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Braves top prospect Dansby Swanson is batting .283 with 17 hits, 10 runs and 2 homers in 16 games with Double-A Mississippi.

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Braves top prospect Dansby Swanson is batting .283 with 17 hits, 10 runs and 2 homers in 16 games with Double-A Mississippi.
By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
May 17, 2016

Braves top prospect Dansby Swanson's second home rune with the Mississippi Braves proved to be a game winner Monday in Pensacola, Fla.

Swanson scored three times Monday, including the go-ahead shot over the left field wall in the 10th that broke a tie between the Mississippi Braves and Pensacola Blue Wahoos.

In the 10th with the game tied 3-3, Swanson took a strike as he showed bunt on the first pitch from reliever Kyle McMyne. On the next pitch, he launched the ball over the fence that gave the Braves the lead, and ultimately the win.

You can see the swing here:

On Tuesday, the Cobb County native spoke with reporters in Pensacola about his leadership qualities and aspirations with the Braves:

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