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The Atlanta Braves called up left-hander Jonny Venters today, and when he makes his big league debut, he’ll be the 43rd Mississippi Braves alumnus to advance to The Show. Venters was the M-Braves’ opening day starter in 2009 and went 4-4 with a 2.76 ERA before a promotion to Triple-A Gwinnett. Drafted in 2003 out of Indian River Community College in Florida, Venters’ progress was stalled early on by injuries. But he has taken off the last couple years and nearly made the Atlanta club out of spring training. He had a 1.35 ERA in two appearances for the G-Braves this year. Former M-Brave Jo-Jo Reyes, currently disabled, might never get his job back in Atlanta.