WEDNESDAY MINORS FINAL 7/11/18: Braves Release Cabrera Finally
CABRERA MERCIFULLY CUT
Many Braves fans and player development people alike will spend some time wonder how a pitcher can go from having a 2.82 ERA in the big leagues to having an 11.03 ERA in Advanced Class A ball two years later. Such was the fate of Mauricio Cabrera, who was mercifully released today after 31 attempts to have him show SOMETHING -- anything -- that would hint he was finding his groove again.
He of the 100-mph fastball was 5-1 with the Braves that one MLB season, but his ERA in 2017 soared to 6.20 over four levels of trying to fix whatever it was that was wrong. He showed moments last year, but they were not in evidence this year at all. He failed to retire a hitter in his final outing. Chase Johnson-Mullins was activated to take his roster spot with them Fiery Froggs.
MEN ON THE MOVE
You might have missed the important promotions that were announced Monday and Tuesday: Brandon White from Rome to Florida, Patrick Didder from Florida to Miss., Luis Marte from Miss. to Gwinnett, Riley Delgado from Rome to Florida, AJ Graffanino from Danville to Rome. Earlier, Gwinnett released SS Tyler Smith, setting off the chain reaction of shortstops.
WEDNESDAY'S MINORS RESULTS
All Times Eastern
CLASS AAA
Class AAA All-Star Game @ Columbus, Ohio
PCL 12, IL 7
CLASS AA
Mississippi 9, Birmingham 2
WP: Franco (4-6) 5.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Vasquez 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
McCreery 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Marlette 1-5, HR (9th), 2 RBI
Downes 1-5, 3B, R, 3 RBI
Salazar 1-3, R, RBI
Didder 0-3, R, BB, RBI (debut)
ADVANCED CLASS A
Daytona 6, Florida 2
LP: Walker (2-9) 5 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Bacon 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Johnson-Mullins 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Pache 2-4, HR (8th), RBI
Hoekstra 2-4, SB
Herbert 2-4, 2B, RBI
Delgado 0-5 (debut)
CLASS A
Greenville 6, Rome 4
LP: Javier (2-7) 5 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 4 K
D.Hernandez 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Dyals 1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Jenista 2-4, 2B, HR (1st), 2 R, RBI
Ramos 1-3, 2B, RBI
Contreras 1-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI
SHORT-SEASON
GCL Yankees 3, GCL Braves 1
SP: Woods 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
LP: Sanchez (1-2) 4.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Cavalieri 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Majeta 2-4, 2B, R
Riley 1-3, 2B, HBP, left game (why is he still here???)
Vasquez 1-3, 3B
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Danville 6, Burlington 2
SP: Shetter 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
WP: Kingham (1-0) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Belinda 3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Guth 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Estrada 2-4, 2 RBI
Langhorne 2-4, 2B, R
Alexander 2-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI
Dean 0-2, 2 R, 3 BB, 2 SB
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Game One
DSL Dodgers 4, DSL Braves 0
(1 lousy hit)
LP: Asencio (3-4) 3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
(16-year-old Carlos Duran threw four hitless innings)
Game Two
DSL Dodgers 16, DSL Braves 2
LP: E.Rodriguez (0-5) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 0 K
(4 Braves pitchers walked 10 and allowed 3 HRs)
K.Encarnacion 2-3, 2B, BB
