The Atlanta Braves farm system battled rains this past week but came out ahead with a winning record. The four squads finished 14-8 with some notable promotions to some fast-rising prospects. This week, Augusta, Rome and Gwinnett take on teams with a sub-.500 record while Mississippi battles the Montgomery Biscuits in a big Double-A South clash.
Before we look ahead, here is how some of the prospects we’ve been closely tracking all season did last week.
Augusta GreenJackets:
- Bryson Horne, 1B/DH: 9-for-22, 4 2B, 1 HR, 5 R, 3 RBI
- Justyn-Henry Malloy, 3B: 8-for-19, 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 R, 9 RBI
- Dylan Spain, RP: 4 IP, 3 H, 0 BB, 0 ER, 7 K — first career win
Rome Braves:
- Darius Vines, SP: 5 IP, 6 H, 3 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 8 K
- Vaughn Grissom, SS: 4-for-9, 3 R, 1 HR,3 RBI, 1 SB
- Michael Harris, II, CF: 3-for-14, 2 R, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 SB
Mississippi Braves:
- Spencer Strider, SP: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
- Trey Harris, OF: 5-for-18, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 R, 5 RBI
- Justin Dean, CF: 6-for-12, 1 HR, 6 R, 1 RBI, 2 SB
Gwinnett Stripers:
- Kyle Muller, SP: 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 6 K
- Cristian Pache, CF: 6-for-17, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 SB
- Drew Waters, OF: 3-for-17, 5 R, 2 SB
As we said, the young Braves have a favorable schedule this week.