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Braves Week 16 MiLB preview: Young pitching shines after an 18-5 week

What a week for the Atlanta Braves minor-league teams. Each level won its respective series as the four teams combined to go 18-5 in a monster week. Before we jump into what happened, let’s take a look at some of the bigger prospects that performed well for the Braves.

Augusta GreenJackets:

  • Joey Estes, SP: 9 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 14 K
  • Ryan Cusick, SP: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K
  • Vaughn Grissom, SS: 10-for-23, 2 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI

Rome Braves:

  • Darius Vines, SP: 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 3 K
  • Michael Harris, II, CF: 5-for-13, 3 R, 3 RBI, 1 SB
  • Jesse Franklin V, OF: 6-for-16, 2 HR, 5 R, 4 RBI

Mississippi Braves:

  • Victor Vodnik, SP: 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K
  • Shea Langeliers, C: 6-for-19, 2 HR, 6 R, 4 RBI
  • Bryce Elder, SP: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 9 K

Gwinnett Stripers:

  • Cristian Pache, CF: 7-for-17, 1 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI
  • Drew Waters, OF: 3-for-12, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 SB
  • Kyle Wright, SP: 5 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

Now, on to the week ahead.