MINORS FINAL 6/19: Peraza has sensational AA Debut

[rico43]

2014 DANVILLE BRAVES
PITCHERS
Daniel Cordero R/R 6-0 180
*Caleb Dirks R/R 6-3 235
Michael Flores L/L 6-0 180
Ignacio Geronimo R/R 6-1 170 Restricted
Alec Grosser R/R 6-2 190
Matt Kimbrel R/R 6-0 190
Felix Marte R/R 6-1 180
Luis Miranda R/R 5-11 180
*Max Povse R/R 6-8 185
*Brad Roney R/R 6-2 180
Carlos Salazar R/R 6-0 200
Ian Stiffler L/R 6-1 175
Andry Ubiera R/R 6-0 170
Andrew Wazsak R/R 6-1 205
Matt Weaver R/R 6-0 175
CATCHERS
Bryan De La Rosa R/R 5-8 193
Tanner Murphy R/R 6-1 215
*Wigberto Nevarez R/R 6-3 230
INFIELDERS
Gerald Chin 2B L/R 5-10 160
Mike Dodig 3B L/R 6-4 210
*Jordan Edgerton 3B R/R 6-1 190
*Codey McElroy SS R/R 6-5 195
*Luis Monasterio 2B R/R 6-0 170
Omar Obregon SS S/R 5-10 150
*Matt Tellor 1B S/R 6-5 210
OUTFIELDERS
Justin Black R/R 6-0 195
*Keith Curcio L/R 5-10 170
*Sean Godfrey R/R 6-2 180
Cody Livesay L/L 6-0 160
Jose Morel S/R 6-1 195
Alejandro Piloto R/R 6-0 185
Fernelys Sanchez S/R 6-3 210
*2014 draft choice
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CLASS AAA

Gwinnett, idle.

CLASS AA

Mississippi 9, Jackson 4

WP: Hursh (6-4) 7 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K.
Shreve (Save, 2) 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K.
Peraza 3-5, 3B, 3 R, RBI, SB. (AA debut)
Nunez 2-4, 2B, 2 R, 3 RBIs, SB. (.312)
Hunter 2-5, 2B, 4 RBIs. (.309)
Kubitza 2-3, R, BB. (.296)

ADVANCED CLASS A

Lynchburg 10, Potomac 3

SP: Parsons 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K.
WP: Pacheco (1-0) 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K.
A. Wilson (Save, 7) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K.
Castro 3-5, 2 R, SB.
Wren 2-5, 2B, 3 R, SB. (32) (.299)
Ahrens 2-3, 2B, 2 R, 2 BB, 4 RBIs.
Landoni 3-5, 2B, 3 RBIs, 2 E. (1st game back in CL)

CLASS A

Hickory 8, Rome 3

LP: Brosius (1-4) 5 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K.
Caratini 1-5.
Franco 2-4, 2B.
Lien 3-4, 2B, R, RBI.
Brown 1-3, 3B, R, RBI.

SHORT-SEASON

Danville 8, Kingsport 4

SP: Grosser 3.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K.
WP: M. Kimbrel (1-0) 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K.
Godfrey 2-2, 2 2B, R, 2 RBIs, BB.
Edgerton 2-4, 2 R, BB.
Murphy 1-2, 2B, 3 RBIs, 2 BB.
McElroy 1-3, 2B, R.
De La Rosa 1-3, RBI.

DSL Phillies 2, DSL Braves 0

SP: Mejia 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K.
LP: Laguna (1-2) 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K.
Salazar 2-4.
Castro 1-3.
Arias 0-3, BB.

MIDSEASON MOVES: RP James Hoyt promoted from Miss. to Gwinnett; 2B Jose Peraza and RP Ryan Kelly promoted to Miss. from Lynchburg; 2B Emerson Landoni demoted to Lynchburg from Miss; Will Skinner activated from Lynchburg DL; C Orrin Sears, 2B Ronald Luna released off Rome roster; C Sal Giardina (2014 draft pick) assigned to Rome; 2B Trevor Sprowl (2014 draft pick) assigned to Rome.
Seth Moranda, Patrick Scoggin, Jared Dettman,Oriel Caicedo, Lay Batista demoted to extended spring training off Danville roster.

[Tapate50]

Peraza was promoted

[Jay212033]

Peraza was promoted

You beat me to it!

Bennett Hipp*@BennettHipp

Braves promote Jose Peraza to Double-A Mississippi.

[Tapate50]

Ready to see if his skills are up to it.

[thethe]

So what do you do if Peraza is killing it at AA and CJ is slumping?

[rico43]

So what do you do if Peraza is killing it at AA and CJ is slumping?

He's playing second base.

[Jay212033]

He's playing second base.

He can play 3B easily imo.

[rico43]

He can play 3B easily imo.

Even Fredi won't play a rookie at an unfamiliar position.

[rico43]

Sean Godfrey begins his pro career with a two-run double for Danville.

[BremanFan88]

Even Fredi won't play a rookie at an unfamiliar position.

He put Gattis at 1B and LF with no experience at the two positions his rookie season.

[jpack1]

Pereza off to a pretty good start in AA

[BremanFan88]

Kubitza just quietly doing good work at AA.

[Jay212033]

3-5, 3B, SB(1), RBI(1) for Peraza. Very nice debut!

[thethe]

Peraza is a top prospect.

[rico43]

Peraza is a top prospect.

Thank you!

[thethe]

I'm wondering why they didn't promote Wren as well. He and Peraza formed a nice 1-2 punch and Wren has been smoking hot lately. Wren is older so I figured they would be more aggressive in pushing him. Guy just gets on base and when on he can cause a lot of havok.

[thethe]

So should Peraza be a top 20 prospect nationally when the season is over under teh assumption he continues his level of performance this year? Not sure why anyone would want to trade him. He is a better prospect than Elvis ever was IMO.

[50PoundHead]

Nice night for Hursh. 14 ground ball outs, 0 fly outs. Not striking out many guys (not walking many either), but he's making hitters pound it into the ground.

The thing with Andrus is that he was 16 when he hit the states and it was all about projection. As young for classification as Peraza is, Andrus was even younger. That said, Andrus never hit the way Peraza has and Andrus may never develop into anywhere near the offensive player scouts thought he would coming up through the minors. The Rangers may well regret the fact they've signed Andrus through 2022 at $15 M/year (which kicks in next season).

[nsacpi]

So should Peraza be a top 20 prospect nationally when the season is over under teh assumption he continues his level of performance this year? Not sure why anyone would want to trade him. He is a better prospect than Elvis ever was IMO.

BA will be coming out with their Top 50 Mid-Season list soon. I think he'll be in the Top 50 but not Top 20.

[JohnAdcox]

I'm wondering why they didn't promote Wren as well. He and Peraza formed a nice 1-2 punch and Wren has been smoking hot lately. Wren is older so I figured they would be more aggressive in pushing him. Guy just gets on base and when on he can cause a lot of havok.

I was wondering that myself. Didn't want to push two at once? Roster issue?