Atlanta Braves Minor League Midweek Update: July 14th
Atlanta Braves Minor League Midweek Wrap Up
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7/12 RHP Frank Gil released by DSL
7/12 C Ildion Martina released by DSL
7/12 C Brian Figueroa released by DSL
7/12 RHP Jason Laguna released by DSL
7/12 SS Luis Olmos released by DSL
Organization Leaders through Wednesday (160 AB, 40 IP minimum):
BA: Luke Dykstra .314, Joey Meneses .310, Ozzie Albies .310, Ronnier Mustelier .297, Alejandro Salazar .284
OBP: Ray-Patrick Didder .383, Reid Brignac .377, Dansby Swanson .373, Ozzie Albies .370, Joey Meneses .367
SLG: Matt Tuiasosopo .483, Joseph Odom .439, Dansby Swanson .438, Joey Meneses .438, Mel Rojas .434
2B: Dustin Peterson and Austin Riley 24, Dansby Swanson 22, Ozzie Albies 20, Joey Meneses 19
3B: Ozzie Albies and Matt Lipka 7, Ray-Patrick Didder 6, Justin Ellison 5, Dansby Swanson and Ronnier Mustelier 4
HR: Carlos Castro and Matt Tuiasosopo 11, Jake Schrader 9, Joseph Odom, Dustin Peterson, and Braxton Davidson 8
SB: Ray-Patrick Didder and Emilio Bonifacio 23, Stephen Gaylor 15, Ozzie Albies and Matt Lipka 14
W: Chris Ellis 9, Max Fried and Robert Whalen 7, 6 with 5
S: Madison Younginer 11, Evan Phillips and Chase Johnson-Mullins 8, Sean McLaughlin and Jose Ramirez 5
G: Madison Younginer 34, Brandon Cunniff 32, Jason Hursh 31, Jose Ramirez 30, Four with 29
IP: Robert Whalen 101.1, Chris Ellis 98, Patrick Weigel 97.1, Max Povse 92.2, Sean Newcomb 88.1
K: Lucas Sims 110, Patrick Weigel 99, Max Povse 95, Robert Whalen 94, Sean Newcomb 92
ERA: Steve Janas 1.85, Taylor Lewis 2.08, Jason Hursh 2.31, Robert Whalen 2.49, Rob Wooten 2.47
WHIP: Steve Janas 0.87, Rob Wooten 1.06, Mike Soroka 1.15, Patrick Weigel 1.15, Taylor Lewis 1.18
Next: Gwinnett Braves
AAA Gwinnett Braves (41-50)
Monday
Gwinnett had the day off
Tuesday
Gwinnett had the day off
Wednesday
Gwinnett had the day off
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 7:05PM ET: Casey Kelly vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Friday, 7:05PM ET: Chris Ellis vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Saturday, 7:05PM ET: Aaron Blair vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Sunday, 6:45PM ET: Robert Whalen vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Video Highlights
None posted
Next: Mississippi Braves
AA Mississippi Braves (43-46)
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Monday
Mississippi got into an offensive showdown and lost to Mobile 11-8 on Monday. Robert Whalen had a struggling start, going 3 innings, allowing 6 runs (4 earned) on 8 hits and a walk, striking out 2. Levi Hyams had two doubles and a single. Willians Astudillo had a home run and a double. Ozzie Albies had a double and a single. Carlos Franco had a double.
Tuesday
Mississippi won an exciting pitchers’ duel on Tuesday 2-1. Lucas Sims had his best start in quite a while, throwing 6 2/3 innings, allowing 1 run on 6 hits and 2 walks, striking out 7. Dustin Peterson had a double and a single. Ozzie Alies had two singles.
Wednesday
Sean Newcomb had four great innings and one struggling inning on Wednesday, but that one rough one cancelled out the rest as Mississippi fell 4-3. Newcomb went 5 innings, allowing 4 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks while striking out 9. Levi Hyams had two singles. Ozzie Albies had a triple and a walk. Dansby Swanson had a single and a walk. Dustin Peterson had a double. Stephen Gaylor stole a base.
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 7:00PM CT: Max Povse vs. Jackson
Friday, 7:00PM CT: Jed Bradley vs. Jackson
Saturday, 6:00PM CT: Manny Bannuelos vs. Jackson
Sunday, 5:00PM CT: Lucas Sims vs. Jackson
Video Highlights
Next: Carolina Mudcats
Carolina Mudcats (37-53)
Monday
Carolina’s bullpen couldn’t hold an early lead, losing the game 6-5 to Potomac on Monday. Caleb Beech went 5 innings, allowing 4 runs (3 earned) on 8 hits and a walk. Omar Obregon had a big day, with two doubles, a single, a walk, and a stolen base. Sal Giardina had two doubles. Braxton Davidson had a home run and a walk. Joseph Daris had a single and a walk.
Tuesday
Carolina was off Tuesday.
Wednesday
Carolina was rained out Wednesday.
Weekend Probables
Thursday, Game 1: Enderson Franco vs. Lynchburg
Thursday, Game 2: Michael O’Neal vs. Lynchburg
Friday, 7:00PM ET: Matt Withrow vs. Lynchburg
Saturday, 6:00PM ET: Raymar Navarro vs. Frederick
Sunday, 2:00PM ET: Caleb Beech vs. Frederick
Video Highlights
Next: Rome Braves
Danville Braves (8-11)
Monday
Kolby Allard had another excellent start for Danville as they defeated Kingsport 7-2. Allard went 6 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits and 2 walks, striking out 7. Alex Lee had three singles. Jared James had a single, walk, and a stolen base. Marcus Mooney had a single and two stolen bases.
Tuesday
Danville was off Tuesday
Wednesday
Elizabethton jumped on Danville starter Luis Mora to defeat the Braves 8-2. Mora went 2 1/3 innings, allowing 6 runs on 6 hits and 4 walks, striking out 3. Marcus Mooney had a double and a single. Kevin Josephina had two singles. Collin Yelich had a double and a walk. Jared James had a single and a walk. Isranel Wilson had a double.
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 7:00PM ET: Jhon Martinez vs. Elizabethton
Friday, 7:00PM ET: Jaret Hellinger vs. Elizabethton
Saturday, 7:00PM ET: TBD @ Bristol
Sunday, 6:00PM ET: TBD @ Bristol
Next: GCL Braves
GCL Braves (7-10)
Monday
GCL defeated the Yankees 3-2. Joey Wentz made the start, going 3 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits and a walk, striking out 6. Anthony Concepcion had a home run and a single. Griffin Benson, Cristian Pache, and Jeremy Fernandez each had two singles. Fernandez added two stolen bases. Sander Boeldak had a triple.
Tuesday
The Braves offense couldn’t get going, losing to the Yankees East team 6-3. Alan Rangel got the start, going 4 innings, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and a walk, striking out 4. Derian Cruz had three singles and a walk. Anthony Concepcion had a double, single, and a walk. Cristian Pache had a triple and a single. Griffin Benson had two singles. Jackson Pokorney had a single and a walk.
Wednesday
Top pick Ian Anderson made his debut with the Braves and the team pitched a shut out to defeat the Tigers East squad 6-0. Anderson went 3 innings, allowing 3 hits and no walks, striking out 2. Randy Ventura had three singles and a walk. Derian Cruz and Griffin Benson each had two singles. Anthony Concepcion had a single and a walk. Alex Aquino had two walks.
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 12:00PM: vs. Tigers East
Friday, 12:00PM ET: @ Yankees West
Saturday, 10:00AM ET: vs. Yankees West
Sunday: Off
Next: GCL Braves
DSL Braves (14-19)
Monday
The DSL Braves forced extra innings with the Rockies, but the Rockies took the game in 10 innings, 6-5. Jasseel De La Cruz went 2 2/3 innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and no walks, striking out 3. Shean Michel and Jose Bermudez each had a double, single, and a walk. Jean Carlos Encarnacion and Luis Ovando each had two singles. Eudis Lora had a single and a walk. Yoeli Lopez, Carlos Centeno, and Luis Olmos each had a double.
Tuesday
The Tigers put up 4 runs in the final two innings to defeat the Braves 10-7. Braves starter Ciriaco Javier went just one innings, allowing 6 runs (5 earned) on 5 hits and 4 walks, striking out 1. Romer Rojas had a double, triple, and a walk. Juan Morales had a double, single, and a walk. Yoeli Lopez had a double and a single. Luis Ovando and Jean Carlos Encarnacion each had a single and a walk. Eudis Lora, Carlos Centeno, and Jose Bermudez each had a double.
Wednesday
The Tigers offense pounded the Braves for a 10-1 victory. Ali Pantoja went 2 innings, allowing 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks, striking out 2. Luis Ovando had two singles and a walk. Shean Michel had two singles. Danyer Salazar had a double.
Next: Braves Minor League Database
Weekend Schedule
Thursday, 10:30AM ET:
Friday, 10:30AM ET:
Saturday, 10:30AM ET:
Sunday: OFF