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Perdomo went 0-2, while the rookie levels were the only two in action It’s the final day of the minor league all star break, and starting tomorrow we are going to get a great look at a ton of Atlanta Braves prospects that are being promoted out of the FCL. For now though, the rookie leagues are the only levels in action, and all of those promotions have left the FCL team a bit short on intrigue with even the top prospects on the roster struggling to find footing.
(20-33) FCL Braves 3, (31-22) FCL Red Sox 8
box score
John Estevez, LF: 1-3, .204/.369/.328
Douglas Glod, CF: 1-3, BB, .203/.369/.317
Rayven Antonio, SP: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 4.13 ERA
(20-34) FCL Braves 1, (32-22) FCL Red Sox 10
box score
Mario Baez, DH: 0-2, BB, .215/.271/.258
Angel Nieblas, 3B: 1-3, .211/.306/.284
Jhonly Taveras, SP: 1.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 7.50 ERA
The FCL season is just a week away from closing, and with the top prospects from this team already on a trip up to Augusta it is probably going to be a rough week for the team. Mario Baez is the best of the remaining prospects in the FCL, but it has been a major struggle for him down there as he hasn’t quite adjusted to the pitching stateside. Of course, Baez is still 17 and won’t turn 18 until late in August, so there is time for him plenty, but after an incredibly promising season in the DSL he has failed to live up to that performance. Angel Nieblas had the best game in both halves of the double header, reaching base three times in game one and being the only Brave with a hit in the second. The 18 year old Nieblas was terrible through the first two months of the season and has struggled for playing time, but has made the most of limited opportunities in July with seven hits including three doubles. Douglas Glod had his first hit in nearly two weeks, and really the only thing buoying his numbers at this point are his walk rates. Glod’s power production, strikeout rate, and overall numbers have regressed significantly this season and at this point I don’t consider him among the tier of prospects I would even consider in my personal top 40. Glod is still 19 and we’ve seen guys made pretty dramatic turnarounds, but a 37% strikeout rate in complex ball is not encouraging and neither are the reports I’ve seen on his form in Florida.
(9-21) DSL Braves 0, (10-23) DSL White Sox
box score
Jose Perdomo, SS: 0-2, .250/.250/.250
Manuel Dos Passos, C: 1-3, 2B, .133/.341/.167
Sebastian Estiven, SP: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 13.50 ERA
Anferni Gonzalez, RP: 2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 5.52 ERA
The Braves are going to be massively cautious with Jose Perdomo, as a soft tissue injury especially in a player this young is not something you ever want to make a habit of reinjuring. Thus, we’ve gotten four at bats now spread over three days of action, though really the only thing that matters is that Perdomo is on the field. Expectations should be kept low, in my opinion, even for a guy of his prospect status, because such a long layoff and such limited playing time to get in a real rhythm is going to impact his performance. He’s really the one person keeping the interesting cooking at the rookie level, and the highest OPS in the DSL lineup was Juan Espinal (0-2, BB) at .644. Reliever Anferni Gonzalez has done well of late, at least in DSL standards, with only four walks, a 3.12 ERA, and eight strikeouts in 8 2⁄3 innings this month. Gonzalez was signed just ten days before his 18th birthday this spring, and the 6’4” Dominican righty has, like most DSL guys, struggled with walks this season but is on a run of decent control it seems.
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Perdomo went 0-2, while the rookie levels were the only two in action It’s the final day of the minor league all star break, and starting tomorrow we are going to get a great look at a ton of Atlanta Braves prospects that are being promoted out of the FCL. For now though, the rookie leagues are the only levels in action, and all of those promotions have left the FCL team a bit short on intrigue with even the top prospects on the roster struggling to find footing.
(20-33) FCL Braves 3, (31-22) FCL Red Sox 8
box score
John Estevez, LF: 1-3, .204/.369/.328
Douglas Glod, CF: 1-3, BB, .203/.369/.317
Rayven Antonio, SP: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 4.13 ERA
(20-34) FCL Braves 1, (32-22) FCL Red Sox 10
box score
Mario Baez, DH: 0-2, BB, .215/.271/.258
Angel Nieblas, 3B: 1-3, .211/.306/.284
Jhonly Taveras, SP: 1.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 7.50 ERA
The FCL season is just a week away from closing, and with the top prospects from this team already on a trip up to Augusta it is probably going to be a rough week for the team. Mario Baez is the best of the remaining prospects in the FCL, but it has been a major struggle for him down there as he hasn’t quite adjusted to the pitching stateside. Of course, Baez is still 17 and won’t turn 18 until late in August, so there is time for him plenty, but after an incredibly promising season in the DSL he has failed to live up to that performance. Angel Nieblas had the best game in both halves of the double header, reaching base three times in game one and being the only Brave with a hit in the second. The 18 year old Nieblas was terrible through the first two months of the season and has struggled for playing time, but has made the most of limited opportunities in July with seven hits including three doubles. Douglas Glod had his first hit in nearly two weeks, and really the only thing buoying his numbers at this point are his walk rates. Glod’s power production, strikeout rate, and overall numbers have regressed significantly this season and at this point I don’t consider him among the tier of prospects I would even consider in my personal top 40. Glod is still 19 and we’ve seen guys made pretty dramatic turnarounds, but a 37% strikeout rate in complex ball is not encouraging and neither are the reports I’ve seen on his form in Florida.
(9-21) DSL Braves 0, (10-23) DSL White Sox
box score
Jose Perdomo, SS: 0-2, .250/.250/.250
Manuel Dos Passos, C: 1-3, 2B, .133/.341/.167
Sebastian Estiven, SP: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 13.50 ERA
Anferni Gonzalez, RP: 2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 5.52 ERA
The Braves are going to be massively cautious with Jose Perdomo, as a soft tissue injury especially in a player this young is not something you ever want to make a habit of reinjuring. Thus, we’ve gotten four at bats now spread over three days of action, though really the only thing that matters is that Perdomo is on the field. Expectations should be kept low, in my opinion, even for a guy of his prospect status, because such a long layoff and such limited playing time to get in a real rhythm is going to impact his performance. He’s really the one person keeping the interesting cooking at the rookie level, and the highest OPS in the DSL lineup was Juan Espinal (0-2, BB) at .644. Reliever Anferni Gonzalez has done well of late, at least in DSL standards, with only four walks, a 3.12 ERA, and eight strikeouts in 8 2⁄3 innings this month. Gonzalez was signed just ten days before his 18th birthday this spring, and the 6’4” Dominican righty has, like most DSL guys, struggled with walks this season but is on a run of decent control it seems.
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