Atlanta Braves Minor League Weekend Wrap Up: August 1st
Atlanta Braves Minor League Weekend Wrap Up
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7/28 – LHP Matt Marksberry promoted from Gwinnett to Atlanta
7/28 – RHP Victor Mateo promoted from Mississippi to Gwinnett
7/28 – RHP Jose Ramirez promoted from Gwinnett to Atlanta
7/28 – RHP Sean McLaughlin placed on temporarily inactive list by Carolina
7/28 – LHP Michael O’Neal activated from DL by Carolina
7/28 – 2B Luke Dykstra activated from DL by Rome
7/29 – RHP Jason Hursh promoted from Mississippi to Gwinnett
7/29 – RHP Matt Wisler demoted from Atlanta to Gwinnett
7/29 – RHP Ryan Weber promoted from Gwinnett to Atlanta
7/29 – LHP Philip Pfeifer promoted from Carolina to Mississippi
7/29 – OF Joseph Daris released by Carolina
7/29 – IF Travis Demeritte assigned to Carolina Mudcats
7/29 – RHP Luis Perez released by GCL
7/30 – RHP Richie Tate released by Carolina
7/30 – SS Alejandro Salazar activated from DL by Rome
7/30 – LHP Ryan Lawlor sent on rehab to GCL
7/30 – SS Derian Cruz promoted from GCL to Danville
7/30 – OF Cristian Pache promoted from GCL to Danville
7/30 – IF Kevin Josephina demoted from Rome to GCL
7/30 – C Victor De Hoyos assigned to DSL Braves
7/31 – IF Emerson Landoni activated from DL by Gwinnett
7/31 – RHP Casey Kelly placed on DL by Gwinnett
7/31 – IF Daniel Castro promoted from Gwinnett to Atlanta
7/31 – OF J.B. Moss promoted from Danville to Carolina
7/31 – RHP Sean McLaughlin activated from temporarily inactive list by Carolina
7/31 – IF Reed Harper placed on DL by Carolina
7/31 – SS Alejandro Salazar placed on DL by Rome
7/31 – IF Kevin Josephina promoted from GCL to Rome
Hitter of the week: As Carolina’s offense has been reviving, Keith Curcio has been right at the center, and now with the acquisition of Demeritte, there’s even more help coming for him. This week, Curcio put up a .409/.552/.682/1.234 line with 4 runs, 4 doubles, a triple, 5 RBI, a 7/4 BB/K ratio, and stole a base. He’s been moved toward the middle of the lineup, but he’s done well wherever placed in the lineup recently.
Honorable mention: Mel Rojas, Jr. has found his way onto these pages frequently since his acquisition from the Pirates, and it seems the change of scenery to the Braves organization was exactly what his stalled career needed. This last week, Rojas hit .333/.481/.714 as he’s moved to the top of the Gwinnett lineup, with 4 runs, 3 doubles, a triple, a home run, 3 RBI, and a 6/1 BB/K ratio.
Pitcher of the week: When the #3 pick was announced, many questioned the Braves selection of Ian Anderson, but all he’s done has been the best performer in the draft class. This last week, he made two starts, going a combined 9 innings, allowing just one unearned run on 6 hits and 2 walks, striking out 10. Fellow draftee Joey Wentz was promoted quickly to Danville, and I could see Anderson following suit very soon.
Honorable mention: Lucas Sims blew out of the gates so strong in Mississippi that many thought success at Gwinnett was just going to be a formality, but it didn’t go that way at all. Since returning to Mississippi, he’s been slowly building back up to the pitcher her was in April, and in his start this last week, he went 6 innings, allowing just a single hit and a walk, striking out 7, and his game score was his highest of the entire season.
Next: Gwinnett Braves
AAA Gwinnett Braves (49-59)
Thursday
Robert Whalen hurled another excellent start, but he got no run support as Gwinnett was shut out by Indianapolis 4-0. Whalen went 6 innings, allowing 1 run on 4 hits and 3 walks, striking out 8. Rio Ruiz was the only hitter with multiple hits with two singles and a walk. Michael McKenry had a single and a walk. Hector Olivera had a double.
Friday
Gwinnett got hit hard early and couldn’t overcome it, losing 6-2. Roberto Hernandez went 5 innings, allowing 5 runs on 10 hits and a walk, striking out 5. Michael McKenry had three singles and a walk. Blake Lalli had a double and a single. Emilio Bonifacio had a single and a walk. Mel Rojas had a double.
Saturday
Toledo shut out Gwinnett on Saturday 6-0. Casey Kelly made the start, but he left after a scoreless first inning. Rio Ruiz was the only Gwinnett hitter on base twice with a walk and a single.
Sunday
Gwinnett salvaged one win out of the weekend with a 9-8 win over Toledo in 10 innings. Chris Ellis made the start and went 3 innings, allowing 6 runs on 8 hits and 2 walks, striking out 1. Reid Brignac had a double, home run, and a single. Blake Lalli had three singles. Mel Rojas had a double, triple, and two walks. Emilio Bonifacio had a double, single, and a walk. Rio Ruiz had two singles. George Kottaras had a single and a walk. Sean Kazmar had a steal.
Leaders
BA: Ronnier Mustelier .295
OBP: Reid Brignac .359
HR: Matt Tuiasosopo 11
SB: Emilio Bonifacio 26
W: Rob Wooten 3
SV: Maikel Cleto and Brad Roney 3
SO: Rob Wooten 49
ERA: Rob Wooten 3.10
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Next: Mississippi Braves
AA Mississippi Braves (56-49)
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Thursday
Mississippi took an early lead and held on to win 6-4 over Birmingham on Thursday. Manny Banuelos made the start and went 5 innings, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks, striking out 6. Dustin Peterson had two doubles and a walk. Connor Lien had a home run and a double. Levi Hyams had a double and a single. Stephen Gaylor had a stolen base.
Friday
Mississippi continued their second-half domination on Friday with a 6-1 victory. Lucas Sims got the start and put in arguably his best start of the whole year, going 6 scoreless innings, allowing a hit and a walk, striking out 7. Carlos Franco had a double, triple, and a walk. Dustin Peterson had two singles. Ozzie Albies had two walks and two steals. Dansby Swanson stole a base.
Saturday
After Birmingham came back to tie to take the lead in the top of the 9th, the M-Braves tied it to send it to extras and walked off with a win in the 12th inning, 5-4. Sean Newcomb made a very good start, going 5 innings, allowing 1 run on 5 hits and a walk, striking out 7. Johan Camargo had two doubles, a triple, and a single. Ozzie Albies had a double, single, and a walk. Levi Hyams had two singles. Dustin Peterson had a double.
Sunday
Mississippi finished their weekend sweep with an 8-3 win on Sunday. Max Povse made the start, going 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits and no walks, striking out 6. Joey Meneses had a double, 2 singles, and a walk. Connor Lien had two home runs. Dansby Swanson had a home run and a single. Ozzie Albies had a double.
Leaders
BA: Ozzie Albies .357
OBP: Ozzie Albies .434
HR: Jake Schrader 10
SB: Ozzie Albies 10
W: Sean Newcomb and Jed Bradley 5
SV: Madison Younginer 14
SO: Sean Newcomb 108
ERA: Lucas Sims 2.26
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Next: Carolina Mudcats
Carolina Mudcats (42-65)
Thursday
Carolina was blown out on Thursday by Potomac 10-2. Starter Raymar Navarro went 3 1/3 innings, allowing 7 runs on 10 hits and a walk, striking out 2. Luis Valenzuela had a double and a single. Keith Curcio and Tanner Murphy each had 2 walks. Braxton Davidson had a home run. Omar Obregon had a steal.
Friday
Carolina couldn’t put together any offense in a 4-1 loss to Potomac on Friday. Caleb Beech made the start, going 6 1/3 innings, allowing 4 runs on 10 hits and 2 walks, striking out 4. Sal Giardina had 4 singles. Keith Curcio had a single, walk, and a steal. Jordan Edgerton had a single and a walk.
Saturday
Potomac scored first, but that was all they would get as the Mudcats won 3-1. Ryan Clark made an excellent start, going 6 innings, allowing 1 run on 2 hits and a walk, striking out 6, but getting a no-decision. Keith Curcio had two doubles. Travis Demeritte had a double and a walk. Omar Obregon had a double. Isaias Tejeda had a single and a walk.
Sunday
Potomac took a pitcher’s duel on Sunday, defeating the Mudcats 2-1. Enderson Franco got the start and went 6 innings, allowing 1 run on 4 hits and 4 walks, striking out 3. Ryan Gebhardt had a double and a single. Travis Demeritte had a triple.
Leaders
BA: Sal Giardina .276
OBP: Keith Curcio .347
HR: Braxton Davidson 10
SB: Keith Curcio 16
W: Matt Withrow 6
SV: Sean McLaughlin 5
SO: Matt Withrow 87
ERA: Sean McLaughlin 1.89
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Next: Rome Braves
GCL Braves (13-19)
Thursday
The Braves had the early lead, but the Yankees East squad fought back and finally won with 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th to defeat the Braves 8-7. Odalvi Javier went 4 1/3 innings, allowing 5 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks, striking out 4. Anthony Concepcion had a triple and a single. Shean Michel had two singles. Jeremy Fernandez had a stolen base.
Friday
The Braves walked off with a 4-3 win on Friday over the Tigers East team. Shae Simmons made a rehab appearance, starting the game with a hitless inning, allowing one run on one walk and 3 strikeouts. Alan Rangel came in after Simmons and continued his strong 2016, going 4 innings, allowing 1 run on 2 hits and no walks, striking out 6. Sander Boeldak had a home run and a single. Randy Ventura had a single, 3 walks, and a stolen base. Shean Michel had a single and two walks. Luis Mejia had a stolen base.
Saturday
The Braves lineup got shuffled by the promotions of Cruz and Pache, and they couldn’t hold off the Tigers East as they rallied for 3 runs between the 8th and 9th innings to tie the game and send it to extras then scored to win in the 11th 4-3. Ian Anderson made a brilliant start, going 4 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits and no walks, striking out 6. Luis Mejia and Shean Michel each had two singles. Alan Crowley had a single and a walk. Alex Aquino had a double.
Sunday
The Braves had the day off
Leaders
BA: Randy Ventura .292
OBP: Anthony Concepcion .345
HR: Anthony Concepcion 2
SB: Randy Ventura 9
W: Parker Danciu and Odalvi Javier 2
SV: Parker Danciu 2
SO: Alan Rangel 31
ERA: Ian Anderson 0.00
Next: DSL Braves
DSL Braves (21-27)
Thursday
The Rockies scored an 8th inning run to defeat the Braves 2-1 on Thursday. Kelvin Rodriguez went 4 2/3 innings, allowing 1 run on 6 hits and no walks, striking out 3. Andres Adrianza had two singles.
Friday
The Braves defeated the Tigers in a game completed early due to rain, 3-1. Erick Abreu made the start and went 2 1/3 innings, allowing an unearned run on 2 hits and 2 walks. Jose Bermudez was the only Brave with multiple hits with two singles and two stolen bases. Jeffrey Ramos had a double. Andres Adrianza had a single and a walk. Luis Ovando had a steal.
Saturday
The Braves jumped out early, but the Tigers came back strong to take the victory 9-6. Deyvis Julian made the start, going 3 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing 3 hits and no walks, striking out 2. The Braves defense really was the thing that let them down as 6 of their 9 runs allowed were unearned. Jose Bermudez had a triple and three singles. Andres Adrianza had two singles and a walk. Danyer Salazer had a single and a walk.
Sunday
The Braves had Sunday off
Next: Braves Minor League Database
Leaders
BA: Reilys Blanco .307
OBP: Reilys Blanco .374
HR: Danyer Salazar 3
SB: Luis Ovando 7
W: Three with 3
SV: Filyer Sanchez and Kelvin Rodriguez 2
SO: Gregory Bautista 38
ERA: Carlos Lopez 1.13