Atlanta Braves Minor League Weekend Wrap Up August 15th

Atlanta Braves Minor League Weekend Wrap Up

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8/11 – C Tyler Flowers sent to GCL on rehab
8/11 – IF Juan Yepez sent to GCL on rehab
8/11 – IF Darien McLemore demoted from Rome to Danville
8/11 – C Wigberto Nevarez activated from DL by Rome
8/12 – LHP Nelson Leon released by GCL
8/12 – LHP Lisandro Santos assigned to DSL
8/12 – RHP Alvaro Silvestre released by DSL
8/12 – 1B Brandon Snyder placed on paternity leave by Gwinnett
8/12 – 3B Kyle Kubitza optioned to Gwinnett from Atlanta
8/12 – RHP Brandon Cunniff optioned to Gwinnett from Atlanta
8/12 – RHP Jason Hursh promoted from Gwinnett to Atlanta
8/12 – RHP Akeel Morris promoted from Mississippi to Atlanta
8/12 – RHP Zachary Bird placed on DL by Carolina
8/12 – RHP Jimmy Moran assigned to Carolina
8/13 – RHP Arodys Vizcaino sent to GCL on rehab
8/13 – C Tyler Flowers sent to Gwinnett on rehab
8/13 – RHP Ryan Weber promoted from Gwinnett to Atlanta
8/13 – RHP Akeel Morris demoted from Atlanta to Mississippi
8/14 – RHP Julio Teheran sent to Gwinnett on rehab
8/14 – LHP Jon Kennedy demoted from Rome to Danville
8/14 – LHP Max Fried activated from the DL to Rome

Hitter of the week: Travis Demeritte had a big introduction to the system in the last week with Carolina. He’s put up a .412/.655/1.000 line with 7 runs, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 3 RBI, a 12/7 BB/K ratio, and 2 stolen bases. Demeritte had three separate games with 3 walks on the week. He’s been really playing well offensively, even leading off multiple games for Carolina. To think that the Braves got him for two guys off of the scrap heap is even more impressive.

Honorable mention: The Braves have been waiting on Austin Riley‘s power to wake up this season. They have to wait no longer. Riley may not have had great contact on the week, but everything he hit, he hit VERY hard. Riley’s line on the week was .250/.357/.792 with 7 runs, a double, 4 home runs, 7 RBI, a 4/9 BB/K ratio, and a stolen base for good measure. Now, his defense has become atrocious since his early-season injury, and I still think he’s trying to play through an injury, but the bat is completely legit.

Pitcher of the week: While his start didn’t have the highest game score on the week, Sean Newcomb‘s start this week was the most visually dominating start of the week for sure. The numbers were solid, with 6 innings pitched, 2 hits allowed, no runs, 3 walks, and 8 strikeouts, but what was most impressive was the way Newcomb simply mastered hitters. Two of the 3 walks may as well have been written as intentional as they were done in the Greg Maddux style of “pitch it where you want them to swing, if they don’t, let them take the walk and turn two”. He was in control on the mound, and he looked the most like an ace I’ve seen him look all season long.

Honorable mention: The guy who did have the biggest game score of the week did so on the last day of the week. Jed Bradley has really been a revelation for the Braves since acquiring him off the Brewers’ scrap heap. He initially threw well out of the bullpen for Mississippi, but he’s been just untouchable in his starting role since moving to the role. His start Sunday was just masterful as hitters simply couldn’t hit anything square. He went 7 innings, allowing 3 hits, no runs, no walks, and 8 strikeouts.

Next: Gwinnett Braves

AAA Gwinnett Braves (54-67)

Thursday

Gwinnett had Thursday off.

Friday

Gwinnett went 12 innings with Louisville on Friday before losing 9-8. Chris Ellis made the start and went 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and 5 walks, striking out 3. Emilio Bonifacio had two singles, two walks, and stole a base. Blake Lalli had a double, a single, and a walk. Mel Rojas had a double and two walks. Sean Kazmar came on initially as a pinch-hitter and ended up with a home run and a single on the night. Daniel Castro had a double and a single. Rio Ruiz had a pair of singles. Matt Lipka walked twice.

Saturday

Gwinnett scored 5 runs in the final two innings to defeat Louisville 7-6 on Saturday. Matt Wisler made the start, going 5 2/3 innings, allowing 3 runs on 8 hits and 3 walks, striking out 5. Mel Rojas had a double and a single. Emilio Bonifacio, Tyler Flowers, Rio Ruiz, Daniel Castro, and Matt Lipka each had two singles. Kyle Kubitza had a triple.

Sunday

Louisville took a 2-1 lead into the 7th inning, and they held onto that lead throughout the 10 runs the two teams scored in the last three innings for the victory 10-4 over Gwinnett Sunday. Julio Teheran made a rehab start and went 5 innings, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 3 hits and no walks, striking out 5, looking very ready to head back to Atlanta soon. Emilio Bonifacio had two singles and a stolen base. Reid Brignac had a double and a single. Matt Lipka and Kyle Kubitza each had a double and a walk. Tyler Flowers had a single and a walk.

Leaders

BA: Brandon Snyder .325
OBP: Brandon Snyder .363
HR: Matt Tuiasosopo 11
SB: Emilio Bonifacio 34
W: Aaron Blair 4
SV: Brad Roney and Maikel Cleto 4
SO: Aaron Blair 67
ERA: Stephen Janas 2.56

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Next: Mississippi Braves

AA Mississippi Braves (65-52)

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Thursday

Mississippi hitched their wagons to a dominant performance from Sean Newcomb to defeat Jacksonville 2-0 on Thursday. Newcomb went 6 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits and 3 walks, striking out 8. Willians Astudillo was the big stick on Thursday with a home run, a single, and a walk. Connor Lien had a double, two singles, and a stolen base. Dansby Swanson had two walks.

Friday

Mississippi scored in the top of the 9th to beat Jacksonville on Friday 2-1. Michael Mader made an excellent debut for the M-Braves, throwing 6 scoreless innings, allowing 7 hits and a walk, striking out 7. Dansby Swanson was the only Braves hitter to reach base twice, collecting a double and a walk, along with a stolen base. Jake Schrader and Johan Camargo each had a double. Ozzie Albies stole a base.

Saturday

Mississippi took the lead for the first time in the game in the top of the 9th, but then gave it right back, losing to Jacksonville 5-4 on Saturday. Max Povse made the start, going 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits and 2 walks, striking out 5. Ozzie Albies had a big game, with a triple, two singles, and a stolen base. Joseph Odom had two singles. Connor Lien had a solo home run.

Sunday

Mississippi defeated Jacksonville 6-2 on Sunday. Jed Bradley had an amazing start, going 7 scoreless innings, allowing 3 hits and no walks, striking out 8. Dustin Peterson hit two home runs. Connor Lien had two singles and a walk. Ozzie Albies had two singles and a stolen base. Joseph Odom had two singles.

Leaders

BA: Ozzie Albies .333
OBP: Ozzie Albies .404
HR: Dustin Peterson 11
SB: Ozzie Albies 15
W: Jed Bradley 7
SV: David Peterson 6
SO: Sean Newcomb 126
ERA: A.J. Minter 0.69

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Next: Carolina Mudcats

Carolina Mudcats (45-75)

Thursday

Carolina found itself on the short end of a double-header on Thursday. Winston-Salem took the first game 6-2. Enderson Franco had probably his worst start of the season, going 4 1/3 innings, allowing 6 runs on 8 hits and 5 walks, striking out 1. The Mudcats offense was led by Keith Curcio with two singles and a stolen base. Braxton Davidson had a single and a walk. J.B. Moss and Ryan Gebhardt each had a double.

In the second game, Carolina came storming back in the top of the 7th inning, but fell short, losing 3-2. Zach Quintana made the start and threw well, going 2 innings, allowing one run on 3 hits and a walk, striking out 4. Isaias Tejeda had a triple and two walks. Keith Curcio walked twice and stole a base. Travis Demeritte had a single and a walk. Luis Valenzuela had a triple

Friday

Myrtle Beach took down Carolina Friday 7-5. Andrew Thurman may have put the final nail in the coffin of his career as a starter, going 3 2/3 innings, allowing 5 runs on 5 hits and 6 walks, striking out 6. Tanner Murphy had a big day at the plate, with 2 doubles, a single, and 2 walks. Travis Demeritte had two home runs, three walks, and a stolen base. Isaias Tejeda had two doubles and a single. Omar Obregon stole a base.

Saturday

A 2-1 game going into the bottom of the 8th took 11 innings to finish, with Carolina on the short end of a 7-6 loss. Caleb Beech pitched a great game, going 7 innings, allowing 2 runs on 8 hits and no walks, striking out 2. Travis Demeritte had a single, 3 walks, and a stolen base. Jordan Edgerton had a double and two singles. Erison Mendez had three singles. Keith Curcio had a double, single, two walks, and a stolen base. Tanner Murphy and Isaias Tejeda each had two singles. Omar Obregon had a single and a walk. J.B. Moss and Braxton Davidson each had a double.

Sunday

Carolina had one big inning, and that’s all they needed, defeating Myrtle Beach 8-6. Matt Withrow went 5 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits and 3 walks, striking out 4. Omar Obregon had two singles, a triple, a walk, and a stolen base. Travis Demeritte had three walks. Sal Giardina had a double and two walks. J.B. Moss and Erison Mendez each had two singles. Isaias Tejeda had a single and a walk.

Leaders

BA: Keith Curcio .275
OBP: Travis Demeritte .394
HR: Braxton Davidson 10
SB: Keith Curcio 21
W: Matt Withrow 7
SV: Sean McLaughlin 5
SO: Matt Withrow 104
ERA: Sean McLaughlin 2.17

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Next: Rome Braves

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Rome Braves (55-64)

Thursday

Rome used a 3-run 5th to power to a 5-3 victory over Hickory on Thursday night. Mike Soroka wasn’t his sharpest, but he got the job done, going 7 1/3 innings, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks, striking out 4. Austin Riley had a home run, a double, a single, and a walk. Kevin Josephina and Carlos Castro each had two singles and a stolen base. Justin Ellison and Anfernee Seymore each had a double.

Friday

Rome scored in the top of the 10th to secure a 3-2 victory over Hickory on Friday. Touki Toussaint made the start, going 5 innings, allowing 1 run on 3 hits and a walk, striking out 5. Austin Riley was the offensive star, knocking out 2 home runs and walking twice. Jared James had a double, single, and a stolen base. Kevin Josephina had a double. Ray-Patrick Didder had a stolen base. Justin Ellison had two walks.

Saturday

Rome came out strong early and made it stand up for a 7-2 win on Saturday. Kolby Allard was on lock-down on his birthday, going 6 scoreless innings, allowing 4 hits and 2 walks, striking out 9. Jonathan Morales had five singles. Jared James had two singles. Wigberto Nevarez had a double and a walk. Tyler Neslony had a single and a walk.

Sunday

Rome’s offense couldn’t pull out any runs to support Max Fried’s return to the mound, and Hickory defeated the R-Braves 6-1. Fried went 4 innings, allowing 5 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks, striking out 2. No Braves hitter was on base twice.

Leaders

BA: Jared James .353
OBP: Ronald Acuna .389
HR: Austin Riley 14
SB: Ray-Patrick Didder 32
W: Patrick Weigel 9
SV: Josh Graham and Devan Watts 6
SO: Patrick Weigel 126
ERA: Corbin Clouse 0.96

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Next: Danville Braves

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Danville Braves (24-26)

Thursday

Danville blanked Bristol 3-0 on Thursday. Cameron Stanton made the start, and he was tremendous, going 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and one walk, striking out 3. Taylor Cockrell and Jacob Webb followed suit with 3 1/3 innings combined of relief without a base runner, striking out 6 between the two of them. Matt Gonzalez had two singles and a stolen base. Ramon Osuna had two singles. Derian Cruz had a double. Cristian Pache had a stolen base.

Friday

Danville got the walk-off win in the 10th inning on Friday over Bristol 5-4. Jaret Hellinger made the start, going 5 innings, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits and a walk. The Braves were led offensively by Matt Gonzalez, who had a double and two singles. Isranel Wilson had a double, walk, and a stolen base. Cristian Pache had a triple. Ramon Osuna and Marcus Mooney each had a double.

Saturday

Danville was hit hard on Saturday by Burlington, losing 7-1. Joey Wentz had a rough outing, going 2 2/3 innings, allowing 4 runs on 3 hits and 5 walks, striking out 2. Darien McLemore had a single and a walk, but was the only Danville hitter to reach base twice.

Sunday

Danville scored a big win over Burlington on Sunday 11-2. Jeremy Walker made the start, going 5 scoreless innings, allowing 3 hits and a walk, striking out 2. Matt Gonzalez had a home run, triple, and a single. Marcus Mooney had three singles. Ramon Osuna had a home run and a single. Elias Arias had a double and a walk. Matt Hearn had two singles. Bradley Keller had a double.

Leaders

BA: Ramon Osuna .348
OBP: Ramon Osuna .405
HR: Ryan O’Malley 5
SB: Isranel Wilson and Matt Gonzalez 6
W: Jhon Martinez 3
SV: Brandon White 5
SO: Jhon Martinez 33
ERA: Taylor Hyssong 0.75

Next: GCL Braves

GCL Braves (21-23)

Thursday

The Braves took a scoreless game into the 7th inning, but they ended up losing to the Pirates 3-1 on Thursday. Alan Rangel made the start and went 5 scoreless innings, allowing 4 hits and no walks, striking out 6. Luis Mejia had two singles. Anthony Concepcion had a single and a walk. Nicholas Shumpert had a double.

Friday

The Braves defeated the Yankees East squad on Friday 5-4. Dilmer Mejia made the start, going 4 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and a walk, striking out 3. Jasseel De La Cruz followed with 4 scoreless innings, allowing only one hit, striking out 2. Griffin Benson had a double and a single. Sean Godfrey had a home run. William Contreras and Luis Ovando each had a double. Nicholas Shumpert had a stolen base.

Saturday

The Braves won a pitcher’s duel on Saturday 1-0 over the Yankees East. Arodys Vizcaino started the game as part of a rehab outing and threw a perfect inning with two strikeouts. Bryse Wilson followed with 2 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing 3 hits and 3 walks, striking out 4. No hitter from the Braves was on base twice in the game.

Sunday

The Braves had Sunday off.

Leaders

BA: Alan Crowley .359
OBP: Alan Crowley .375
HR: Anthony Concepcion 3
SB: Randy Ventura 10
W: Dilmer Mejia and Odalvi Javier 3
SV: Ryan Schlosser 4
SO: Alan Rangel 40
ERA: Jasseel De La Cruz 0.00

Next: DSL Braves