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Kris Medlen | Starting Pitcher

Team: Atlanta Braves
Age / DOB:  (27) / 10/7/1985
Ht / Wt:  5'10' / 190
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Kris Medlen allowed just one (unearned) run in seven innings as the Braves beat the Dodgers 3-1 on Saturday.
Medlen was superb, yielding just two hits and three walks while striking out five batters. It was a nice bounceback effort for the talented right-hander, who struggled on Sunday against the Giants. He will carry an improving 3.02 ERA and 1.32 WHIP into his next start against the light-hitting Mets. May 18 - 10:17 PM

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Kris Medlen - S - Braves

Kris Medlen allowed five runs (three earned) on eight hits over 5 1/3 innings Sunday in a loss to the Giants.

Medlen gave up home runs to Pablo Sandoval and Brandon Belt in consecutive innings, and struggled with his control (five walks) before he was removed in the sixth inning after working up a high pitch count. Despite his solid 3.44 ERA, Medlen has just one win this season. He'll look to get things turned around in his next start vs. the Dodgers
May 12 - 9:20 PM
Kris Medlen - S - Braves

Kris Medlen allowed two runs in seven innings, but he failed to get the win as the Reds came back in the bottom of the ninth inning on Tuesday.

Medlen hasn't had much luck this season, as he's 1-4 but has pitched well enough to deserve a better fate in many of his starts. He's not the pitcher he was in 2012, but this year's version is still plenty serviceable for fantasy purposes. Continue to start him going forward, with his next start coming Sunday against the Giants.
May 7 - 11:31 PM
Kris Medlen - S - Braves

Kris Medlen fell to 1-3 on the year after he was tagged for five runs in 5 1/3 innings against the Tigers on Saturday.

Medlen was touched up for a career-high 10 hits in the loss, including two home runs. He struck out three and walked two. Medlen allowed three runs or less in his previous four outings this season, so we wouldn't make too much out of today's clunker. He'll attempt to rebound next Thursday when he faces the Nationals in Atlanta.
Apr 27 - 4:19 PM
Kris Medlen - S - Braves

Kris Medlen registered a quality start but suffered a loss Sunday, giving up three runs over six frames against the Pirates.

Medlen allowed seven hits, walked one and struck out six. The diminutive righty out-pitched his counterpart, Jonathan Sanchez, but the Pirates' bullpen was able to hold the Braves in check. Medlen has managed just one win in four tries despite a 2.16 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. He'll try to get in the win column next weekend in Detroit.
Apr 22 - 1:22 PM
Kris Medlen - S - Braves

Kris Medlen allowed two runs -- one earned -- over seven innings as the Braves beat the Royals on Tuesday.

Medlen's first start of the year was a bit shaky, but he's been on his game in the two starts following. Jeremy Guthrie matched him pitch-for-pitch, so Medlen didn't get a win for his effort, but he's now got a 1.42 ERA on the season. It looks like his 2012 was more fact than fiction, and he'll get another favorable matchup Sunday against the Pirates.
Apr 16 - 9:54 PM
Kris Medlen - S - Braves

Kris Medlen allowed one run in seven innings as the Braves beat the Marlins 3-2 on Tuesday.

This is more like what we expected from the 27-year-old in his 2012 encore, even if it was against the lowly Marlins. Medlen allowed just three hits despite striking out only one. With a few off days built into the schedule, his next start will likely be against the Royals next Tuesday.
Apr 9 - 9:51 PM
Kris Medlen - S - Braves

Kris Medlen yielded two runs in five innings Thursday in a loss to the Phillies.

It was Medlen's first loss as a starting pitcher since 2010. He was shaky all spring, so it wasn't a surprise to see him stumble a bit out of the gate, even if he did a good job of minimizing the damage in this one (he allowed six hits and walked four). We remain optimistic.
Apr 4 - 9:53 PM
Kris Medlen - S - Braves

Kris Medlen was tagged for six runs in five innings by the Nationals on Sunday.

Medlen's spring ERA is up to 7.23, but he does have a solid 17/3 K/BB ratio in 23 2/3 innings. Of course, he's in for something of a comedown this year after posting a remarkable 1.57 ERA in 138 innings last season. Still, we're pretty optimistic about his future. He projects as a top-20 starter this year.
Mar 24 - 4:04 PM
Kris Medlen - S - Braves

Kris Medlen was lit up for nine runs in five innings by the Phillies on Monday.

All nine runs were earned, even though the defense behind him was really pretty horrible. The worst of the non-errors was a fly to right-center that neither B.J. Upton nor Jason Heyward decided to catch. It was ruled a single. We see no reason to be concerned about the inflated ERA.
Mar 18 - 4:08 PM
Kris Medlen - S - Braves

Kris Medlen left Wednesday's start after 4 2/3 innings after being hit by a comebacker for the second time in the game.

Medlen is expected to be fine, as he stayed in the dugout rather than go to the clubhouse. The Braves were likely just playing it safe since he was expected to be removed after one more out, anyway. The righty held the Marlins scoreless, allowing just two hits and no walks while striking out three. He has a 2.63 ERA this spring.
Source: David O'Brien on Twitter
Mar 13 - 8:53 PM
Kris Medlen - S - Braves

Kris Medlen pitched two scoreless innings Monday versus the Marlins.

Medlen decided to skip the World Baseball Classic because his wife is due to give birth next month, but that doesn't figure to have much of an effect on his preparation for the season. He appears to be in line to start the second game of the year.
Feb 25 - 4:48 PM
Kris Medlen - S - Braves

Kris Medlen has withdrawn from Team USA's roster for the World Baseball Classic due to the impending birth of his first child.

We suppose that's a good reason. Medlen, who posted a 1.57 ERA while going 10-1 across 138 innings last season, is probably better off preparing for the season in spring training, anyway.
Source: David O'Brien on Twitter
Jan 25 - 2:12 PM
Kris Medlen - S - Braves

Braves avoided arbitration with RHP Kris Medlen by agreeing to a one-year, $2.6 million contract.

Medlen had been projected to earn about $2 million in his first year of arbitration, so it's nice little score. The right-hander was one of baseball's biggest surprises in 2012, posting a 1.57 ERA while going 10-1 across 138 innings. He'll be a key cog in the Braves' 2013 rotation.
Jan 18 - 2:18 PM
Kris Medlen - S - Braves

The Braves suffered a season-ending defeat in Friday’s NL Wild Card game, as poor infield defense failed Kris Medlen.

Medlen allowed five runs (two earned) on just three hits over 6 1/3 innings of work. He struck out four on the evening and didn’t walk a hitter. It was the first time the Braves have lost one of Medlen’s starts since May 23, 2010. A critical error by Chipper Jones in the fourth inning led to a three-run uprising, starting with an RBI double from Allen Craig. After a solo homer from Matt Holliday in the sixth, the Cards tacked on another two unearned runs in the seventh, helped along by errors from Andrelton Simmons and Dan Uggla. He’ll head into the 2013 season with a secure spot near the top of the Braves rotation.
Fri, Oct 5, 2012 08:36:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Brian McCann
2Gerald Laird
3Evan Gattis
1B1Freddie Freeman
2B1Dan Uggla
2Blake DeWitt
SS1Andrelton Simmons
2Ramiro Pena
3B1Chris Johnson
2Juan Francisco
3Ramiro Pena
LF1Justin Upton
2Reed Johnson
CF1B.J. Upton
2Jordan Schafer
RF1Jason Heyward
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Tim Hudson
2Kris Medlen
3Paul Maholm
4Mike Minor
5Julio Teheran
6Brandon Beachy
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Craig Kimbrel
2Jonny Venters
3Eric O'Flaherty
4Jordan Walden
5Luis Ayala
6Cristhian Martinez
7Luis Avilan
8Cory Gearrin
9Anthony Varvaro
10David Carpenter
11Cory Rasmus