Atlanta Braves start spring with 3 new pitchers, optimistic outlook

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bartolo Colon warms up at a spring training workout, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. - photo by John Raoux

0216Braves — Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bartolo Colon warms up at a spring training workout, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. - photo by John Raoux

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Eager for a fresh start and armed with a new rotation, the Atlanta Braves started spring training with an air of confidence and optimism, especially for a team coming off a season of 93 losses. “Hopefully this is not a rebuild,” said left fielder Matt Kemp, an early arrival on the day of the first organized workout for pitchers and catchers. “I want to win baseball games.

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