WEDNESDAY MINORS FINAL 7/11/18: Braves Release Cabrera Finally

[rico43]

CABRERA MERCIFULLY CUT

Many Braves fans and player development people alike will spend some time wonder how a pitcher can go from having a 2.82 ERA in the big leagues to having an 11.03 ERA in Advanced Class A ball two years later. Such was the fate of Mauricio Cabrera, who was mercifully released today after 31 attempts to have him show SOMETHING -- anything -- that would hint he was finding his groove again.
He of the 100-mph fastball was 5-1 with the Braves that one MLB season, but his ERA in 2017 soared to 6.20 over four levels of trying to fix whatever it was that was wrong. He showed moments last year, but they were not in evidence this year at all. He failed to retire a hitter in his final outing. Chase Johnson-Mullins was activated to take his roster spot with them Fiery Froggs.

MEN ON THE MOVE

You might have missed the important promotions that were announced Monday and Tuesday: Brandon White from Rome to Florida, Patrick Didder from Florida to Miss., Luis Marte from Miss. to Gwinnett, Riley Delgado from Rome to Florida, AJ Graffanino from Danville to Rome. Earlier, Gwinnett released SS Tyler Smith, setting off the chain reaction of shortstops.


WEDNESDAY'S MINORS RESULTS
All Times Eastern

CLASS AAA

Class AAA All-Star Game @ Columbus, Ohio
PCL 12, IL 7

CLASS AA

Mississippi 9, Birmingham 2

WP: Franco (4-6) 5.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Vasquez 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
McCreery 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Marlette 1-5, HR (9th), 2 RBI
Downes 1-5, 3B, R, 3 RBI
Salazar 1-3, R, RBI
Didder 0-3, R, BB, RBI (debut)

ADVANCED CLASS A

Daytona 6, Florida 2

LP: Walker (2-9) 5 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Bacon 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Johnson-Mullins 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Pache 2-4, HR (8th), RBI
Hoekstra 2-4, SB
Herbert 2-4, 2B, RBI
Delgado 0-5 (debut)

CLASS A

Greenville 6, Rome 4

LP: Javier (2-7) 5 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 4 K
D.Hernandez 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Dyals 1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Jenista 2-4, 2B, HR (1st), 2 R, RBI
Ramos 1-3, 2B, RBI
Contreras 1-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI

SHORT-SEASON

GCL Yankees 3, GCL Braves 1

SP: Woods 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
LP: Sanchez (1-2) 4.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Cavalieri 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K

Majeta 2-4, 2B, R
Riley 1-3, 2B, HBP, left game (why is he still here???)
Vasquez 1-3, 3B
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Danville 6, Burlington 2

SP: Shetter 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
WP: Kingham (1-0) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Belinda 3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Guth 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

Estrada 2-4, 2 RBI
Langhorne 2-4, 2B, R
Alexander 2-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI
Dean 0-2, 2 R, 3 BB, 2 SB

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Game One
DSL Dodgers 4, DSL Braves 0
(1 lousy hit)

LP: Asencio (3-4) 3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

(16-year-old Carlos Duran threw four hitless innings)

Game Two
DSL Dodgers 16, DSL Braves 2

LP: E.Rodriguez (0-5) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 0 K
(4 Braves pitchers walked 10 and allowed 3 HRs)

K.Encarnacion 2-3, 2B, BB

[IslandBrave]

Jenista with first HR in Rome

[ball4life32]

Pache HR (8)

[nsacpi]

Pache HR (8)

reason to believe

[Tapate50]

Pache HR (8)

Dayum. Guys showing what the hype was about. Good scouting for the guys that projected this

[GeorgiaGirl]

I'm guessing Austin Riley is in the GCL because Gwinnett is on their ASB and they want him to get at bats but you'd think they'd send him to AA until AAA starts back...

[TheBravos]

Dayum. Guys showing what the hype was about. Good scouting for the guys that projected this

All of this talk about Acuna (and he’s great)...Pache might end up being the bigger star if he has found power.

[Tapate50]

All of this talk about Acuna (and he’s great)...Pache might end up being the bigger star if he has found power.

Easy, Trigger!

[Southcack77]

All of this talk about Acuna (and he’s great)...Pache might end up being the bigger star if he has found power.

Has a .300 OBP and a 4% BB rate.

[TheBravos]

Has a .300 OBP and a 4% BB rate.

Ceiling is massive. Not Saying it will happen, but it’s looking at least possible lately.

[atl717]

How did Cabrera make the Braves top 50 prospects of All Time list?

[msstate7]

How did Cabrera make the Braves top 50 prospects of All Time list?

Mauricio is a hell of a prospect

[ball4life32]

Has a .300 OBP and a 4% BB rate.

3 walks in the last 4 games. Walks are coming. Also .310 OBP.

[thewupk]

Easy, Trigger!

If his defense is as advertised he won't have to hit much to be a super WARrior

[rico43]

How did Cabrera make the Braves top 50 prospects of All Time list?

1) His 100 MPH fastball

2) That 2016 season was pretty dang promising

3) With 50-plus prospects covering 50 years, there was bound to be a whopper or two.

4) Beats me. Who the hell put that list together, anyway?

[Jaw]

If his defense is as advertised he won't have to hit much to be a super WARrior

His defense is phenomenal. I am just stunned by his hitting improvements. He looked like an American League pitcher having to bat in an interleague game when I saw him last year. I really didn't think he would get to even Rafael Belliard level with the bat.