MINORS FINAL 6/1: PENNANT RACES!

[rico43]

International League (full season)

Gwinnett (29-25), 3.5 behind Durham in IL South

Southern League (split season)

Mississippi (32-23), 1 game behind Mobile in SL South (14 games left)

Carolina League (split season)

Lynchburg (29-26), 0.5 ahead of Potomac in CL Northern (16 games left)

South Atlantic League (split season thank God)

Rome (16-39), eliminated, last in SAL Southern, 21.5 games back.

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CLASS AAA

Rochester 2, Gwinnett 1

LP: Schlosser (3-2) 6 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K.
Thomas 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K.
Lerud 1-2, 3B, R.
Boggs 1-3, 2B.

CLASS AA

Montgomery 8, Mississippi 3

LP: Weber (1-1) 3.2 IP, 10 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Cornely 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K.
E. Reyes 2-4, 2B.
Hunter 1-4, 2B.
Leonard 1-4, RBI.

ADVANCED CLASS A

Lynchburg 5, Winston-Salem 4

WP: Parsons (4-2) 7 IP, 7 H, 4 ER,2 BB, 6 K.
A. Wilson (Save, 6) 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.
Peraza 2-5, 2 3B, 3 R, SB. (27)
Wren 1-4, 2 R, RBI, SB. (25)
Hyams 1-3, 2 RBIs.

CLASS A

Savannah 4, Rome 3

SP: Marksberry 5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K.
LP: Fiegl (1-2) 2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 Er, 0 BB, 1 K.
Franco 3-4, 3B, R.
Lien 1-4, R, RBI.
Camargo 1-3, 3B, R.

SHORT-SEASON

DSL Braves (0-1), idle

MOVES: Pirates claimed P Wirfin Obispo on waivers by the Atlanta Braves, adding him to their 40-man, then optioned him to Indianapolis.

[Teheran_49]

I think Peraza is going to be a pretty good player for us down the road. The guy just gets it done at lead off.

[Tapate50]

Peraza has been rocking the ball and doing damage when he gets on.

[zitothebrave]

Well, it's looking more and more like the air out fo the Kyle Wren balloon was let out. That being said based solely on his speed numbers, think he could be a bench player for us or another team who needs a speedster.

[50PoundHead]

Well, it's looking more and more like the air out fo the Kyle Wren balloon was let out. That being said based solely on his speed numbers, think he could be a bench player for us or another team who needs a speedster.

Hard to say. I didn't necessarily like the pick, but I'm not going to bury him yet. He's a Speed/D guy. Probably projects as a 4th/5th OF. Curious to see if he's moved up to AA at some point in 2014 to gauge his progress. Looks to have little, if any, power potential.

[nsacpi]

We don't have anyone in our system that projects as a starting major league center fielder, at least no one currently playing the position. Wren, Cunningham, Lipka, Jones, Lien, Oliver all project as bench players at best. I know with the early picks in the draft, you have to go with the best player. But it would be nice to add a player who projects as our center fielder of the future.

I will toss out the idea that the player who comes the closest to fitting the bill is Jose Peraza. I don't think he's ever played outfield for us in the minors. But he has the tools to play center.