I noticed when the Danville Braves were being previewed before the 2014 season started, one of the go-to players for quotes was Mike Dodig. I got to admit, his blah name has kept me from taking much of a look at him, but the dude is 1) BIG, 2) raking in his third pro half-season and 3) he has a porn 'stache! (See below)
Dodig, who turns 21 tomorrow, is a 6-4, 210, lefty hitting third baseman out Saugerties, NY (is that Great Gatsby country?). Over his last eight games for Danville, he batting a cool 11-for-30 with a homer and five RBIs.
His strong start in the Appy League is notable, because his failings there in 2013 (.053, 2-for-38, 0 RBIs) after hitting .300 in Orlando.
His size makes you at least consider him a power prospect at some stage. He was plucked out of a juco after his freshman season, one in which he hit .458 with three homers and 15 XBH in only 107 ABs. He had one week that was remarkable against any collegiate competition: 14-21 in six games, scoring 11 runs and driving in five with four doubles and a homer.
But the fun thing is that he is a Braves' legacy: his cousin, Jeff, was drafted by the Braves in the 41st round in 1987 and batted .344 in the Pioneer League and led the league in triples(remember the Idaho Falls team?) jumped to Durham (hitting .258, only .191 on the road) before his career wound down.
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CLASS AAA
Syracuse 5, Gwinnett 3
LP: Maya (3-3) 6 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K.
Gosselin 3-4, 2B, HR (5th), 2 R, RBI. (.322)
E. Reyes 1-3.
Constanza 1-5, R, SB.
CLASS AA
Montgomery 9, Mississippi 0 (7th)
SP: Weber 1 IP, 6 H, 7 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 HR. (allowed 2 2B, 2 HR in 1st)
Wren 1-3.
M. Jones 1-3, 2B.
ADVANCED CLASS A
Lynchburg 5, Carolina 4
WP: Scarpetta (3-2) 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K.
A. Wilson (Save, 9) 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.
E. Garcia 3-5, 2 R.
Martinez 3-4, 2B, R, 2 RBIs, SB.
Nick 1-3, 3B, R, BB.
Landoni 3-4, RBI.
CLASS A
Asheville 11, Rome 1
LP: Janas (2-3) 5 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 HR. (Janas allowed 3 2B, 2 HR in 1-plus IP)
Oliver 1-4, 2B, BB.
Chin 1-3, RBI.
SHORT-SEASON
Princeton 3, Danville 1
LP: Cordero (1-2) 6 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 4 WP.
Godfrey 2-4.
Edgerton 1-3, R, BB. (.390)
Dodig 1-4.
Sanchez 1-2, BB.
GCL Astros 11, GCL Braves 0
SP: Martinez 1.2 IP, 4 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 0 K.
Brocker 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K. (debut)
Albies 2-3.
Davidson 1-3, BB.
DSL Tigers 7, DSL Braves 1
SP: Gavidia (0-2) 4.1 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K.
T. Josephina 3-4, 3B, R.
Cortes 1-4, 2B.
MOVES: OF Derrick Mitchell, who began the year in Gwinnett, was released off the Miss. roster.
C Sal Giardina, who has had some moments in Rome since signing, assigned to Danville.
RHP Cole Brocker, 24, was signed by the Braves away from the Normal CornBelters of the Frontier League and assigned to the GCL Braves. A 2011 draft choice by the Tigers (DNS), he turned pro this year and had 1.50 ERA in 19 games for Normal with 36 strikeouts in 30 innings.
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