Atlanta Braves Minor League Midweek Wrap: July 21st
Atlanta Braves Minor League Midweek Wrap Up
Transactions:
7/18 – SS Alejandro Salazar placed on DL by Rome
7/18 – IF Gabe Howel promoted to Danville from GCL
7/18 – OF Jeffrey Ramos assigned to DSL
7/19 – OF Hector Olivera sent on rehab to Gwinnett
7/19 – IF Jordy Lara sent on rehab assignment to Danville
7/19 – LHP Chase Johnson-Mullins demoted to GCL from Carolina
7/20 – OF Ronnier Mustelier demoted from Atlanta to Gwinnett
7/20 – RHP Andrew Thurman demoted from Mississippi to Carolina
7/20 – LHP Michael O’Neal placed on DL by Carolina
7/20 – LHP Kolby Allard promoted from Danville to Rome
7/20 – LHP Joey Wentz promoted from GCL to Danville
7/20 – C Andres Adrianza assigned to DSL
Organization Leaders through Tuesday (167 AB, 42 IP minimum):
BA: Luke Dykstra .314, Joey Meneses .313, Ronnier Mustelier .305, Ozzie Albies .301, Dansby Swanson .287
OBP: Ray-Patrick Didder .386, Dansby Swanson .373, Joey Meneses .372, Ozzie Albies .369, Ronnier Mustelier .365
SLG: Carlos Castro .490, Matt Tuiasosopo .483, Dansby Swanson .454, Joey Meneses .445, Joseph Odom .438
2B: Dustin Peterson 25, Austin Riley 24, Dansby Swanson 23, Joey Meneses and Ozzie Albies 20
3B: Ozzie Albies and Matt Lipka 7, Justin Ellison and Ray-Patrick Didder 6, Three with 4
HR: Carlos Castro and Matt Tuiasosopo 11, Braxton Davidson and Jake Schrader 9, Three with 8
SB: Ray-Patrick Didder 25, Emilio Bonifacio 24, Ozzie Albies, Keith Curcio and Stephen Gaylor 15
W: Chris Ellis 9, Robert Whalen and Max Fried 7, Max Povse 6, Six with 5
S: Madison Younginer 12, Evan Phillips and Chase Johnson-Mullins 8, Three with 5
G: Madison Younginer 36, Jose Ramirez and Brandon Cunniff 33, Jason Hursh 32, Four with 31
IP: Robert Whalen 106 1/3, Chris Ellis 101 1/3, Max Povse 98 2/3, Patrick Weigel 97 1/3, Sean Newcomb and Ryan Clark 94 1/3
K: Lucas Sims 115, Robert Whalen 100, Max Povse and Patrick Weigel 99, Sean Newcomb 98
ERA: Steve Janas 1.92, Taylor Lewis 2.12, Jason Hursh 2.22, Robert Whalen 2.54, Rob Wooten 2.65
WHIP: Steve Janas 0.90, Rob Wooten 1.08, Patrick Weigel 1.15, Mike Soroka 1.16, Taylor Lewis 1.18
Next: Gwinnett Braves
AAA Gwinnett Braves (42-56)
Monday
Gwinnett fell to Syracuse on Monday 7-4. Roberto Hernandez made his debut in the system, throwing 4 2/3 innings, allowing 5 runs (4 earned) on 6 hits and 2 walks, striking out 4. Omar Infante had a double and a single. Ronnier Mustelier and Rio Ruiz each had two singles. Emilio Bonifacio and Reid Brignac each had a double. Mel Rojas, Jr. had a single, walk, and stole a base.
Tuesday
In spite of a valiant come back effort in the ninth, the Braves fell to Syracuse 4-3 on Tuesday. Casey Kelly made the start and went 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on 9 hits and a walk, striking out 3. Blake Lalli had 3 singles. George Kottaras hit a pinch hit home run. Ronnier Mustelier had a pinch hit double.
Wednesday
Gwinnett had a big 9th inning, scoring 2 to defeat Syracuse 3-2. Chris Ellis got the start and went 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks, striking out 3. Emilio Bonifacio had two singles and two stolen bases. George Kottaras and Blake Lalli each had a single and a walk. Mel Rojas, Jr. hit a home run.
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 7:05PM ET: Aaron Blair @ Buffalo
Friday, 7:05PM ET: Robert Whalen @ Buffalo
Saturday, 6:05PM ET: TBD @ Buffalo
Sunday, 1:05PM ET: TBD @ Buffalo
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Next: Mississippi Braves
AA Mississippi Braves (48-47)
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Monday
Mississippi blanked Jackson 5-0 behind a big performance from starter Sean Newcomb. Newcomb went 6 innings, allowing 3 hits and 2 walks, while striking out 6. Dansby Swanson had the big day at the plate, driving in four runs on a home run and a single. Joey Meneses had a triple and a single, while Dustin Peterson had a double and a single. Ozzie Albies had two singles. Jake Schrader and Joseph Odom each had a single and a good walk.
Tuesday
Mississippi had Tuesday off
Wednesday
Mississippi’s offense supported a solid start from Max Povse as they defeated Tennessee 8-2. Max Povse had a great start, going 7 innings, allowing 1 run on 5 hits and 1 walk, striking out 5. Carlos Franco had a home run and a single. Dustin Peterson had a double, a single, and a walk. Joseph Odom and Connor Lien each had a double and a single. Ozzie Albies had two singles. Johan Camargo had a double.
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 6:05PM CT: Jed Bradley @ Tennessee
Friday, 6:05PM CT: Manny Banuelos @ Tennessee
Saturday, 6:05PM CT: Lucas Sims @ Tennessee
Sunday, 4:05PM CT: Sean Newcomb @ Tennessee
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Next: Carolina Mudcats
Carolina Mudcats (39-56)
Monday
Frederick’s offense simply exploded in the 5th inning, and they took Monday’s game 10-3. Starter Caleb beech went 4 1/3 innings, allowing 5 runs on 9 hits and no walks, striking out 1. Luis Valenzuela had a double and a triple. Erison Mendez had a double and a single. Braxton Davidson had a double and a walk. Isaias Tejeda hit a home run. Keith Curcio had a double.
Tuesday
Carolina pulled out the win 6-4 on Tuesday over Frederick behind a 3-run 7th inning. Ryan Clark made the start, throwing 6 innings, allowing 4 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks, striking out 5. Omar Obregon had three singles and a stolen base. Jose Fernandez walked twice. Braxton Davidson and Isaias Tejeda each had a double and a walk.
Wednesday
Carolina had the day off
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 6:30PM ET: Enderson Franco @ Lynchburg
Friday, 6:00PM ET: Andrew Thurman @ Lynchburg
Friday, Game 2: Raymar Navarro @ Lynchburg
Saturday, 6:00PM ET: Matt Withrow @ Lynchburg
Sunday, 2:00PM ET: Caleb Beech @ Lynchburg
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Next: Rome Braves
Danville Braves (13-13)
Monday
Bristol put up 5 runs in the 4th and Danville couldn’t recover, losing 8-4. Luis Mora got the start and was excellent through three innings. His total line was 3 2/3 innings, allowing 5 runs on 3 hits and 4 walks, striking out 5. Ryan O’Malley had a home run and a double. Marcus Mooney had two singles and a walk. Collin Yelich walked twice. Trey Keegan had a single and a walk. Elias Arias stole a base.
Tuesday
Danville’s bats were loud on Tuesday as they defeated Pulaski 10-8. Jhon Martinez went 4 2/3 innings, allowing 4 runs (2 earned) on 5 hits and 4 walks, striking out 3. Alex Lee had the big stick on the day, powering out two home runs and two singles along with a walk. Bradley Keller had a home run and a double along with two walks and a stolen base. Isranel Wilson had two singles, a walk, and a stolen base. Ryan O’Malley had two walks and two stolen bases.
Wednesday
Danville’s offense had another big game on Wednesday, scoring a 10-2 victory over Pulaski. Jaret Hellinger went 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and a walk, striking out 3. The bullpen backed him up with four perfect innings, striking out 7 combined among three relievers. Alex Lee had another big day, with a home run, two doubles, and a walk. J.B. Moss had two doubles, a single, and a walk. Brett Cumberland had two singles and a walk. Bradley Keller had a single and a walk. Ryan O’Malley had two walks. Matt Gonzalez and Isranel Wilson each had a stolen base. Marcus Mooney had a double.
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 7:00PM ET: Luis Gamez vs. Pulaski
Friday, 7:00PM ET: TBD vs. Princeton
Saturday, 7:00PM ET: TBD vs. Princeton
Sunday, 6:00PM ET: TBD vs. Princeton
Next: GCL Braves
GCL Braves (9-14)
Monday
The Braves were rained out Monday
Tuesday
The Phillies put a hurt on the Braves with a big 9th inning in the first game, scoring the win 10-1. Alan Rangel got the start and looked excellent, going 3 scoreless innings, allowing just 3 hits and no walks, striking out 4. No GCL player had multiple times on base.
The Phillies scored the walk off win with two runs in the bottom of the 9th to defeat the Braves 5-4 in the second game of the double header. Ian Anderson started for the Braves, and he threw 3 innings, allowing 1 unearned run on 2 hits and 2 walks, striking out 2. Randy Ventura and Alex Aquino each had a double and a single. Griffin Benson had two singles. Anthony Concepcion had a single and a walk. Ruben Perez had a double.
Wednesday
The Blue Jays squeaked out a 1-0 victory over the Braves Wednesday. Bryse Wilson was dominant, going 3 innings, allowing a single hit and no runs or walks, striking out 5. Cristian Pache had two singles and a walk. Randy Ventura stole a base.
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 12:00PM: vs. Blue Jays
Friday, 12:00PM ET: vs. Tigers West
Saturday, 10:00AM ET: @ Tigers West
Sunday: Off
Next: DSL Braves
DSL Braves (18-20)
Monday
In 10 innings, the Braves took Monday’s game over the Brewers. Deyvis Julian got the start and threw 2 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and no walks, striking out 3. Luis Ovando was the big hitter of the day, knocking around 3 triples and a single. Danyer Salazar hit a home run and walked. Jose Bermudez had a single and a walk.
Tuesday
The Braves defeated the Brewers Tuesday 4-2. Servando Hernandez started the game, but he only lasted an inning, allowing a run on a hit and a walk. Danyer Salazar had a double and two singles. Jeffrey Ramos had a double and a single. Luis Ovando had two singles. Jose Bermudez had a double and a walk. Yoeli Lopez had a double.
Wednesday
The Braves defeated the Yankees2 team 8-5 on Wednesday. Jasseel De La Cruz went 3 innings, allowing 1 run on 1 hit and 2 walks, striking out 3. Jeffrey Ramos and Andres Adrianza each had two doubles. Jose Bermudez had two singles. Shean Michel and Yoeli Lopez each had a double, a walk, and a stolen base. Jean Carlos Encarnacion had a single, a walk, and a stolen base.
Next: Braves Minor League Database
Weekend Schedule
Thursday, 10:30AM ET: vs. Yankees2
Friday, 10:30AM ET: vs. Cardinals
Saturday, 10:30AM ET: @ Cardinals
Sunday: OFF