Here were the key items from today's team produced Ben Cherington Show:
• Ben Cherington said Jared Triolo was injured running out a ground ball and felt something. They sent him for an MRI, which confirmed the right knee patellar tendon injury. They believe surgery isn't required and will take a conservative rehab plan, which will be weeks long and he's confident Triolo will be back for the lion’s share of season.
• Cherington felt Konnor Griffin was pressing a bit toward the end of spring training, so they sent him to Class AAA Indianapolis. He settled a bit and part of their analysis was could Griffin continue his development at the major league level. Cherington said, "Every skill development we’ve put in front of him, he’s attacked and exceeded expectations. Now those challenges are in front of him here."
• On Marcell Ozuna's slow start: "Gotta give things more time. You take a step back, 30 plate appearances don’t mean much in the grand scheme, especially a guy with a track record."
• On their research into Ozuna, Cherington said he, Don Kelly, and players reached out to their contacts inside the Braves clubhouse to "find out who is this human being right now."
• On Pirates pitching prospect Seth Hernandez on his start: "Pretty impressive stuff for somebody his age. We’ve talked about how we manage his work for 2026. He has the ability to pitch and execute a lot. We have to figure out the right steps in 2026 to get beyond 2026."
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Final: Ben Cherington Show
Here were the key items from today's team produced Ben Cherington Show:
• Ben Cherington said Jared Triolo was injured running out a ground ball and felt something. They sent him for an MRI, which confirmed the right knee patellar tendon injury. They believe surgery isn't required and will take a conservative rehab plan, which will be weeks long and he's confident Triolo will be back for the lion’s share of season.
• Cherington felt Konnor Griffin was pressing a bit toward the end of spring training, so they sent him to Class AAA Indianapolis. He settled a bit and part of their analysis was could Griffin continue his development at the major league level. Cherington said, "Every skill development we’ve put in front of him, he’s attacked and exceeded expectations. Now those challenges are in front of him here."
• On Marcell Ozuna's slow start: "Gotta give things more time. You take a step back, 30 plate appearances don’t mean much in the grand scheme, especially a guy with a track record."
• On their research into Ozuna, Cherington said he, Don Kelly, and players reached out to their contacts inside the Braves clubhouse to "find out who is this human being right now."
• On Pirates pitching prospect Seth Hernandez on his start: "Pretty impressive stuff for somebody his age. We’ve talked about how we manage his work for 2026. He has the ability to pitch and execute a lot. We have to figure out the right steps in 2026 to get beyond 2026."
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