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Atlanta Braves Week 22 Farm Report: The final week

By Clint Manry

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - AUGUST 26: Chipper Jones #10 of the Atlanta Braves tips his helmet to the San Francisco Giants' fans as they cheer for him pinch-hitting in the eighth inning at AT&T Park on August 26, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - AUGUST 26: Chipper Jones #10 of the Atlanta Braves tips his helmet to the San Francisco Giants' fans as they cheer for him pinch-hitting in the eighth inning at AT&T Park on August 26, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – APRIL 08: General view of third base with a logo to commemorate Turner Field’s final season before the game between the the Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals at Turner Field on April 8, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – APRIL 08: General view of third base with a logo to commemorate Turner Field’s final season before the game between the the Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals at Turner Field on April 8, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images) /

(64-75) Mississippi Braves

Mississippi went 3-4 in Week 22 and finished their 2019 season in 4th place in the South division of the Southern League with a 31-39 2nd Half record (33-36 1st Half).

RHP, Jasseel De La Cruz

WK 22: 1 start, 5 IP, 2 H, R, BB, 2 K

What he did: Cruz was at it again, pitching to weak contact in his outing on Friday night. The righty was efficient, throwing only 59 pitches and generating 8 groundouts.

Cruz ends his 2019 season with a solid 3.83 ERA in 16 starts and one relief appearance with Mississippi. Overall, between Rome, Florida, and the M-Braves this season, the Dominican pitched 133 innings and struck out 121 batters, flashing a 3.25 ERA in 24 total starts.

RHP, Nolan Kingham

WK 22: 2 starts, 1-0, 14 IP, 11 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

What he did: On Sunday night, Kingham tossed a complete-game, allowing two runs from 4 hits and striking out three as the M-Braves rolled 9-2 over Chattanooga. Kingham’s start earlier in the week (Tuesday) wasn’t quite as impressive, but he still managed 5 innings of three-run ball with four punch outs.

Overall, the Texas superstar tallied 116 strikeouts in 165.1 innings-pitched in 2019, while working at 3 different levels (Rome, Florida, and Mississippi). He’ll go into next season after compiling a 3.92 ERA in 2019.

3B, Riley Unroe

WK 22: 7 G, .407 BA, 2 HR, 3B, 2 2B, 10 RBI

What he did: Unroe had the week of his life, recording at least one hit in every game in Week 22, including three multi-hit games. He also homered in both games of Mississippi’s doubleheader on Tuesday, totaling 3 RBI in the second game.

It’s been a great 2019 season for the 24-year-old, as he started the year in Florida (38 games), and after 77 games in Mississippi was promoted to Gwinnett where he’s struggled some (.171 BA) in 13 games.

But overall, Unroe hit .281 across all 3 levels (128 games) and belted 9 homers with 22 doubles (21 of those came in Florida and Mississippi).

OF, Trey Harris

WK 22: 7 G, .333 BA, 2 2B, RBI

What he did: Harris can be found in literally every single one of these weekly recaps, as his 2019 season has definitely been well-documented. Week 22 wasn’t his best week of the year, but he had a few nice games, including a double and a 3-for-5 finish on Sunday.

Harris was another player that experienced 3-level participation in 2019, starting off the season in Rome. He played a rather even amount across the three teams (Rome: 56 G, Florida: 34 G, Mississippi: 41 G) and succeeded at every stop as well (.366 BA, .303 BA, .281 BA, respectively.

With all three together, Harris hit .323 in 131 games, with 14 home runs and 26 doubles. He started 2019 outside of the Braves’ prospect rankings, but he may end up in the top 15 at the beginning of the 2020 list.

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