Gilmartin Picks Up First AAA Win, Terdoslavich Stays Hot, And Salcedo Extends Hitting Streak To 7 Games In Saturday's Atlanta Braves Minor League Action

Sean Gilmartin picked up his first AAA win, Joey Terdoslavich stayed hot, Edward Salcedo extended his hitting streak to 7 games, Levi Hyams saw his 8 game hitting streak end but picked up 3 walks, and Adam Milligan had a big day for Lynchburg.

Gwinnett Braves 8, Louisville Bats 2

• Felix Pie RF 1-3, 2B, BB, .293 AVG
• Stefan Gartrell LF 2-3, 2B, HR (18), 3 RBI, BB, .267 AVG
• Sean Gilmartin 6.2 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 3 K, W (1), 3.54 ERA
• Cole McCurry 1.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K, 4.30 ERA
• Andrew Russell 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K, 1.72 ERA

Sean Gilmartin picked up his first AAA win by allowing 2 earned runs over 6.2 innings of work. In 20.1 innings with Gwinnett, the 22 year old lefty has a 3.54 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP after posting a 3.54 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP in 119.1 innings with Mississippi. Andrew Russell has thrown 9 scoreless innings in his last 7 appearances. Felix Pie extended his hitting streak to 6 games, and he's gone 7-22 with 4 doubles and 4 RBI in that span. Stefan Gartrell hit hist 21st double and 18th homer of the year. In 794 at bats in 2 seasons with Gwinnett, the 28 year old has 49 doubles, 43 homers, and 140 RBI.

The G-Braves and Bats face off again on Sunday, with Tommy Hanson scheduled to make a rehab start against former G-Braves pitcher Todd Redmond.

Mississippi Braves 2, Birmingham Barons 3

• Todd Cunningham DH 0-1, BB, 2 SAC, SB (18), .316 AVG
• Joey Terdoslavich 1B 1-3, RBI, BB, .320 AVG
• Evan Gattis C 1-3, BB, .268 AVG
• Alden Carrithers LF 2-4, .286 AVG
• Jason Christian SS 2-3, BB, .211 AVG
• Gary Moran 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 4 BB, 4 K, 3.05 ERA
• Chris Jones 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K, 3.96 ERA
• Cory Rasmus 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K, 3.81 ERA

In his last 3 games, Joey Terdoslavich has gone 6-12 with 2 doubles, a triple, 4 RBI, and 5 walks. Since coming off the DL, Evan Gattis is hitting .260 with a .871 OPS in 50 at bats. Alden Carrithers has gone 6-8 with a double and 2 walks in his last 3 games. Jason Christian has gone 5-10 with 3 RBI and 4 walks in his last 3 games. Gary Moran had given up 4 earned runs in 26.2 innings over his last 4 starts, but he allowed 3 earned in 6 innings tonight, becoming the first Braves farmhand to lose 10 games this season. Cory Rasmus hasn't allowed a run in 4 innings over his last 3 appearances.

Mississippi's Christian Bethancourt suffered a broken hand when he was hit by a pitch the other night, and will likely miss the remainder of the season.

Zeke Spruill will start the series finale against the Barons on Sunday.

Lynchburg Hillcats 7, Carolina Mudcats 3

• Myke Jones CF 2-5, 2B, .262 AVG
• Nick Ahmed SS 2-4, BB, SB (35), .265 AVG
• Dan Brewer LF 2-3, RBI, 2 BB, .316 AVG
• Edward Salcedo DH 1-3, 2 RBI, BB, .254 AVG
• Adam Milligan RF 3-4, 2B, HR (12), 2 RBI, SF, .241 AVG
• Mike Lee 7 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 5 K, W (2), 4.81 ERA

Edward Salcedo extended his hitting streak to 7 games, and he's gone 8-26 with 3 doubles, 3 homers, 9 RBI, and 4 walks in that span. In his last 4 games, Myke Jones has gone 5-15 with 2 doubles and a walk. Nick Ahmed reached base 3 times tonight, snapping a 0-11 skid in his last 4 games. He also stole his Carolina League leading 35th base of the year, giving him a healthy advantage over Carolina's Delvi Cid, who is second with 28 steals. In his last 9 games, Dan Brewer has gone 13-38 with a double, a homer, 6 RBI, 7 walks, and 3 steals. Adam Milligan had a 3 hit night that included his 16th double and his 12th homer. In his last 3 games, he's gone 5-12 with 4 RBI. Mike Lee had allowed 10 earned runs in 9.2 innings in his last 2 starts, but he picked up his second win of the year by allowing 2 earned over 7 innings of work tonight.

Aaron Northcraft will start the series finale tomorrow.

Rome Braves 1, Greensboro Grasshoppers 4

• Ross Heffley 2B 1-2, 2 BB, .285 AVG
• Kyle Kubitza 3B 1-3, BB, .236 AVG
• Will Skinner RF 2-3, RBI, BB, SB (12), .254 AVG
• Fabian Williamson 5 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 1 K, 3.82 ERA
• Wilson Rivera 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 K, 3.38 ERA

Ross Heffley reached base 3 times tonight, and the 22 year old is having a solid start to his pro career, hitting .282 with a .727 OPS, 12 doubles, 2 homer, 19 RBI, and 8 steals in 163 at bats. In his last 3 games, Kyle Kubitza has gone 4-0 with a double, 3 RBI, and 2 walks, but the 22 year old has struggled, hitting .217 with a .627 OPS in 152 at bats in the second half after hitting .248 with a .817 OPS in the first half. In his last 10 games, Will Skinner is hitting .273 with a .869 OPS, 3 doubles, a homer, 5 RBI, and a steal. In 12 innings in 5 relief appearances, Fabian Williamson had a 3.75 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP, and in 23.1 innings in 5 starts, he has a 3.86 ERA and a 1.67 WHIP. Wilson Rivera has struck out 11 and allowed 1 earned run in 9 innings over his last 5 appearances.

Rome is off on Sunday before beginning a series in Greenville against the Drive on Monday.

Danville Braves 9, Kingsport Mets 4

• Jose Peraza DH 1-5, 2B, RBI, BB, .257 AVG
• Levi Hyams 2B 0-3, 3 BB, SB (5), E (6), .217 AVG
• Carlos Franco 3B 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, .293 AVG
• Edison Sanchez LF 2-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI, .293 AVG
• Ronald Luna SS 2-5, SB (3), .324 AVG
• Eduardo Castillo 4 IP, 1 ER, 3 , 1 BB, 2 K, 8.42 ERA
• Carlos Perez 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K, W (3), 1.90 ERA
• Shae Simmons 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K, 3.18 ERA

Levi Hyams saw his 8 game hitting streak end, but he still managed to collect 3 walks and pick up a steal for the second straight game. The Braves have challenged 18 year old Venezuelan Jose Peraza by advancing him to Danville after hitting .318 with a .772 OPS and 10 steals in 85 at bats in the GCL, and he's scuffled a little, hitting .257 with a .630 OPS in 70 at bats with the D-Braves, but his overall numbers, a .290 batting average, a .708 OPS, 4 doubles, 3 triples, 24 RBI, 26 runs scored, and 19 steals in 155 at bats, combined with his undeniable athleticism are very encouraging for his future. Carlos Franco was 3-17 in his last 6 games, but he was 3-4 tonight, doubling, driving in a pair of runs, and adding a walk for good measure. The 19 year old from the Dominican Republic has a .428 OBP this year, walking in 18.4% of his plate appearances. In his last 3 games, Edison Sanchez has gone 4-13 with 4 doubles and 3 RBI. In his last 5 appearances, Eduardo Castillo has allowed 1 earned run in 9 innings of work. In 23.2 innings over 12 appearances for Danville, Carlos Perez has a 1.90 ERA, a 1.14 WHIP, and 38 strikeouts, good for a 14.4 K/9 rate.

Mauricio Cabrera will start the series finale tomorrow evening.

GCL Braves 6, GCL Blue Jays 10

• Carlos Sanchez 1-3, 2B, .270 AVG
• Joey Meneses DH 2-5, 2B, .297 AVG
• Eric Garcia SS 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, E (4), .237 AVG
• Hector Garcia RF 2-4, BB, SB (2), .289 AVG
• Luis Madrid 2B 2-3, 2 RBI, BB, .233 AVG
• Robinson Arno 1B 2-3, RBI, BB, E (7), .250 AVG
• Abraham Espinosa 3 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 1 K, 4.32 ERA
• Erik Cordier 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K, 0.00 ERA

Erik Cordier made his third rehab appearance in the GCL, though it's been 8 days since his last time out. In 2 innings in the GCL, he's walked 6 and struck out 4 while not allowing any hits or runs. Abraham Espinosa started the game and had a rough time, allowing 4 earned runs in 3 innings. The 19 year old Panamanian had allowed 6 earned in 28.33 innings in his last 6 appearances. In his last 10 games, 18 year old Panamanian Carlos Sanchez is hitting .333 with a .752 OPS, 2 doubles, and 2 RBI. Joey Meneses has gone 4-9 in his last 2 games. Eric Garcia snapped a 0-14 skid over his last 5 games with 2 doubles and 2 RBI. Hector Garcia extended has a 4 game hitting streak, and the 20 year old Colombian has gone 6-15 with 2 walks in that span. Robinson Arno is 4-7 with a walk in his last 2 games.

The Braves are off on Sunday before facing the Tigers on Monday, with Jaden Dillon scheduled to start.