Mississippi Braves (3-5) vs Jackson Generals (5-3) RHP J.R. Graham (0-0, 0.00) vs LHP Cam Hobson (1-0, 1.59) Overall (3-5) 1st Half (3-5) 2nd Half (0-0) Game #9 April 12, 2014 Jackson, TN The Ballpark in Jackson Today s Game: The M-Braves attempt to even the series tonight and force a rubber match Sunday evening. Mississippi goes with right-hander JR Graham (0-0, 0.00), who didn t allow a hit in his five innings of work on Monday. The Generals counter with left-hander Cam Hobson (1-0, 1.59). LAST TIME OUT: After the Generals took a 5-0 lead Friday night, the Braves came charging back to make it a one-run game in the seventh. But a rough bottom of the seventh spelled doom, as the Generals pulled away again and won 8-5. The Generals sent all nine men to the plate in a three-run seventh that featured four walks, a hit batter, an error and one hit off the M-Braves bullpen. That came only after the Braves (3-5) battled back from an early deficit. Jackson scored the first run of the day in the fourth when Jabari Blash led off with a double, Kevin Rivers singled and John Hicks walked to load the bases. Mickey Wiswall grounded into a 4-6-3 double play, scoring Blash from third. In the fifth, the Generals loaded the bases with two outs to end starter Williams Perez s day. Ryan Weber came on in relief, and on an 0-1 pitch, Rivers hit a grand slam to right to make it 5-0. The Braves wouldn t go down without a fight. In the sixth inning, Matt Lipka got a one-out single, and Cedric Hunter blasted his first home run of the year to pull to 5-2. In the seventh, Kyle Kubitza walked before Robby Hefflinger, Gustavo Nunez and Braeden Schlehuber got three straight hits-the latter two plating runs to make it 5-4. But the fateful bottom of the seventh spelled doom. Carlos Perez came on in relief and walked Gabriel Noriega before Ketel Marte reached on an error by. The next two batters, Nate Melendres and Jabari Blash, walked to load the bases and force in a run to make it 6-4 and end the second Perez s relief appearance.ronan Pacheco came on and gave up a two-run single to John Hicks, extending the Generals lead to 8-4. Mississippi loaded the bases in the eighth and Kubitza hit a sacrifice fly to center, but 8-5 was as close as they d come. Stephen Landazuri (1-0) picked up the win for the Generals. Nunez and Joe Leonard each finished the day with two hits to pace the Braves offense. There was a 27-minute delayed start due to rain. 600 WINS: The M-Braves are eight (8) wins shy of franchise win number 600. The Mississippi Braves entered the 2014 season with an all-time record of 589-652. FUTURE STARS GAME: The annual Atlanta Braves Exhibition Game was held at State Mutual Stadium in Rome, GA, Saturday, March 29. The Future Stars, led by HOF Bobby Cox, defeated the Atlanta Braves 13-4. M-Braves right-handers Ryne Harper, Jason Hursh, Williams Perez and Shae Simmons were all participants on the Future Stars roster along with INF Kyle Kubitza and OF Matt Lipka. M-Braves players that were exhibition extras on the Atlanta Braves team included INF Joe Leonard, OF David Rohm and pitchers James Hoyt and Chasen Shreve. TOP PROSPECTS: According to Baseball America, the 2014 M-Braves active roster features seven of the Atlanta Braves Top 30 Prospects: RHP J.R. Graham (3), RHP Jason Hursh (4), RHP Shae Simmons (16), INF Kyle Kubitza (22), OF Matt Lipka (24), OF Robby Hefflinger (29) & RHP James Hoyt (30). Those among Baseball America s Best Tools include Graham (Best Control), Simmons (Best Fastball), Hefflinger (Best Power Hitter), Kubitza (Best Infield Arm) & Lipka (Fastest Baserunner & Best Athlete). REVISITING THE MAGNOLIA STATE: The 2014 M-Braves Opening Day Roster features lots of familiar names. Returning to the M-Braves pitching staff is right-handers J.R. Graham, Ryne Harper, James Hoyt and Shae Simmons. Lefties include Ronan Pacheco and Chasen Shreve. Behind the plate, M-Braves fans will see familiar faces in Matt Kennelly and Braeden Schlehuber. INFs Barrett Kleinknecht, Emerson Landoni and Joe Leonard return along with OF Robby Hefflinger. April 14 April 15 April 16 April 17 April 18 April 30 May 1 May 2 Upcoming Promotions at Trustmark Park Sponsored by AM620. Free Hot Dog Night. M-Braves Baseball Cap Giveaway. Mystery Monday. Make a Difference Monday. SportClips Military Monday Jackie Robinson Day. Trustmark s Terrific 10 Tuesday. School Day Game. Sports Marketing Day. Sponsored by MDOT & Z106.7. Thirsty Thursday. Sponsored by Yogi on the Lake--Jellyston Park & 105.1 The River. Game Trailer. Dale Murphy Appearance. Friday Night Fireworks. Cowboy Maloney s Flat Screen Friday. School Day Game. Sponsored by MORA, Chick-fil-A and Z106.7. Thirsty Thursday. The Utility Man Appearance. Guns N hoses Night. Chick-fil-A Promotional Night. Sponsored by Heritage Properties & Y101. The Utility Man Appearance. On the Airways 2014 features the Mississippi Braves on the FM dial for the sixth season with WYAB 103.9 FM. The two parties contract runs through the 2015 season. WYAB features all 70 M-Braves home games, all 70 M-Braves road games and the Southern League playoffs should the Braves make the postseason. Social Media facebook.com/mbraves @mbraves instagram.com/mbraves youtube.com/mississippibraves google.com/+mbraves 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 at Trustmark Park 7-6 1-4 7-3 6-3 11-5 5-3 at Jackson 3-6 3-7 6-5 2-3 3-7 6-7 Total 10-12 4-11 13-8 8-6 14-12 11-10 2011 2012 2013 2014 alltime at Trustmark Park 8-6 1-2 8-4 54-36 at Jackson 5-5 4-9 1-2 1-2 34-53 Total 13-11 5-11 9-6 1-2 88-89 M-Braves vs Generals Day-by-Day Date Result Record W-L-S Att 4/9 L, 4-2 0-1 Walker-Batista-Kohlscheen 3,671 4/10 W, 3-2 1-1 Hursh-Miller-Simmons 2,745 4/11 L, 8-5 1-2 Landazuri-Perez 2,016 4/12 4/13 6/19 6/20 6/21 6/22 6/23 Us vs Them Braves Stats Generals 3-5 Record 5-3.212 Batting Average.261.286 Slugging Percentage.351.271 On-Base Percentage.342 26 Runs Scored 39 52 Hits 72 25 Runs Batted In 34 7 Doubles 17 1 Triples 1 3 Home Runs 2 5 Stolen Bases 5 1 Sacrifice Bunts 4 1 Sacrifice Flies 2 1 GIDP 6 3.27 Earned Run Average 2.75.245 Average Against.196 59 Strikeouts 58 29 Walks 21 31 Runs Allowed 25 24 Earned Runs Allowed 22 3 Home Runs Allowed 7.986 Fielding Percentage.983 6 Double Plays 4 4 Errors 5 M-Braves vs Generals On Deck Mississippi returns to Trustmark Park for a five-game series against the Huntsville Stars April 14-18. The M-Braves went 13-7 against the Stars in 2013 and have an all-time record of 72-76 against Huntsville. After the 2014 season, the Stars move to Biloxi, MS. In the Hole The M-Braves hit the road for a 10-game road trip April 19-28. The Braves stop in Montgomery for a five-game series against the Biscuits (70-97 all-time) before moving on to Pensacola for five games against the Blue Wahoos (19-14 all-time). On the Web For all of your M-Braves information needs, click over to mississippibraves.com. There you ll find photos, videos, live game stats and articles detailing every M-Braves player and the organization overall. Follow the links to listen to the M-Braves live audio stream all season long. Upcoming Probable Starters & Schedule Date Opponent Probable Starters Time This Series TODAY at Jackson Generals RHP J.R. Graham (0-0, 0.00) vs LHP Cam Hobson (1-0, 1.59) 6:05 PM Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Jackson Generals RHP David Bromberg (0-1, 4.91) vs RHP Victor Sanchez (0-0, 3.60) 6:05 PM Next Series Monday, April 14, 2014 vs Huntsville Stars RHP Aaron Northcraft (0-0, 0.00) vs RHP Brooks Hall (0-1, 5.63) 7:00 PM Tuesday, April 15, 2014 vs Huntsville Stars RHP Jason Hursh (1-0, 1.80) vs RHP Drew Gagnon (1-0, 3.27) 7:00 PM Wednesday, April 16, 2014 vs Huntsville Stars RHP Williams Perez (0-1, 2.08) vs RHP Taylor Jungmann (1-0, 3.27) 11:00 AM Thursday, April 17, 2014 vs Huntsville Stars RHP J.R. Graham (0-0, 0.00) vs LHP Brent Suter (1-0, 1.80) 7:00 PM Friday, April 18, 2014 vs Huntsville Stars RHP David Bromberg (0-1, 4.91) vs RHP Tyler Cravy (1-0, 0.00) 7:00 PM Page 1
Tonight s Starter #34 J.R. Graham RHP 6 0 195 0-0, 0.00 ERA vs. Righties:.000, 0 HR vs. Lefties:.000, 0 HR Graham s 2014 Day-by-Day MISSISSIPPI Date Opp. Decision IP H R ER BB SO HR 4/7(1) MOB ND (W, 4-0) 5.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Today s Game Graham toes the rubber in game four of this five-game series. LAST TIME OUT Graham worked five no-hit innings before leaving game one of a doubleheader at Trustmark Park, 4/7. The M-Braves scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth to claim a 4-0 victory over the BayBears. Enters the season ranked by Baseball America as the Braves No. 3 prospect Has the Best Control in the Braves system according to Baseball America Graham worked five no-hit innings before leaving game one of a DH, 4/7. Prior to 2012 Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 4th round of the 2011 draft Attended Santa Clara University Was the highest player drafted from Santa Clara University since Randy Winn was selected by the Marlins in third round of the 1995 draft Ranked fourth nationally with a 0.68 walks per nine innings 2011 Season Made his professional debut with the Danville Braves (R), posting a record of 5-2 with a 1.72 ERA in 13 games and eight starts. In five starts during the month of August, he went 3-0 with a 0.88 ERA. Named Pitcher of the Year for the D-Braves. Led the APP with a 1.72 ERA, ranked first among all Braves farmhands. Named to Baseball America s Rookie All-Star team. 2012 Season Started with High-A Lynchburg before moving up to Mississippi on 7/17. Led the entire Braves organization with a 2.80 ERA, 12-2 on the season. Went 9-1 with a 2.63 ERA in 17 starts for High-A Lynchburg, including a seven-inning complete game on 5/1. Posted his best numbers during the month of May where he went 4-0 with a 1.94 ERA in six starts. Held opponents to a.130 average with runners in scoring position, 2 out. Made his Double-A debut with the M-Braves on July 20, limiting Jacksonville to just two earned runs on three hits. Picked up his first Double-A victory in the M-Braves 13-6 victory over the Barons on 8/10 (5.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K). Named Southern League Pitcher of the Week for the week ending August 26 (2 G, 12.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 13 K). Entered the season ranked by Baseball America as the 13th-best prospect in the Braves system. Named a Carolina League Mid-Season All-Star Selected as a MiLB.com Organization All-Star 2013 Season Entered the season as the No. 2 Braves prospect according to Baseball America Limited to just eight starts before suffering a right shoulder strain in May Graham s 2013 Day-by-Day MISSISSIPPI Date Opp. Decision IP H R ER BB SO HR 4/5 MOB ND (W, 3-1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4/11 BIR L, 1 (7-3) 3.0 5 4 4 2 4 0 4/16 JXN ND (W, 2-1) 6.0 6 1 1 2 7 0 4/21 MOB W, 1 (3-1) 7.0 4 0 0 0 2 0 4/26 HVL ND (W, 8-4) 5.1 8 3 3 1 5 0 5/2 TNS L, 2 (7-0) 5.1 7 3 3 3 6 0 5/8 MTG L, 3 (8-4) 5.0 8 5 5 2 2 0 5/13 HVL ND (W, 5-1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Graham s Last IP...5.0 (4/7(1) vs MOB) K...3 (4/7(1) vs MOB) BB...1 (4/7(1) vs MOB) H... R... ER... HR... Braves Record when Graham: Win... Loss... Save... CG... HR... WP... BK... Starts: 1-0 Gets a Decision: No Decision: 1-0 Relieves: Graham s Runs Allowed By Inning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Runs - - - - - - - - - - Earned Runs - - - - - - - - - - Graham s Career Stats Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP AVG 2011 Danville 5-2 1.72 13 8 0 0 0 57.2 52 15 11 0 1 13 52 4.245 2012 Lynchburg 9-1 2.63 17 17 1 0 0 102.2 88 34 30 6 2 17 68 2.236 2012 Mississippi 3-1 3.18 9 9 0 0 0 45.1 35 17 16 2 2 17 42 2.210 2013 Mississippi 1-3 4.04 8 8 0 0 0 35.2 39 16 16 0 0 10 28 1.283 2014 Mississippi - 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.000 Minor League Totals 18-7 2.72 48 43 1 0 0 246.1 214 82 73 8 5 58 193 9.240 M-Braves Last Ten Quality Starts (At Least 6.0 IP & 3 ER or Less) Pitcher date Opp. H/R Dec. IP H R ER BB SO HR BK WP GO/AO AVG Jason Hursh 4/10 JXN R W, 3-2 6.0 6 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 9/0.235 Page 2
Bullpen Totals W-L: 2-1 Saves/Opp: 2/3 ERA: 3.41 IP: 34.1 R: 16 SO: 37 H/HR: 30/2 ER: 13 BB: 18 1st Batter/Retired: 26/16 Inherited Runners/Scored: 17/10 M-Braves Bullpen Bullpen Briefs Bullpen by the Month Month W-L ERA Sv-Op IP H R ER BB SO HR April 2-1 3.41 2-3 34.1 30 16 13 18 37 2 May June July August September Last Relief Outing Season Spotlight Pitcher Date W/L/S IP H R ER BB SO HR Inherited/Scored 1st Batter/Retired Longest Outing Shortest Outing Saves/Chances Batista 4/3-4.1 3 2 2 4 0 0-1/0 4.1 4.1 - Cornely 4/9-2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3/1 3/2 2.0 0.2 - Harper 4/11-1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0-2/1 1.0 1.0 - Hoyt 4/10-1.2 3 1 1 0 3 0 2/2 3/2 1.2 1.0 0/1 Pacheco 4/11-1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3/2 3/3 1.0 1.0 - Perez, C. 4/11-0.0 0 3 2 3 0 0 2/1 3/1 1.0 0.0 - Shreve 4/9-2.2 7 1 0 0 1 0 1/1 3/2 2.2 1.0 - Simmons 4/10 S, 2 1.1 0 0 0 0 4 0 1/0 3/3 1.1 1.0 2/2 Weber 4/11-1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 5/4 3/0 2.1 1.1 - Bullpen Capsules #27 John Cornely RHP 6 1 205 0-0-0, 2.45 ERA vs. Righties:.111, 0 HR vs. Lefties:.000, 0 HR Selected by the Braves in the 15th round of the 2011 draft out of Wofford College 2011: In his first professional season, he went 3-1 with a 2.18 ERA in 15 outings for R-Danville. Recorded 50 strikeouts in 33 IP while limiting opponents to a.165 batting average. at Wofford College, he led the team with a 1.85 ERA and posted a 2-1 record with nine saves (school-record) in 23 appearances out of the pen. 2012: Made 39 appearances out of Low-A Rome s bullpen, going 1-3 with a 3.51 ERA. Struck out 81 in 51.1 innings. Promoted to High-A Lynchburg in late August where he made four appearances before season s end. Allowed no runs, striking out 13 in 7.1 innings. His 8 saves ranked tied for fourth overall in the Atlanta Braves organization. 2013: Spent the entire season with High-A Lynchburg. Ranked third among Carolina League Leaders in saves (11), tied for third in games pitched (42) and ranked second in games finished (34). Also ranked 10th overall in the Braves organization in games pitched. Posted his best numbers at home (3-0, 2.10 ERA with five saves). His best monthly numbers were in July when he went 2-0 with 1 save and a 0.75 ERA in 9 appearances. overall in the second half of the season, he was 3-0 with 10 saves and a 1.48 ERA. Cornely s Last Five Relief Appearances 4/9 JXN - 2.45-2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4/5 MOB - 5.40 H, 1 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 4/3 MOB - 0.00-0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 #18 Ryne Harper RHP 6 3 215 1-0-0, 9.00 ERA vs. Righties:.111, 0 HR vs. Lefties:.750, 0 HR Picked up his first win of the season in game one of a doubleheader, 4/7 Selected by the Braves in the 37th round of the 2011 draft out of Austin Peay State University. 2011: Made his professional debut with the GCL Braves (1-0, 0.00) before moving up to R-Danville (2-0, 0.83). Selected as the organization s August Pitcher of the Month for danville after going 2-0 with a 0.61 ERA 2012: Started with Low-A Rome (0-2, 4.32). Finished with High-A Lynchburg (2-1, 1.83). Posted a 1.53 ERA in 17.2 innings during the month of August. 2013: Ranked tied for third in the Braves organization with 11 saves. Ranked 4th in the organization in relievers ERA (1.79). Didn t allow a run until May 25. Drove in 2 runs with a double in the top of the ninth. Recorded his first save of the season on 4/5 against Mobile (2 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K). In 10 July relief appearances, he notched 2 saves and recorded a 0.82 ERA. Limted right-handed hitters to a.197 average. Harper s Last Five Relief Appearances 4/11 JXN - 6.00-1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4/7(1) MOB W, 1 9.00-1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4/4 MOB - 18.00-1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 #51 James Hoyt RHP 6 5 220 0-1-0, 2.45 ERA vs. Righties:.125, 0 HR vs. Lefties:.429, 0 HR Enters the season ranked by Baseball America as the 30th-best prospect in the Braves system Signed with the Braves as a free agent on November 11, 2012 2011: Played for the independent Yuma Scorpions of the North American League. Went 2-0 with a 4.34 ERA in 19 games, one start. Recorded 50 strikeouts in 37.1 IP. 2012: Played with three different teams: Ind. Wichita Wingnuts (2-0, 2.61), Ind. Edinburg Roadrunners (0-0, 1.04) and Triple-A Olmecas de Tabasco (0-2, 2.03). In his 2 seasons combined, Hoyt has 104 K s in 78.1 IP. With Tabasco, he limited opponents to a.235 average and converted one of two save opportunities. 2013: Did not allow a run in 16.1 innings pitched (7/26-8/25). In 9 outings during the month of August, he posted a 0.73 ERA. Promoted to Double-A Mississippi on 6/21. Was 3-2 with a 4.89 ERA in 17 games (three starts) for High-A Lynchburg and was leading all Carolina League relievers with a ratio of 13.62 K/9 IP at the time of his promotion. At that time his 72 K s also ranked 5th among all pitchers in the league. Hoyt held lefties to a.155 OBA and held opponents to a.160 average with RISP and two outs. Hoyt ranked eighth among all Braves minor league relievers with a.187 OBA and ranked 10th with 105 strikeouts. Hoyt s Last Five Relief Appearances 4/10 JXN - 2.45 H, 1 1.2 3 1 1 0 3 0 4/7(2) MOB - 0.00-1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4/4 MOB L, 1 0.00 BS, 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Page 3
Bullpen Capsules #43 Ronan Pacheco LHP 6 6 193 0-0-0, 0.00 ERA vs. Righties:.167, 0 HR vs. Lefties:.000, 0 HR Signed by the Braves as a non-drafted free agent on February 17, 2008. 2008: Went 2-3 with a 3.86 ERA in 14 games (11 starts) for the DSL Braves. 2009: Made 11 appearances, six starts, for the GCL Braves (1-4, 4.54). 2010: Posted a record of 4-6 with a 5.62 ERA in 14 games, 11 starts, for R-Danville. 2011: Spent the entire season with Low-A Rome (5-9, 5.00) where he had 21 outings, 18 GS. 2012: Started the season at High-A Lynchburg (0-4, 7.82) but was reassigned to Rome in mid-june where he finished the season with a record of 3-0 and a 2.65 ERA. 2013: Did not allow a run in seven outings during the month of August at Mississippi and limited lefties to a.133 batting average. Was 2-1 with a 2.37 ERA in 28 relief outings for High-A Lynchburg. Posted a 1-0 record with a 1.00 ERA during the month of June. Limited lefties to a.070 opponent s batting average Pacheco s Last Five Relief Appearances 4/11 JXN - 0.00-1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4/9 JXN - 0.00-1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4/5 MOB W, 1 0.00-0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 #40 Carlos Perez LHP 6 3 220 0-0-0, 21.60 ERA vs. Righties:.250, 0 HR vs. Lefties:.250, 0 HR Signed by the Braves as a non-drafted free agent on July 3, 2008 2009: Made his professional debut with the GCL Braves (1-2, 5.28). 2010: Made six starts with R-Danville before moving up to Low-A Rome. Named by the Braves as the Danville Pitcher of the Year. Rated by Baseball America as the top prospect in the Appalachian League after the season. 2011: Spent the entire season at Low-A Rome. Set career highs in most every pitching category. Earned his first professional save on August 22. Led the team in K s (109) and was second in innings pitched (125.0). Entered the season ranked by Baseball America as Atlanta s 11th-best prospect. 2012: Named Danville s Pitcher of the Month in July, going 1-0 with a 1.20 ERA and 24 K s. Led the Danville club with 16 relief appearances. Entered the season as Atlanta s 25th-best prospect according to Baseball America. 2013: Entered the season ranked by Baseball America as Atlanta s 28th-best prospect. started the season at Rome (3-0, 2.25 ERA). Posted his best numbers in May (2-0-1, 0.54 ERA in 10 outings). Limited RH batters to a.169 OBA. Finished the season at High-A Lynchburg, posting a 3.95 ERA in 9 outings. Ranked 4th among all relievers in the Braves system with a.165 OBA. Also ranked 4th among reliefers in WHIP (0.99). Perez s Last Five Relief Appearances 4/11 JXN - 21.60-0.0 0 3 2 3 0 0 4/7(2) MOB - 10.80-1.0 0 0 0 3 1 0 4/4 MOB - 27.00 H, 1 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 0 #33 Chasen Shreve LHP 6 3 190 0-0-0, 1.59 ERA vs. Righties:.400, 0 HR vs. Lefties:.429, 0 HR Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 11th round of the 2010 draft. 2010: Made his professional debut with Danville. Went 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in 8 games. 2011: Went 5-6 with a 3.86 ERA in 34 outings with Low-A Rome. Named Rome Pitcher of the Year. Led the team with 70 IP in relief. Was second on the team in appearances and tied for third in wins (5). 2012: Went 2-1 with a 3.93 ERA in 11 games with Double-A Mississippi. Posted a 4-4 record with a 2.15 ERA in 32 outings for High-A Lynchburg. Put up his best numbers in June, as he did not allow a run in eight outings and went 2-1 with a save. Ranked tied for third in the Carolina League with seven holds on the year. 2013: Began the season with Double-A Mississippi where he went 3-1 with a 4.43 ERA in 36 relief appearances. Shreve finished the year at High-A Lynchburg, posting a record of 0-1 with a 2.75 ERA in 14 outings. Shreve s Last Five Relief Appearances 4/9 JXN - 1.59-2.2 7 1 0 0 1 0 4/5 MOB - 3.00 H, 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4/3 MOB - 9.00-1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 #46 Shae Simmons RHP 5 11 180 0-0-2, 0.00 ERA vs. Righties:.000, 0 HR vs. Lefties:.125, 0 HR Picked up his second save on 4/10 at JXN, striking out four of the five batters he faced Rated by Baseball America as the Best Fastball in the Braves system Enters the season ranked by Baseball America as the 16th-best prospect in the Braves system Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 22nd round of the 2012 draft. Went to Southeast Missouri State University. Named Second-Team All-Ohio Valley Conference after 15 starts for the Redhawks (7-4, 4.50). 2012: Made his professional debut with the GCL Braves (2-0, 0.00). Finished the season with Rookie Danville (0-2, 3.48). 2013: Spent most of the season with Low-A Rome before moving up to Mississippi on 8/5. Gave up just 3 ER in 11 outings with the M-Braves. Was 1-1 with a 1.49 ERA in 39 appearances out of the Rome bullpen. Had not allowed an earned run since 5/17 when he was promoted. Finished the season ranked second in saves (24) and third in games finished (34). Simmons led all Braves farmhands in saves (24), ranked third in relievers OBA (.163), second in relivers ERA (1.69), fifth in relivers WHIP (0.99) and tied for sixth in games pitched (50). Also selected as a SALLY Mid-Season and Post- Simmons Last Five Relief Appearances 4/10 JXN - 0.00 S, 2 1.1 0 0 0 0 4 0 4/7(1) MOB - 0.00-1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4/5 MOB - 0.00 S, 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4/3 MOB - 0.00-1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 #48 Ryan Weber RHP 6 0 180 0-0-0, 3.60 ERA vs. Righties:.125, 0 HR vs. Lefties:.364, 1 HR Selected by the Braves in 22nd round of the 2009 draft. 2009: Made his professional debut with the GCL Braves, posting a 1.74 ERA in seven games. He struck out 13 batters in 10.1 innings pitched. 2010: Split time between R-Danville and Low-A Rome. Went 3-2 with a 2.81 ERA in 8 games (six starts) with Danville. In Rome, Weber posted a record of 2-5 with a 5.13 ERA in 18 games (six starts). 2011: Spent most of the season in Rome (2-0, 2.68). Also made 2 appearances in Lynchburg (0-0, 3.00). Appeared in his last game on 7/21 & finished the season on the DL. 2012: Compiled a 4.91 ERA in 35 games (16 starts) between Low-A Rome & High-A Lynchburg. Named June Pitcher of the Month in Rome, going 3-2 with a 3.41 ERA. Recorded 2 saves in 3 apps with a 1.93 ERA for Lynchburg during the month of July. 2013: Spent the majority of the season at High-A Lynchburg, posting a record of 6-5 with a 3.84 ERA in 22 games (15 starts). Also made two appearances for the GCL Braves (0-1, 12.00). Posted his best numbers during the month of May when he went 1-0 with a 0.60 ERA in six games for the Hillcats. Weber s Last Five Relief Appearances 4/11 JXN - 3.60-1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 4/7(2) MOB - 2.45-1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4/4 MOB - 3.86-2.1 3 1 1 1 0 0 Page 4
Batting Capsules #32 Robby Hefflinger OF 6 5 235 Last Game:.250 (1-4) series:.167 (2-12) vs. JXN:.167 (2-12) Streak: 2 games (2-8,.250) Long Streak: Last HR: vs. RHP:.150 (3-20), 0 HR 2 games (2-8,.250) vs. LHP :.000 (0-3), 0 HR AB: 4 2B: HR: sb: BB: 2 RBI: 1 H: 1 3B: R: 1 CS: K: 2 HBP: Rated by Baseball America as the Best Power Hitter in the Braves system Enters the season ranked by Baseball America as the 29th-best prospect in the Braves system Selected by the Braves in the seventh round of the 2009 draft. 2009: Made his professional debut with R-Danville, posting a.242 average with 11 doubles, a triple, seven homers and 37 RBI in 61 games. 2010: Hit.245 in 77 games for Low-A Rome. Had 19 doubles, six homers and 53 RBI. 2011: Started the season in High-A Lynchburg, hitting.114 in 12 games. Finished the season at Low-A Rome where he hit.256 with 34 doubles, three triples, eight HR and 56 RBI in 112 games. Led Rome in doubles and ranked fifth in the South Atlantic League. 2012: Began the season with High-A Lynchburg, hitting.228 with eight doubles, four HR and 11 RBI in 37 games before returning to Rome. Hit.284 with 21 doubles, a triple, 12 HR and 58 RBI in 84 games. Named Player of the Month of August in Rome after hitting.312 in 27 games (9 2B, 6 HR). Selected as a MiLB.com. Organizational All-Star. Named SAL Player of the Week twice, 7/16 & 8/6. 2013: Began the season with High-A Lynchburg and was promoted to Mississippi on 6/29. At the time of his promotion, he was leading the Carolina League in HR (21), slugging percentage (.579), extra-base hits (39) and total bases (162). Finished the season second in Carolina League HR. Selected as a Carolina League Mid-Season and Post- Season All-Star. Named Home Run Derby Champion and MVP of the California- Carolina League All-Star Game. Named Carolina League Player of the Week, 6/3. Named by Baseball America as the Best Outfield Arm in the Braves organization. Was double shy of completing the cycle on 7/20 at JXN. Finished the season ranked among all Braves farmhands in the following categories: 9th in total games (127), 6th in runs (63) and at bats (468), 2nd in HR (27) and slugging percentage (.474), 3rd in RBI (77) and 10th in OPS (.768). Named Lynchburg Player of the Year. #5 Barrett Kleinknecht INF 6 0 200 Last Game:.000 (0-4) series:.000 (0-4) vs. JXN:.000 (0-4) Streak: 3 games (0-9) Long Streak: Last HR: vs. RHP:.100 (1-10), 0 HR 1 game (1-1, 1.000) vs. LHP :.000 (0-0), 0 HR AB: 4 2B: 1 HR: sb: BB: RBI: H: 1 3B: R: CS: K: 2 HBP: Selected by the Braves in the 12th round of the 2010 draft 2010: Made his professional debut with R-Danville where he hit.301 with 35 RBI in 53 games. Also appeared in the final six games for Low-A Rome (.158). 2011: Started the season with Low-A Rome where he hit.254 in 30 games before moving up to High-A Lynchburg where he hit.209 with a career-high 7 HR for the Hillcats. 2012: Hit.219 in 49 games with Double-A Mississippi before having season-ending surgery to repair a left hand fracture in June. Also pitched two innings of relief to pick up the win as the M-Braves defeated Jackson 4-3 in 16 innings on 4/15 (1 H, 2 K). Saw action at every position except the outfield during his time with the M-Braves. 2013: Spent the entire season in Mississippi where he hit.238 in 93 games. Posted his best numbers in June when he hit.317 in 25 games. Blasted 2 HR in the M-Braves 7-4 win over HVL, 8/5. Strung together a five-game RBI streak (6/26-30). Blasted a three-run homer, 6/26. Worked two innings in relief, giving up no runs/hits on 5/29. Pitched another inning in relief on 4/25 at HVL (1 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 1 HR). Worked 1 inning on 4/13. #17 Cedric Hunter OF 6 0 195 Last Game:.500 (1-2) series:.167 (1-6) vs. JXN:.167 (1-6) Streak: 1 games (1-2,.500) Long Streak: Last HR: 4/11 at JXN (Landazuri) vs. RHP:.176 (3-17), 1 HR 1 game (1-1, 1.000) vs. LHP :.000 (0-1), 0 HR AB: 4 2B: HR: 1 sb: BB: 1 RBI: 2 H: 1 3B: R: 2 CS: K: 1 HBP: Blasted his first homer of the season, a two-run shot, on 4/11 at JXN Signed by the Braves as a free agent on January 24, 2014 2006: Selected by the San Diego Padres in the 3rd round of the 2006 draft. Named AZL MVP and AZL Post-Season All-Star. Also named a Baseball America Rookie All-Star. Hit.371 and drove in 44 runs in 52 games for the AZL Padres. 2007: Spent most of the season with the Fort Wayne Wizards, hitting.282 in 129 games. 2008: Selected as a California League Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star. Named as a Baseball America High Class A All-Star. Posted a.318 batting average with 33 doubles, three triples, 11 homers and 84 RBI in 134 games. 2009: Spent the entire season at Double-A San Antonio, hitting.261 in 131 games. 2010: Began the season with Double-A San Antonio and hit.308 in 71 games. Selected as a Texas League Mid-Season All-Star. Finished the season at Triple-A Portland. Added to the Padres 40-man roster following the season. 2011: Made the Padres 25-man opening day roster and played 6 games in the big leagues. Reassigned to Triple-A Tucson. Claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics on 10/25. 2012: Acquired by the St. Louis Cardinals from the Athletics for future considerations on 4/4 and assigned to Triple-A Memphis. He hit.268 in 129 games for the Redbirds. 2013: Signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Indians during the offseason and received an invite to ST. Began he season at Triple-A Columbus where he hit.250 in 32 games. Reassigned to Double-A Akron in late May where he hit.295 in 61 games over the remainder of the season. Hunter had 20 doubles, four triples and 12 homers. #39 Kyle Kubitza INF 6 3 210 Last Game:.000 (0-2) series:.111 (1-9) vs. JXN:.111 (1-9) Streak: 1 games (0-2) Long Streak: Last HR: vs. RHP:.158 (3-19), 0 HR 2 games (2-4,.500) vs. LHP :.250 (1-4), 0 HR AB: 4 2B: HR: sb: 1 BB: 1 RBI: 1 H: 1 3B: R: 1 CS: 1 K: 2 HBP: Rated by Baseball America as the Best Infield Arm in the Braves system Enters the season ranked by Baseball America as the 22nd-best prospect in the Braves system Selected by the Braves in the third round of the 2011 draft out of Texas State Was a two-time All-Southland Conference First Team selection. Named to the Austin Regional All-Tournament team. 2011: His.321 batting average ranked second among all Braves farmhands. Named August Player of the Month in Danville after hitting.382 with 7 doubles, 1 triple and 13 RBI in 14 games during the month. 2012: Entered the season ranked by Baseball America as the 17th best prospect in the Braves organization. Named Rome Player of the Month for April (.280 with 6 doubles, 3 triples, 4 HR and 13 RBI). His 9 triples led all Braves farmhands. Led the Rome club with 128 games played and 531 at bats. Named SAL Player of the Week (April 23). 2013: Entered the season as the 25th-best Braves prospect according to Baseball America. Named Carolina League Player of the Week twice (6/17 and 8/5). Ranked fourth in the Carolina League with a.380 OBP. Led the league in walks (80) and ranked third in K s (132). Among all Braves farmhands, he ranked in the following categories: 3rd in games played (132), 4th in runs (75), 5th in triples (6), 8th in on-base percentage (.380), 8th in hits (113), tied for 6th in HR (12), 7th in slugging percentage (.434), 7th in doubles (28) and 6th in RBI (57). #2 Matt Kennelly C 6 1 210 Last Game: DNP series:.250 (1-4) vs. JXN:.250 (1-4) Streak: 1 game (1-4,.250) Long Streak: Last HR: vs. RHP:.300 (3-10), 0 HR 1 game (2-4,.500) vs. LHP :.000 (0-0), 0 HR AB: 4 2B: HR: sb: BB: RBI: 1 H: 2 3B: R: 1 CS: K: 2 HBP: Signed again by the Braves as a free agent on November 18, 2013 2006: Spent the season in the Australian Summer League. Signed by ATL as a NDFA 8/18. 2007: Played for the GCL Braves, catching in 31 of the 39 games played. Hit.296 against lefties, but just.188 against right-handers. 2008: Started the season at R-Danville before being promoted to Low-A Rome in late July. Bounced between Rome and Danville, appearing in 44 games at Danville and 10 at Rome. Went hitless in his first game with Rome and then hit safely in his other nine games, going 16-32, including two three-hit games and a three-rbi game. 2009: Split the season between Myrtle Beach and Rome. Compiled a.225 average with 11 doubles, two homers and 22 RBIs between both stops. Was a non-roster invitee to ST. 2010: Spent the entire season with High-A Myrtle Beach where he batted.226 in 76 games. After struggling with monthly avgs of.148 in June and.194 in July, he hit.306 in Aug. 2011: Drove in 3 of the M-Braves 14 runs in a 14-7 victory over JXN on 7/5. Broke a team-long 14- game hitting streak (17-49,.347) on 6/9 vs CHA. Made two apperances with GWN (.286, 2-7). 2012: Spent the entire season at Double-A Mississippi, hitting.254 in 62 games. 2013: Started the season with Triple-A Gwinnett where he hit.417 in 5 games. Released by the Braves on 5/13 and signed with the Reds in mid-june. Assigned to Double-A PNS where he hit.207 in nine games before moving to Triple-A Louisville in July. #19 Emerson Landoni INF 5 11 180 Last Game: DNP series:.429 (3-7) vs. JXN:.429 (3-7) Streak: 3 games (4-10,.400) Long Streak: Last HR: vs. RHP:.300 (6-20), 0 HR 3 games (4-10,.400) vs. LHP :.000 (0-4), 0 HR AB: 5 2B: HR: sb: BB: RBI: 1 H: 1 3B: R: CS: K: 1 HBP: Signed by the Atlanta Braves as a free agent on December 20, 2011. 2006: Originally signed by the Florida Marlins as a NDFA on December 1, 2005. Hit.263 in 62 games with the VSL Tigers/Marlins. 2007: Did not play after being released by Florida on May 18, 2007. 2008: Signed by the Yankees as a free agent in 2008. Posted a.310 batting average in 36 games with the GCL Yankees. 2009: Hit.185 in 10 games for High-A Tampa and.237 in 27 games for Staten Island. also appeared in one game for the GCL Yankees. 2010: Spent the entire season with Low-A Charleston, hitting.280 in 84 G for the RiverDogs. 2011: Signed by the Braves on December 20, 2011. Hit.254 in 83 games with High-A Tampa. Played every position except catcher and CF. Pitched in one game (7/29 vs CHA) where he picked up the win after working two scoreless innings. 2012: Spent most of the season with High-A Lynchburg (.217, 67 G) but also played in 4 games for Double-A Mississippi, batting.273. Also played in the Venezuelan Winter League for the Caribes de Anzoategui. 2013: Spent most of the season at High-A Lynchburg where he hit.276 in 65 games for the Hillcats. Also appeared in 16 G for the M-Braves, hitting.325. Posted his best numbers with the Hillcats during the summer months, hitting.323 and.322 in June and July. Page 5
Batting Capsules #25 Joe Leonard INF 6 5 220 Last Game:.500 (2-4) series:.429 (3-7) vs. JXN:.429 (3-7) Streak: 2 games (3-7,.429) Long Streak: Last HR: vs. RHP:.200 (3-15), 0 HR 2 games (3-7,.429) vs. LHP :.000 (0-0), 0 HR AB: 4 2B: HR: sb: BB: 1 RBI: H: 2 3B: R: CS: K: 2 HBP: Selected by the Braves in the 3rd round of the 2010 draft out of the University of Pittsburgh. 2010: Split the season between Danville and Rome. While in Danville, he hit.278 through 10 games. Played his first A-ball game with Rome on 7/15 and recorded a double, triple and a HR while scoring 5 runs. In his 35 plate appearances against lefties, he battted.314 and in six day contests, he batted.409. 2011: Played the entire season in Lynchburg where he hit.247 in 110 games. 3rd on the team with the most doubles (27). Rated as the No. 23 Braves prospect by Baseball America. 2012: Spent the entire season with Double-A Mississippi, hitting.263 in 124 games. 2013: Hit.230 in 119 games at Triple-A Gwinnett. Had 22 doubles, three triples and 35 RBI. Posted his best numbers in June when he hit.258 with three doubles and two triples. #4 Gustavo Nunez INF 5 10 170 Last Game:.500 (2-4) series:.273 (3-11) vs. JXN:.273 (3-11) Streak: 2 games (3-8,.375) Long Streak: Last HR: vs. RHP:.304 (7-23), 0 HR 2 games (5-8,.625) vs. LHP :.333 (1-3), 0 HR AB: 4 2B: HR: sb: BB: RBI: 1 H: 3 3B: R: 2 CS: K: 1 HBP: Went 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in the M-Braves 4-2 victory over Mobile, 4/5 Signed by the Braves as a free agent on October 30, 2013 2007: Signed by Detriot as a NDFA on May 3. Hit.284 in 64 games with the DSL Tigers. 2008: Spent time with both the GCL Tigers (.200, 13 G) and High-A Lakeland (.245, 45 G). 2009: Rated by Baseball America as the Best Infield Arm in the Midwest League. Spent most of the season with Low-A West Michigan, hitting.315 with 16 doubles, 10 triples, five homers and 40 RBI in 112 games. Stole 45 bases. 2010: Entered the season rated by Baseball America as the Best Defensive Infielder in the Detriot Tigers system. Also rated by Baseball America as the Best Defensive Shortstop in the FSL. Selected as a FSL Mid-Season All-Star. Swiped 33 bases on the year while logging 13 doubles, six triples and two home runs. 2011: Entered the season rated by Baseball America as the Fastest Runner in the Detriot Tigers system. Selected as a Florida State League Mid-Season All-Star. Started the season with High-A Lakeland, hitting.304 in 62 games. He finished the season at Double-A Erie, posting a.215 average in 34 games. Selected by the Pirates in the MLB portion of the Rule 5 Draft during the offseason. 2012: Missed most of the season on the 60-day disabled list with an injury that he suffered prior to the Rule 5 draft in December 2011. Did not play until August and spent time with 3 different teams on rehab. Claimed off waivers in October by the Diamondbacks. 2013: Returned to Detriot by the Diamondbacks prior to the 2013 season. Spent the entire season at Triple-A Toledo, hitting.194 in 61 G for the Mud Hens. Posted his best numbers in August when he hit.286 in 11 G. Hit.289 in 15 games as the leadoff hitter. #1 Matt Lipka OF 6 1 200 Last Game:.200 (1-5) series:.214 (3-14) vs. JXN:.214 (3-14) Streak: 2 games (3-10,.300) Long Streak: Last HR: vs. RHP:.292 (7-24), 0 HR 3 games (4-11,.364) vs. LHP :.000 (0-4), 0 HR AB: 4 2B: 1 HR: sb: 1 BB: 1 RBI: 1 H: 1 3B: R: 1 CS: 1 K: 4 HBP: Rated by Baseball America as the Best Athlete and Fastest Baserunner in the Braves system Enters the season ranked by Baseball America as the 24th-best prospect in the Braves system Selected by the Braves in supplemental round of the 2010 draft out of McKinney HS in Texas. 2010: Named as a MiLB.com Organization All-Star and selected as a GCL Post-Season All-Star. Hit a combined.288 with 8 doubles, 4 triples, 1 HR, 25 RBI and 21 stolen bases in 52 games between the GCL Braves and R-Danville. Ranked 8th among all Braves farmhands in SB. Selected as the July Player of the Month for the GCL club (.340). Named GCL Player of the Year. Rated by Baseball America as the GCL s 5th-best prospect. 2011: Entered the season ranked as the 6th-best prospect in the Braves system according to Baseball America. Spent the entire season at Low-A Rome. Led all Braves farmhands with 28 stolen bases. Led the Rome club and ranked second in the South Atlantic League in at bats (530). Named by Baseball America as the fastest baserunner and the best athlete in the Braves organization. 2012: Appeared in 51 games for High-A Lynchburg before being sidelined by a hamstring injury. Hit.288 against righthanders and.209 against lefties. Was hitting.333 through 9 games in June before hitting the disabled list for the remainder of the season. 2013: Entered the season ranked by Baseball America as the 14th-best prospect in the Braves system as well as the best overall athlete. Hit.251 in 131 games at High-A Lynchburg. Ranked fourth in the Carolina League in at bats (525) and fourth in stolen bases (37). Ranked among all Braves minor leaguers in the following categories: 5th in total games (131), 2nd in runs scored (76), 4th in triples (7), 2nd in stolen bases (37), 1st in at bats (525), 3rd in hits (132) and tied for 5th in doubles (29). #24 David Rohm OF 6 4 225 Last Game: DNP series:.125 (1-8) vs. JXN:.125 (1-8) Streak: 1 game (0-4) Long Streak: Last HR: vs. RHP:.111 (2-18), 0 HR 1 game (1-3,.333) vs. LHP :.333 (1-3), 0 HR AB: 3 2B: HR: sb: BB: 1 RBI: H: 1 3B: R: CS: 1 K: 2 HBP: Selected by the Braves in the ninth round of the 2010 draft. 2010: Made his professional debut with the GCL Braves, hitting.320 in 19 games. also appeared in 17 games at Rookie-Danville where he batted.319 with six doubles. 2011: Led Rome hitters and tied for 3rd in the SAL in triples (8). Ranked 9th among Braves minor leaguers in batting average (.289). Hit.355 with 9 doubles, 2 triples and 3 HR in 28 games during the month of August. 2012: Hit.304 in 46 AB against lefties. Hit.288 on the road compared to.185 at home. 2013: Selected as a Carolina League Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star. Ranked 4th in the Carolina League with a.302 batting average. Ranked 2nd in hits (150) & triples (8), & ranked 5th in runs scored (77). Ranked among all Braves minor leaguers in the following categories: first in runs (77) & hits (150), third in at bats (496) and doubles (33), fourth in batting average (.302), tied for sixth in total games (130), ninth in RBI (53) and 10th in slugging percentage (.413). Rohm posted his best numbers during the months of April (.358, 22 G) and August (.336, 31 G). #22 Seth Loman INF 6 4 235 Last Game:.250 (1-4) series:.182 (2-11) vs. JXN:.182 (2-11) Streak: 1 games (1-4,.250) Long Streak: Last HR: 4/9 at JXN (Vargas) vs. RHP:.238 (5-21), 2 HR 4 games (6-15,.400) vs. LHP :.500 (2-4), 0 HR AB: 4 2B: 1 HR: 1 sb: BB: RBI: 1 H: 2 3B: R: 2 CS: K: 2 HBP: Blasted his first homer of the season in the M-Braves 4-2 win over Mobile, 4/5 Signed by the Braves as a free agent on November 7, 2013. 2006: Selected in the 47th round of the 2005 draft by the LA Angels. made his professional debut with the AZL Angels, hitting.206 in 42 games. 2007: Hit.323 in 45 games with the AZL Angels. Had 15 doubles, 1 triple, 9 homers and 34 RBI. 2008: Played with Independent St. George, hitting.350 in 60 games. 2009: Spent most of the season with High-A Winston-Salem, hitting.262 with 18 doubles and 15 homers in 81 games. Also appeared in 27 games for Low-A Kannapolis where he hit.303 with 14 extra base hits. 2010: Selected as a Carolina League Mid-Season All-Star and a MiLB.com Organizaiton All-Star. Hit.292 with 33 doubles, three triples, 25 homers and 88 RBI in 133 games. 2011: Named Southern League Player of the Week, June 6. Hit.274 with 24 doubles and 19 homers in 122 games at Double-A Birmingham. 2012: Started the season with Birmingham, hitting.276 in 115 games before moving up to Triple-A Charlotte for the final four games of the season. He hit.273 in those final contests. Named Player of the Year in Birmingham. 2013: Began with the season at Triple-A Charlotte in the White Sox system, hitting.223 in 39 G, before being traded to Baltimore on June 7. Joined Double-A Bowie for the rest of the season, posting a.262 batting average with 13 doubles, 6 HR and 31 RBI in 56 G. #11 Braeden Schlehuber C 6 2 210 Last Game:.250 (1-4) series:.286 (2-7) vs. JXN:.286 (2-7) Streak: 2 games (2-7,.286) Long Streak: Last HR: vs. RHP:.133 (2-15), 0 HR 2 games (2-7,.286) vs. LHP :.000 (0-1), 0 HR AB: 4 2B: HR: sb: BB: 1 RBI: 1 H: 1 3B: R: CS: K: 2 HBP: 2008: Made his professional debut with the GCL Braves, hitting.268 in 41 games. Ranked by Baseball America as the 18th-best prospect in the Atlanta system after the season. 2009: Hit.199 in 100 games at Low-A Rome. His 23 doubles ranked second and his 37 RBI ranked fourth on the team. 2010: Split the season between Low-A Rome (.221, 48 G) & High-A Myrtle Beach (.115, 27 G). 2011: Started the season with High-A Lynchburg (.248, 36 G) before moving up to Double-A Mississippi (.233, 26 G). Named Carolina League Player of the Week, 5/9. 2012: Spent the entire season with High-A Lynchburg, hitting.270 in 87 games for the Hillcats. Selected as a Carolina League Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star. Established single-season career highs in batting average (.270), HR (8), RBI (42), triples (4), slugging percentage (.439) and OPS (.767). Led the Carolina League in appearances by a catcher (84 games) and posted a.987 fielding percentage. Named June Pitcher of the Month for Lynchburg, hitting.313 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs 10 runs scored and seven RBI. 2013: Posted his best numbers during the month of May when he hit.333 with two doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI in 10 games. Launched two-run homers in back-to-back innings against the Suns, 5/19 Page 6
Starts By Position 1B: Joe Loenard (2), Seth Loman (6) 2B: Barrett Kleinknecht (3), Emerson Landoni (5) 3B: Kyle Kubitza (6), Joe Leonard (2) SS: Emerson Landoni (1), Gustavo Nunez (7) LF: Robby Hefflinger (6), Cedric Hunter (2) CF: Cedric Hunter (1), Matt Lipka (7) RF: Cedric Hunter (2), David Rohm (6) C: Matt Kennelly (3), Braeden Schlehuber (5) P: Lay Batista (1), David Bromberg (1), J.R. Graham (1), Jason Hursh (2), Mike Minor (1), Williams Perez (2) DH: Robby Hefflinger (1), Kyle Kubitza (1), Seth Loman (1) Statistical Breakdown Score First...3-1 Shutouts...1-0 Score in 2 innings...1-1 Score in 4 innings...1-1 Leading after 6 innings...3-1 Tied after 6 innings... Trailing after 6 innings...0-4 Leading after 8 innings...2-0 Tied after 8 innings... Trailing after 8 innings...0-4 Record Breakdown Opponents Score First...0-4 Score in 1 inning...1-2 Score in 3 innings...0-1 Score in 5 > innings... Leading after 7 innings...3-1 Tied after 7 innings... Trailing after 7 innings...0-4 Score 2 or Fewer Runs...0-3 Score 3 Runs...1-0 Score 4 or More Runs...2-2 Starts By Batting Order 1: Cedric Hunter (1), Matt Lipka (7) 2: Barrett Kleinknecht (2), Emerson Landoni (6) 3: Cedric Hunter (4), Kyle Kubitza (3), Joe Leonard (1) 4: Robby Hefflinger (1), Seth Loman (7) 5: Robby Hefflinger (1), Kyle Kubitza (1), Joe Leonard (1), David Rohm (5) 6: Robby Hefflinger (2), Kyle Kubitza (3), Joe Leonard (2), David Rohm (1) 7: Robby Hefflinger (3), Barrett Kleinknecht (1), Gustavo Nunez (2), Braeden Schlehuber (2) 8: Matt Kennelly (2), Gustavo Nunez (5), Braeden Schlehuber (1) 9: David Bromberg (1), J.R. Graham (1), Jason Hursh (1), Matt Kennelly (1), Mike Minor (1), Williams Perez (1), Braeden Schlehuber (2) First Game of Series...0-2 First Game of Homestand...0-1 First Game of Road Trip...0-1 Following an Off Day...0-1 Final At-Bat Decisions... In Errorless Games...3-2 With a Homer...1-2 With No Homers...2-3 Day... Night...3-5 Following a Win...1-2 Following a Loss...2-2 In Decision By Starters...1-4 Last Game of Series...0-1 Last Game of Homestand...0-1 Last Game of Road Trip... 1-Run Games...1-1 2-Run Games...1-2 3-Run Games...0-1 Allow a Homer...0-3 Allow No Homers...3-2 Vs. Righty Starters...3-4 Vs. Lefty Starters...0-1 Starter Goes <5 Innings...1-5 Starter Goes 5> Innings...2-0 In Decision By Bullpen...2-1 Hit Breakdown Multi-Hit Games Player 2 3 4 5 Total Games Season High Matt Kennelly 1 1 2, 4/5 vs MOB Emerson Landoni 1 1 2, 4/9 at JXN Joe Leonard 1 1 2, 4/11 at JXN Matt Lipka 2 2 2, Last: 4/10 at JXN Seth Loman 2 2 2, Last: 4/5 vs MOB Gustavo Nunez 2 1 3 3, 4/5 vs MOB Daily & Monthly Breakdown Day Home Road Month Home Road Monday 1-1 - April 2-3 1-2 Tuesday - - May - - Wednesday - 0-1 June - - Thursday 0-1 1-0 July - - Friday 0-1 0-1 August - - Saturday 1-0 - September - - Sunday - - Total 2-3 1-2 Total 2-3 1-2 RBI Breakdown Multi-RBI Games 2-Out Player 2 3 4 5 6 Total RBI RBI Season High Robby Hefflinger 1 1, 4/3 vs MOB Cedric Hunter 1 2 2 2, 4/11 at JXN Matt Kennelly 1 1 1, 4/10 at JXN Kyle Kubitza 3 1 1, Last: 4/11 at JXN Emerson Landoni 4 1, Last: 4/7(2) vs MOB Matt Lipka 3 2 1, Last: 4/10 at JXN Seth Loman 1 5 2, 4/9 at JXN Gustavo Nunez 2 1, Last: 4/11 at JXN David Rohm 1 3 2 2, 4/7(1) vs MOB Braeden Schlehuber 1 1 1, 4/11 at JXN Series Breakdown Home Road Braves Opp. Type Won-Lost-Split Won-Lost-Split Sweeps Sweeps 5-Game 0-1 - - - Double Headers - - - - Braves Solo... 1 Braves 2-Run... 2 Braves 3-Run... Braves Grand Slams... Total... 3 Home Run Breakdown Opponent Solo...1 Opponent 2-Run...1 Opponent 3-Run... Opponent Grand Slams...1 Total...3 Braves on the Bases 2B 3B HP Total Player SB-ATT SB-ATT SB-ATT SB-ATT Kyle Kubitza 2-3,.667 2-3,.667 Emerson Landoni 0-1,.000 0-1,.000 Matt Lipka 3-4,.750 3-4,.750 David Rohm 0-1,.000 0-1,.000 Total 5-9,.556 5-9,.556 Score MIS Inn. OPP 1 1st 6 3 2nd 1-3rd 3-4th 4 2 5th 5 10 6th - 4 7th 4 4 8th 6 2 9th 2-10th - - 11th - - 12th - - 13th - - 14th - Braves By Inning Home Runs MIS Inn. OPP - 1st 1 1 2nd - - 3rd - - 4th - - 5th 1 2 6th - - 7th - - 8th - - 9th 1-10th - - 11th - - 12th - - 13th - - 14th - Errors MIS Inn. OPP - 1st 1-2nd - 1 3rd - - 4th - 1 5th 1-6th 3 1 7th - 1 8th 1-9th - - 10th - - 11th - - 12th - - 13th - - 14th - Braves Big Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 - - 1 4 2 1 1 Outfield Assists Player 1st 2nd 3rd Home Matt Lipka 1 1 Page 7
Statistical Breakdown PH Cedric Hunter...1-1, 1.000 Barrett Kleinknecht...1-1, 1.000 Kyle Kubitza...1-1, 1.000 Emerson Landoni...0-1,.000 Joe Leonard...0-1,.000 Gustavo Nunez...0-1,.000 David Rohm...0-1,.000 Total... 3-7,.429 Pinch & Designated Hitters DH Robby Hefflinger...0-4,.000 Kyle Kubitza...1-3,.333 Seth Loman...1-4,.250 Total...2-11,.182 Pitchers at the Plate Pitcher s Hitting R 2B 3B HR RBI Sac BB K Lay Batista 0-1,.000 1 David Bromberg 0-1,.000 1 J.R. Graham 1-1, 1.000 Jason Hursh 1-1, 1.000 Williams Perez 0-1,.000 Chasen Shreve 0-1,.000 Ryan Weber 0-0,.000 1 Totals 2-6,.333 1 2 Shutouts Date Opponent Result Record W-L-S 4/7(1) MOB W, 4-0 (7) 1-0 Harper-Hagens One-Run Games Date Opponent Result Record W-L-S 4/7(2) MOB L, 2-1 (7) 0-1 Schugel-Bromberg-Barrett 4/10 JXN W, 3-2 1-1 Hursh-Miller-Simmons 2005: 13-7 2006: 10-7 2007: 8-8 2008: 12-9 2009: 8-12 2010: 9-10 2011: 8-8 2012: 9-11 2013: 14-12 2014: 1-0 All-Time Record: 92-84 Extra-Inning Games Date Opponent Result Record W-L-S 2005: 5-5 2006: 8-7 2007: 8-6 2008: 6-4 2009: 7-6 2010: 6-7 2011: 3-8 2012: 7-9 2013: 10-5 2014: All-Time Record: 60-57 2005: 22-21 2006: 20-26 2007: 22-24 2008: 27-18 2009: 29-29 2010: 20-25 2011: 19-34 2012: 21-29 2013: 29-23 2014: 1-1 All-Time Record: 210-230 Doubleheaders Date Opponent Result Record W-L-S 4/7(1) MOB W, 4-0 (7) 1-0 Harper-Hagens 4/7(2) MOB L, 2-1 (7) 1-1 Schugel-Bromberg-Barrett 2005: 5-5 2006: 8-7 2007: 8-6 2008: 6-4 2009: 5-9 2010: 4-4 2011: 5-3 2012: 7-7 2013: 4-4 2014: 1-1 All-Time Record: 53-50 Page 8
Statistical Breakdown Last Time It Happened Against the Braves Hitting Four-Hit Game...Brock Kjeldgaard (8/5/13 at HVL) Five-Hit Game... Rich Poythress (8/17/12 at JXN) Four-Run Game... Ramon Nivar (6/14/10 vs CHA) Three-Double Game...Nate Tenbrink (7/11/12 at JXN) Four-RBI Game... Kevin Rivers (4/11/14 at JXN) Five-RBI Game... Jared Mitchell (4/20/12 at BIR) Six-RBI Game... Ed Easley (7/8/11 at MOB) Eight-RBI Game...Eric Eymann (5/16/08 at CHA) Grand Slam... Kevin Rivers (4/11/14 at JXN) Lead-Off Home Run (Inning)... Marcus Semien (7/5/13 at BIR) Walk-Off Home Run... Kyeong Kang (8/20/13 at MTG) Walk-Off Grand Slam...Brad Davis (5/14/09 at JAX) Walk-Off Hit... Mikie Mahtook (8/19(1)/13 at MTG) Back-to-Back Home Runs... Bill Rhinehart & Cody Puckett (9/3/11 at CAR) Two-Home Run Game...Brock Kjeldgaard (8/3/13 at HVL) Two-Home Run Inning... Lee Cruz (7/24/08 at BIR) Pinch-Hit Home Run...JR Hopf (4/18/09 at HVL) Multi-Home Run Inning...Marquez Smith & Travis Mattair (6/28/13 at PNS) Inside-the-Park Home Run... Marc Krauss (4/8/12 vs MOB) First on Catcher Interference... Matt Davidson (5/1/12 at MOB) Hit for Cycle... Victor Mercedes (6/10/07 at BIR) Pitching One-Hitter...Fiers/Luetge/Byrd/Wooten (6/29/11 at HVL) Two-Hitter...Evan Anundsen (6/3(1)/12 at HVL) Three-Hitter...Schugel/Schuster/Hively/Barrett (4/7(1)/14 vs MOB) Shutout...Evans/Dayton/Wittgren (9/1/13 at JAX) Back-to-Back Shutouts... Hultzen/Hensley/Moran/Pryor & Molina/Kloess (4/19-20/12 at JXN-BIR) Shortened Complete Game...Evan Anundsen (6/3(1)/12 at HVL) Complete Game... Alex Colome (7/29/12 at MTG) 10+Strikeouts (Ind.)...Taijuan Walker (4/9/14 at JXN) Miscellaneous Triple Play...Mayorson/Concepcion (8/19/08) Three or More Steals, One Game...Quintin Berry - 4 (8/7/11 vs CAR) Position Player Pitched... Eric Campbell (4/15/12 at JXN) Nine Steals (Team), One Game.Gordon/Robinson/Nivar 2/Perez 3/Herrera/Smith (6/12/10 vs CHA) Steal of Home... Nick Ahmed (5/27/13 at MOB) Pitcher Homered... Tyler Thornburg (4/26/12 vs HVL) Last Time It Happened for the Braves Hitting Two Infield Hit Game...Brandon Hicks (6/25/09 vs BIR) Three Infield Hit Game... Javier Guzman (4/11/08 vs MOB) Four-Run Game... Ernesto Mejia (8/25/11 at MTG) Five-Run Game... Luis Bolivar (4/18/10 at WTN) Four-Hit Game...Omar Luna (7/28/13 vs MTG) Five-Hit Game... Eric Duncan (5/31/10 vs MTG) Three-Double Game... Willie Cabrera (6/17/10 at CAR) Two-Triple Game...Marcus Lemon (6/7/11 at MTG) Four-RBI Game... Luis Nunez (6/3/13 at CHA) Five-RBI Game...Christian Marrero (8/9/13 vs JXN) Six-RBI Game...Jaime Pedroza (8/2/13 at HVL) Grand Slam... Luis Nunez (6/3/13 at CHA) Lead-Off Home Run (Game)... Todd Cunningham (7/22/12 at JAX) Lead-Off Home Run (Inning)... Christian Marrero (4/27/13 at HVL) Pinch-Hit Home Run... Bobby Stevens (8/22/12 vs HVL) Inside-the-Park Home Run...Jon Schuerholz (5/12/05 at BIR) Two-Home Run Game... Christian Bethancourt (8/11/13 vs JXN) Back-to-Back Home Runs...Eric Duncan & Willie Cabrera (7/10/10 vs BIR) HR on Consecutive Pitches...Eric Duncan & Willie Cabrera (7/10/10 vs BIR) First on Catcher Interference... Tim Smith (7/4/12 vs JXN) Multi-Home Run Inning... Mycal Jones & Christian Marrero (6/9/13 vs PNS) Walk-Off Home Run... Christian Marrero (6/9/13 vs PNS) Walk-Off Hit... Christian Marrero (7/25/13 vs PNS) Hit for Cycle... Tyler Pastornicky (7/5/11 vs JXN) Pitching No-Hitter (Ind.)...Tommy Hanson (6/25/08 vs BIR) No-Hitter (Combined)... Julio Teheran & Tyrelle Harris (8/2/10 vs MOB) One-Hitter...Graham/Harper/Simmons (4/7(1)/14 vs MOB) Two-Hitter... Moran/Hoyt/Harper (8/19(2)/13 at MTG) Three-Hitter... Thomas/Jaime/Simmons/Harper (8/6/13 at HVL) Four-Strikeout Inning... Arodys Vizcaino (7/14/11 vs TNS) 10+ Strikeouts (Ind.)...Cody Martin (6/13/13 at TNS) Shutout...Graham/Harper/Simmons (4/7(1)/14 vs MOB) Back-to-Back Shutouts... Schlosser/Martin & Northcraft/Thomas/Lamm (5/4-5/13 vs TNS) Three Consecutive Shutouts... M. Coenen/B. O Connor/M. Wright (6/26-28/05 at TNS) Shortened Complete Game... Michael Lee (5/1/13 vs TNS) Complete Game... Zeke Spruill (7/22/12 at JAX) Miscellaneous Triple Play...Boscan/Guzman (7/6/08 vs CHA) Position Player Pitching... Barrett Kleinknecht (5/29/13 vs MTG) Pitcher Homered...David Hale (6/11/12 at TNS) Two Pitchers Homered...Kris Medlen & Dan Smith (6/5/08 at MOB) Pitcher Batted Twice in One Inning...Aaron Shafer (8/8/11 vs CAR) All Three Outfielders Recorded an OF Assist... Harrilchak/Jones/Nelson (8/11/11 at MOB) Three or More Steals, One Game...Matt Young (6/6/09 at MOB) Nine Steals (Team), One Game...Rozema/Burrus/Esquivel/Pope/Salty (5/1/07 at MOB) Steal of Home... Braeden Schlehuber (6/19/13 vs BIR) Crowd of 7,000+...7,051 (7/3/13 vs MOB) Grand Slams (all-time) Date Batter Opponent 7/17/05 Iker Franco WTN 5/26/06 michael Rosamond BIR 7/27/06 Jarrod Saltalamacchia mob 8/6/06 Josh Burrus mtg 5/2/07 Josh Burrus mtg 6/8/07 mike Rozema BIR 5/17/08 Jason Perry CHA 5/14/10 mauro Gomez CHA 9/1/10 mycal Jones WTN 9/4/10 michael Daniel BIR 7/21/11 antoan Richardson JAX 6/7/12 Joe Terdoslavich TNS 5/7/13 Jaime Pedroza mtg 6/3/13 Luis Nunez CHA Back-to-Back Home Runs (all-time) Date Batter Opponent 4/20/05 scott Thorman & Brian McCann mtg 4/10/07 Jarrod Saltalamacchia & Matt Esquivel CAR 5/9/07 Brent Lillibridge & Brandon Jones WTN 6/25/07 Clint Sammons & Van Pope mtg 7/15/07 Brandon Jones & Matt Esquivel mtg 6/21/08 Greg Creek & Kala Ka aihue mtg 7/31/08 Reid Gorecki & Kala Ka aihue CHA 5/25(2)/09 Brandon Hicks & Concepcion Rodriguez mob 8/7/09 Brandon Hicks & Jason Heyward HVL 5/14/10 mauro Gomez & Donell Linares CHA 7/10/10 eric Duncan & Willie Cabrera BIR Multi-Home Run Games (all-time) Homers Date Batter Opponent 2 7/24/05 Josh Burrus mob 2 8/11/05 Luis Hernandez CHA 2 8/20/05 michael Rosamond JAX 2 5/29/06 Barbaro Canizares JAX 2 6/4/06 michael Rosamond CAR 2 7/27/06 Jarrod Saltalamacchia mob 2 4/10/07 Jarrod Saltalamacchia CAR 2 4/24/07 Jarrod Saltalamacchia BIR 2 4/27/07 Brandon Jones mob 2 5/6/07 Brandon Jones mtg 2 7/15/07 matt Esquivel mtg 2 5/23/08 Kala Ka aihue TNS 2 5/29/08 Jason Perry WTN 2 6/6/08 Jordan Schafer mob 2 6/30/08 Kala Ka aihue mtg 2 8/18/08 Jordan Schafer CAR 2 8/25/09 Brandon Hicks CHA 2 7/2/10 mauro Gomez BIR 2 4/24/11 ernesto Mejia mtg 2 6/30(1)/11 donell Linares HVL 2 9/2/11 ed Lucas CAR 2 9/3/11 ernesto Mejia CAR 2 8/4/12 Joe Leonard CHA 2 5/19/13 Braeden Schlehuber JAX 2 6/9/13 Christian Marrero PNS 2 7/19/13 Christian Bethancourt JXN 2 8/5/13 Barrett Kleinknecht HVL 2 8/11/13 Christian Bethancourt JXN Walk-Off Home Runs (all-time) Date Batter Opponent 4/30/05 Brian McCann WTN 4/11/06 michael Rosamond mob 7/20/06(2) Brandon Jones TNS 8/24/06 michael Rosamond mob 4/11/07 Brandon Jones CAR 8/30/08 Kala Ka aihue WTN 8/22/12 Bobby Stevens HVL 4/18/13 Christian Marrero JXN 6/9/13 Christian Marrero PNS Home Runs in Consecutive Games (all-time) Games Date Batter Opponent 3 4/29-5/1/07 matt Esquivel mob 3 5/13-15/10 Cody Johnson CHA 3 9/1(2)-3/12 evan Gattis mob 3 5/15-17/13 Jose Martinez HVL-JAX 2 6/5-6/05 Jonathan Schuerholz HVL 2 6/21-22/05 scott Thorman CAR 2 7/1-2/05 Jeff Francoeur mob 2 5/30-31/06 michael Rosamond CHA 2 6/11-12/06 michael Rosamond CHA 2 8/15-16/06 Josh Burrus TNS 2 8/23-24/06 Ray Serrano mob 2 4/9-10/07 matt Esquivel HVL-CAR 2 4/10-11/07 Jarrod Saltalamacchia CAR 2 4/16-17/07 diory Hernandez WTN 2 7/15-17/07 Brandon Jones mtg-jax 2 4/18-19/08 diory Hernandez BIR-HVL 2 4/20-21/08 Jason Perry HVL 2 4/25-26/08 Jason Perry mob 2 5/8-9/08 Kala Ka aihue WTN 2 5/15-16/08 Reid Gorecki CHA 2 5/19-20/08 Quentin Davis CHA-TNS 2 6/16-17/08 Reid Gorecki CAR 2 7/31-8/1/08 Reid Gorecki CHA/HVL 2 8/3-4/08 JC Holt HVL 2 8/16-18/08 Jordan Schafer mob-car 2 5/18(2)-19/09 Willie Cabrera mtg 2 4/28-29/10 Cody Johnson mtg-jax 2 5/1-2/10 Cody Johnson JAX 2 7/2-3/10 Luis Bolivar BIR 2 7/9-10/10 Willie Cabrera BIR 2 8/13-14/10 mauro Gomez mtg 2 9/1-2/10 mycal Jones WTN 2 4/16-17/11 donell Linares mob 2 5/4(1&2)/11 Tyler Pastornicky CHA 2 6/17-18/11 ernesto Mejia JAX 2 7/11-13/11 ernesto Mejia mob-tns 2 7/23-24/11 ernesto Mejia JAX 2 9/1-2/11 ed Lucas CAR 2 9/2-3/11 ernesto Mejia CAR 2 5/4-5/12 evan Gattis mob 2 6/3(2)-4/12 Ian Gac HVL 2 8/18-19/12 Jaime Pedroza JXN-HVL 2 4/27-29(1)/13 Christian Marrero HVL 2 5/8-9/13 Kyle Russell mtg 2 7/18-19/13 Christian Bethancourt JXN 2 8/11-13/13 Christian Bethancourt PNS 2 8/14-15/13 Tommy La Stella PNS Page 9