Atlanta Braves Minor League Mid-Week Wrap: May 26th
Atlanta Braves Minor League Midweek Wrap Up
Transactions:
5/23 – 1B Matt Tellor placed on DL by Rome
5/23 – 1B Carlos Castro promoted from extended spring to Rome
5/23 – C Steve Rodriguez released by Mississippi
5/23 – C Matt Kennelly activated from DL by Mississippi
5/23 – LHP Michael O’Neal promoted from extended spring to Mississippi
5/23 – LHP Manny Banuelos optioned to Gwinnett
5/24 – IF Sean Kazmar placed on paternity leave by Gwinnett
5/24 – RHP Kanekoa Texeira demoted from Gwinnett to extended spring
5/24 – RHP Jose Ramirez demoted from Gwinnett to extended spring
5/24 – C Braeden Schlehuber demoted from Gwinnett to extended spring
5/25 – RHP Shae Simmons assigned on rehab to Mississippi
5/25 – RHP David Peterson placed on DL by Gwinnett
5/25 – LHP Dario Alvarez assigned to Gwinnett
Organization Leaders through Tuesday (85 AB, 22 IP minimum):
BA: Dansby Swanson .316, Brandon Snyder .312, Luke Dykstra .311, Joey Meneses .311, Jonathan Morales .300
OBP: Dansby Swanson .409, Ronald Acuna .389, Ray-Patrick Didder .381, Joey Meneses .375, Brandon Snyder .356
SLG: Dansby Swanson .503, Matt Tuiasosopo .473, Joey Meneses .457, Dustin Peterson .435, Ozzie Albies .434
2B: Dansby Swanson 16, Austin Riley 14, Dustin Peterson and Ozzie Albies 12, Matt Tuiasosopo 11
3B: Matt Lipka, Ray-Patrick Didder, and Dian Toscano 3, 9 with 2
HR: Matt Tuiasosopo 6, Dustin Peterson 5, 4 with 4
SB: Emilio Bonifacio 15, Ronald Acuna 12, Ray-Patrick Didder 11, Dansby Swanson and Keith Curcio 10
W: Chris Ellis 6, Tyrell Jenkins 5, 6 with 3
S: Evan Phillips, Chase Johnson-Mullins, and Chris Withrow 5, Mauricio Cabrera 4, Madison Younginer and David Peterson with 3
G: Madison Younginer 17, Mauricio Cabrera, Matt Marksberry, and Brandon Cunniff 16, 3 with 15
IP: Chris Ellis 53, Tyrell Jenkins 50.2, Patrick Weigel 50.1, Mike Soroka 49.1, Robert Whalen and Max Povse 47.1
K: Lucas Sims 58, Patrick Weigel 50, Max Povse 47, Mike Soroka and Sean Newcomb 46
ERA: Aaron Blair 1.64, Steve Janas 2.22, Mike Soroka 2.37, John Gant 2.48, Max Povse 2.66
WHIP: Steve Janas 0.92, Max Povse 0.99, Mike Soroka 0.99, Aaron Blair 1.00, Dalton Geekie 1.05
Next: Gwinnett Braves
AAA Gwinnett Braves (24-24)
Monday
Postponed due to rain.
Tuesday
In spite of two brilliant starts, Gwinnett split a double header on Tuesday. Gwinnett took game one 3-2 behind Tyrell Jenkins. Jenkins went 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks, striking out 9. Jace Peterson was the only G-Brave hitter on base twice with a single and a walk. Blake Lalli and Ronnier Mustelier each had a double.
Norfolk took game two 2-1 after an extra inning. John Gant got the start, going 6 innings, allowing one unearned run on 7 hits, striking out 9. Ronnier Mustelier had a single and a walk. Rio Ruiz had two walks. Adonis Garcia had a double.
Wednesday
Gwinnett brought their record back to .500 with a 9-2 win over Norfolk. Lucas Sims got the win in spite of shaky control, going 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and 6 walks, striking out 7. Emilio Bonifacio had a double and 2 singles. Brandon Snyder had a double and a home run. Ozzie Albies had a single and a double. Adonis Garcia and Jace Peterson each had two singles. Matt Tuiasosopo had a double.
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 7:05PM ET: Off
Friday, 7:05PM ET: TBD vs. Syracuse
Saturday, 7:05PM ET: TBD vs. Syracuse
Sunday, 2:05PM ET: TBD vs. Syracuse
Video Highlights
Next: Mississippi Braves
AA Mississippi Braves (20-26)
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Monday
After 5 scoreless, Mississippi scored 3 in the top of the 6th and then another in the top of the 8th to defeat Mobile 4-3. After the trade of Brandon Barker, Michael O’Neal made a spot start and went 4 scoreless innings, allowing a single hit and 2 walks, striking out one. Dustin Peterson had a double and two walks. Dian Toscano had a single, a walk, and a stolen base. Levi Hyams had a home run.
Tuesday
Mississippi was off Tuesday.
Wednesday
Mississippi’s bullpen again struggled on Wednesday, first giving up the lead in the top of the 8th inning to allow Jacksonville to push the game into extra innings, and then giving up 2 runs in the top of the 10th. The M-Braves did score a run and load the bases in the bottom of the 10th, but couldn’t push across one more run to keep the game moving forward and lost 4-3. Andrew Thurman had a very solid start, going 6 1/3 innings, allowing 1 run on 5 hits and 3 walks, striking out 5. Jacob Schrader had two doubles and a walk. Mel Rojas, Jr. had a double and a single. Dustin Peterson had a single, a walk, and stole a base. Dansby Swanson had a single and a walk.
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 7:00PM CT: Chris Ellis vs. Jacksonville
Friday, 7:00PM CT: Sean Newcomb vs. Jacksonville
Saturday, 6:00PM CT: Rob Whalen vs. Jacksonville
Sunday, 1:00PM CT: TBD vs. Jacksonville
Video Highlights
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Next: Carolina Mudcats
Carolina Mudcats (17-27)
Monday
Postponed due to rain
Tuesday
Carolina scored 2 in the bottom of the 7th, and the game went to the 14th inning before Myrtle Beach scored a run to win 3-2. Enderson Franco had a tremendous start, going 7 innings, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits, striking out 7. The Carolina bullpen combined for 7 innings with only the unearned run in the top of the 14th with 7 strikeouts. Keith Curcio had three singles. Joseph Odom had two singles and a walk. Joey Meneses and Tanner Murphy each had a single and a walk.
Wednesday
Myrtle Beach jumped all over Carolina fill-in starter Zach Quintana early and the Mudcat offense couldn’t catch up as the Pelicans took the win 6-2. Quintana went 2 innings, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits, 1 walk, and 1 strikeout. Braxton Davidson had a double, single, and a walk. Jordan Edgerton had two singles. Joseph Odom had a double and a walk. Keith Curcio and Stephen Gaylor each had a single and a walk.
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 7:00PM ET: Matt Withrow vs. Myrtle Beach
Friday, 7:00PM ET: Max Povse vs. Frederick
Saturday, 5:00PM ET: Ryan Clark vs. Frederick
Sunday, 6:00PM ET: TBD vs. Frederick
Video Highlights
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Next: Rome Braves
Rome Braves (18-28)
Monday
Rome came back late to win 3-2. Patrick Weigel got the start, and he threw a tremendous game, going 6 1/3 innings, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 2 hits and 3 walks, striking out 8. Austin Riley had a single, a double, and a stolen base. Alejandro Salazar had a single and a double. Carlos Castro made his debut and hit two singles. Ray-Patrick Didder had a single and a walk and stole his 11th base. Bradley Keller stole a base.
Tuesday
Hickory scored 3 early on Rome, but they couldn’t do any more damage, yet the Rome offense was dry on the day, and Hickory took the game 3-1. Max Fried got the start, going 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks, striking out 4. Leudys Baez had two singles. Yeudi Grullon had a double and a walk. Lucas Herbert has a single and a walk.
Wednesday
Ricardo Sanchez pitched around a 2-run 2nd inning very well and Rome scored the win 3-2. Sanchez went 5 2/3 innings, allowing 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks, striking out 2. Ray-Patrick Didder had two singles. Wigberto Nevarez, Justin Ellison, and Leudys Baez each walked twice, with Ellison adding a stolen base.
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 7:00PM ET: Touki Toussaint vs. Greenville
Friday, 7:00PM ET: Mike Soroka vs. Greenville
Saturday, 6:00PM ET: Patrick Weigel vs. Greenville
Sunday, 2:00PM ET: Max Fried vs. Greenville
Next: Braves Minor League Database
Highlight Videos
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