Meet the Braves: Chad Durbin

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FOXSportsSouth.com invites you to meet the Braves as we continue a month-long look at our team, player-by-player. We'll revisit 2011 and project what 2012 might look like.

Chad Durbin

Position:

 P
Height: 6-2; Weight: 220
Bat/Throw: R/R
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Experience: 13th season

2011 in review: Durbin was 2-2 with a 5.53 ERA in 56 games for the Cleveland Indians. He led the team’s relievers with 68 1/3 innings.

Career highlight: Durbin helped the Phillies win the 2008 World Series by going 5-4 with his first career save while pitching in a career-high 71 games and leading NL relievers with 87 2/3 innings.

Outlook: Braves GM Frank Wren wanted another veteran arm for the bullpen, so when the Nationals released Durbin, the Braves signed him to a one-year deal. He had a 2.35 ERA in 15 1/3 innings with the Nationals in spring training. Rookie left-hander Yohan Flande was sent to Triple-A Gwinnett to make room for Durbin.

You should know: Durbin is a former starter who is 38-46 with a 5.10 ERA in his career, but was most effective working out of the bullpen with the Phillies from 2008-10. He was 11-8 with three saves with Philadelphia.