705 Minors Report: Who The Hell Is Felix Falcon And How Is He 4-0?

[rico43]

Don't have much time this weekend, so I'll just address my biggest pet peeve so far this season.

Felix Falcon. Phenom? Figment of my imagination? Braves' shape-shifting left-hander? He is 4-0 for the DSL Braves, and nowhere do we have his height or weight or hometown.

What we do have is that he is only 17; he turns 18 on August 7th. He has started twice for the DSL team and won both -- most recently working six shutout innings in an abbreviated complete game. He's struck out 24 in 24 innings while walking only four. He has a 2.66 ERA.

His middle initial is "D."

And that's it. I think I saw one report that he's Mexican. Anyone got any more? Post it here.

FRIDAY'S SCORES

CLASS AAA

Charlotte 2, Gwinnett (37-51) 0 (8th)

SP: Martin 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 8 K.

Constanza 1-1; Cunningham 1-2..

CLASS AA

Mississippi (6-10) 6, Birmingham 1 (5th)

SP: Lee 5 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K.

Hefflinger 1-2, HR (1st), RBI; Martinez 1-2; Pedroza 2-2, 2 R.

ADVANCED CLASS A

Frederick 8 Lynchburg (3-9) 3 (7th)

SP: Holland 5.1 IP, 10 H, 7 ER, 1 BB, 3 K.

McGill 1-2, 2B, R, RBI; Skinner 1-2, RBI; Elander 1-2, 2B, R; Landoni 1-2, 2B.

CLASS A

Asheville @ Rome (5-9), start delayed

SP: TBA.

SHORT-SEASON ROOKIE

Danville (4-8) 5, Pulaski 3 (5th)

SP: Montenegro 4 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K.

Lien 2-3, 2 R, 2B, HR (2nd), 2 RBI; Caratini 2-2, 2 2B, R, RBI; Camargo 1-2, SB.

GCL Pirates 4, GCL Braves (4-4) 3 (7)

LP: Cordero (0-1) 3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K.

Manwaring 2-3, R (.857); Arno 1-3, R, 2 RBI; Sanchez 1-3, 2B, R, E (5th).

DSL Blue Jays @ DSL Braves (12-13)

SP: TBA.

 

[thethe]

Caratini is starting his Braves off career nicely. Hopefully is bat plays at the major league level.

 

[Julio3000]

Felix Falcon is a pretty badass name. He should be lucky and have a killer instinct. And good eyesight.

 

[CyYoung31]

Felix Falcon is a pretty badass name. He should be lucky and have a killer instinct. And good eyesight.

I was thinking the same thing.

I do hope that Uggla is gone before he makes it to the bigs, though. I don't want this turning into a Hitchcockian affair.

 

[Metaphysicist]

I'm pretty sure Felix Falcon was a character from StarFox.

 

[CyYoung31]

I'm pretty sure Felix Falcon was a character from StarFox.

Are you thinking of Captain Falcon from F-Zero? Even if you aren't, that should be his nickname. I can imagine the "Falcon Punch(out)" becoming a thing every time he Ks a batter.

By the way, I googled the name Felix Falcon and these are the first images that come up:

 

[Julio3000]

I was thinking the same thing.

I do hope that Uggla is gone before he makes it to the bigs, though. I don't want this turning into a Hitchcockian affair.

Maybe Kyle Wren will be ready by then. We'd have to go ahead and trade for Bubba Starling.