7/3/2015 FRIDAY MINORS THREAD

[rico43]

FRIDAY SCHEDULE

MOVES:
Reyes from Miss. to Gwinnett, starting tonight
Janas from Carolina to Miss., starting tonight
Kyle Kinman from Rome to Carolina
Brad Roney from Danville to Rome
BYE to Garrett Fulenchek (wasted pick until now!)

ALL TIMES EDT

CLASS AAA

Suspended Game
Gwinnett 11, Charlotte 4

WP: G. Smith (3-3) 5 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K.
Weber (Save, 3) 4 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K.
Peraza 2-5, 2 R, 2B, HR (3rd), 4 RBI; Hunter 1-5, HR (4th), 3 RBI; M. Smith 2-5, 2B, 2 R, OF assist; A. Garcia 3-5, 2 2B, 2 R, RBI; Bethancourt 2-5, 2B, RBI.



Scheduled Game
Charlotte 11, Gwinnett 2

LP: Reyes (0-1) 5 IP, 8 H, 8 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 3 HR.
M. Smith 2-4, 3B, R; Peraza 0-4, 2 RBI.

CLASS AA

Mississippi 4, Biloxi 3

SP: Janas 5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K.
WP: Peterson (1-0) 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER(3R), 1 BB, 2 K.
T. Jones (Save, 9) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K.
Ruiz 1-1, HR (1st), 2 RBI (PH in 9th); Ahrens 2-3, 2B, HR (2nd), 2 RBI.

ADVANCED CLASS A

Winston-Salem 2, Carolina 1

LP: Webster (3-5) 8 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K.
Franco 1-3, 2B, R; D. Peterson 1-3, BB.

CLASS A

Lexington 4, Rome 2

LP: Sanchez (1-5) 4 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K.
Albies 2-3, R, 2 BB, 2 SB; Obregon 2-5, 3 SB; Davidson 2-4, R.

SHORT-SEASON

Princeton 2, Danville 1

SP: Weigel 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K.
Moore 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.
Dykstra 2-4, 2B, R; C. Castro 1-4, RBI.

GCL Pirates 2, GCL Braves 0
Only three hits

LP: Gamez (0-2) 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K.
Guardado 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K. (pro debut)
Riley 1-3, 2B; J. Yepez 1-3.

DSL Yankees 11, DSL Braves 9

SP: J. Sanchez 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K.
LP: Taveras (2-1) 3.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K.
Ventura 1-4, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 SB; A. Concepcion 4-6, 2 2B, R, RBI; Michael 0-1, RBI; Contreras 2-6, 2 R, RBI; Aquino 2-5, 3 RBI.

[nsacpi]

Nice to see some extra base hits from Peraza. He's only 21. Still has some time to fill out and develop some pop.

[clvclv]

Still in no hurry to ship Cameron off until someone knocks our socks off with an offer, but *AMN Mallex is coming fast.

Wonder if Hart could somehow force someone to take Johnson to get Maybin?

[thethe]

Peraza is still a top prospect.

[thethe]

I love it that the Braves are competitve this year but I would have really liked to have seen what CB could have done with 500+ ABs

[auyushu]

I love it that the Braves are competitve this year but I would have really liked to have seen what CB could have done with 500+ ABs

Maybe we can move A.J. at the deadline for something and you can get your wish partially with CB starting the rest of the way. Seems the Braves have given up on him sorta (and in alot of ways I don't blame them), but we have nothing to lose by having him start on a team that's not going to the playoffs.

[jimsnores]

I don't know anything about Steve Janas, but his "traditional" numbers are off the chart. Great debut in Mississippi tonight. I don't know what his FIP is, and his strikeout rate is not hitting on a lot, but he hasn't given up more than a run in any start this year, and his WHIP is awesome as well.

[Braves1976]

Mallex Smith went 2-4 including a triple off the wall in centerfield tonight. He is starting to get going in AAA just as I expected, same thing happened with Peraza too. Smith also started slow himself in High A last year before having a great season.

[thethe]

Mallex Smith went 2-4 including a triple off the wall in centerfield tonight. He is starting to get going in AAA just as I expected, same thing happened with Peraza too. Smith also started slow himself in High A last year before having a great season.

People need to get on board. He is going to be real exciting next year.

[Garmel]

Mallex Smith went 2-4 including a triple off the wall in centerfield tonight. He is starting to get going in AAA just as I expected, same thing happened with Peraza too. Smith also started slow himself in High A last year before having a great season.

He also had a double in game 1 today and a double yesterday. Looks like his power is coming around. Not too bad for a Juan Pierre clone. :icon_biggrin:

[thethe]

He also had a double in game 1 today and a double yesterday. Looks like his power is coming around. Not too bad for a Juan Pierre clone. :icon_biggrin:

So funny when people criticize kids barely old enough to drink for not having power.

[Garmel]

So funny when people criticize kids barely old enough to drink for not having power.

I know. Crazy isn't it?

[Braves1976]

MLB Pipeline ‏@MLBPipeline 2m2 minutes ago
Steve Janas w/ a fantastic @mbraves debut: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K.
#27 on @Braves Top 30: http://atmlb.com/1y4ngBn

[nsacpi]

MLB Pipeline ‏@MLBPipeline 2m2 minutes ago
Steve Janas w/ a fantastic @mbraves debut: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K.
#27 on @Braves Top 30: http://atmlb.com/1y4ngBn

Top 10 guy for me.

[clvclv]

Ruiz with a pinch-hit game-winning 2-run shot for Mississippi. Mallex with 2 more hits including a 3B in the nightcap.

[KB21]

Ozhaino Albies goes 2 for 3 with 2 walks tonight. Just another day at the park for him.

EDIT: also 2 stolen bases for him as well.

[atl717]

I really am loving him and Davidson. The only two bats I am really high on in the system and look to have above average ceilings as hitters.

[Deester11]

I really am loving him and Davidson. The only two bats I am really high on in the system and look to have above average ceilings as hitters.
Everyone has their favorites...they are mine too, but rough start or not, Ruiz/Peterson, Mallex/Peraza....they may or may not amount to world beaters, but they are exciting in different ways.

[atl717]

Peraza and Smith bring other elements like speed and defense. I am a little higher on Peraza because he has a better hit tool. But neither guy really projects to be better than .750 OPS type bat. It is not that I dont like them. My expectations just are not nearly as high.

[thethe]

Peraza and Smith bring other elements like speed and defense. I am a little higher on Peraza because he has a better hit tool. But neither guy really projects to be better than .750 OPS type bat. It is not that I dont like them. My expectations just are not nearly as high.

Thats fair. Albies is a legit top 25ish prospect at this point and being one of the youngest players in his league. He is truly a special prospect.

[Jay212033]

Albies is a Top 20 in all of baseball talent! What that kid is doing at 18 is truly amazing!

[thethe]

Albies is a Top 20 in all of baseball talent! What that kid is doing at 18 is truly amazing!

Best prospect since Heyward.

[smootness]

Top 10 guy for me.

I can't go that far. Can't put him ahead of Folty, Wisler, Banuelos, Jenkins, Toussaint, Peraza, Albies, Davidson, Peterson, Mallex, Sanchez, or even Ruiz or Allard once he signs.

[Krovahn]

Janas was huge. Great game from him.

[nsacpi]

I can't go that far. Can't put him ahead of Folty, Wisler, Banuelos, Jenkins, Toussaint, Peraza, Albies, Davidson, Peterson, Mallex, Sanchez, or even Ruiz or Allard once he signs.

Folty is no longer rookie eligible. I don't believe Williams Perez is either. My Top 10 now would be:

1. Wisler
2. Albies
3. Peraza
4. Allard
5. Davidson
6. Mallex
7. Toussaint
8. Janas
9. Castro
10. Povse

I tend to rate pitching prospects with a high ground ball rate a bit higher than most. It seems to me that they tend to hold their effectiveness better as they move up the ladder. Williams Perez is a recent example par excellence. Hale developed a good sinker in his last year in the minors and I was sorry to see him traded away for what seemed like very little. Povse is another one in the same mold. I've moved him and Janas up in my ratings ahead of guys like Sims, Banuelos and Sanchez.

[atl717]

If we had such thing as untouchables, Albies and Davidson are it. Davidson's walk rate is absurd.

[KB21]

If we had such thing as untouchables, Albies and Davidson are it. Davidson's walk rate is absurd.

He needs to improve his swing and miss rate though. That's the aspect that is holding him back and likely holding back his power potential.

[atl717]

Yeah but he is really young for his level and the strikeout rate is not alarming.

[thethe]

Yeah but he is really young for his level and the strikeout rate is not alarming.

As long as he maintains this rate and it doesn't increase.

[Russ2dollas]

Albies is so small I can't get too excited about him. Esp with him playing Ss or 2b where I hope we have long term solutions

I'm watching Davidson and d Peterson and Ruiz. Bc we need those guys so much

[KB21]

I guess the question with Davidson and the strike outs are this. Is he striking out because he ends up taking some borderline pitches due to his patience, or is he striking out because he is swinging and missing at pitches out of the zone? He has struck out 39 times swinging, 23 times looking, and 3 times that were questionable. Overall, his K% is 25.7% on the year. I don't know how that compares to other hitters in his age group though, so I looked up Michael Chavis's numbers. Michael was in Braxton's draft class and is at the same level. In fact, Michael is the guy I wanted for Atlanta in that draft. Right now, Michael is King 33% of the time while walking just 6% of the time. He has swinging strike outs at a lot higher rate than Braxton. IMO, this bodes well for Braxton and not so well for Michael.

My hope is that Braxton's bat control on swinging strikes gets better, and some of those contacts end up going out of the park.