Atlanta Braves Minor League Weekend Wrap, April 10th
Atlanta Braves Minor League Weekend Wrap Up
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Hitter of the week: His upside has been termed by this writer as an ideal 4th outfielder, but after a game of a lifetime on Sunday, Keith Curcio wrapped up the week for Mississippi with a monster line, hitting .500/.529/.750 with 2 doubles, a triple, 2 runs, 2 RBI, stolen base, and a 1/3 BB/K ratio.
Honorable mention: There were a load of candidates for this spot, but I chose to go with the guy who impressed me the most, in spite of his numbers not being as good as others.
Alex Jackson made a big impression in Florida, hitting .313/.313/.625 with 2 doubles, a home run, 4 runs, a system-leading 10 RBI, and a 0/4 BB/K. While he did not draw a walk, Jackson’s swing already showed more to me than the video from his time in Seattle.
Pitcher of the week: The 2016 brought in three top-shelf high school arms in the first three selections. Lost in the performance of those three in 2016 was the performance of the Atlanta Braves’ 4th round selection, Bryse Wilson, who put up a 0.68 ERA and 8/29 BB/K ratio over 26 2/3 innings in the GCL.
Wilson was promoted to Rome to open 2017, and he opened the 2017 season with a dominating performance in Rome’s opening game on Friday, throwing 5 innings, allowing just one hit and no walks, striking out 5.
Honorable mention: While there was plenty of press about the top four in the Mississippi rotation, little attention was paid to Matt Withrow, who was being promoted from high-A. Withrow finished the 2016 season in a strong fashion, and he led off in 2017 with the same strength.
Withrow took a perfect game through the fifth inning before he allowed the first two hitters of the sixth inning to reach and the bullpen allowed both to score, making his final line look much worse than the dominance he had all day.
Next: Gwinnett Braves
AAA Gwinnett Braves (1-3)
Thursday
A 9th inning rally fell short in an offensive explosion, as Gwinnett dropped their opener 10-8. Aaron Blair started the game, but he only lasted 3 innings, giving up 6 runs on 8 hits and 2 walks, striking out 3.
Johan Camargo had a big offensive game, collecting three hits, including a home run and a double. Kyle Kubitza had a single and two walks. Matt Tuiasosopo and Rio Ruiz each had a single and a walk. Adam Walker had a home run.
Friday
After 13 innings, Gwinnett fell to Durham 6-4 to go to 0-2 on the season. Sean Newcomb made the start, going 4 1/3 innings, allowing 4 runs on 7 hits and 2 walks, striking out 8.
Kyle Kubitza had four singles. Rio Ruiz had two singles and a walk. Mel Rojas, Jr. and Matt Tuiasosopo each had a home run and a single. David Freitas had two singles.
Saturday
Durham beat up on the Gwinnett team, winning Saturday’s game 11-4. Matt Wisler was solid through 5, but he went off the rails in the 6th, and the bullpen allowed in 3 runs on him, making his line look much worse. Wisler tallied 5 innings, allowing 5 runs (4 earned) on 6 hits and 2 walks, striking out 1.
Matt Tuiasosopo was on base three times for the G-Braves with a single and two walks. Ozzie Albies had a triple, a single, and a stolen base. Mel Rojas, Jr. had a single and a walk. Sean Kazmar had a single, walk, and a stolen base. Xavier Avery had a double, walk, and a stolen base.
Sunday
Gwinnett finally pulled off their first win of the season on Sunday, defeating Durham 4-2. Lucas Sims made the start, going 5 innings, allowing 1 run on a hit and 3 walks, striking out 5.
Ozzie Albies had a double, single, and a stolen base. David Freitas walked twice. Sean Kazmar and Lane Adams each had a home run. Matt Tuiasosopo and Rio Ruiz each added a double.
Leaders
BA: Kyle Kubitza .417
OBP: David Freitas .571
HR: Six with 1
SB: Ozzie Albies 2
W: Lucas Sims 1
SV: David Hernandez 1
SO: Sean Newcomb 8
ERA: Four with 0.00
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Next: Mississippi Braves
AA Mississippi Braves (2-2)
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Thursday
The M-Braves fell 7-2 in their opener on Thursday against Jacksonville. Max Fried drew the opening day start, but he struggled with his location over 1 2/3 innings before leaving due to back issues, allowing 4 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits and 3 walks, striking out 2. Wes Parsons offered tremendous relief, going 3 1/3 innings, allowing 2 unearned runs on 3 hits and a walk, striking out 5.
Kade Scivicque had a double and two singles. Luis Valenzuela and Travis Demeritte each had a double.
Friday
Mississippi took their Friday tilt with Jacksonville by a shutout score of 2-0. Patrick Weigel went 5 innings in his season debut, giving up 3 hits and walking 3, striking out 7.
Luis Valenzuela had a triple and 3 singles. Keith Curcio and Kade Scivicque each had two singles. Dylan Moore and Patrick Weigel each had a double.
Saturday
The Mississippi offense was held silent until the 9th inning, as Jacksonville defeated the Braves 6-1. Kolby Allard lost his AA opener, going 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits and a walk, striking out 5.
Carlos Franco had two singles and a walk. Travis Demeritte had two walks.
Sunday
After 13 innings, Mississippi came out on top of Jacksonville 4-3. Matt Withrow went 5 innings hurling perfect baseball before giving up a walk and a hit to open the 6th that the bullpen allowed both to score. His final line was 5 innings, 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 walk, and 6 strikeouts.
Keith Curcio was the star offensively, with 2 doubles, a triple, 2 singles, and a stolen base. Luis Valenzuela had two singles and a walk with two stolen bases. Travis Demeritte had a double and a single. Connor Lien had a stolen base.
Leaders
BA: Keith Curcio .500
OBP: Keith Curcio .529
HR: none
SB: Luis Valenzuela 2
W: Patrick Weigel, Evan Phillips 1
SV: Akeel Morris 1
SO: Patrick Weigel 7
ERA: Five with 0.00
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Next: Florida Fire Frogs
Florida Fire Frogs (2-2)
Thursday
Florida got a dominant start from Luiz Gohara, but couldn’t hold on, losing 3-1 on Thursday to Daytona. Gohara went 5 scoreless innings, allowing 4 hits and no walks, striking out 7.
Jonathan Morales, Carlos Castro, and Alay Lago each had two singles. Morales added a stolen base. Ray-Patrick Didder had three walks and two stolen bases.
Friday
Florida bounced back from their opening day loss to take Friday’s game 5-4. Tyler Pike went 4 innings, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 3 hits and a walk, striking out 4.
Ronald Acuna led the offensive attack with a single and a triple. Alejandro Salazar had two singles. Austin Riley and Alex Jackson each had home runs. Ray-Patrick Didder had a double. Braxton Davidson stole a base.
Saturday
The Fire Frogs jumped out with 3 runs in the first and held on for a 4-1 victory over Daytona Saturday. Drew Harrington had the start and went 6 scoreless innings, allowing 3 hits and a walk, striking out 3.
Omar Obregon had 3 singles. Carlos Castro had two singles and a walk. Alex Jackson had a double and a single. Ray-Patrick Didder had a single and a walk. Ronald Acuna had a stolen base.
Sunday
Florida was tattooed by Daytona on Sunday 14-5. Ricardo Sanchez went 3 2/3 innings, allowing 4 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks, striking out 5.
Alex Jackson had a double and a single. Carlos Castro had two singles. Braxton Davidson and Tyler Neslony each had a double.
Leaders
BA: Carlos Castro .462
OBP: Carlos Castro .533
HR: Alex Jackson, Austin Riley 1
SB: Ray-Patrick Didder 2
W: Drew Harrington, Josh Graham 1
SV: Sean McLaughlin, Devan Watts 1
SO: Andres Santiago 8
ERA: Six with 0.00
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