Punching Tickets: Minor League Transactions

Things have slowed down on the bus over the past couple of weeks… mostly.  The Rookie Leagues are well under way, and mid-season transactions have slowed as a result.  So let’s see what’s happened in the two weeks since we last looked in (July 16-August 2nd).

Hmmm…. should I go ahead and mention tomorrow’s transaction?  It’ll probably go like this:

  • B.J. Upton re-activated from 15-day disabled list (Atlanta)
  • Todd Cunningham optioned to AAA Gwinnett
  • Nope:  it’s Gerald Laird to the DL, retroactive to 7/26, as he recovers from the kidney stone procedure he had a couple of days ago.

Rookie League GULF COAST LEAGUE BRAVES

  • LHP Blaine Sims – 7/21, assigned from the Lynchburg Hillcats
  • LHP Sean Gilmartin – 7/25, assigned from AAA Gwinnett on a rehab assignment
  • LHP Nelson Leon – 7/26, moved to the 60-day disabled list
  • Richard Paulino – 7/29, graduating from the Dominican Summer League team

Appalachian Rookie League – DANVILLE BRAVES

  • Blake Brown – 7/16, assigned from the Rome Braves
  • RHP Tyler Brosius – 7/20, assigned from the Danville Braves
  • Colby Holmes – 7/26, assigned from the GCL Braves
  • Joseph Odom – 7/27, assigned from the GCL Braves
  • LHP Luis Merejo – 7/27, transferred to the 60-day disabled list
  • LHP Chuck Buchanan – 7/27, transferred to the 60-day disabled list

Class A – ROME BRAVES

  • Matt Chaffee – 7/16, assigned from the Lynchburg Hillcats
  • Daniel Carroll – 7/17, initial assignment
  • Jose Lugo – 8/1, assigned from Gwinnett
  • LHP Cole Nelson – 8/1, placed on the 7-day disabled list

High Class A – LYNCHBURG HILLCATS

Class AA – MISSISSIPPI BRAVES

  • RHP Juan Jaime – 7/20, reactivated from the 7-day disabled list

Class AAA – GWINNETT BRAVES… these guys have a revolving clubhouse door

  • Tyler Pastornicky – 7/21, optioned back to Gwinnett
  • RHP Kameron Loe – 7/21:  ‘Selected’ to Atlanta (added to 40-man roster); 7/31: ‘Outrighted back to Gwinnett (removed from 40-man roster)
  • LHP Alex Wood – 7/25:  Recalled to Atlanta
  • OF Todd Cunningham – 7/30: ‘Selected’ top Atlanta (added to 40-man roster)
  • OF Greg Golson – 7/31, assigned to Gwinnett
  • OF B.J. Upton – 7/31, rehab assignment

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