Atlanta Braves Minor League Midweek Wrap Up: June 23
Atlanta Braves Minor League Midweek Wrap Up
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6/20 – RHP Brandon Cunniff promoted from Mississippi to Gwinnett
6/21 – IF Daniel Castro placed on DL by Gwinnett
6/21 – OF Mel Rojas, Jr. promoted from Mississippi to Gwinnett
6/21 – OF Emilio Bonifacio promoted from Gwinnett to Atlanta
Organization Leaders through Tuesday (130 AB, 32 IP minimum):
BA: Joey Meneses .342, Luke Dykstra .319, Ryan Gebhardt .293, Joseph Odom .292, Ozzie Albies .287
OBP: Joey Meneses .401, Ray-Patrick Didder .375, Reid Brignac .374, Rio Ruiz .365, Dansby Swanson .364
SLG: Joseph Odom .500, Joey Meneses .490, Matt Tuiasosopo .481, Dustin Peterson .437, Dansby Swanson .426
2B: Joey Meneses, Dansby Swanson 19; Austin Riley 18; Dustin Peterson 17; Matt Tuiasosopo, Jordan Edgerton 16
3B: Ozzie Albies, Matt Lipka, Ray-Patrick Didder 5; Ronnier Mustelier 4; 4 with 3
HR: Matt Tuiasosopo 9, Joseph Odom 8, Dustin Peterson and Jake Schrader 7, Carlos Castro 6
SB: Ray-Patrick Didder 18, Matt Lipka 13, Ronald Acuna and Stephen Gaylor 12, Keith Curcio and Justin Ellison 11
W: Chris Ellis 8; Max Povse, Robert Whalen, Matt Withrow 5; 5 with 4
S: Evan Phillips 8, Chase Johnson-Mullins 7, Madison Younginer 5, Mauricio Cabrera and Brad Roney 4
G: Madison Younginer and Brandon Cunniff 26, Matt Marksberry 25, Mauricio Cabrera and Brad Roney 24
IP: Chris Ellis and Robert Whalen 79.1, Max Povse and Patrick Weigel 74.1, Sean Newcomb 72.2
K: Lucas Sims 84, Patrick Weigel 77, Max Povse 76, Sean Newcomb 74, Robert Whalen 70
ERA: Steve Janas 2.06, Robert Whalen 2.16, Matt Marksberry 2.45, Patrick Weigel 2.66, Mike Soroka 2.92
WHIP: Steve Janas 0.87, Casey Kelly 1.15, Mike Soroka 1.16, Patrick Weigel 1.16, Robert Whalen 1.16
Next: Gwinnett Braves
AAA Gwinnett Braves (33-40)
Monday
Indianapolis defeated Gwinnett 7-5 in spite of a late Braves rally on Monday. Casey Kelly got the start and had his worst appearance of the season, going 4 innings, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits and 4 walks, striking out 1. Ronnier Mustelier had three singles. Rio Ruiz and Ozzie Albies each had two singles. Daniel Castro had a double.
Tuesday
Gwinnett won in walk-off fashion in 12 innings. Lucas Harrell got the start, going 5 innings, allowing 3 runs (1 earned) on 7 hits and 3 walks, striking out 2. Ozzie Albies had three singles, a walk, and a stolen base. Anthony Recker had a single and two walks. Ronnier Mustelier had a triple, two walks, and a steal. Matt Tuiasosopo and Matt Lipka each had a home run and a walk. Rio Ruiz had a home run and a single. Reid Brignac had a double, single, and a steal. Mel Rojas had a triple and a walk.
Wednesday
Gwinnett was being no-hit until the 9th inning, but then they scored 3 runs in that 9th inning to force extras where they won on an Anthony Recker walk off home run. Manny Banuelos got the start for the G-Braves, throwing 4 2/3 innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and 5 walks, striking out 1. Jose Ramirez struck out 2 in an inning of work to get the win. Ozzie Albies had three walks and stole a base. Anthony Recker had a home run and a single. Rio Ruiz had a double and a walk.
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 7:05PM ET:
Friday, 7:05PM ET:
Saturday, 7:05PM ET:
Sunday, 2:05PM ET:
Video Highlights
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AA Mississippi Braves (34-35)
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Tuesday
The Southern League All Star Game was Tuesday in Pearl, making the Braves the home team. The South team beat the North team 5-1. Mississippi’s players were on the South squad. Dansby Swanson started at shortstop and went 2-3 with a run scored. Dustin Peterson went 0-4. Willians Astudillo came off the bench for 0-1, but the big news was that that was on a strikeout! Mauricio Cabrera got the final out of the game, but he was also tagged for the only run given up by the South team, giving up a run on 3 hits in 1/3 of an inning.
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 7:00PM CT: Andrew Thurman vs. Jacksonville
Friday, 7:00PM CT: Victor Mateo vs. Jacksonville
Saturday, 6:00PM CT: Robert Whalen vs. Jacksonville
Sunday, 5:00PM CT: Lucas Sims vs. Jacksonville
Video Highlights
Next: Carolina Mudcats
Danville Braves ()
Danville opens on Thursday.
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 7:00PM ET: TBD @ Pulaski
Friday, 7:00PM ET: TBD @ Pulaski
Saturday, 7:00PM ET: TBD @ Pulaski
Sunday, 5:00PM ET: TBD @ Princeton
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GCL Braves ()
GCL opens on Friday
Weekend Probables
Thursday: Off
Friday, 12:00PM ET: vs. GCL Yankees East
Saturday, 10:00AM ET: @ GCL Yankees East
Sunday: Off
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DSL Braves (8-7)
Monday
The Cardinals defeated the Braves 8-1. Carlos Lopez got the start and went 1 1/3 innings, allowing 2 unearned runs on 2 hits and 2 walks, striking out 2. Shean Michel had two singles.
Tuesday
The Nationals shut out the Braves in a rain-shortened game, 4-0. Deyvis Julian started the game and went 2 innings, allowing 3 unearned runs on 3 hits, striking out 4. Danyer Salazar had a double. Eudis Lora had a stolen base.
Wednesday
The Braves used a 4 run 2nd inning to defeat the Nationals 5-3. Servando Hernandez started the game and went 2 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits, striking out 1. Reilys Blanco had three singles. Luis Ovando had two singles. Yoeli Lopez and Shean Michel each had a double. Jose Bermudez stole a base.
Next: Braves Minor League Database
Weekend Schedule
Thursday, 10:30AM ET: @ DSL Rockies
Friday, 10:30AM ET: vs. DSL Rockies
Saturday, 10:30AM ET: vs. DSL Tigers
Sunday: OFF