MiLB names Braves Organizational All-Stars

[rico43]

First, here is the LINK to the full story.

CATCHER: Jonathan Morales, Rome

FIRST BASE: Carlos Castro, Rome

SECOND BASE: Ozzie Albies, Mississippi, Gwinnett

THIRD BASE: Austin Riley, Rome

SHORTSTOP: Dansby Swanson, Carolina, Mississippi

OUTFIELDERS: Dustin Peterson, Mississippi; Ray-Patrick Didder, Rome; Emilio Bonifacio, Gwinnett.

UTILITY: Keith Curcio, Carolina.

RHP STARTER: Patrick Weigel, Rome, Mississippi.

LHP STARTER: Sean Newcomb, Mississippi.

RELIEVER: Steven Janas, Mississippi, Gwinnett.

HONORABLE MENTION: Rio Ruiz, Ronald Acuna.

FYI: Didder has 20 outfield assists and was HBP 39 times!

[rico43]

FYI: Here were MiLB's Braves Org. All-Stars for 2015:

CATCHER: Jonathan Morales (a repeater!) GCL Braves; FIRST BASE: Jake Shrader (Carolina, Gwinnett); SECOND BASE: Luke Dykstra (Danville, Rome); SHORTSTOP: Ozzie Albies (Rome); THIRD BASE: Austin Riley (GCL Braves); OUTFIELD: Cedric Hunter(!), Conner Lien, Mallex Smith; UTILITY: Joey Terdoslavich (everywhere). RHP STARTER: Seth Webster(!), Carolina, Rome; LHP STARTER: Manny Banuelos (Gwinnett, GCL, ATL). RELIEVER: Ryan Kelly (Gwinnett, Mississippi, ATL).

WHERE THEY WENT:
Schrader and Lien hit the development wall; Mallex hit the big leagues and then got hit; Dykstra missed over a month with an injury that never went away; Hunter, a FA, played 13 games for the Phillies and hit .294 in AAA; Terdoslavich waived off the 40-man, claimed by the Orioles, 17 games in AAA (.140), 109 games in AA (.246, 14 homers); Webster cut by Braves, returned to Indy club Schaumburg (8-9, 3.91, 20 starts); Banuelos released by Braves late in the 2016 season, (0-5, signed by Angels, DNP); Kelly released by Braves March 5 after horrible spring, went 0-2, 4.38 in Mexican League.

[bravesfanMatt]

saw this earlier.. Hated Ventura didn't get it just because Boni... REALLY!!!

Castro is so weird to me.. he hadn't shown ANY power and then this year.. BAM 17...

Janas had a great year, but not sure Webb or Minter shouldn't have been at least honorable mentions. Both had exceptional years..

I love Didder.. There is just so many different guys to watch now.

[Knucksie]

Emilio Bonifacio, Gwinnett.

!!!

[Enscheff]

That Albies kid might be someone worth watching.

[Julio3000]

!!!

ikr

[50PoundHead]

Didder!

[chipchildress]

Acuna? He played in 42 games all year. It must say something about what they're seeing out of him.

He'll certainly be a guy next year we'll all be watching closely. I'll put him and Touki in the same class as guys who might really explode next year...or not.