Atlanta Braves Minor League Roundup June 11
Feb 23, 2015; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; Atlanta Braves catcher
John Bucktalks with pitcher
Tyrell Jenkinsduring spring training workouts at Champion Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Braves Minor League Roundup
This week has been rainy around the major and minor leagues. Carolina’s bats really took off, especially on Tuesday!
On a personal note, I write this from a hotel room preparing to leave tomorrow on my honeymoon – a two-week trip that includes 10 baseball games in 10 stadiums along with a visit to Cooperstown. Needless to say, I have an amazing wife! I will be putting up some posts about the trip once I return, but in the meantime, editor Jeff Schafer will be handling the minor league updates for the next two weeks.
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DSL Braves (3-7)
Monday
The Cubs defeated the Braves Monday 8-2. Luis Severino had 1 2/3 innings on the start, but struggled with his control, allowing 3 walks on the day. Yonathan Oliveros had two hits on a very light day for offense. William Contreras and Terrence Josephina also had doubles.
Tuesday
The Pirates defeated the Braves Tuesday 6-2. Javier Sanchez started the game and went two innings, pitching very well. Randy Ventura had 3 singles and 3 stolen bases to lead the offense. Anthony Concepcion had 2 hits, including a double, and a steal. Felipe Zorrilla also stole a base in the game.
Wednesday
The Braves lost to the Pirates on Wednesday 11-8. Luis Mora got the start for the Braves and threw 2 scoreless innings. Yander Martinez collected two doubles and a walk. Alex Aquino had two hits, including a double. Anthony Concepcion had two hits, including a double, and a stolen base. Randy Ventura had a single and a walk and stole two bases to bring his season total to 12 already.
Rome Braves (27-32)
Monday
The R-Braves had a day off Monday.
Tuesday
Rome fell on the road to Asheville 8-5. Caleb Beech went 6 innings, allowing 5 runs on 10 hits and a walk. Ozhaino Albies had 3 hits on the day, including two doubles. Braxton Davidson added two hits, including a double, and a walk. Jordan Edgerton had a home run and a walk. Omar Obregon rounded out the Braves offensive attack with a triple.
Wednesday
Asheville took the Wednesday matchup against Rome 11-4. Chad Sobotka got the start, but he was roughed up, allowing 6 runs in 1 2/3 innings on 6 hits and 4 walks while striking out one. Tanner Murphy was the only Brave with multiple hits with a double and a single. Connor Oliver picked up two walks on the day.
Carolina Mudcats (29-29)
Monday
Carolina ran into a buzzsaw on Monday, losing to Potomac 5-1. Sean Furney had a rough start, going 4 2/3 innings, allowing 2 runs, but on 10 hits and a walk. Carlos Franco hit his fifth home run on the year, and Sean Godfrey had a double.
Tuesday
The Mudcats came out on top of an offensive shootout Tuesday, defeating Potomac 14-10. Yean Carlos Gil had a rough start, going only 1 2/3 innings, allowing 7 runs (5 earned) on 6 hits and a walk while striking out one, but his offense picked him up. Dustin Peterson and Joseph Odom had home runs. Jacob Schrader had 3 doubles in the game. Keith Curcio had 4 hits, including a double. Sean Godfrey and Joey Meneses each had three hits and a double. Carlos Franco was on base 4 times on the day with a double, single, and 2 walks.
Wednesday
Carolina kept the bats going on Wednesday, defeating Potomac 11-3. Andrew Waszak picked up the win as he threw 6 innings, giving up 2 runs on 8 hits and 3 walks while striking out 3. Connor Lien had 3 hits, including his third home run. Dustin Peterson had 3 hits, including a double. Joey Meneses had a double and a walk on the day. Sean Godfrey, Keith Curcio, and Joseph Odom each had 3 hits, and Carlos Franco added a single and 2 walks.
Mississippi Braves (31-27)
Monday
Mississippi took 10 innings, but they pulled off the extra inning win against Montgomery. Victor Mateo threw 9 innings, allowing 1 run on 5 hits, striking out 4. Eric Garcia had two doubles on the day, but he was eclipsed by Mallex Smith, who had a single and four walks. Smith also stole his 19th base of the season. Rio Ruiz added two singles.
Tuesday
The Tuesday contest between Mississippi and Montgomery was postponed due to rain.
Wednesday
Mississippi battled Montgomery in a double header Wednesday, but they ended up on the short end of both games. In the opener, Montgomery topped Mississippi 3-2. Tyrell Jenkins picked up the loss, though he pitched a complete game, allowing 3 runs over 6 innings on 7 hits and 2 walks while striking out 3. Levi Hyams had 3 hits, including a double. Emerson Landoni added two singles. David Rohm and Mallex Smith each added a single and walk. Matt Kennelly had 2 walks on the day.
In the night cap, Montgomery shut down the M-Braves 8-0. Jorge Reyes was a victim of his defense, going 3 2/3 innings, allowing 8 runs (only 2 earned) on 7 hits and 2 walks while striking out 4. The Braves had three errors on the day. Mallex Smith was the only Brave to get on base multiple times on the day with two singles. KD Kang added a triple.
Gwinnett Braves (29-29)
Monday
The G-Braves finished Monday on the top end of a 1-0 pitcher’s duel. Greg Smith threw 7 innings, allowing 4 hits and striking out 2. Barrett Kleinknect had a double on the day. Jose Peraza stole his 16th base of the season.
Tuesday
Gwinnett was beaten by a poor 4th inning in a 7-5 loss on Tuesday. Chien-Ming Wang completed 4 innings, but allowed 6 runs on 8 hits and a walk while striking out one. Cedric Hunter had two hits, including a double. Adonis Garcia added 2 singles. Kelly Johnson hit a triple on his rehab assignment. Ryan Lavarnway added a single and a walk, and Jose Peraza had two walks. Eury Perez stole his 26th base in the game.
Wednesday
It took 11 innings, but Gwinnett got to .500 on Wednesday with a 5-4 victory. Sugar Ray Marimon started the game for the Braves, and he went 6 1/3 innings, allowing 4 runs on 9 hits and a walk while striking out one. Jose Peraza, Sean Kazmar, and Barrett Kleinknecht each had two singles on the day.