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Week 15 Atlanta Braves Farm Report: Folty and Gausman each make pivotal starts

By Clint Manry

CINCINNATI, OH - APRIL 23: Kevin Gausman #45 of the Atlanta Braves reacts after being taken out of the game in the sixth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on April 23, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Reds defeated the Braves 7-6. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - APRIL 23: Kevin Gausman #45 of the Atlanta Braves reacts after being taken out of the game in the sixth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on April 23, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Reds defeated the Braves 7-6. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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Batter of the Week

C, Alex Jackson

3 games, 6-for-14, .428 BA, 3 HR, 2B, 10 RBI

You don’t see this very often, but the power Jackson has brought to the table this season is very impressive. As a catcher, 18 home runs in just 57 games is rare production from a position that prioritizes defense so heavily.

It may not be what fans want to hear, but at the moment, Jackson is certainly playing better than William Contreras.

Neither catcher has shown an elite ability to hit for a high average (what catcher does?), but at least with Jackson, power exists, as Contreras just has 3 home runs in 2019 (.607 OPS).

Jackson is putting together a rather solid season with the bat, slashing. 229/.317/.527 with 43 RBI thus far. However, just think how much better he’d be if he wasn’t striking out 36.3 percent of the time…

Pitcher of the Week

SP, Tristan Beck

6.2 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K

The Standford product and 4th-round pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, Beck missed 2 months this season due to injury, but has been sharp since his return.

On Saturday, Beck faced 24 batters and threw 58 of 92 pitches for a strike, forcing 7 groundouts on the day as the Fire Frogs shutout Clearwater, 3-0.

For the season, the 6-foot-4, 165-pound righty has been mowing down batters, punching out 10.7 batters per nine with 3.06 BB/9 in 8 starts and 35.2 innings pitched.

He needs to improve on the .274 batting-average that hitters have against him, but as a whole, his 4.04 ERA is great for a pitcher that missed eight weeks of play.

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That’s it this week. Be sure to check back later in the week for a weekly Atlanta Braves Minor League Spotlight, a great way to see who’s trending up in the Atlanta Braves organization.

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