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Pitcher Kevin Gausman, who missed time with a sore shoulder this spring, threw 78 pitches over 3-1/3 innings in the Braves' 4-2 exhibition win over Tampa Bay at the new CoolToday Park on Sunday.
Gausman will open the season on the injured list, formerly known as the disabled list, but he could join the rotation as soon as April 5 if he builds up to about 90 pitches by then.
“I felt like this was another step of getting close to being ready,” Gausman said of Sunday’s outing. He allowed no runs, three hits and three walks, struck out five and said afterward that his shoulder felt good.
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Tim Tucker, a long-time AJC sports reporter, often writes about the business side of the games. He also had stints as the AJC's Braves beat writer, UGA beat writer, sports notes columnist and executive sports editor. He was deputy managing editor of America's first all-sports newspaper, The National Sports Daily.
