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Following up his Spring Breakout showcase, Fuentes has gained some yees heading into the season The first full Sunday of afternoon Minor League Baseball is here, and the Atlanta Braves are sending out some exciting pitching prospects to make their season debuts. Double-A Columbus will still be shooting for their first ever win in franchise history.
Schedule
Gwinnett Stripers vs Nashville Sounds 12:05 PM ET* (changed due to weather)
Streaming | Stripers Radio
GWN: Hurston Waldrep (1-0, 1.80 ERA)
NAS: TBD
Coming off of a terrific season debut, Braves top prospect Hurston Waldrep is hoping to continue his success against Nashville on Sunday. Gwinnett has a chance to win their first home series of the season, and Sean Murphy is expected to catch the full nine innings. Murphy and outfielder Alex Verdugo both figure to be key components for the Braves if they have any hope of turning around their woeful start to 2025.
Columbus Clingstones at Montgomery Biscuits 4:33 PM ET
Streaming | Radio
Probable Starters
COL: TBD
MTG: TBD
Columbus sent out their star duo of Drue Hackenberg and Lucas Braun and came away empty, and now head into their first Sunday still winless in their existence. Shortstop Cal Conley has had an impressive opening weekend with three hits, three stolen bases, and some slick defense. Further down in the lineup David McCabe had Columbus’s first ever home run on Friday, and has reached safely in five of his nine plate appearances this season.
Rome Emperors vs Winston-Salem Dash 1:00 PM ET
Streaming | Radio
Probable Starters
ROM: Didier Fuentes
WS: Aldrin Batista
Didier Fuentes stunned Braves fans in the Spring Breakout, stealing the show with seven strikeouts across three innings. Now he has a chance to make the South Atlantic League his playground, and with his changeup likely to be an increased part of his arsenal this could be the true breakout season for the young stud. He is facing off against a Winston-Salem team that scored 16 runs on Saturday and send out starter Aldrin Batista. Batista is Baseball America’s 19th-ranked White Sox prospect, and finished 2024 with a 1.04 ERA in 26 innings with Winston-Salem.
Augusta GreenJackets vs Columbia Fireflies 5:05 PM ET
Streaming | Radio
Probable Starters
AUG: Brett Sears
COL: Josh Hansell
Last season’s 7th round pick will be making his professional debut, as Brett Sears hopes to join fellow Cornhusker Spencer Schwellenbach in the lore of the Augusta GreenJackets. For the GreenJackets it’s been an interesting opening weekend, but John Gil has been impressive on the bases. He has stolen two bases in each of the first two games for Augusta, and if he can have a big year would easily slot in as one of the system’s top 10 prospects.
Transactions (if applicable)
Augusta GreenJackets activated C Alen Pineda
Augusta GreenJackets placed 2B Elio Campos on the 7-day injured list
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Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images
Following up his Spring Breakout showcase, Fuentes has gained some yees heading into the season The first full Sunday of afternoon Minor League Baseball is here, and the Atlanta Braves are sending out some exciting pitching prospects to make their season debuts. Double-A Columbus will still be shooting for their first ever win in franchise history.
Schedule
Gwinnett Stripers vs Nashville Sounds 12:05 PM ET* (changed due to weather)
Streaming | Stripers Radio
GWN: Hurston Waldrep (1-0, 1.80 ERA)
NAS: TBD
Coming off of a terrific season debut, Braves top prospect Hurston Waldrep is hoping to continue his success against Nashville on Sunday. Gwinnett has a chance to win their first home series of the season, and Sean Murphy is expected to catch the full nine innings. Murphy and outfielder Alex Verdugo both figure to be key components for the Braves if they have any hope of turning around their woeful start to 2025.
Columbus Clingstones at Montgomery Biscuits 4:33 PM ET
Streaming | Radio
Probable Starters
COL: TBD
MTG: TBD
Columbus sent out their star duo of Drue Hackenberg and Lucas Braun and came away empty, and now head into their first Sunday still winless in their existence. Shortstop Cal Conley has had an impressive opening weekend with three hits, three stolen bases, and some slick defense. Further down in the lineup David McCabe had Columbus’s first ever home run on Friday, and has reached safely in five of his nine plate appearances this season.
Rome Emperors vs Winston-Salem Dash 1:00 PM ET
Streaming | Radio
Probable Starters
ROM: Didier Fuentes
WS: Aldrin Batista
Didier Fuentes stunned Braves fans in the Spring Breakout, stealing the show with seven strikeouts across three innings. Now he has a chance to make the South Atlantic League his playground, and with his changeup likely to be an increased part of his arsenal this could be the true breakout season for the young stud. He is facing off against a Winston-Salem team that scored 16 runs on Saturday and send out starter Aldrin Batista. Batista is Baseball America’s 19th-ranked White Sox prospect, and finished 2024 with a 1.04 ERA in 26 innings with Winston-Salem.
Augusta GreenJackets vs Columbia Fireflies 5:05 PM ET
Streaming | Radio
Probable Starters
AUG: Brett Sears
COL: Josh Hansell
Last season’s 7th round pick will be making his professional debut, as Brett Sears hopes to join fellow Cornhusker Spencer Schwellenbach in the lore of the Augusta GreenJackets. For the GreenJackets it’s been an interesting opening weekend, but John Gil has been impressive on the bases. He has stolen two bases in each of the first two games for Augusta, and if he can have a big year would easily slot in as one of the system’s top 10 prospects.
Transactions (if applicable)
Augusta GreenJackets activated C Alen Pineda
Augusta GreenJackets placed 2B Elio Campos on the 7-day injured list
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