Week four of the MTM; it's hard to believe that Spring Training has been going on for a month. This week we'll combine the pitchers and hitters into one MTM, as the roster has been trimmed quite a bit from cuts, and only a few key battles remain.

To begin with we'll assume that there is a group that has already made the team. This week I'm adding Martinez and Medlen to the relievers list, as it has been repeatedly said that both of them will be in the bullpen. There is still a chance that Meds ends up in the rotation, but for now we'll assume he's in the pen. I also added Minor to the rotation, as he's absolutely locked down a spot.

Starters: Tommy Hanson, Jair Jurrjens, Brandon Beachy, and Mike Minor (1 spot available)

Relievers: Craig Kimbrel, Jonny Venters, Eric O'Flaherty, Kris Medlen, and Cristhian Martinez (2 spots available)

Starting Lineup: Michael Bourn, Martin Prado, Chipper Jones, Brian McCann, Dan Uggla, Jason Heyward, and Freddie Freeman (1 spot available at shortstop)

Bench: David Ross, Eric Hinske, and Matt Diaz (2 spots available)

And now the hitters.

Player, Position This Week

Last Week Roster Status Notes and Comments

Jose Constanza, OF 40-Man He has not made this team. There's still time left for him to come on strong, but at this point he starts in Gwinnett (and might have even earned himself a trip off the 40-man).

Luis Durango, OF NRI Right now Durango is playing lights-out, and I'd say he's streets ahead of Constanza. A lot will depend on how each of them perform in the final two weeks of spring. Both of them are also in contention with Parraz. This is a good three-way battle, though more like a two-way battle right now.

Jordan Parraz, OF NRI He's making the backup outfield choice an interesting one for the Braves. He's hit as well as Durango all spring, and seems to offer a more complete offensive package. Between him and Durango it should be a tough choice.

Tyler Pastornicky, SS 40-Man Hitting better of late, and he seems to have gotten over the early spring jitters (he was really nervous at the start of spring). We'll see what he does the next two weeks, but a strong showing at the plate and in the field will keep him in the starting shortstop role. If Jack Wilson comes back to start the year, that should take a lot of the pressure off of Pastornicky.

Andrelton Simmons, SS NRI His defense is still there, but his hitting is coming back down to earth (ah, spring training sample sizes). There seems to be some internal disagreement on the Braves about who to take North as the starting shortstop, with the dugout opting for Simmons' defense, and the front office opting for Pastornicky's track record. I bet the front office wins.

Drew Sutton, IF NRI Pretty much still on track to be the super-utility guy. It will be interesting to see how the Braves construct the bench if Jack Wilson is healthy. Sutton's ability to play some outfield in a pinch only helps his chances of making the team.

Josh Wilson, IF NRI He's been on the shelf with a strained hammy. At this point I'd say it's far fetched that he would make the team. Though he's good depth at triple-A.

