Atlanta Braves minors: Week 6 AFL report and fall season wrap up

A look at the four Atlanta Braves minor league hitters

Week 6 featured more of the same for the Braves’ portion of the Scottsdale lineup, though a few players didn’t get to see much  action, and one didn’t even play at all (again).

OF, Trey Harris

Week 6: 1 game, 1-for-4

Overall: 16 games, .281 AVG, .810 OPS, 2 home runs, 4 doubles, 5 RBI, 7 runs, 2 stolen bases, 7 walks, 12 strikeouts

We’ll talk a bit more about Harris later, but it was yet another mastered assignment for the rising 23-year-old star.

Harris, the Florida Fire Frogs 2019 Player of the Year as well as the Braves overall minor leaguer of the year (along with pitcher Ian Anderson), has really put his name on the map this season… and his performance in Arizona this fall was an outstanding ending to an epic 2019.

OF, Justin Dean

Week 6: 2 games, 2-for-7, 1 run, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts, 1 stolen base

Overall: 14 games, .200 AVG, .502 OPS, 3 RBI, 7 runs, 3 stolen bases, 7 walks, 18 strikeouts

Despite his middling numbers with Scottsdale this Fall, Dean has had a year similar to Harris’ above (of course not as good). This is Year 2 for Dean, as he now has posted promising numbers within the Braves organization, especially in 2019 with the Rome Braves.

As the Scorpions’ leadoff hitter, Dean finishes the AFL season tied for the team’s most stolen bases, even though his OPS was good for 16th on the team (of 21 Scottsdale hitters).

1B, Greyson Jenista

Week 6: Did not play

Overall: 12 games, .214 AVG, .574 OPS, 3 RBI, 6 runs, 6 walks, 20 strikeouts

Once again, for the second week in a row, Jenista was nowhere to be found on the Scottsdale lineup. I’m still not sure what’s going on or if the Braves just decided to shut him down for the year. I’m still searching for answers.

Unfortunately, the fall season didn’t go well for Jenista, as only three other Scorpions’ hitters struck out more than him (and all three others played in at least 5 more games). The numbers obviously look poor, but the 22-year-old former 2nd round pick still has a bright future ahead of him.

OF, Gary Schwartz

Week 6: 3 games, .200 AVG, 1 walk, 6 strikeouts

Overall: 10 games, .103 AVG, .381 OPS, 3 runs, 6 walks, 15 strikeouts

After struggling much of the AFL season, Schwartz actually got more playing-time than any of the other Braves’ players this past week.

And speaking of strikeouts, nobody topped Schwartz when it came to strikeout rate, as he whiffed at a 51.7% clip during the fall.

There’s no sugar coating it — even though he hit better in the last 2 weeks — Schwartz was essentially unplayable in Arizona. But I guess it really shouldn’t come as a surprise, considering Schwartz has a career 29.6% K rate and .226 batting average, in 3 seasons in the Braves organization.