Opening Day starters

• Gerónimo Berroa
  Gerónimo Berroa
  Gerónimo Emiliano Berroa is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played for nine Major League Baseball teams from 1989 to 2000, and also played one seasion in the Korea Baseball Organization in 2002.Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays as an amateur free agent in 1983, he quickly worked his...
  
  
• Jeff Blauser
• Jody Davis
• Ron Gant
• Tom Glavine
• Dale Murphy
• Gerald Perry
• Lonnie Smith
• Andrés Thomas
  Andres Thomas
  Andrés Pérez Thomas , is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a shortstop for the Atlanta Braves from 1985-1990. He batted and threw right-handed...
  
  

Notable transactions

• July 2, 1989: Zane Smith
  Zane Smith
  Zane William Smith is a former American Major League baseball player.-Career:Smith, a left-handed pitcher, played collegiately at Indiana State University. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft and made his Major League debut on September 10, 1984 for...
  
   was traded by the Braves to the Montreal Expos
  Washington Nationals
  The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
  
   for Sergio Valdez
  Sergio Valdéz
  Sergio Valdez is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Montreal Expos , the Atlanta Braves , the Cleveland Indians the Boston Red Sox , and the San Francisco Giants .-Career:On September 10, , Valdez made his major league debut against the New...
  
  , Nate Minchey
  Nate Minchey
  Nathan Derek Minchey is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1993 through 1997 for the Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies...
  
  , and Kevin Dean (minors).
• August 12, 1989: Ed Romero
  Ed Romero
  Edgardo Ralph Romero Rivera is a former infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers , Boston Red Sox , Atlanta Braves and Detroit Tigers...
  
   was signed as a free agent by the Braves.
• August 23, 1989: Ed Romero was traded by the Braves to the Milwaukee Brewers
  Milwaukee Brewers
  The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
  
   for a player to be named later. The Brewers completed the deal by sending Jay Aldrich
  Jay Aldrich
  Jay Robert Aldrich, former professional baseball player, was born on April 14, 1961 in Alexandria, Louisiana. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Baltimore Orioles. He first played in the MLB on June 5, 1987 and last played on April 26, 1990. He attended Montclair State University.-External...
  
   to the Braves on September 1.
• August 24, 1989: Jim Acker
  Jim Acker
  James Justin Acker is a former Major League Baseball pitcher from to . He played college baseball at the University of Texas....
  
   was traded by the Braves to the Toronto Blue Jays
  Toronto Blue Jays
  The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
  
   for Tony Castillo
  Tony Castillo
  Antonio José Castillo [cas-TEEL-lyo] is a former Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher who played for the Toronto Blue Jays , Atlanta Braves , New York Mets and Chicago White Sox .In 430-game career, Castillo compiled a 28-23 record with 333 strikeouts and a 3.93 ERA in 526...
  
   and Francisco Cabrera.
• August 24, 1989: Paul Assenmacher
  Paul Assenmacher
  Paul Andre Assenmacher is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for fourteen seasons. Assenmacher pitched for the Atlanta Braves , Chicago Cubs , New York Yankees , Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians...
  
   was traded by the Braves to the Chicago Cubs
  Chicago Cubs
  The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
  
   for players to be named later. The Cubs completed the deal by sending Kelly Mann
  Kelly Mann (baseball)
  Kelly John Mann was a professional baseball catcher who played in the Major Leagues for the Atlanta Braves during 1989 and 1990.-External links:*...
  
   and Pat Gomez
  Pat Gomez
  Patrick Alexander "Pat" Gomez is former Major League Baseball pitcher. Gomez played for the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants from to . He batted and threw left-handed.-External links:*...
  
   to the Braves on September 1.

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Award winners

• John Smoltz
  John Smoltz
  John Andrew Smoltz is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher and active sportscaster. He is best known for his prolific career of more than two decades with the Atlanta Braves, in which he garnered eight All-Star selections and received the Cy Young Award in 1996...
  
  , Pitcher, Reserve

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