Braves back Kyle Wright with lineup in spring training opener

Atlanta Braves baseball is back! On Sunday morning, they revealed the lineup for their spring training opener.

Wright will be battling for the No. 5 spot in the Braves rotation while Mike Soroka is still recovering from injury. Wright has plenty of talent, but who’s to say that Bryse Wilson or another one of the Braves young pitchers couldn’t take this spot from under him? That’s what makes each and every outing so important in the grapefruit league.

Backing Wright will be a lineup with a few regulars, including Ender Inciarte, Dansby Swanson and Austin Riley. Newcomer Jason Kipnis also makes his Braves debut on Sunday.

Ender Inciarte and Austin Riley are battling for regular at-bats this spring

Inciarte’s outfield spot is far from guaranteed, with Braves top prospect Christian Paché breathing down his neck. Paché could very well get the start right out of the spring, or just a month into the season while the Braves delay his service time. Either way, Inciarte appears to be a placeholder.

Riley, meanwhile, is the Braves third baseman for now. Should they make a swing for, say, a Kris Bryant type, he’ll be relegated to the bench.

Enjoy it, Braves fans! Baseball is back.