With the news that strong starts at the plate led to promotions for Ozzie Albies and Dansby Swanson (each moved up one level; Albies to Gwinnett and Swanson to Mississippi), here’s a look at 10 successful starts among Braves pitching prospects.
One note of interest, the pitchers have a combined 226 strikeouts in 231 2/3 innings pitched. Their combined ERA: 2.25.
TRIPLE-A GWINNETT
Mike Foltynewicz
Four starts: 1-2, 2.05 ERA
22 IP, 12 hits, five earned runs, 14 walks, 20 strikeouts, 1.18 WHIP
Tyrell Jenkins
Four starts: 2-1, 1.71 ERA
21 IP, 21 hits, four earned runs, 10 walks, 16 strikeouts, 1.48 WHIP
Lucas Sims
(Total)
Five starts: 0-3, 2.03 ERA
26 2/3 IP, 15 hits, six earned runs, 16 walks, 42 strikeouts, 1.16 WHIP
(At Gwinnett)
Two starts: 0-1, 2.25 ERA
12 IP, eight hits, three earned runs, six walks, 16 strikeouts, 1.17 WHIP
(At Double-A Mississippi before he was promoted to Gwinnett on April 23)
Three starts: 0-2, 1.84 ERA
14 2/3 IP, seven hits, three earned runs, 10 walks, 26 strikeouts
DOUBLE-A MISSISSIPPI
Chris Ellis
Five starts: 3-0, 1.84 ERA
29 1/3 IP, 19 hits, six earned runs, 10 walks, 22 strikeouts, 0.99 WHIP
Sean Newcomb (LH)
Four starts: 1-1, 3.15 ERA
20 IP, 12 hits, seven earned runs, 14 walks, 19 strikeouts, 1.30 WHIP
SINGLE-A CAROLINA
Max Povse
Four starts: 2-1, 1.69 ERA
26 2/3 IP, 15 hits, five earned runs, four walks, 23 strikeouts, 0.71 WHIP
SINGLE-A ROME
Mike Soroka
Five starts: 0-2, 1.33 ERA
27 IP, 21 hits, four earned runs, three walks, 29 strikeouts, 0.89 WHIP
Ricardo Sanchez (LH)
Four starts: 2-1, 2.84 ERA
19 IP, 13 hits, six earned runs, nine walks, 14 strikeouts, 1.16 WHIP
Patrick Weigel
Four starts: 1-1, 3.27 ERA
22 IP, 20 hits, eight earned runs, eight walks, 24 strikeouts, 1.27 WHIP
Max Fried (LH)
Four starts: 0-1, 3.50 ERA
18 IP, 11 hits, seven earned runs, nine walks, 17 strikeouts, 1.11 WHIP
