Atlanta Braves Minor League Weekend Wrap June 13th

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Mar 8, 2016; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; Atlanta Braves shortstop Daniel Castro (14) throws to first during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the New York Mets at Champion Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

Atlanta Braves Minor League Weekend Wrap Up

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6/9 LHP Oriel Caicedo demoted to Danville from Rome
6/9 LHP Adam McCreery promoted from Danville to Rome
6/9 IF Ryan Gebhardt placed on DL by Carolina
6/9 IF Omar Obregon activated from DL by Carolina
6/9 LHP A.J. Minter promoted from Danville to Carolina
6/10 LHP Kyle Kinman placed on DL by Mississippi
6/10 RHP Shae Simmons sent on rehab to Mississippi
6/10 2B Jace Peterson promoted from Gwinnett to Atlanta
6/11 LHP Oriel Caicedo promoted from Danville to Rome
6/11 RHP Dalton Geekie demoted from Rome to Danville
6/11 RHP Kanekoa Texeira promoted from Danville to Gwinnett
6/11 RHP Dale Thayer released by Gwinnett
6/12 RHP Zach Quintana promoted from Danville to Carolina
6/12 LHP Michael O’Neal promoted from Carolina to Mississippi
6/12 RHP David Peterson demoted from Mississippi to Danville
6/12 IF Daniel Castro demoted from Atlanta to Gwinnett

Hitter of the week – Joey Meneses took his second HOTW award with a huge week, going .500/.519/.692 with 3 runs, 3 doubles, a triple, and 7 RBI with a 1/2 BB/K ratio. He’s been one of the Braves system’s best hitters all season long with a triple slash of .330/.394/.467 with 15 doubles and 4 home runs, driving in 26 runs.

Honorable mention: Matt Tuiasosopo had a .412/.474/1.000 line and Anthony Recker went .385/.467/.923, but both were on the strengths of two big games each. My mention this week will go to Dustin Peterson, who was the consistent force in the Mississippi lineup this week, going .385/.448/.577, scoring 5 runs, with 2 doubles, a home run, and 5 runs batted in, with a 3/6 BB/K ratio.

Pitcher of the week – Touki Toussaint had a very good start this week, going 6 scoreless innings, allowing just 2 hits and 3 walks, while striking out 9. His 74 game score was by far the best in the system on the week. Honorable mention: Robert Whalen had the second best game score, but the pitcher that impressed me most was Max Fried, who was able to really attack the zone in his start for Rome with a game score one point lower than Whalen’s at 69 as he went 6 innings, allowing one unearned run on 4 hits and 2 walks, striking out 9 hitters.

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