WEDNESDAY MINORS THREAD 5/2/18: Gohara starts a.m. game for Gwinnett

[thethe]

I'd like to remind the community that he was my breakout pick last year! :)

[bravesfanMatt]

.34 ERA

[msstate7]

Riley 1-2
Glad to see him back in the lineup and to get a hit

[TheBravos]

.34 ERA

Man what does he have to do...so friggin dominant.

[jpack1]

.34. That’s insane. The guy has been just outstanding since day 1 of his career.

[msstate7]

Riley 2-3, hr

[Heyward]

Bryse Wilson would be a top 2 pitching prospect in most systems yet he's rarely talked about for the Braves.

[CJ9]

Riley hit a breaking ball out. Wasn’t even really a bad pitch, down in the zone and might’ve even been a ball. No doubter.

[thethe]

Where are the Riley naysayers tonight?

[jpack1]

Riley has mashed for about a solid year now.

[Tapate50]

Riley 2-3, hr

[thethe]

Riley has mashed for about a solid year now.

He's mashed since being drafted. This shouldn't surprise anyone. Guys a top 50 prospect now and angling towards top 25 FV 55 (outside chance 60)

[jpx7]

Where are the Riley naysayers tonight?

Still hoping he raises his bb% and lowers his k%; still thinking he’s an otherwise very good prospect.

This formulaic and performative umbrage seems unnecessary.

[JohnAdcox]

Jim Powell said Gohara was 89-91 today. It's time to be concerned.

Wow. I thought he was much younger than that.

[thethe]

Still hoping he raises his bb% and lowers his k%; still thinking he’s an otherwise very good prospect.

This formulaic and performative umbrage seems unnecessary.

Oh I agree. He has more room to grow and I hope he gets there.

[CJ9]

I’m still pretty skeptical on Riley because of the at bat he just had. Swung through three fastballs and was late on every one. I’ve seen three of his five homers this year, and all three were on offspeed pitches.

All the talk about long swing, bat speed, etc is fine. I’m not sure what it is, but he definitely is late to velocity more often than I’m comfortable with before completely buying in.

[jsebe10]

Seriously...why is Riley spinning his wheels in AA...promote him.

[thethe]

Seriously...why is Riley spinning his wheels in AA...promote him.

I'm fine giving him a month. He shouldn't be called up until mid next yeR. We may already have out long term third baseman.....at gwinnett!!

[striker42]

Gohara is a power pitcher overcoming a leg injury. Not a good combination. If that ankle isn't 100% then it could easily rob him of velocity. I hope it's nothing worse than that.

[striker42]

Also gotta remember Gohara had a rough offseason with his dad passing. Could be a lost year for the big guy.