MINORS THREAD 8/19: Gwinnett faces Rodon; three top prospect land on DL
The rapidly sinking Gwinnett Braves will face highlyl touted and SIGNED 2014 pick Carlos Rodon tonight as he makes his Triple-A debut for Charlotte in his home state. The G-Braves can take consolation in knowing Rodon won't beat them -- because he has not yet been allowed to pitch four innings in any previous start, much less five.
In his career thus far in stops in Class A and AA, Rodon is a big fat 0-0, 2.84 with 25 strikeouts in 12.2 innings. Among his Whjite Sox farmhand teammates, on paper at least, is Tommy Hanson. The traded-in-time ex-Brave is 3-6, 6.36 for Charlotte, but has been on the DL since June 9.
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Graham pitched the ninth for Miss. with a 9-0 lead. The result: 0.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER(3R), 0 BB, 1 K.
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CLASS AAA
Gwinnett 10, Charlotte 5
VSP: Rodon 3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K.
SP: Texeira 3 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 5 BB, 2 K.
WP: Buchter (3-3) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K.
E. Reyes 3-5, 2B, R, 3 RBIs.
Terdoslavich 1-4, HR (12th), RBI.
Leonard 2-3, 2B, 2 R, 2 BB.
D. Murphy 1-4, 2B, R, RBI.
CLASS AA
Mississippi 9, Mobile 3
SP: W. Perez 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K.
Graham 0.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER(3R0, 0 BB, 1 K.
Hunter 1-3, HR (13th), 2 RBIs.
Kleinknecht 1-5, HR (7th), 3 RBIs.
G. Nunez 2-4, 2B, R, RBI.
Wren 1-1, 2B, 2 RBIs. (PH)
Kubitza 2-5, 3B, R.
ADVANCED CLASS A
Game Two
Potomac @ Lynchburg, ppd.
Game One
Potomac 3, Lynchburg 2 (7)
SP: Watts 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K.
LP: Fiegl (2-2) 2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K.
Martinez 2-3, 2B, RBI.
Camargo 2-3, RBI.
hrens 1-3, 2B (36th), R.76
CLASS A
Savannah 11, Rome 3
LP: Janas (2-6) 4 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K.
Meneses 1-2, 2 R, 2 BB.
Giardina 2-4.
C. Franco 2-4, R.
SHORT-SEASON
GCL Braves 10, GCL Yankees 5
SP: Mejia 5 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K.
WP: Osnowitz (1-0) 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K.
Zavala 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R 0 BB, 2 K. (0.40)
Dykstra 2-3 HR (2nd), 4 RBIs.
J.J. Franco 2-5, 2 R, 2 RBIs.
Mendez 2-5, 2 R, RBI, SB.
Manwaring 1-3, 2B, R, RBI.
Game One
Pulaski 8, Danville 5 (7)
LP: Waszak (2-7) 3 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K.
Albies 1-4, R, RBI.
Tellor 1-2, 2B.
F. Sanchez 2-2, R.
Game Two
Pulaski 3, Danville 1 (7)
LP: Grosser (4-2) 5 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K.
Davidson 1-3, R.
Obregon 2-3. (.314)
DSL Blue Jays @ DSL Braves (29-38), 10:30
SP: TBA.
MOVES: Bethancourt (hand contusion) to the Gwinnett DL; Yepez activated.
Peraza to the Miss. DL, retro to Aug. 14.
Chris Diaz to the Rome DL; Meneses activated.
