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Atlanta Braves’ Winter League performance wrapup

By Jake Mastroianni

SURPRISE, AZ - NOVEMBER 03: AFL West All-Star, Cristian Pache #27 of the Atlanta Braves is introduced to the Arizona Fall League All Star Game at Surprise Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Surprise, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
SURPRISE, AZ - NOVEMBER 03: AFL West All-Star, Cristian Pache #27 of the Atlanta Braves is introduced to the Arizona Fall League All Star Game at Surprise Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Surprise, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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ST. PETERSBURG, FL – MAY 9: Pitcher Peter Moylan #30 of the Atlanta Braves pitches during the eighth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on May 9, 2018 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – MAY 9: Pitcher Peter Moylan #30 of the Atlanta Braves pitches during the eighth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on May 9, 2018 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images) /

Australian Baseball League

The Atlanta Braves had four players participate in the Australian Baseball League, which wraps up February 1-3.

Shortstop Nicholas Shumpert was a 28th round draft pick by the Braves back in 2016. This past season he hit .248 in Danville with 28 runs scored, 12 doubles, 2 home runs, 18 RBI, and 7 stolen bases in 48 games played.

In the ABL he hit .288 with 26 runs scored, 7 doubles, 3 home runs, 15 RBI, 11 stolen bases, and a .377 on-base percentage over 39 games. My guess is he’ll start the 2019 season in Single-A.

Yet another shortstop, Riley Unroe was a second-round pick by Tampa Bay back in 2013. The Atlanta Braves took him in the Rule 5 Draft back in December.

Last year he hit .228 between Double-A and Triple-A with 45 runs scored, 11 doubles, 4 home runs, 43 RBI, and 11 stolen bases in 112 games.

With his ABL club he hit .244 in 33 games with 30 runs scored, 7 doubles, 7 home runs, 20 RBI, and a .349 on-base percentage.

He’ll likely compete for a bench spot in Spring Training, but he’ll most likely add depth in the upper minors with his versatility on the field.

The Braves 16th round pick from 2017, outfielder Garrison Schwartz, did not have a good go of things in the ABL hitting just .194 with 3 home runs in 40 games played.

Jon Kennedy had a 5.00 ERA in the ABL this season with 13 strikeouts in 18 innings. He had a decent 2018 in the Braves farm system with a 2.43 ERA in Single-A Advanced with 54 strikeouts in 55.2 innings.

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