Mar 16, 2017; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; A view of the field prior to the game of the Detroit Tigers against the Atlanta Braves at Champion Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 16, 2017; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; A view of the field prior to the game of the Detroit Tigers against the Atlanta Braves at Champion Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
Atlanta Braves Minor League Midweek Wrap Up
Transactions: 4/25 – RHP Raymar Navarro assigned to Danville Braves from Rome Braves 4/25 – C Braeden Schlehuber placed on 7-day DL by Gwinnett Braves 4/25 – RHP Akeel Morris assigned to Gwinnett Braves from Mississippi Braves 4/25 – RHP Caleb Dirks assigned to Gwinnett Braves from Danville Braves 4/25 – RHP Enderson Franco assigned to Danville Braves from Gwinnett Braves 4/25 – OF Lane Adams contract selected by Atlanta Braves from Gwinnett Braves 4/25 – RHP Chad Sobotka assigned to Mississippi Braves from Danville Braves 4/25 – RHP Andres Santiago assigned to Danville Braves from Florida Fire Frogs 4/25 – RHP Josh Graham assigned to Florida Fire Frogs from Danville Braves 4/26 – RHP Matt Custred placed on 7-day disabled list by Rome Braves 4/26 – RHP Enderson Franco assigned to Rome Braves from Danville Braves 4/26 – OF J.B. Moss assigned to Florida Fire Frogs from Danville Braves 4/26 – RHP Mauricio Cabrera sent to Florida Fire Frogs on rehab assignment 4/26 – LHP Ricardo Sanchez assigned to Danville Braves from Florida Fire Frogs
Gwinnett got a great start from Sean Newcomb but watched the bullpen blow the game, losing to Rochester 5-4. Newcomb went 5 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits and 4 walks, striking out 6.
Johan Camargo had two singles and a walk. Kyle Kubitza and Blake Lalli each had a single and a walk. Rio Ruiz hit his first home run of the season. Mel Rojas, Jr. had a double.
Wednesday
Gwinnett defeated Rochester 3-2 Wednesday. Luke Jackson got the start, going 4 innings, allowing 1 run on 3 hits and 3 walks, striking out 3.
Ozzie Albies had a double, a single, and a stolen base. David Freitas had a double and a single. Xavier Avery had a single and a walk.
Montgomery defeated Mississippi in 10 innings on Monday 3-2. Matt Withrow threw a solid start, going 5 innings, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 2 hits and 2 walks, striking out 3.
Luis Valenzuela and Dylan Moore each had a walk and a hit by pitch. Adam Walker had a home run.
Tuesday
Mississippi fought to score two in the top of the 8th inning to defeat Montgomery 3-2. Max Fried threw arguably the best game in the Atlanta Braves system this year so far, going 7 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and one walk, striking out 6.
Jared James had a home run, but no Mississippi hitter reached base twice in the game.
Wednesday
Montgomery hit Mike Soroka well and Mississippi couldn’t recover in a 5-2 loss. Soroka went 4 innings, allowing 5 runs (3 earned) on 8 hits and 2 walks, striking out 3. Most surprising was that he allowed 2 home runs. Soroka only allowed 3 home runs in 143 innings last season with Rome. Chad Sobotka and Evan Phillips combined for 4 relief innings without allowing a run, giving up no hits, one walk, and striking out 6.
Travis Demeritte had a single, walk, and a stolen base. Carlos Franco had a single and a walk. Connor Lien hit a home run.
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 7:00PM CT: Patrick Weigel vs. Tennessee Friday, 7:00PM CT: Kolby Allard vs. Tennessee Saturday, 6:00PM CT: Matt Withrow vs. Tennessee Sunday, 1:00PM CT: Max Fried vs. Tennessee
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Next: Florida Fire Frogs
Florida Fire Frogs (9-11)
Monday
Florida had Monday off.
Tuesday
Florida’s offense absolutely exploded on Tuesday against Palm Beach, winning 22-2. Ricardo Sanchez was the beneficiary of the big offensive game, going 6 innings, allowing 2 unearned runs on 4 hits and a walk, striking out 5.
Tyler Neslony had a home run, two singles, a walk, and a hit by pitch. Ronald Acuna had a home run, a triple, a single, and a hit by pitch. Braxton Davidson had a double, a single, and two walks. Alex Jackson had a home run and two singles. Alay Lago had a double, a single, and a hit by pitch. Austin Riley had a home run and a single. Ray-Patrick Didder had a single and two walks. Omar Obregon had a single and a walk.
Wednesday
The Florida bullpen couldn’t hold a late lead as Florida fell 9-8 in a game that was tremendously sloppy on both sides, with 6 unearned runs allowed combined between the two teams.
Touki Toussaint got the start and threw 5 innings, allowing 6 runs (4 earned) on 3 hits and 3 walks, striking out 6. Mauricio Cabrera made a rehab appearance, throwing a perfect inning with a strikeout.
Ronald Acuna continued his break out after his big Tuesday, with a double, single, walk, and two stolen bases. Braxton Davidson walked 4 times. Tyler Neslony and Ray-Patrick Didder each had a single and a walk. Omar Obregon had a triple. Alex Jackson had a double.
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 7:05PM ET: Luiz Gohara vs. Palm Beach Friday, 7:05PM ET: Tyler Pike vs. Lakeland Saturday, 7:05PM ET: TBD vs. Lakeland Sunday, 5:05PM ET: TBD vs. Lakeland
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Next: Rome Braves
Rome Braves (14-6)
Monday
Rome was rained out Monday
Tuesday
Rome swept a double-header Tuesday. In the first game, Rome defeated Hickory 2-1. Jeremy Walker got the start and threw 4 scoreless innings, allowing 4 hits and 2 walks, striking out two. Jon Kennedy went 3 innings, allowing 1 run on 3 hits and no walks, striking out 3 to get the win.
Anthony Concepcion had two singles and a stolen base. Cristian Pache had a pair of singles.
In the second game, Rome scored a 4-1 victory over Hickory. Oriel Caicedo started the game and went 5 strong innings, allowing 1 run on 3 hits and no walks, striking out 2.
Anfernee Seymour had three singles. Juan Yepez had a double, single, and walked twice. Randy Ventura had two singles and stole a base. Tanner Murphy walked twice. Kevin Josephina had a single, a walk, and a stolen base.
Wednesday
Rome finished off a sweep of Hickory on Wednesday with a 3-1 win. Ian Anderson went 5 innings, allowing 1 run on 3 hits and 2 walks, striking out 6.
Randy Ventura had a double, single, walk, and stole two bases. Brett Cumberland had a double, single, and a walk. Anfernee Seymour had a single and a walk with a stolen base.
Weekend Probables
Thursday, 7:00PM ET: Joey Wents vs. West Virginia Friday, 7:00PM ET: Ryan Lawlor vs. West Virginia Saturday, 6:00PM ET: Bryse Wilson vs. West Virginia Sunday, 2:00PM ET: Jeremy Walker vs. West Viriginia
