PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Gwinnett infielder Luis Marte was impossible to ignore. For the month of July (26 games) he hit .380 (38 hits) with 16 run scored, 15 RBI and a pair of home runs. Marte hit .212 his first two months of 2018, but .350 in June-July. He was moved up to AAA on July 12, In 17 games with the Stripers, mostly batting leadoff, he scorched the IL for a .389 average. Marte, 24, began his career in the Rangers' system at age 17, but was released by Texas on May 13 with a .223 average. Braves signed him on May 23 and his revival began.
PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Left-handed reliever Corbin Clouse. The 23-year-old, stolen in the 27th round of the 2016 draft, was the best on a shaky Mississippi team. He pitched in nine games in July, posting a 3-1 record with a save. He had an 0.77 ERA, 11.2 IP with 19 K and 5 BB.
THURSDAY MINORS RESULTS
All Times Eastern
CLASS AAA
Durham @ Gwinnett (50-57), DH, ppd.
CLASS AA
Chattanooga 12, Mississippi 3
LP: Leyva (2-1) 5 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Vasquez 1.2 IP, 5 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
McCreery 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Marette 2-4, HR (11th), 3 RBI
Pache 2-5, R , 2 K
ADVANCED CLASS A
Charlotte 3, Florida 0 (7, rain)
LP: Ynoa (0-1) 5 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Lietz 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Contreras 1-2, 2B (debut)
Waters 0-2, BB (debut)
Delgado 1-3
CLASS A
Rome (57-50) @ Greenville, ppd.
SHORT-SEASON
GCL Phillies 6, GCL Braves 1
LP: Sanchez (3-3) 3.2 IP, 10 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Welsh 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Camacho 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Vasquez 2-4
De Hoyos 2-4, HR (3rd), RBI
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Game One
Danville 4, Princeton 3 (8)
SP: Mejia 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
WP: Seipel (BS, 2-0) 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Soderman 3-4, 2B, R, RBI
Baerga 2-4
L. Mejia 1-2, 2 RBI
Game Two
Princeton 9, Danville 0 (7)
SP: Simmons 3 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K. HR
Daniels 3 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Guth 1 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Quintero 1-3
J. Smith 1-3 (only hits)
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DSL Braves (14-36) @ DSL Royals, ppd.
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