Atlanta Braves Minor League Weekend Wrap Up August 29th

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Jul 26, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Detailed view of Atlanta Braves second baseman Tommy La Stella (not pictured) hat and glove in the dugout against the San Diego Padres in the third inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

Atlanta Braves Minor League Weekend Wrap Up

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8/25 – OF Brandon Snyder promoted from Gwinnett to Atlanta
8/25 – RHP Matt Wisler promoted from Gwinnett to Atlanta
8/25 – RHP Brandon Cunniff promoted from Gwinnett to Atlanta
8/25 – RHP Kanekoa Texeira activated from DL by Gwinnett
8/25 – RHP Chris Withrow sent on rehab to Gwinnett
8/25 – RHP Madison Younginer demoted from Atlanta to Gwinnett
8/25 – RHP David Peterson placed on DL by Mississippi
8/25 – RHP Victor Mateo demoted from Gwinnett to Mississippi
8/26 – IF Dylan Moore assigned to Carolina
8/26 – C Sal Giardina placed on temporarily inactive list
8/26 – OF Ronald Acuna activated from DL by Rome
8/26 – IF Alejandro Salazar activated from DL by Rome
8/26 – LHP Jon Kennedy demoted from Rome to Danville
8/26 – C Matthew Foley assigned to GCL
8/27 – LHP Michael O’Neal activated from DL by Carolina
8/27 – RHP Caleb Beech placed on DL by Carolina
8/27 – RHP Williams Perez sent to Rome on rehab
8/27 – IF Yeudi Grullon demoted from Rome to Danville
8/28 – RHP Chris Withrow sent to Rome on rehab
8/28 – RHP John Gant demoted from Atlanta to Gwinnett
8/28 – RHP Aaron Blair promoted from Gwinnett to Atlanta

Hitter of the week: With the DSL season wrapping up with this weekend’s action, that means the season is over for all the Braves players there. One guy that really put on a show in that last week was possibly the most toolsy player the Braves had on their DSL team this year, so it seemed a good time to feature him. Yoeli Lopez is a 19 year-old outfielder signed out of the Dominican Republic, but he attended high school for some time in Miami. Lopez may not have stats on the season that will stand out, but in this last week, he showed the things that have a lot of intrigue in his profile. He hit .600/.714/.700 for the week with 6 runs scored, a double, an RBI, a 4/0 BB/K ratio, and 4 stolen bases. He’s got a blend of power and speed that is very raw, but it’s very intriguing for sure!

Honorable mention: The trade of Jeff Francoeur last week brought in a pair of lower-level prospects to the Braves. Dylan Moore was assigned to Carolina, and he made an instant impact, hitting .600/.615/.800 with 2 runs, 2 doubles, 3 RBI, a 2/2 BB/K ratio, and a stolen base in three games, playing shortstop two games and one game at third base.

Pitcher of the week: Wes Parsons has fought through injury and ineffectiveness this year, but since joining Carolina’s rotation, he’s been very solid. This week’s start was the best he’s had this season. He threw 7 innings, allowing one run on only 2 hits and a walk, striking out 7. He had the highest individual game score of the week among starters.

Honorable mention: Flying under the radar this year in Rome’s deep rotation, Ricardo Sanchez has made some very impressive progress as a pitcher this year. His start this week for Rome was one of his best as he threw 7 innings, allowing one unearned run on 4 hits and 3 walks, striking out 9 hitters. The teenage lefty is still young and has some of the best raw stuff in the system, but frequently he’s not considered in the same vein as guys like Allard, Fried, and such in his own rotation.

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