5/4 MINORS WEDNESDAY FINAL: Inciarte begins rehab, 4-hit day for Swanson

WEDNESDAY'S MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS

CLASS AAA

Gwinnett 2, Toledo 1 (12)

SP: C. Kelly 8 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
Withrow 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Burnett 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
De La Cruz 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
WP: Krol (1-2) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Inciarte 0-3
Landoni 2-2, R
Perterson 1-5, RBI
Albies 1-5, RBI (batting 9th)
Moore 1-4, 2B

CLASS AA

Mississippi 8, Tennessee 7

SP: Thurman 4 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
Kent 1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Janas 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
WP: Cabrera (1-3) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
Younginer (Save, 1) 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Astudillo 2-5, 2 R, HR (1st) 2 RBI
Franco 1-4, 2 R, HR (1st), 2 RBI
Godfrey 2-4, 3B, 2 RBI
Swanson 4-5, 2B, 2 R, RBI
Lipka 2-4, R, BB, Assist


ADVANCED CLASS A

Salem 9, Carolina 2

LP: Clark (0-3) 6 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Johnson-Mullins 1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Phillips 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER. 1 BB, 0 K

Meneses 2-4, R
Giardina 1-4, 2B
Mendez 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI

CLASS A

Hickory @ Rome (9-16), ppd.

Really would like to see Kelly given a significant role in the big club's pen later this summer - think he might just thrive as the 7th inning guy if Fredi didn't wear him out.

Ozzie is scuffling since his call up.

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Originally Posted by bravesfanMatt

Ozzie is scuffling since his call up.

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Not a bad thing.

AJ Minter and Josh Graham activated in Rome. Pumped to see how they do.

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Originally Posted by bravesfanMatt

Ozzie is scuffling since his call up.

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By all accounts he's hitting the ball hard. Good for him to have to adjust. They have been really aggressive with him. To think I saw him 10 times in Rome just last year!

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Originally Posted by clvclv

Really would like to see Kelly given a significant role in the big club's pen later this summer - think he might just thrive as the 7th inning guy if Fredi didn't wear him out.

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Agree. I think he could play a couple of different roles with the big club. He could be a placeholder as fifth starter or a contributor (or at least an inning eater) in the bullpen.

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Originally Posted by Deester11

By all accounts he's hitting the ball hard. Good for him to have to adjust. They have been really aggressive with him. To think I saw him 10 times in Rome just last year!

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I wasn't panicking....

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Originally Posted by bravesfanMatt

I wasn't panicking....

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Oh, I know Matt. Just some thoughts. On the Lucas Sims side, sometimes it's hard for him to forget a bad inning. He's made tremendous strides over the last year plus with that. I'm sure he won't regress but it will be good to see his follow up start.

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Originally Posted by 50PoundHead

Agree. I think he could play a couple of different roles with the big club. He could be a placeholder as fifth starter or a contributor (or at least an inning eater) in the bullpen.

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Wow, Kelly just breezed through the 7th on 8 pitches.... 88 pitches through 7.. he should be able to go 8 for Gwinnett today.

Finally Albies is struggling. Will be interesting to see how he responds.

Kelly needs to get a sustained look at the MLB level soon. Need to see him up over several months to determine if he's worth keeping on the 40-man this winter. He's almost certainly a better MLB pitcher than Foltynewicz for 2016 purposes, and Folty still has plenty to work on.

Kelly picks off Maybin to finish the 8th.. no ER.. over 100 pitches so probably done... very good day.

anyone know why Ender was taken out to start the 9th.. hopefully just to not push his legs..

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Originally Posted by bravesfanMatt

Wow, Kelly just breezed through the 7th on 8 pitches.... 88 pitches through 7.. he should be able to go 8 for Gwinnett today.

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I'm curious to know how hard he is throwing. Anyone remember his velocity from his one game with the Braves?

With Smith starting to show that he can hang with the big club and maybe more along with Acuna proving he's a real prospect this year, I've given into the belief the Inciarte will be shipped out at any time. So with that said, what kind of trade value does he have on his own?

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Originally Posted by 50PoundHead

I'm curious to know how hard he is throwing. Anyone remember his velocity from his one game with the Braves?

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isn't he coming back from an injury? or am I confusing him with any other Brave's pitcher?

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Originally Posted by 50PoundHead

I'm curious to know how hard he is throwing. Anyone remember his velocity from his one game with the Braves?

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Here are the FG velocity stats. Looks like 88-92 with the FB.

http://www.fangraphs.com/pitchfx.asp...174&position=P

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Originally Posted by chipchildress

With Smith starting to show that he can hang with the big club and maybe more along with Acuna proving he's a real prospect this year, I've given into the belief the Inciarte will be shipped out at any time. So with that said, what kind of trade value does he have on his own?

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Totally agree. I'd use him and maybe some of our pitching depth if needed to go get a power bat, preferably a right-handed corner outfielder.

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Originally Posted by bravesfanMatt

isn't he coming back from an injury? or am I confusing him with any other Brave's pitcher?

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He missed all of 2013 and a lot of 2014 due to injury. Not sure if it was Tommy John surgery, but he was out.

Burnett with a clean inning - could we possibly be getting closer to bidding adieu to EOF???