MINORS FINAL 6/24: Get excited about Arias; Fulenchek debuts
With all the buzz about what Jose Peraza, age 20, is doing in Mississippi, a look farther back is revealing another multi-tool talent who is wowing the Braves.
Centerfielder Elias Arias, a Dominican who turns 20 June 30, is a lefty hitting centerfielder for the Dominican team. Signed as a free agent in October, his pro debut has been nothing short of awesome. In his last 11 games, he has seven multi-hit games, including back-to-back three-hit efforts. Monday, he reached base five times while raising his average to .411.
In 18 DSL games, he has 30 hits, driven in 14 runs, scored 17, hit a couple of homers and stolen 11 bases. After reaching base five times Monday, his OBP is .500, his OPS 1.062. He has 13 walks to eight strikeouts.
Going more detail, he's hitting .520 with runners on base, .529 with RISP, an amazing .615 average against lefties.
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2nd-round pick Garrett Fulenchek made his pro debut with the GCL Braves Tuesday, striking out the side.
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CLASS AAA
Gwinnett 1, Toledo 0 (2nd, suspended)
SP: Northcraft 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. (AAA debut)
Gosselin 1-1, HR (2nd), RBI.
Bethancourt 1-1.
CLASS AA
Birmingham 6, Mississippi 3
LP: Hursh (6-5) 7 IP, 10 H, 6 ER, 4 BB, 4 K.
Peraza 1-4, BB.
Loman 1-3, 2B, R, RBI.
Kubitza 1-3, HR (4th), 2 RBIs.
Hunter 1-3, 2B, R, BB.
ADVANCED CLASS A
Winston-Salem 3, Lynchburg 1
LP: Parsons (4-4) 7 IP, 8 h, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K.
Peterson 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K.
Castro 1-4, 2B.
Hyams 1-3, 2B, R.M
Martinez 1-2, 2 BB.
CLASS A
Augusta 2, Rome 0 (4th, suspended)
SP: Holmes 3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K.
Lien 1-1, 2B.
Camargo 1-2.
SHORT-SEASON
Danville 7, Johnson City 2
SP: Grosser 4 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K.
WP: Flores (1-0) 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K.
Chin 3-4, HR (1st), 4 RBIs, 2 R, SB.
Livesay 2-4, 3 R, SB.
Piloto 2-4, HR (1st), RBI.
Sanchez 2-4, R.
GCL Braves 12, GCL Yankees 11 (11) FIRST WIN!
15 hits, 9 walks. GW RBI 1B by Erison Mendez.
SP: Y. Torres 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K.
Fulenchek 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K. (debut)
Cundari 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K. (debut)
Stuart 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K. (debut)
WP: Zavala (1-0) 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.
Dykstra 1-1, 2B, R, BB, SB, 2 E.
Albies 1-2, R, SB.
Azuaje 1-4, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBIs, BB.
Estevez 2-4, 2B, 3 R.
Salcedo 0-5, BB. (rehab)
Mendez 2-6, 2 RBIs.
Hagenmiller 1-2, R, 2 RBIs.
DSL Braves 7, DSL Rangers 6
SP: Joaquin 3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K.
WP: Silvestre (BS, 2-0) 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K.
Moreno (Save, 5) 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K.
Arias 1-4, R, BB.
George 2-3, 2B, 2 R, RBI.
Cortes 2-4, 2B, RBI.
Mercuri 2-4, R, 2 RBIs.
MOVES: Jordan Sechler, Rafael Rodriguez, Ryan Gunther promoted from GCL Braves to Rome.
No. 18 pick Jacob Webb, FA Dylan Stuart assigned to GCL Braves. Stuart is a senior from UC-Riverside, a first-team all-Big West selection who had a 0.00 in league play, 3-0, 4 saves, 1.41 ERA oveall. Six of his teammates were drafted.
