos is entering the final year of team control before hitting free agency next offseason. He's going to make $9.95 million in 2019 afteragreeingto a one-year deal earlier this month.Trade rumors have swirled around Castellanos for the past 12 months.Fenechreported in January 2018 the Tigers were "open" to dealing the 26-year-old after the two sides were unable to agree on a long-term extension.If the Tigers want to maximize their return for Castellanos, dealing him before the start of the regular season would make the most sense. His low salary this season would likely make it easier for him to fit into the budget for most teams in need of a right fielder.Castellanos set career-highs with a .354 on-base percentage and .500 slugging percentage in 2018. He's also hit over 20 home runs in each of the past two seasons.Detroit is in the midst of a long-term rebuild after losing 98 games last season. The best move for the franchise in 2019 will be adding as many future assets to its farm system.