Atlanta Braves Joey Terdoslavich Heads South To Play Some Ball

Sep 28, 2013; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves left fielder Joey Terdoslavich (25) watches a game against the Philadelphia Phillies in the first inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Atlanta Braves youngster, Joey Terdoslavich, is going to get some extra swings this winter.  He headed down to the Dominican Republic this morning to play ball in the Liga de Beisbol Dominicano league for the Toros Del Este.

In Joey’s first game with Toros, he missed the cycle by a home run as he went 3-4 with a triple, double and single.  He had two RBI’s and a run scored.  Not a bad outing for a guy who hasn’t seen live pitching since September 29th.

The 25-year-old came up to the MLB team on July 4th when Jordan Schafer got injured.  Mostly used as a late inning pinch hitter in 2013, Joey’s slash line was .215/.315/.266 in 79 at bats.

In 2011, Terdoslavich’s 52 doubles broke a high Class A Carolina League record that had stood for 65 seasons.  He went into the 2012 season as a talented prospect for the Braves.  In 2012, he moved from Double AA Mississippi to Triple AAA Gwinnett but struggled in Gwinnett.  Also the struggles came on the field.  He was moved to the outfield and it seemed to help his bat.  Hitting well enough in early 2013 in Gwinnett, Joey was moved up to Atlanta in July.

Joey will play left field for Toros and batted 5th in the lineup Wednesday night.  We will keep you updated on his progress as his winter season goes on.