Atlanta Braves Midweek Wrap Up: June 2nd

May 26, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves third baseman Reid Brignac (4) throws a runner out at first against the Milwaukee Brewers in the ninth inning at Turner Field. The Brewers defeated the Braves 6-2. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
May 26, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves third baseman Reid Brignac (4) throws a runner out at first against the Milwaukee Brewers in the ninth inning at Turner Field. The Brewers defeated the Braves 6-2. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
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May 26, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves third baseman Reid Brignac (4) throws a runner out at first against the Milwaukee Brewers in the ninth inning at Turner Field. The Brewers defeated the Braves 6-2. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
May 26, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves third baseman Reid Brignac (4) throws a runner out at first against the Milwaukee Brewers in the ninth inning at Turner Field. The Brewers defeated the Braves 6-2. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

Atlanta Braves Minor League Midweek Wrap Up

Transactions:
5/30 – RHP Joel De La Cruz demoted from Atlanta to Gwinnett
5/30 – RHP Kanekoa Texeira demoted from Gwinnett to extended spring
5/30 – IF Reid Brignac demoted from Atlanta to Gwinnett
5/31 – RHP Ryan Weber promoted from Gwinnett to Atlanta
6/1 – RHP Bradley Roney promoted from Mississippi to Gwinnett
6/1 – OF Stephen Gaylor demoted from Gwinnett to Carolina
6/1 – IF Sean Kazmar activated from paternity list to Gwinnett
6/1 – RHP David Peterson demoted from Gwinnett to Carolina
6/1 – LHP Kyle Kinman activated from DL to Mississippi
6/1 – LHP A.J. Minter demoted from Carolina to extended spring

Organization Leaders through Wednesday (100 AB, 25 IP minimum):
BA: Brandon Snyder .325, Joey Meneses .320, Luke Dykstra .314, Ronald Acuna .300, Dansby Swanson .296
OBP: Dansby Swanson .394, Joey Meneses .389, Ronald Acuna .389, Ray-Patrick Didder .378, Brandon Snyder .363
SLG: Dansby Swanson .472, Joey Meneses .453, Matt Tuiasosopo .452, Ozzie Albies .428, Joseph Odom .419
2B: Dansby Swanson 16, Ozzie Albies and Austin Riley 14, Dustin Peterson and Jordan Edgerton 13
3B: Matt Lipka 4, Ray-Patrick Didder and Dian Toscano 3, 9 with 2
HR: Matt Tuiasosopo 6, Dansby Swanson and Dustin Peterson 5, Four with 4
SB: Emilio Bonifacio 16, Ray-Patrick Didder 13, Ronald Acuna 12, Dansby Swanson and Keith Curcio 10
W: Chris Ellis 6, Tyrell Jenkins 5, 10 with 3
S: Evan Phillips and Chase Johnson-Mullins 6, Mauricio Cabrera 4, 4 with 3
G: Madison Younginer 20, Brandon Cunniff 19, Four with 18
IP: Chris Ellis 66, Mike Soroka 61, Tyrell Jenkins 57.2, Patrick Weigel 55.1, Lucas Sims and Robert Whalen 53.1
K: Lucas Sims 70, Patrick Weigel 58, Max Povse 57, Mike Soroka 56, Chris Ellis 51
ERA: Steve Janas 1.89, Max Povse 2.58, Casey Kelly 2.63, Mike Soroka 2.66, Tyrell Jenkins 2.97
WHIP: Steve Janas 0.84, Oriel Caicedo 1.03, Max Povse 1.05, Mike Soroka 1.10, Casey Kelly 1.12

Next: Gwinnett Braves

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AAA Gwinnett Braves (25-28)

Monday

Gwinnett got a solo home run from Rio Ruiz to break the tie and defeat Pawtucket 6-5 Monday. John Gant got the start and threw better than his line stated, as he went 6 2/3 innings, allowing 5 runs on 11 hits and a walk, striking out 6. Matt Tuiasosopo had two singles and a walk. Ozzie Albies had a single and a double. Rio Ruiz had a home run and a walk. Emerson Landoni had two singles. Brandon Snyder had a single, a walk, and stole a base.

Tuesday

Lucas Sims started out very well, but blew up in the third inning, and the G-Braves ended up on the short end of a 6-4 game with Pawtucket. Sims went 4 innings, allowing 6 runs on 3 hits and 4 walks, striking out 5. He allowed 3 home runs!

Ozzie Albies and Stephen Gaylor each had a single and a walk. Jace Peterson had a stolen base.

Wednesday

Gwinnett was rained out Wednesday

Weekend Probables

Thursday, 7:05PM ET: Casey Kelly @ Durham
Friday, 7:05PM ET: Manny Banuelos @ Durham
Saturday, 7:05PM ET: John Gant @ Durham
Sunday, 2:05PM ET: Lucas Sims @ Durham

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Next: Mississippi Braves

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AA Mississippi Braves (23-29)

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Monday

Mississippi was off Monday.

Tuesday

Mississippi got the bad version of Andrew Thurman on Tuesday and couldn’t put up any runs as they lost to Biloxi 7-1. Thurman went 3 innings, allowing 5 runs on 7 hits and 2 walks, striking out 2. No Mississippi batter reached base twice. Matt Lipka did steal his 8th base.

Wednesday

Mississippi scored 4 in the top of the 13th inning to win 6-2 over Biloxi. Chris Ellis went 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks, striking out 6. Jake Schrader had three singles, a double, and a walk. Carlos Franco had two singles and a double. Matt Lipka had two singles and a walk. Johan Camargo had a home run and a single. Willians Astudillo and Mel Rojas each had a single and a double. Dustin Peterson had two singles. Dansby Swanson had a single and a walk.

Weekend Probables

Thursday, 7:10PM CT: Sean Newcomb @ Biloxi
Friday, 7:10PM CT: Robert Whalen @ Biloxi
Saturday, 7:10PM CT: Victor Mateo @ Biloxi
Sunday, 5:00PM CT: TBD @ Biloxi

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Next: Carolina Mudcats

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Carolina Mudcats (21-29)

Monday

Carolina got a stellar start from Raymar Navarro on Monday to win 4-1. Navarro went 5 innings, allowing one unearned run on 3 hits, striking out 4. Joey Meneses had two singles and a double. Ryan Gebhardt had a home run and a single. Joseph Daris had a double and a single. Joseph Odom had a double and a walk. Braxton Davidson had a single and a walk. Erison Mendez stole a base.

Tuesday

Carolina had the day off.

Wednesday

Carolina’s 3-run 2nd inning was all the scoring in the entire game as they defeated Winston-Salem. Matt Withrow had a great start, going 5 scoreless innings, allowing 5 hits and 2 walks, striking out 7. Jordan Edgerton had a single and a double. Keith Curcio and Joey Meneses each had a single and a walk. Braxton Davidson had a double.

Weekend Probables

Thursday, 7:00PM ET: Max Povse @ Winston-Salem
Friday, 7:00PM ET: Ryan Clark @ Winston-Salem
Saturday, 6:00PM ET: TBD @ Frederick
Sunday, 2:00PM ET: TBD @ Frederick

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Next: Rome Braves

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Rome Braves (20-33)

Monday

Rome got a tremendous fill-in start from Oriel Caicedo on Monday, but the offense couldn’t put anything together as they lost 5-1. Caicedo went 6 1/3 innings, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits and a walk, striking out 6. Luke Dykstra had three singles. Justin Ellison and Wigberto Nevarez each had a double. Alejandro Salazar had a stolen base.

Tuesday

Columbia used a 3-run 5th inning to defeat Rome 4-3 on Tuesday in spite of only 4 hits. Touki Toussaint made it to the 4th inning without allowing a hit, but poor defense behind him really hurt his case as he ended up with 5 innings, 4 runs (3 earned), 2 hits, 4 walks, and a strikeout. Luke Dykstra and Austin Riley each had three singles. Ray-Patrick Didder and Leudys Baez each had two singles. Jonathan Morales had a steal. Carlos Castro had a monster home run.

Wednesday

Rome took a 3-2 lead into the 7th inning, but the bullpen got smoked for a 9-3 loss. Mike Soroka got the start and went 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits and a walk, striking out 5. Alejandro Salazar had two singles and a double. Carlos Castro had a three-run home run.

Weekend Probables

Thursday, 7:05PM ET: Patrick Weigel @ Lexington
Friday, 7:05PM ET: Max Fried @ Lexington
Saturday, 6:35PM ET: Ricardo Sanchez @ Lexington
Sunday: Off

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