Manny Machado, Nelson Cruz and the San Diego Padres expect to be big bashers in the batter's box this season. .blUWSx .share-list{position:absolute;list-style:none;margin:0;margin-left:2px;padding:0;margin-top:3px;margin-right:10px;}/*!sc*/ The Atlanta Braves announced Friday that they've agreed to a two-year, $16 million extension with catcher Travis d'Arnaud.Interestingly, this was the same deal d'Arnaud had for the 2020-21 seasons . Brian McCann, 2005-13 and 19Key fact: 43.6 fWAR leads all Braves catchers and stands sixth among all players in franchise history. .bZhBFV img{max-width:220px;}/*!sc*/ His production dropped over the next two seasons and he was traded to the Cardinals after the 1968 season. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu{border-color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ @media (max-width:1023px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--quick--show-revenue .header__nav-top__nav-item{margin-top:-12px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--quick--show-revenue .header__nav-top__nav-item__link{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ To put that in context, Tyler Flowers ranks eighth in franchise history with an 11.6 fWAR, despite having totaled just 349 games with the Braves.\n\nSo well give this final spot to Eddie Prez, who primarily played because of his eternal link to Greg Maddux. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(1){top:0px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:none;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g146[id="Styles__StickyHeadline-sc-1wye7kw-2"]{content:"cHcHkC,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo img,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo a{height:56px;}/*!sc*/ .evwvnJ{line-height:1.5;margin:0 auto 16px;max-width:470px;padding-left:0;position:relative;width:-webkit-fit-content;width:-moz-fit-content;width:fit-content;}/*!sc*/ A few other notable names who spent time at catcher in Atlanta during the '60's included Bob Tillman and Bob Didier who were the primary catchers in 1969 and 1970; former Milwaukee Braves back . 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