7/20 MINOR LEAGUE WEDNESDAY: What A Day in the System!

[rico43]

How about Alex Lee?

The Samford product, a near afterthrought as a 22nd-round pick this June, has been one of the hottest hitters in all of baseball in the last two weeks.

In his last nine games for Danville, Lee (6-1, 195) a lefty hitter, has gone 17-for-25 (.680!) with three homers and seven RBIs. He is hitting .400 for Danville overall.

You never know where it'll come from.

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WEDNESDAY'S MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS

CLASS AAA

Gwinnett 3, Syracuse 2

SP: Ellis 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Cunniff 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
WP: Marksberry (3-2) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Ramirez (Save, 6) 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB. 0 K

Bonifacio 2-5, 2 SB
Rojas 1-4, HR (6th), RBI
Kotteras 1-3, BB
Infante 1-5, 2 RBI

CLASS AA

Mississippi 8, Tennessee 1 (8th)

SP: Povse 7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

Peterson 2-3, 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI
Franco 2-3, HR (2nd), 3 RBI
Albies 2-3, 2 R, RBI
Lien 2-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI
Swanson 0-4

ADVANCED CLASS A

Carolina, idle

CLASS A

Rome 11, Lexington 2 (8th)

SP: Soroka 7 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB. 2 K
Geekie 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Riley 2-3, 3 R, 2B, HR (8th), 3 RBI, SF
Herbert 1-3, HR (5th), 4 RBI, SF
Neslony 2-4, 3B, RBI
K. Josephina 2-4, 2B, 2 R (1st game)
Didder 3-3, 2B, 2 R, RBI

SHORT-SEASON

Danville 8, Pulaski 2 (6th)

SP: Hellinger 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Carroll 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Moss 3-4, 2 2B, R, 2 RBI
Lee 2-2, 2 R, 2B, HR (3rd), RBI
James 1-4, RBI
Gonzalez 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, SB
Wilson 1-3, R, SB
Mooney 1-3, 2B, 2 R

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GCL Blue Jays 1, GCL Braves 0

SP: Wilson 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
LP: Mejia (1-1) 4.2 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
B.T. White 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Pache 2-3, BB, 2 OF assists
Ventura 1-4, SB

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DSL Braves 8, DSL Yankees 5

SP: J. DeLaCruz 3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
WP: Vazquez (2-0) 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Sanchez (Save, 2) 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Michel 1-4, 2B, 2 R, SB, BB
Y. Lopez 1-3, 2B, 3 RBI, SB
Salazar 1-5, HR (3rd), 2 RBI
Ramos 2-5, 2 2B, RBI
Adrianza 2-5, 2 2B, 2 R (pro debut)
Morales 1-4, R, RBI

[praeceps93]

Really solid day of pitching

[ball4life32]

Bryce Wilson looking like a stud too. 3IP 0R 1H 0BB 5 SO. He's now at 8IP 0R 1BB 9 SO for the year.

[bravesfanMatt]

Bryce Wilson looking like a stud too. 3IP 0R 1H 0BB 5 SO. He's now at 8IP 0R 1BB 9 SO for the year.

Assume he is done since that is the pattern for the GCL.. Toronto has a good lineup he just mowed down.

[smootness]

Our HS pitching has completely murdered the GCL.

[msstate7]

Our HS pitching has completely murdered the GCL.

Once those guys come out do the opposing teams score? I only keep up with the big guy's stats... Wondering if that league has decent offense

[bravesfanMatt]

Once those guys come out do the opposing teams score? I only keep up with the big guy's stats... Wondering if that league has decent offense

yes there is offense. and very bad defense. Brcye K'd their best hitter(among others).. Bo Bichette is hitting over .400 with 4 dongs and 30is rbis...

[clvclv]

Solid outing from Ellis - still too many walks though.

[bravesfanMatt]

Solid outing from Ellis - still too many walks though.

maybe not solid, but a better than lately outing.. hardly any Ks, 3BBs, wild pitch, hit bats man, and several line outs. I still think our AAA team is really hurting with coaches down there.

[Preacher]

maybe not solid, but a better than lately outing.. hardly any Ks, 3BBs, wild pitch, hit bats man, and several line outs. I still think our AAA team is really hurting with coaches down there.

yea, totally seems like it -- that something I never even thought about when they brought Snit up to Atlanta, I'm wondering if the FO considered it.

Its a bad look when we have to send a highly thought of pitcher down to AA so he can regain his mechanics.

[bravesfanMatt]

Pache apparently has an arm. in the GCL game, he has thrown 2 runners out at home in consecutive innings.. then just had another single where he didn't get the guy at home.. So 2 for 3 on out field assists today...

[50PoundHead]

Jose Ramirez tried to blow the game, but he was bailed out by a DP and Gwinnett breaks their losing streak.

[smootness]

Once those guys come out do the opposing teams score? I only keep up with the big guy's stats... Wondering if that league has decent offense

Good question. I checked:

Wentz: 12 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 18 K
Muller: 8.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 10 K
Wilson: 8 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K
Anderson: 6 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Total for the group: 34.2 IP, 18 H, 2 ER, 12 BB, 41 K (absurd, frankly). Per 9: 4.7 H, 3.1 BB, 10.6 K, 0.52 ERA

Rest of the GCL Braves pitching staff: 168 IP, 153 H, 65 ER, 63 BB, 156 K. Per 9: 8.2 H, 3.4 BB, 8.4 K, 3.48 ERA

So definitely separated from the pack.

[bravesfanMatt]

You guys realize Rome staff

Soroka
Allard
Touki
Weigel
Sanchez
Fried when he returns.

[praeceps93]

You guys realize Rome staff

Soroka
Allard
Touki
Weigel
Sanchez
Fried when he returns.

The next couple years of the Rome staff should be ridiculous.

[mqt]

You guys realize Rome staff

Soroka
Allard
Touki
Weigel
Sanchez
Fried when he returns.

Good lord. I'm assuming we'll see Weigel or Fried move up to Carolina before too long. What's even more crazy is that we have 4 high upside SP prospects behind even these 6 from this year's draft, plus Mejia and Harrington.

[bravesfanMatt]

Rome and Mississippi are just stacked with talent right now. And mqt is right. We have about 4 or 5 high end pitchers behind them.

[UNCBlue012]

#Mariners CF prospect Kyle Lewis (Short-A Everett) out for season and maybe longer. Exam showed bad knee injury.

Wow.

[bravesfanMatt]

#Mariners CF prospect Kyle Lewis (Short-A Everett) out for season and maybe longer. Exam showed bad knee injury.

Wow.

That stinks.

[Tapate50]

#Mariners CF prospect Kyle Lewis (Short-A Everett) out for season and maybe longer. Exam showed bad knee injury.

Wow.

Whoa

[dak]

Wow, is that every ligament in the knee? Tough news.

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[bravesfanMatt]

Isn't that what chipper did? HOF maybe?

[bravesfanMatt]

Riley is 2-2 with a big fly and 3 rbis. Povse and soroka just doing their thing.

[IslandBrave]

Really starting to get excited about Peterson. This kid is a hitter.

[msstate7]

Really starting to get excited about Peterson. This kid is a hitter.

26 doubles... Tied for 2nd in international league

[nsacpi]

Really starting to get excited about Peterson. This kid is a hitter.

Double, single and walk so far tonight.

[Deester11]

Double, single and walk so far tonight.
I constantly see people think he's a 4th OF...or just good enough. I'll take what he's doing at the MLB level right now. He definitely is one of the position players above A that has a clue when he's at the plate (Albies, Swanson....). I really like Dustin. He's young too...I think those underrating him will be pleasantly surprised.

[rico43]

#Mariners CF prospect Kyle Lewis (Short-A Everett) out for season and maybe longer. Exam showed bad knee injury.

Wow.

One word says it all: youneverknow

[rico43]

Isn't that what chipper did? HOF maybe?

Chipper's first knee injury was a non-contact injury. He landed awkwardly while attempting to avoid a tag while running to first in a spring training game against the Yankees. I was there.

The injury later in his career came when he attempted to make a jump throw from deep behind third base. Again, he landed wrong.

[50PoundHead]

I constantly see people think he's a 4th OF...or just good enough. I'll take what he's doing at the MLB level right now. He definitely is one of the position players above A that has a clue when he's at the plate (Albies, Swanson....). I really like Dustin. He's young too...I think those underrating him will be pleasantly surprised.

I like him too. I don't know if he'll ever be a top-tier guy, but there are a lot of ways to score runs. I'd like to see him hit a few more HRs, but that might come. If he could develop into an effective RHH half of a platoon in LF and brush up on his 3B, he could really be a helpful part on a successful team.

[IslandBrave]

Alex Lee having himself a pretty nice couple of days. 3-3 today with a Bomb and a 2B

[Hudson2]

I've watched Peterson a few times in person and he seems to barrel the ball up every time and hit it hard.

[50PoundHead]

I don't know what Jacob Webb is throwing up there, but he's struck out 14 hitters in 5 innings in Danville.

[nsacpi]

I don't think Peterson will be a star, but he has a decent chance of being an average starting corner outfielder. Plenty of value in that.

I do think you need some stars to get into the playoffs. The guys who I think will play that role include Freeman, Teheran, Albies, Acuna, Swanson, Soroka and Allard. Plus one or two others may develop into better players than they currently project.

[UNCBlue012]

One word says it all: youneverknow I know it varies, but it's one reason why I like our strategy so much. We were able to get more prospects with high value instead of one really good one

[Deester11]

I don't think Peterson will be a star, but he has a decent chance of being an average starting corner outfielder. Plenty of value in that.

I do think you need some stars to get into the playoffs. The guys who I think will play that role include Freeman, Teheran, Albies, Acuna, Swanson, Soroka and Allard. Hey scapi, I was going to ask if you've seen Acuna. He's the real deal. Looks like a ballplayer...confident. I got to shake his hand and tell him I like his game. He said "thanks, I'm working hard...." He has star or close to it potential and if he realizes it, he will be in the majors.

[nsacpi]

Hey scapi, I was going to ask if you've seen Acuna. He's the real deal. Looks like a ballplayer...confident. I got to shake his hand and tell him I like his game. He said "thanks, I'm working hard...." He has star or close to it potential and if he realizes it, he will be in the majors.

Have not seen him in person. I usually see Rome when they come up to Lakewood, but that's not happening this year.

[bravesfanMatt]

I don't know what Jacob Webb is throwing up there, but he's struck out 14 hitters in 5 innings in Danville.

So I checked him out. Last 3 games he was in. 3 innings and 9 Ks. :suprise:

[50PoundHead]

Ray-Patrick Didder leads the SAL in being hit-by-pitch with 32.

[Deester11]

Have not seen him in person. I usually see Rome when they come up to Lakewood, but that's not happening this year. Last year I gave a report on: Albies, Tanner Murphy (MEH), Braxton (just...ok), Povse, Edgerton (MEH), Toussaint (What an arm)....this year I was going to do Allard, Acuna, Riley, Toussaint, Weigel...but I haven't had time. I will say that the Rome Braves are amazing to watch. Not necessarily for wins, but for the collective talent. Awesome.

[bravesfanMatt]

Ray-Patrick Didder leads the SAL in being hit-by-pitch with 32.

That can't be right.

[Pugfan]

Ray-Patrick Didder leads the SAL in being hit-by-pitch with 32.

Don Baylor would be proud. How is that possible? Does he stand on the plate

[50PoundHead]

That can't be right.

I have noticed over the season that he does get plunked with regularity, so I checked his player page at Baseball Reference and he had been hit 31 times going into tonight's game and somehow--I certainly can't figure it out--he got plunked again.

Link: http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=didder002ray

[bravesfanMatt]

I have noticed over the season that he does get plunked with regularity, so I checked his player page at Baseball Reference and he had been hit 31 times going into tonight's game and somehow--I certainly can't figure it out--he got plunked again.

Link: http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=didder002ray

That just seems high. Incredible.

[Pugfan]

I have noticed over the season that he does get plunked with regularity, so I checked his player page at Baseball Reference and he had been hit 31 times going into tonight's game and somehow--I certainly can't figure it out--he got plunked again.

Link: http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=didder002ray

in his last 643 Plate appearances he has been hit 45 times, lol. The man must have many bruises

[msstate7]

How well thought of is Alex lee? It'd be nice to have a legitimate 1b prospect

[50PoundHead]

In the absence of a 7/21 thread, Kyle Muller continues the stellar performance level of the Four Freshman with three scoreless innings in the GCL. 0 hits, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 WP.

[bravesfanMatt]

I will wait on Rico since he is so good at creating the Minor league threads.. but Muller just finished his allotted 3 innings and per the norm.. 0H, 3K, 1BB ..

the 4 headed beast (now 3 headed) of HS arms just eating the GCL league up..

***Really 50..

[50PoundHead]

How well thought of is Alex lee? It'd be nice to have a legitimate 1b prospect

Was right there with the highly-regarded Heath Quinn on the Samford University leaderboard. Seems to be having some problems in the field at Danville. He was a senior draftee in the 22nd round, so my guess is there are questions about his ceiling, but there's no question the guy can stick. He'll draw attention if he can maintain his torrid pace of the past few days.