Atlanta Braves Minor League Weekend Wrap Up: June 27
Atlanta Braves Minor League Weekend Wrap Up
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6/23 – LHP Kolby Allard demoted from Rome to Danville
6/23 – RHP Bladimir Matos promoted from extended spring to Rome
6/23 – OF Connor Lien activated to Mississippi from DL
6/23 – 1B Joey Meneses promoted from Carolina to Mississippi
6/23 – C Joseph Odom promoted from Carolina to Mississippi
6/23 – 2B Jose Fernandez assigned to Carolina
6/23 – C Isaias Tejada assigned to Carolina
6/23 – RHP Ryan Lawlor activated from DL to Carolina
6/23 – RHP Cameron Stanton assigned to Danville
6/23 – RHP Brandon White assigned to Danville
6/23 – RHP Evertz Orozco promomted from GCL to Danville
6/23 – OF Elias Arias promoted from GCL to Danville
6/23 – RHP Luis Mora promoted from GCL to Danville
6/23 – 3B Ryan O’Malley assigned to Danville
6/23 – RHP Connor Gilmore assigned to Danville
6/23 – RHP Jeremy Walker assigned to Danville
6/23 – SS Marcus Mooney assigned to Danville
6/23 – OF J.B. Moss assigned to Danville
6/23 – OF Jose Pina promoted from GCL to Danville
6/23 – LHP Jhon Martinez promoted from GCL to Danville
6/23 – RHP Jacob Webb promoted from GCL to Danville
6/23 – 2B Darien McLemore assigned to Danville
6/23 – LHP Gabino Avalos promoted from GCL to Danville
6/23 – IF Kevin Josephina promoted from GCL to Danville
6/23 – 1B Alex Lee assigned to Danville
6/23 – OF Jared James assigned to Danville
6/23 – IF Robert Nesovic promoted from GCL to Danville
6/23 – LHP Corbin Clouse assigned to Danville
6/23 – RHP Taylor Cockrell assigned to Danville
6/23 – LHP Zach Rice assigned to Danville
6/23 – RHP Devan Watts assigned to Danville
6/23 – C Collin Yelich promoted from GCL to Danville
6/23 – RHP Sean Ratcliffe assigned to Danville
6/23 – RHP Ryan Schlosser assigne to Danville
6/23 – OF Isranel Wilson promoted from GCL to Danville
6/23 – LHP Jaret Hellinger promoted from GCL to Danville
6/23 – IF Matt Gonzalez assigned to Danville
6/23 – 1B Ramon Osuna assigned to Danville
6/23 – RHP Dalton Carroll assigned to Danville
6/24 – RHP Matt Rowland assigned to GCL
6/24 – LHP Parker Danciu assigned to GCL
6/24 – IF Gabe Howell assigned to GCL
6/24 – OF Jackson Pokorney assigned to GCL
6/24 – RHP Brandon White assigned to GCL
6/24 – LHP Joey Wentz assigned to GCL
6/24 – LHP Kyle Muller assigned to GCL
6/24 – C Alan Crowley assigned to GCL
6/24 – 1B Griffin Benson assigned to GCL
6/24 – RHP Zach Becherer assigned to GCL
6/24 – LHP Tucker Davidson assigned to GCL
6/25 – RHP Mike Foltynewicz sent to Gwinnett on rehab
6/25 – RHP Aaron Blair demoted from Atlanta to Gwinnett
6/25 – LHP Matt Marksberry promoted from Gwinnett to Atlanta
6/25 – C Jordan Pacheco assigned to Gwinnett
Hitter of the week: When I saw both Joseph Odom and Tanner Murphy assigned to Carolina, I was frustrated as they were both great defenders, and I was hoping to see them both do well in extended playing time in 2016. While Murphy shuffled offensively to start the season, his defense was as stout as ever, and his bat has been waking up with a force recently. This week, he put up the best slugging percentage in the entire system from the catching position as he hit .363/.533/.909 with a double and a home run. In June, he has hit 3 of his 4 home runs, and while he’s not ever going to be a guy who hits for a .300 average, his June line isn’t a crazy line going forward (.222/.364/.463).
Honorable mention: While Dansby Swanson came out of the break well, I will feature a quartet of Rome Braves here. Justin Ellison went .462/.625/.692 with a home run, Austin Riley went .388/.421/.833 with 2 doubles and 2 home runs, Carlos Castro went .363/.417/.727 with a home run, and Alejandro Salazar went .600/.667/.800 on the week as the Rome offense exploded behind their leadership (along with Luke Dykstra continuing to hit). The Rome pitching staff has been solid all season, seemingly waiting for the offense to arrive, and arrive it did this week!
Pitcher of the week: The Braves have been working with their great pitchers to throw low in the zone with movement and dial up their velocity when needed, and it’s been seen with success in Touki Toussaint and Sean Newcomb recently. If this week’s start is any indication, Max Fried may be the next guy to take that leap forward. He worked low in the zone, around the plate, working to create contact and unleashing both his velocity and his top-end curve ball when he needs to dial up, making both unhittable. His start this week was 6 innings, allowing a single run on 6 hits without a single walk, striking out 6.
Honorable mention: The Braves signed Lucas Harrell for Gwinnett, and I was not a fan to say the least, but he has been solid in the rotation in a rotation of struggles for Gwinnett as of recent. He made two starts this week, hurling 11 innings, allowing just one earned run, with a 4/7 BB/K ratio.
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