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Braves' Uggla has lot to prove after rough year
Braves Spring Basebal Heal
Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman, left, and second baseman Dan Uggla arrive for a spring training baseball workout, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) - photo by Associated Press
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Here are some things every Atlanta Braves fans knows about second baseman Dan Uggla: Last season he batted .179, had his lowest on-base and slugging percentages of his career, and he struck out a team-high 171 times. Here's something that manager Fredi Gonzalez also knows: He's not giving up on the three-time All-Star. "People look at the strikeouts and the batting average, but he gets on base for us.