Atlanta Braves Minor League Week In Review

Atlanta Braves Minor League Week In Review

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9/6 – 1B Jake Schrader placed on DL by Mississippi
9/6 – OF Keith Curcio promoted from Carolina to Mississippi
9/7 – 1B Matt Tuiasosopo activated from DL by Gwinnett
9/7 – LHP Oriel Caicedo demoted to Danville from Rome
9/7 – RHP Brandon White promoted from Danville to Rome
9/8 – RHP Aaron Blair sent on rehab to Gwinnett
9/8 – IF Ozzie Albies placed on DL by Mississippi
9/8 – IF Dylan Moore promoted from Carolina to Mississippi
9/9 – RHP Victor Mateo promoted from Mississippi to Gwinnett
9/9 – SS Daniel Castro promoted from Gwinnett to Atlanta
9/11 – C Blake Lalli promoted from Gwinnett to Atlanta

Hitter of the week: Sean Kazmar was quietly the most difficult bat to quiet down in the system in the last week. He hit .421/.455/.789 with 5 runs scored, a double, 2 home runs, 4 RBI, and even had a 2/0 BB/K rate for the week as he provided a steady bat in the middle of the Gwinnett lineup.

Honorable mention: The major league club took note of the excellent performance of the Gwinnett catcher and first baseman Blake Lalli, who finished very strong at the end of the season and had a great week, putting up a .526/.524/.579 line with a double and 6 RBI. He’s been a consistent piece of the bottom of Gwinnett’s lineup for the last month.

Pitcher of the week: He threw well to start the year, but Chris Ellis had really struggled since May, really. However with the chance to clinch for Gwinnett on Saturday, Ellis spun his best start of the entire season. He went 7 innings, with no runs allowed, allowing just 3 hits and no walks, striking out 8.

Honorable mention: If it weren’t for Ellis, the clinching start that everyone would remember would be the start of Max Fried for Rome. He went out and threw 7 2/3 innings, allowing just one run on 3 hits and a walk, striking out 11 hopeless hitters on Saturday night.

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