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From Freeman to Fried, from d'Arnaud to Matzek, these Braves have deep SoCal ties

Seems odd, but the Atlanta Braves have players as connected to the Southern California sports scene as the Dodgers. Max Fried, Tyler Matzek, Freddie Freeman and Travis d'Arnaud were high school baseball standouts at Studio City Harvard-Westlake, Mission Viejo Capistrano Valley, Orange El Modena and Lakewood, respectively. They'll have plenty of fans supporting them when they come to Dodger Stadium for the NLCS.

Here are three things to know about each player's high school days:

MAX FRIED

Max Fried pitches for Harvard-Westlake during a Southern Section Division 2 playoff game.
Max Fried pitches for Harvard-Westlake during a Southern Section Division 2 playoff game against Ventura in 2012.