705 FINAL Minors Report: Who The Hell Is Felix Falcon; Hursh Debuts!
Don't have much time this weekend, so I'll just address my biggest pet peeve so far this season.
Felix Falcon. Phenom? Figment of my imagination? Braves' shape-shifting left-hander? He is 4-0 for the DSL Braves, and nowhere do we have his height or weight or hometown.
What we do have is that he is only 17; he turns 18 on August 7th. He has started twice for the DSL team and won both -- most recently working six shutout innings in an abbreviated complete game. He's struck out 24 in 24 innings while walking only four. He has a 2.66 ERA.
His middle initial is "D."
And that's it. I think I saw one report that he's Mexican. Anyone got any more? Post it here.
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A pro debut could scarcely be more below the radar. Braves No. 1 pick Jason Hursh debuted Friday for Class A Rome, but his two hitless innings will go largely unnoticed as the game began over 2 1/2 hours late to the rainy weather.
FRIDAY'S SCORES
CLASS AAA
Charlotte 2, Gwinnett (37-52) 0
SP: Martin 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 8 K. Flande (back up!) 3 IP, 3 H, 0 ER(1R), 1 BB, 1 K.
Constanza 1-3; Cunningham 1-3.
CLASS AA
Mississippi (6-10) 6, Birmingham 1
WP: Lee (4-6) 5 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K. Hoyt 2 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K.
Hefflinger 2-5, 2 R, HR (1st), RBI; Martinez 2-3, R; Pedroza 2-3, 2 R, RBI; M. Jones 3-4, 2B; La Stella 1-5 (.304).
ADVANCED CLASS A
Frederick 8 Lynchburg (3-9) 3
LP: Holland (4-5) 5.1 IP, 10 H, 7 ER, 1 BB, 3 K.
McGill 1-3, 2B, R, RBI; Skinner 2-3, RBI; Elander 1-4, 2B, R; Landoni 1-3, 2B.
CLASS A
Rome (6-9) 3, Asheville 1 2:32 rain delay at start.
SP: Hursh 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K.
WP: C. Perez (4-0) 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K. Wilson (Save, 3) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 K.
Peraza 2-3, R; E. Garcia 1-4, 3B, 3 RBI; Heffley 2-3, 2 R, 2B, 3B.
SHORT-SEASON ROOKIE
Danville (4-8) 5, Pulaski 4
WP: Montenegro (1-0) 5 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K. Tate (Save, 1) 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K.
Lien 2-5, 2 R, 2B, HR (2nd), 2 RBI; Caratini 2-3, 2 2B, R, RBI, 2 BB; Camargo 3-4, SB.
GCL Pirates 4, GCL Braves (4-4) 3 (7)
LP: Cordero (0-1) 3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K.
Manwaring 2-3, R (.857); Arno 1-3, R, 2 RBI; Sanchez 1-3, 2B, R, E (5th).
DSL Braves (13-13) 1, DSL Blue Jays 0
WP: Santana (2-1) 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K. Miranda (Save, 9) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K.
Jesus Jones 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K (0.00).
Castro 1-3, RBI; Chin 2-3.
