Atlanta Braves Minor League Weekend Wrap June 13th

Atlanta Braves Minor League Weekend Wrap Up

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6/9 LHP Oriel Caicedo demoted to Danville from Rome
6/9 LHP Adam McCreery promoted from Danville to Rome
6/9 IF Ryan Gebhardt placed on DL by Carolina
6/9 IF Omar Obregon activated from DL by Carolina
6/9 LHP A.J. Minter promoted from Danville to Carolina
6/10 LHP Kyle Kinman placed on DL by Mississippi
6/10 RHP Shae Simmons sent on rehab to Mississippi
6/10 2B Jace Peterson promoted from Gwinnett to Atlanta
6/11 LHP Oriel Caicedo promoted from Danville to Rome
6/11 RHP Dalton Geekie demoted from Rome to Danville
6/11 RHP Kanekoa Texeira promoted from Danville to Gwinnett
6/11 RHP Dale Thayer released by Gwinnett
6/12 RHP Zach Quintana promoted from Danville to Carolina
6/12 LHP Michael O’Neal promoted from Carolina to Mississippi
6/12 RHP David Peterson demoted from Mississippi to Danville
6/12 IF Daniel Castro demoted from Atlanta to Gwinnett

Hitter of the week – Joey Meneses took his second HOTW award with a huge week, going .500/.519/.692 with 3 runs, 3 doubles, a triple, and 7 RBI with a 1/2 BB/K ratio. He’s been one of the Braves system’s best hitters all season long with a triple slash of .330/.394/.467 with 15 doubles and 4 home runs, driving in 26 runs.

Honorable mention: Matt Tuiasosopo had a .412/.474/1.000 line and Anthony Recker went .385/.467/.923, but both were on the strengths of two big games each. My mention this week will go to Dustin Peterson, who was the consistent force in the Mississippi lineup this week, going .385/.448/.577, scoring 5 runs, with 2 doubles, a home run, and 5 runs batted in, with a 3/6 BB/K ratio.

Pitcher of the week – Touki Toussaint had a very good start this week, going 6 scoreless innings, allowing just 2 hits and 3 walks, while striking out 9. His 74 game score was by far the best in the system on the week. Honorable mention: Robert Whalen had the second best game score, but the pitcher that impressed me most was Max Fried, who was able to really attack the zone in his start for Rome with a game score one point lower than Whalen’s at 69 as he went 6 innings, allowing one unearned run on 4 hits and 2 walks, striking out 9 hitters.

Next: Gwinnett Braves

AAA Gwinnett Braves (30-34)

Thursday

Gwinnett won 2-1 over Lehigh Valley Thursday night. Ryan Weber got the start and went 4 innings, allowing one run on 3 hits, striking out 3. Ozzie Albies had a single and a walk and stole two bases. Emilio Bonifacio stole a base.

Friday

While Lucas Sims got the win for Gwinnett on Friday over Norfolk 4-2, he really wasn’t at his best. Sims went 5 innings, allowing 1 run on 5 hits and 3 walks, striking out 7, but he looked very out of sorts even though he had success. Sean Kazmar had a double and a single. Ozzie Albies had a triple and a single. Reid Brignac had a single and a walk. Matt Tuiasosopo had a home run.

Saturday

Gwinnett got a balanced attack to win 6-4 on Saturday. Lucas Harrell got the start and went 4 innings, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits and 5 walks, striking out 1. Anthony Recker had two singles and a double. Emilio Bonifacio had two singles and a stolen base. Rio Ruiz had a single and a walk. Matt Tuiasosopo had a single and a walk.

Sunday

The Braves offense showed up big over Norfolk Sunday, winning 10-3. Manny Banuelos got the start, going 3 innings, allowin a run on 2 hits and 4 walks, striking out 3. Anthony Recker had two home runs and two walks. Ronnier Mustelier and Emerson Landoni each had three singles. Reid Brignac had two singles and a walk. Emilio Bonifacio had a single and a walk. Daniel Castro had a home run. Sean Kazmar had a double.

Leaders

BA: Sean Kazmar .301
OBP: Reid Brignac .392
HR: Matt Tuiasosopo 8
SB: Emilio Bonifacio 21
W: Tyrell Jenkins 6
SV: Bradley Roney and Jose Ramirez 2
SO: Lucas Sims 54
ERA: Ryan Weber 2.81

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Next: Mississippi Braves

Carolina Mudcats (26-34)

Thursday

Winston-Salem snuck past Carolina 3-2 on Thursday. Ryan Clark remained winless, going 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and a walk, striking out 2. Joey Meneses had two singles and a double. Joseph Daris had two doubles. Braxton Davidson had two singles. Keith Curcio had a double.

Friday

Carolina had another solid pitching performance from Enderson Franco as they won 3-1. Franco went 6 innings, allowing 1 run on 4 hits and 2 walks, striking out 5. Stephen Gaylor had two singles. Braxton Davidson had a home run, walk, and a stolen base.

Saturday

The Mudcats backed a solid effort from Raymar Navarro to win 7-4 Saturday. Navarro went 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks, striking out 2. Joey Meneses had two singles and a double. Stephen Gaylor and Omar Obregon each had three singles and a stolen base. Keith Curcio had two singles and two walks.

Sunday

After Winston-Salem scored 4 runs in the top of the 9th to tie the score, Joey Meneses capped off his big day by driving in the winning run in the bottom of the 9th for Carolina to win 9-8. Matt Withrow got the start and went 4 1/3 innings, allowing 4 runs on 5 hits and 4 walks, striking out 7. Meneses had a triple, double, and two singles. Stephen Gaylor had three singles. Jordan Edgerton had a home run and a single. Reed Harper, Tanner Murphy, and Braxton Davidson each had a double.

Leaders

BA: Joey Meneses .330
OBP: Joey Meneses .394
HR: Joseph Odom 6
SB: Stephen Gaylor and Keith Curcio 11
W: Three with 4
SV: Chase Johnson-Mullins and Evan Phillips 7
SO: Max Povse 64
ERA: Sean McLaughlin 1.30

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Next: Rome Braves

Rome Braves (25-37)

Thursday

Rome grabbed a victory over Greensboro on Thursday 4-2. Patrick Weigel went 6 scoreless innings, allowing 7 hits and striking out 8. Luke Dykstra had two doubles. Ray Patrick Didder had a single, walk, and a stolen base. Justin Ellison had a single, walk, and stole 3 bases. Lucas Herbert had a single and a double. Austin Riley had a single and a walk. Jonathan Morales had a home run.

Friday

Max Fried put up a great start, defeating Greensboro 6-2. Fried went 6 innings, allowing 1 unearned run on 4 hits and 2 walks, striking out 9. Austin Riley had two singles and a walk. Bradley Keller had a home run and a walk. Justin Ellison had a double. Luke Dykstra, Carlos Castro, and Alejandro Salazar each had a stolen base.

Saturday

Ricardo Sanchez struggled again Saturday and Greensboro defeated Rome 10-7. Sanchez went just 2 2/3 innings, allowing 7 runs on 8 hits and 3 walks, striking out 3. Austin Riley had two singles and a triple. Alejandro Salazar had two singles. Carlos Castro clubbed a home run. Bradley Keller had a double.

Sunday

Rome was shut out 7-0 Sunday. Kolby Allard was tagged for 5 runs in 3 innings on 8 hits and 2 walks, striking out 4. Lucas Herbert had a single and a walk.

Leaders

BA: Luke Dykstra .319
OBP: Ronald Acuna .389
HR: Carlos Castro 4
SB: Ray-Patrick Didder 18
W: Patrick Weigel and Max Fried 4
SV: Oriel Caicedo 3
SO: Patrick Weigel 68
ERA: Mike Soroka 2.59

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DSL Braves (4-2)

Thursday

The Braves continued their winning ways, defeating the Tigers 5-2. Righty Carlos Lopez started the game and went 1 2/3 innings, allowing 1 run on 4 hits and a walk, striking out one. Lefty Erick Abreu went 1 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing only one hit and one walk, striking out five.

Outfielder Yoeli Lopez had a triple and two singles. First baseman Eudis Lora had a single, walk, and stole a base. Outfielder Shean Michel had two walks. Outfielder Jose Bermudez and Shorstop Romar Rojas had a double. Catcher Carlos Centeno had a stolen base.

Friday

The Braves scored 5 in the top of the 9th to defeat the Tigers 9-6. Righty Frank Gil started the game and went 2 innings, allowing 3 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks, striking out 2. First baseman Eudis Lora had a single and two walks. Outfielder Jose Bermudez had a single and a walk. Second baseman Luis Ovando had a double. Shortstop Romar Rojas had a double. Third baseman Reilys Blanco had a stolen base.

Saturday

The Angels defeated the Braves 6-4 Saturday. Righty Servando Hernandez got the start and went 2 innings, allowing one unearned run on three hits. Third baseman Reilys Blanco had two singles and a walk and stole two bases. Catcher Carlos Centeno had a double. Outfielder Romar Rojas had a stolen base.

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Leaders

BA: Carlos Centeno .333
OBP: Eudis Lora .438
HR: None
SB: Reilys Blanco 3
W: Four with 1
SV: Kelvin Rodriguez 1
SO: Erick Abreu 6
ERA: Five with 0.00