Atlanta Braves Minor League Weekend Wrap Up: July 25th
Atlanta Braves Minor League Weekend Wrap Up
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7/21 – RHP Wes Parsons sent on rehab assignment to GCL
7/21 – 1B Carlos Castro activated from DL by Rome
7/21 – LHP Chase Johnson-Mullins promoted from GCL to Rome
7/21 – LHP Luis Barrios released by GCL
7/22 – LHP Jon Kennedy demoted from Rome to Danville
7/23 – C Braeden Schlehuber placed on DL by Gwinnett
7/23 – C Michael McKenry assigned to Gwinnett
7/23 – RHP Shae Simmons send on rehab to GCL
Hitter of the week: Dustin Peterson finished the week having had multiple hits in every game of the week, and he’s not just getting singles either for Mississippi. He hit .565/.600/.870 on the week with 5 runs scored, 5 doubles, a triple, 9 RBI, and a 2/1 BB/K. Peterson has shown elite defensive ability and his bat has shown that his pre-crash performance at Carolina last season was no fluke. I had him ranked at #8 in the Braves system in my midseason rankings.
Honorable mention: On the strength of two games, Alex Lee ends up in this slot, as he went .583/.643/1.500 on the week. Lee was a college first baseman with a big home run swing in college, and that power bat had taken time to show up in the majors. He put up 6 runs scored and RBI while powering 2 doubles and 3 home runs on the week. He’s currently splitting time at first in Danville with Ramon Osuna, who had a tremendous week on his own (.333/.400/.667).
Pitcher of the week: In the most visually impressive start I’ve watched this season, Patrick Weigel took a no hitter into the 7th inning and finished up with a line of 7 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball, allowing 3 hits and no walks, striking out 8. Weigel has been performing tremendously well this season, and I had him ranked as the #13 prospect in my midseason rankings.
Honorable mention: While he’s been on the bus from Atlanta to Gwinnett all season long, many have forgotten the skills that Casey Kelly possesses. He’s a very solid sinkerball pitcher with an ability to work as a great reliever or a back end starter. Over the week, Kelly made two starts, going 13 innings, allowing 3 runs on 13 hits and 3 walks, striking out 7 total batters between the two starts.
Next: Gwinnett Braves
AAA Gwinnett Braves (46-56)
Thursday
Gwinnett scored in the top of the 9th to defeat Buffalo 3-2. Aaron Blair had a solid start, going 7 innings, allowing 2 runs on 8 hits and 2 walks, striking out 3. Emilio Bonifacio had a double and two singles. Mel Rojas, Jr. had two singles, a walk, and a stolen base. Blake Lalli had two singles. Ronnier Mustelier had a single and a walk. Omar Infante had a double.
Friday
The Braves scored 6 in the top of the 9th to defeat Buffalo 7-1. Robert Whalen had a great start, going 7 2/3 innings, allowing 1 run on 4 hits and 2 walks, striking out 2, leaving the game in the 8th in the bullpen’s hands, and watching them allow in the run to blow a shutout. Reid Brignac had two doubles and a single. Matt Lipka had a triple and a home run. Mel Rojas had a single, a walk, and a stolen base.
Saturday
Gwinnett once again scored in its last at-bat to secure the win 2-1 over Buffalo Saturday. Roberto Hernandez went 5 scoreless innings, allowing just 5 hits and no walks, striking out 2. Mel Rojas had two singles and a stolen base. George Kottaras and Michael McKenry each had a double and a walk.
Sunday
The Braves didn’t wait around this time, though they didn’t make it easy, winning 2-1 on Sunday. Casey Kelly had an excellent start, going 7 scoreless innings, allowing just 4 hits and two walks, striking out 4. Sean Kazmar had two singles. Michael McKenry had a single and a walk. Rio Ruiz had a double.
Leaders
BA: Ronnier Mustelier .300
OBP: Ronnier Mustelier .361
HR: Matt Tuiasosopo 11
SB: Emilio Bonifacio 26
W: Matt Marksberry 4
SV: Jose Ramirez 6
SO: Aaron Blair 51
ERA: Rob Wooten 2.55
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Next: Mississippi Braves
AA Mississippi Braves (51-48)
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Thursday
The Braves used a 4-run 7th inning to defeat Tennessee 5-3. Jed Bradley made the start and went 5 2/3 innings, allowing 3 runs on 8 hits and 2 walks, striking out 2. Dustin Peterson had a double, single, and a walk. Joey Meneses had a double and a single. Connor Lien had two singles. Dansby Swanson had a single and a walk. Johan Camargo had a double.
Friday
Mississippi was on the short end of a pitchers’ duel on Friday, losing 2-1 to Tennessee. Manny Banuelos went 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits and a walk, striking out 6. Dustin Peterson had a triple and a single. Willians Astudillo had two singles. Joey Meneses had a single and a walk. Dansby Swanson had a steal.
Saturday
Mississippi shut out Tennessee on Saturday 3-0. Lucas Sims had his best start since his return to Mississippi, going 7 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing 4 hits and 4 walks, striking out 4. Johan Camargo had a triple, a single, and a walk. Ozzie Albies had a double and a single. Dustin Peterson had two singles. Connor Lien hit his first home run of the season. Joey Meneses and Joseph Odom each had a double.
Sunday
When starter Sean Newcomb ran out of gas and the bullpen couldn’t keep his runs from crossing the plate to lose the lead in the 7th, the Braves offense bounced back with four runs in the final two innings to win 8-5. Newcomb’s final talley was 6 innings, 4 runs on 4 hits and 5 walks, striking out 3. He did leave the game in the 7th with the bases loaded, but he only had one run allowed at that point. Dustin Peterson had two doubles and a single. Carlos Franco had three singles. Ozzie Albies had a double, a single, a walk, and a stolen base. Dansby Swanson had a double and a single.
Leaders
BA: Ozzie Albies .372
OBP: Ozzie Albies .444
HR: Jake Schrader 9
SB: Ozzie Albies 7
W: Jed Bradley and Sean Newcomb 5
SV: Madison Younginer 13
SO: Sean Newcomb 101
ERA: Jason Hursh 2.11
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Next: Carolina Mudcats
Carolina Mudcats (40-60)
Thursday
Carolina was shut out on Thursday. Enderson Franco went 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and a walk, striking out 1. Tanner Murphy had 2 singles.
Friday
Carolina split a double-header on Friday. In game one, Lynchburg scored early and often, defeating the Mudcats 15-1. Andrew Thurman couldn’t make it out of the second inning, allowing 8 runs over 1 2/3 innings on 4 hits and 4 walks, striking out just 1. Luis Valenzuela had two singles. Jose Fernandez had a single and a walk.
In game 2, Carolina was able to turn the tables somewhat, defeating Lynchburg by a score of 10-3. Raymar Navarro made the start and went 4 innings, allowing 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks, striking out 6. Luis Valenzuela finished a home run short of the cycle, with a triple, double, and a single. Keith Curcio had three singles. Joseph Daris had a home run and a single. Braxton Davidson had a double and a single. Omar Obregon had two singles. Isaias Tejeda had a single and two walks. Jordan Edgerton had a double.
Saturday
Carolina was on the short end of a slug fest on Saturday, losing to Lynchburg 12-10. Matt Withrow made the start and suffered most of the damage, giving up 11 runs over 3 innings on 6 hits and 6 walks, striking out 4. Omar Obregon had three singles. Isaias Tejeda and Luis Valenzuela each had two doubles. Reed Harper had a triple and a single. Joseph Daris and Jordan Edgerton each had doubles.
Sunday
Lynchburg closed out the long weekend of games with a 5-2 win over Carolina. Caleb Beech had a solid start, but the offense let him down, as he went 6 2/3 innings, allowing 5 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits and no walks, striking out 4. Isaias Tejeda and Sal Giardina each had two singles and a walk. Omar Obregon had a single and a walk.
Leaders
BA: Ryan Gebhardt .292
OBP: Braxton Davidson .345
HR: Braxton Davidson 9
SB: Keith Curcio 15
W: Enderson Franco and Matt Withrow 5
SV: Sean McLaughlin 5
SO: Matt Withrow 86
ERA: Sean McLaughlin 1.62
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Next: Rome Braves
GCL Braves (10-16)
Thursday
The Braves scored first, but they couldn’t hold their lead, losing to the Blue Jays 3-2. Kyle Muller made an excellent start, going 3 scoreless innings, allowing no hits and a single walk, striking out 3. No one was on base twice, but Sander Boeldak did have a double.
Friday
The Tigers West scored in each of the last three innings to defeat the Braves 3-2. Odalvi Javier went 3 scoreless innings, allowing 3 hits and a walk, striking out 5. Luis Mejia had two singles. Derian Cruz had a triple.
Saturday
The Braves offense overcame an early deficit to blow out the Tigers West on Saturday, 12-4. Shae Simmons made a rehab start with the GCL squad, going an inning, allowing a run on a hit, striking out 1. Randy Ventura had a double and two singles. Sander Boeldak had three singles. Derian Cruz had two doubles. Luis Mejia had a triple, a single, adn a walk. Alex Aquino had a double.
Sunday
The Braves had the day off
Leaders
BA: Derian Cruz .319
OBP: Anthony Concepcion .357
HR: Anthony Concepcion and Derian Cruz 2
SB: Randy Ventura 8
W: Odalvi Javier and Parker Danciu 2
SV: Parker Danciu 2
SO: Alan Rangel 25
ERA: Odalvi Javier 0.47
Next: DSL Braves
DSL Braves (20-22)
Thursday
The Braves split a double header with the Yankees2 squad Thursday. In the first game, a makeup from 7/2, the Braves won 4-3. Deyvis Julian made the start, going a scoreless inning, allowing no hits and a walk, striking out 1. Yoeli Lopez had a single, a walk, and a stolen base. Jean Carlos Encarnacion and Jose Bermudez each had a single and a walk. Juan Morales walked twice.
In the second game, the Yankees2 defeated the Braves 3-1. Victor Joaquin went 3 1/3 innings for the Braves, allowing 2 unearned runs on 2 hits and 3 walks, striking out 4. Luis Ovando had a double and a single. Eudis Lora had a double and a walk. Carlos Borrego had a single and a walk.
Friday
The Braves were hit hard on Friday, losing to the Cardinals 11-5. Deyvis Julian made the start and went 2 2/3 innings, allowing 2 unearned runs on 4 hits and a walk, striking out 1. Jeffrey Ramos had a double and two singles. Shean Michel had a triple and a single. Jean Carlos Encarnacion had a double and a single. Danyer Salazar had two singles. Eudis Lora and Yoeli Lopez each had triples. Richard Estrada had a double.
Saturday
The Braves poured it on early and late, defeating the Cardinals 12-3. Servando Hernandez went 2 innings, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks. Luis Ovando had a double and two singles. Danyer Salazar and Carlos Borrego each had three singles, while Borrego also stole a base. Jose Bermudez had three walks and a stolen base. Eudis Lora had a single and a walk. Andres Adrianza and Jeffrey Ramos each had doubles.
Sunday
The Braves had Sunday off
Next: Braves Minor League Database
Leaders
BA: Shean Michel .316
OBP: Shean Michel .379
HR: Danyer Salazar 3
SB: Shean Michel 9
W: Gregory Bautista and Filyer Sanchez 3
SV: Kelvin Rodriguez and Filyer Sanchez 2
SO: Gregory Bautista 35
ERA: Carlos Lopez 1.13