Braves Transactions: 6/22/17
Optioned 3B Rio Ruiz to AAA Gwinnett; Recalled UT Jace Peterson from AAA Gwinnett. Placed A+ Florida C Wigberto Nevarez on the 7-day DL. Assigned C Brett Cumberland to A+ Florida. Assigned 1B Austin Bush [READ MORE]
Optioned 3B Rio Ruiz to AAA Gwinnett; Recalled UT Jace Peterson from AAA Gwinnett. Placed A+ Florida C Wigberto Nevarez on the 7-day DL. Assigned C Brett Cumberland to A+ Florida. Assigned 1B Austin Bush [READ MORE]
Placed AAA RHP Patrick Weigel on the 7 day DL. Activated AAA 2B Emerson Landoni from the 7 day DL. Announced the retirement of AAA C Braeden Schlehuber. Assigned RHP Alan Rangel to R Danville. [READ MORE]
Perhaps the most interesting Braves affiliate in the first half has been the AA level Mississippi Braves. After Ronald Acuna‘s promotion to Mississippi in early May, the team became the only team ever in Southern [READ MORE]
Sent RHP Daniel Winkler to A+ Florida Fire Frogs on rehab assignment from A- Rome Braves. Assigned C Jonathan Morales to AA Mississippi Braves from A+ Florida Fire Frogs. Assigned 2B Omar Obregon to AA [READ MORE]
Continuing our look at the Atlanta Braves minor league affiliates, we come to the class-A Rome Braves. A year removed from winning the South Atlantic League Championship, the Rome squad saw almost 100% roster turnover [READ MORE]
The first half of the inaugural season for the Florida Fire Frogs came to a close after a 2-1 win over the Daytona Tortugas on Monday, June 12, though the team didn’t know it yet. [READ MORE]
Ronald Acuna is one of the top prospects in baseball. Outfield Fly Rule’s prospect guru Andy Harris ranked Ronald Acuna 10th before the season, saying, “he possesses perhaps the highest ceiling of any Braves position player [READ MORE]
The Braves have turned to their farm system to fill in the Bartolo-sized hole in their rotation, bringing up prospect Sean “Newk” Newcomb up from AAA Gwinnett to start Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader. The [READ MORE]
The 2017 MLB playoffs are unlikely to feature the Atlanta Braves. This isn’t a great surprise to anyone, but it might be a disappointment. Could Atlanta make a run and reach the postseason? Of course. [READ MORE]
In this fourth and final part of the 33% review, I will be looking at 15 players in the organization outside of the OFR Top 30 Prospects that have gotten off to good starts. I’ve also [READ MORE]
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