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Atlanta Braves Off-Day Chop: Majors and minors

By Alan Carpenter

MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 27: Pitcher Daniel Winkler #70 of the Atlanta Braves stands during singing of 'God Bless America' in the seventh inning of play against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on September 27, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Skipper/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 27: Pitcher Daniel Winkler #70 of the Atlanta Braves stands during singing of 'God Bless America' in the seventh inning of play against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on September 27, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Skipper/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – APRIL 30: Torii Hunter #48 of the Minnesota Twins slides into second base with a double as Micah Johnson #7 of the Chicago White Sox fields the ball during the first inning of the game on April 30, 2015 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – APRIL 30: Torii Hunter #48 of the Minnesota Twins slides into second base with a double as Micah Johnson #7 of the Chicago White Sox fields the ball during the first inning of the game on April 30, 2015 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

A Wrap-up of recent action among all the Braves’ affiliates

Here’s a combination of an off-day Atlanta Braves news and minor league update for you:

GULF COAST LEAGUE

The Gulf Coast League game is very interesting today, with all of the following players in action:

  • Micah Johnson:  played CF and went 1 for 2 with a walk in his 1st rehab game.
  • Sean Rodriguez:  0 for 2 at shortstop.  He’s hitting .200 in 2 games.
  • Kevin Maitan:  A walk and a single in 2 AB’s today – his first official professional game.  So no one has ever retired him.

GCL Braves are 2-4 thus far, though that’s still second place in their ‘Northeast’ division.  That’s tied with the Pirates, ahead of the Tigers, and behind the 5-1 Yankees.

As I write this, the Braves are behind 1-0 to the Phillies.

Update:  they put up a 3-spot in the bottom of the 7th to take a 3-1 lead.  They got a 4th run in the 8th, but the Phils tied it with 3 runs of their own in the 9th.

In the 10th, the Braves came from behind and walked it off with 2 more runs and a 6-5 victory!

Here’s that Maitan single – h/t to @ProspectsBraves:

APPY LEAGUE

Danville is certainly holding its own so far:  7-4 and in second place behind – yeah, the Yankees (8-3).

In just 29 AB, new draftee Drew Lugbauer has hit four homers, while sporting a .241 avg. and 1.023 OPS.

Derian Cruz is trying to get back on track:  he’s hitting .257 early on, but with a .333 OBP and .848 OPS.

19-year-old left-hander Dilmer Mejia has started very well.  In 3 appearances (10.2 innings), he’s got 14 strikeouts, 2 walks, a 0.l94 WHIP, and 2.53 ERA.

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