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Braves prospect Kyle Wright hit hard by Vladimir Guerrero’s son

Braves pitching prospect Kyle Wright struck out six and walked one.
Braves pitching prospect Kyle Wright struck out six and walked one.
By Staff writer
Aug 9, 2018

Braves pitching prospect Kyle Wright gave up four earned runs in six innings as the Gwinnett Stripers lost to the host Buffalo Bisons 5-1 Wednesday night.

Wright (1-1) allowed seven hits, walked one and struck out six. He gave up five runs but one was not earned.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. , rated as baseball’s No. 1 overall prospect by MLB.com, went 3-for-3 against Wright, who is ranked 24th.

One of the three hits included Guerrero’s first career Triple-A home run.

Guerrero’s father was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame in July along with Braves great Chipper Jones.

Wright had began his Triple-A career with 6 1/3 hitless innings before Guerrero’s double in the first inning.

Guerrero finished 3-for-4 with two runs, a double and the two-run homer.

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