Atlanta Braves Minor League Midweek Wrap August 11th
Atlanta Braves Minor League Midweek Wrap Up
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8/8 – RHP Shae Simmons optioned to Gwinnett from Atlanta
8/8 – LHP Michael Mader assigned to Mississippi Braves
8/8 – RHP Wes Parsons demoted from Mississippi to Carolina
8/9 – RHP Maikel Cieto placed on DL by Gwinnett
8/9 – OF Brandon Snyder demoted to Gwinnett
8/9 – OF Sean Godfrey sent on rehab to GCL
8/10 – LHP Brian Moran assigned to Gwinnett
8/10 – RHP Wilfredo Boscan assigned to Gwinnett
8/10 – RHP Zack Bird activated from DL to Carolina
8/10 – RHP Chad Sobotka placed on DL by Carolina
8/10 – RHP Ian Anderson promoted from GCL to Danville
8/10 – RHP Guillermo Zuniga assigned to DSL
Organization Leaders through Tuesday (200 AB, 50 IP minimum):
BA: Luke Dykstra .304, Joey Meneses .304, Dustin Peterson .297, Ronnier Mustelier .296, Ozzie Albies .290
OBP: Ray-Patrick Didder .389, Joey Meneses .361, Ronnier Mustelier .358, Ozzie Albies .358, Dansby Swanson .358
SLG: Matt Tuiasosopo .483, Carlos Castro .478, Dustin Peterson .448, Mel Rojas .448, Joseph Odom .439
2B: Dustin Peterson 35, Austin Riley 31, Joey Meneses and Ozzie Albies 25, Dansby Swanson and Keith Curcio 24
3B: Justin Ellison, Matt Lipka, and Ray-Patrick Didder 8, Ozzie Albies 7, Keith Curcio 6
HR: Carlos Castro 12, Austin Riley and Matt Tuiasosopo 11, Mel Rojas, Braxton Davidson, Jake Schrader 10
SB: Emilio Bonifacio 32, Ray-Patrick Didder 31, Ozzie Albies 21, Keith Curcio 18, Matt Lipka and Stephen Gaylor 16
W: Chris Ellis 11, Max Povse and Patrick Weigel 9, Max Fried and Evan Phillips 7
S: Chase Johnson-Mullins 9, Evan Phillips and David Peterson 8, Brad Roney and Devan Watts 6
G: David Peterson, Brandon Cunniff, and Jason Hursh 38, Brad Roney 37, Steve Janas 36
IP: Max Povse 124.2, Patrick Weigel 122, Chris Ellis 119.1, Lucas Sims 117, Enderson Franco 116.2
K: Lucas Sims 137, Patrick Weigel 126, Sean Newcomb 118, Max Povse 117, Chris Ellis 101
ERA: Sean McLaughlin 1.74, Jason Hursh 1.83, Evan Phillips 1.90, Taylor Lewis 2.13, Steve Janas 2.25
WHIP: Steve Janas 0.93, Evan Phillips 1.06, Kolby Allard 1.09, Patrick Weigel 1.10, Max Povse 1.13
Next: Gwinnett Braves
AAA Gwinnett Braves (53-65)
Monday
Gwinnett took down Norfolk 6-5 Monday. Victor Mateo got the start and went 3 innings, allowing 4 runs on 5 hits and 5 walks, striking out 2. Carlos Portuondo threw 4 2/3 innings in his first Gwinnett appearance, allowing no runs on 4 hits and a walk, striking out 2. Rio Ruiz had a home run, double, and a single. Emilio Bonifacio had two singles, three walks, and a steal. Reid Brignac had a home run and a single.
Tuesday
The Braves were on the short end of a pitcher’s duel on Tuesday, losing 2-1. Kanekoa Texeira went 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 8 hits. Blake Lalli had two singles. Rio Ruiz had a double. Emilio Bonifacio and Mel Rojas each stole a base.
Wednesday
Norfolk defeated the Braves 4-1. John Gant made the start after his illness over the weekend, and he went 4 innings, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits and a walk, striking out 3. Rio Ruiz and George Kottaras each had two walks. Daniel Castro had a home run. Mel Rojas had a single and a walk.
Weekend Probables
Thursday: Off
Friday, 7:05PM ET: Chris Ellis vs. Louisville
Saturday, 6:05PM ET: Matt Wisler vs. Louisville
Sunday, 2:05PM ET: Ryan Weber vs. Louisville
Video Highlights
Next: Mississippi Braves
AA Mississippi Braves (62-51)
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Monday
Mississippi eeked out a 2-1 victory over Mobile on Monday. Lucas Sims continued his excellent work with Mississippi, throwing 7 innings, allowing one run on 5 hits and 3 walks, striking out 6. Ozzie Albies had a double and two singles. Johan Camargo had a double and a single. Dustin Peterson stole a base.
Tuesday
Mississippi was rained out on Tuesday.
Wednesday
Mississippi was off on Wednesday.
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 6:05PM CT: Sean Newcomb @ Jacksonville
Friday, 6:05PM CT: Michael Mader @ Jacksonville
Saturday, 5:05PM CT: Max Povse @ Jacksonville
Sunday, 2:05PM CT: Jed Bradley @ Jacksonville
Video Highlights
Next: Carolina Mudcats
Carolina Mudcats (44-71)
Monday
Carolina had Monday off.
Tuesday
The Mudcats were rained out on Tuesday.
Wednesday
The Mudcats lost in a shoot out Wednesday, 15-7. Caleb Beech made the start, but he only lasted 1/3 of an inning, allowing 2 runs on 2 hits. Travis Demeritte had two triples, a single, and a walk. Luis Valenzuela had a home run, a double, and a single. Braxton Davidson had a double, single, and a walk. J.B. Moss had two singles. Keith Curcio and Omar Obregon each had a double.
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 7:00PM ET: Zach Quintana @ Winston-Salem
Friday, 7:00PM ET: Enderson Franco vs. Myrtle Beach
Saturday, 6:00PM ET: Andrew Thurman vs. Myrtle Beach
Sunday, 2:00PM ET: Matt Withrow vs. Myrtle Beach
Video Highlights
None posted
Next: Rome Braves
Danville Braves (21-25)
Monday
Danville split a double header on Monday. In the first game, Danville came back to tie the game, and what was supposed to be a 7-inning game became a 12-inning affair that Elizabethton won 4-3. Joey Wentz went 4 innings, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks, striking out 5. Ramon Osuna had a home run, single, walk, and a stolen base. Marcus Mooney had two singles. Derian Cruz had a triple. Bradley Keller had a stolen base.
Danville won the second game 3-1. Drew Harrington got the start, going 2 scoreless innings, allowing 4 hits and a walk, striking out 1. No Danville hitter had multiple times on base.
Tuesday
Elizabethton put up a 4-spot in the 2nd inning and held on to win 6-3 over Danville on Tuesday. Jhon Martinez made the start and went 6 innings, allowing 4 runs (1 earned) on 5 hits and no walks, striking out 2. Ramon Osuna had a single, 2 walks, and a stolen base. Isranel Wilson had a triple and a single. Brett Cumberland had a double and a single. Marcus Mooney had two singles.
Wednesday
Bristol came back to defeat Danville 5-4 on Wednesday. Ian Anderson made his first start at Danville, going 3 2/3 innings, allowing 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks, striking out 2. Matt Gonzalez had a double and three singles. Cristian Pache had three singles. Ramon Osuna had a home run and a single. Carlos Martinez had two singles.
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 7:00PM ET: Cameron Stanton vs. Bristol
Friday, 7:00PM ET: Jaret Hellinger vs. Bristol
Saturday, 7:00PM ET: TBD @ Burlington
Sunday, 6:00PM ET: TBD @ Burlington
Next: GCL Braves
GCL Braves (19-22)
Monday
GCL was rained out.
Tuesday
The Braves split a double header on Tuesday with the Tigers West squad. In the first game, the Braves offense couldn’t support a great combined pitching performance from three relievers, losing 1-0. Parker Danciu made the start, going 2 2/3 innings, allowing 1 run on 3 hits and 2 walks, striking out 3. William Contreras had a double and a single. Shean Michel had two singles. Sean Godfrey had a double.
In the second game, the Braves got a shut out from their pitching and put up 4 runs of their own to take the game 4-0. Kyle Muller made the start, going 3 scoreless innings, allowing only one hit and a walk, striking out 6. Alex Aquino had two doubles. Nicholas Shumpert had a double.
Wednesday
The Braves dominated the Pirates 5-1 on Wednesday. Odalvi Javier went 5 scoreless innings, allowing a hit and a walk, striking out 2. Alex Aquino had a single and 2 walks. Nicholas Shumpert had a home run and a walk. Sean Godfrey and Randy Ventura each had a single and a walk.
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 12:00PM: vs. Pirates
Friday, 12:00PM ET: @ Yankees East
Saturday, 10:00AM ET: vs. Yankees East
Sunday: Off
Next: DSL Braves
DSL Braves (25-31)
Monday
The Braves were shut out by the Cardinals on Monday 9-0. Gregory Bautista got the start, going 5 innings, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 3 hits and a walk, striking out 3. Braulio Vasquez had three singles.
Tuesday
The Braves were shut out again by the Cardinals on Tuesday 6-0. Kelvin Rodriguez made the start, going 3 1/3 innings, allowing 3 runs on 8 hits and a walk, striking out 2. Braulio Vasquez and Eudis Lora each had two singles.
Wednesday
The Braves shut out the Nationals on Wednesday 3-0. Deyvis Julian got the start and went 3 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing a hit and 3 walks, striking out 5. Braulio Vasquez and Carlos Borrego each had two singles and a stolen base. Jean Carlos Encarnacion had a single and a walk.
Next: Braves Minor League Database
Weekend Schedule
Thursday, 10:30AM ET: vs. Nationals
Friday, 10:30AM ET: @ Rockies
Saturday, 10:30AM ET: vs. Rockies
Sunday: OFF