Christian Bethancourt
C, Gwinnett
Hitting .240 for a team that leads the International League in batting (.274). But he has brought his average up nearly 50 points since late April. Had 22 strikeouts in first 27 games.
Tommy La Stella
2B, Gwinnett
In first Triple-A season, the switch hitter is batting .338 left-handed but just .208 right-handed. Of his first 37 hits, only five went for extra bases, all doubles.
Victor Caratini
C, Rome
Gaining momentum, Caratini is batting .325 this month. He was second on the team with nine extra-base hits (seven double, one triple and one home run).
Jason Hursh
RHP, Mississippi
He is 3-2 in first eight Double-A starts (3.38) but spends a lot of time pitching from the stretch. Hursh has allowed 57 base-runners in 40 innings.
Wes Parsons
RHP, Lynchburg
Has gone 2-1 (4.13) in his first six starts but his 38 strikeouts are tied for fifth-most in the Carolina League. Only one home given up in 32 2/3 innings.
Mauricio Cabrera
RHP, Lynchburg
Hasn’t pitched since April 19, after which he was placed on the DL with an undisclosed arm injury. Has thrown only 10.1 innings all spring.
Jose Peraza
2B, Lynchburg
At .316, he is eighth among Carolina League hitters and is leading the league in stolen bases (19) in 24 attempts. Left-handers can’t get him out (.409)
Lucas Sims
RHP, Lynchburg
His record remains flat (3-3, 4.33) but he has two wins in his past three starts. After yielding two home runs in Monday’s start, he given up the second most (6) in the league.
Shae Simmons
RHP, Mississippi
Tied for Southern League lead with nine saves. That puts him on track for 34 for the season, which would be an M-Braves franchise record.
