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Atlanta Braves Minor League Weekend Wrap Up August 22nd

By Benjamin Chase

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
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 /
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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
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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8/18 – RHP Chad Sobotka activated from DL by Carolina
8/18 – RHP Andrew Thurman released by Carolina
8/18 – IF Kurt Hoekstra sent to GCL on rehab
8/18 – RHP Aaron Blair activated from DL by Gwinnett
8/18 – RHP Jason Hursh demoted from Atlanta to Gwinnett
8/18 – RHP Chad Rogers released by Gwinnett
8/19 – C Braeden Schlehuber activated from DL by Gwinnett
8/19 – C George Kottaras released by Gwinnett
8/20 – LHP Jon Kennedy promoted from Danville to Rome
8/20 – RHP Patrick Weigel promoted from Rome to Mississippi
8/20 – RHP Carlos Portuondo demoted from Gwinnett to Carolina
8/20 – LHP Michael O’Neal placed on DL by Carolina
8/20 – RHP Kanekoa Texeira placed on DL by Gwinnett
8/20 – LHP Jed Bradley promoted from Mississippi to Gwinnett
8/21 – RHP Tyrell Jenkins demoted from Atlanta to Gwinnett

Hitter of the week: Coming into the season, I viewed Carlos Castro as a guy who had the build of a power hitter, but he’d only exhibited good average hitting before 2016. Instead, he came into the season with a different swing and was a power-only guy for a lot of the season. After hitting .308 and .319 in 2014 and 2015 with 3 home runs total, Castro on July 4th came into the day leading the organization with 10 home runs, but also hitting .198. We’re a month and a half later, and he’s still hitting for power, but he’s got his average to .259 now on the season. On the week, Castro hit .462/.462/1.000 with 4 runs scored, a double, 2 home runs, 7 RBI, and even a stolen base!

Honorable mention: The Braves brought in Blake Lalli to build up their upper level depth at catcher, and due to injury, he’s spent a lot of time at first, but his bat hasn’t had a week like it did this week. On the week, Lalli hit .550/.609/.750 with 4 doubles, 4 runs scored, 6 RBI, and a 3/1 BB/K ratio.

Pitcher of the week: I’ll gladly admit I’m wrong when it happens, but count me as one very surprised at Max Povse‘s success in Mississippi. He was struggling just before his promotion with repeating his delivery, and with his height, that’s going to be a constant worry, but it’s hard to deny when a guy puts up an 80+ game score! Povse hurled the best game of the week by far with an 8 inning gem in Mississippi’s 16-inning marathon. He gave up just 2 hits and a walk, striking out 5 as he racked up an 82 game score.

Honorable mention: Joining Povse in Mississippi will be one of the guys who I was very hopeful on before the season and have been pushing all season – one Patrick Weigel. He finished off his time in Rome in fine fashion, hurling 7 scoreless innings, allowing just 3 hits and 2 walks, striking out 9 hopeless hitters. He’ll be skipping right over high-A Carolina and going straight to Mississippi to finish 2016.

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