Atlanta Braves Minor League Weekend Wrap Up
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5/4 – RHP Matt Wisler optioned to Gwinnett Braves from Atlanta Braves
5/4 – LHP Sam Freeman recalled to Atlanta Braves from Gwinnett Braves
5/4 – C Sal Giardina activated by Mississippi Braves from 7-day DL
5/6 – RHP Chaz Roe sent on rehab assignment to Florida Fire Frogs
5/7 – RHP Enderson Franco assigned to Florida Fire Frogs from Gwinnett Braves
5/7 – RHP Mauricio Cabrera optioned by the Atlanta Braves to Gwinnett Braves
5/7 – RHP Carlos Salazar released by Florida Fire Frogs
Hitter of the week: Last season, Austin Riley struggled to open the season with similar reports on improved defense before beginning a big offensive tear in May that carried through the rest of the season.
This season, Riley has received note for his improved defensive play from multiple sources already, but his bat hadn’t taken off. This week changed that as Riley went .462/.483/.846 for a 1.329 OPS with 5 runs scored, a double, 3 home runs, 10 RBI, and a 1/3 BB/K ratio.
Honorable mention: Once again a bridesmaid, Braxton Davidson finishes as the honorable mention for the second straight week with another big week, going .348/.464/.609 for a 1.073 OPS, scoring 7 runs, hitting two home runs, driving in 3 runs, and posting a 5/9 BB/K ratio.
Over the last two weeks, Davidson is hitting .357/.509/.595 for a 1.104 OPS with 14 runs scored, a double, 3 home runs, 6 RBI, and a 13/16 BB/K ratio.
I do want to give a quick shout out to two Rome catchers, Lucas Herbert, who went .278/.316/.778/1.094 with 3 HR on the week, and Brett Cumberland, who put up a .273/.500/.545/1.045 line with a home run as well.
Pitcher of the week: With none of the two start pitchers putting up solid numbers, the best single start of the week was definitely Kolby Allard this week for Mississippi, going 6 scoreless innings, allowing 3 hits and no walks, striking out 11 in his gem against Michael Kopech and Birmingham on Thursday.
Honorable mention: Like Davidson, Tyler Pike has received multiple honorable mention write ups this season already in just the 5th full week of play. Pike threw the second half of a double header for Florida and went 6 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits and 2 walks, striking out 8 for the second best start of the week in the system.
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