Minor League Report – Braves’ 2009 Draft Class

October 12, 2009 at 8:00 am by Capitol Avenue Club under Atlanta Braves

Here’s what the Braves’ 2009 draftees did in the Minor leagues this past season:

1 (7) – Mike Minor (LHP).

Minor pitched 14 innings for Class-A Rome, striking out 17 batters, walking none, allowing 10 hits, and 1 run. He finished with a 0.64 ERA, a 0.714 WHIP, and a 17-to-0 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Of course he had been facing competition tougher than this for the past three years, so this isn’t particularly meaningful data. We’ll know more after his AFL campaign.

3 – David Hale (RHP).

David Hale pitched 16 innings for the Rookie Danville Braves. He allowed 12 hits, 5 walks, and 4 runs (2 earned). He finished with a 1.12 ERA, a 0.750 WHIP, and a 12-to-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

4 – Mycal Jones (SS).

Jones hit .258/.337/.430 and stole 19 bases in 23 attempts in 282 PA’s for the Rookie Danville Braves. He hit 4 HR, 6 triples, and 18 doubles while drawing 26 walks and striking out 55 times.

5 – Thomas Berryhill (RHP).

Berryhill pitched 17 and 2/3 innings for the Rookie Danville Braves, allowing 15 hits, 9 walks, and 5 runs while striking out 12. He finished with a 2.55 ERA and a 1.358 WHIP.

7 – Robert Hefflinger (OF).

Hefflinger hit .242/.288/.383 with 16 walks, 76 strikeouts, 7 HR, and 11 2B in 260 PA’s. Not a great showing for Hefflinger.

8 – Kyle Rose (CF).

In 174 PA’s between the Gulf Coast League and Appalachian League, Rose hit .293/.397/.354 with 27 steals in 31 attempts. He drew 20 walks and struck out only 21 times. The strikeout-to-walk ratio and steals are very encouraging.

9 – Matthew Weaver (2B).

In 145 PA’s between the Gulf Coast League and Appalachian League, Weaver hit .264/.303/.341 with 5 steals in 11 attempts, 1 HR, 1 3B, 5 2B, 5 BB, and 33 strikeouts.

10 – Aaron Northcraft (RHP).

Northcraft tossed 40 innings for the GCL Braves and finished the season with a 4.50 ERA, a 1.350 WHIP, a 31-to-21 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a 7.4 H/9. The peripherals aren’t good, and his line would look even worse if 6 of the 26 runs he allowed weren’t scored “unearned”.

11 – Chris Masters (LHP).

Masters tossed 69 and 2/3 innings for the Danville Braves and finished the year with a 1.42 ERA, a 0.89 WHIP, a 85-to-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and a 6.8 H/9. 6 of the 17 runs he allowed were also scored “unearned”

12 – Christopher Lovett (SS).

In 122 PA’s for the GCL Braves, Lovett hit .231/.328/.345 with 13 BB’s, 16 strikeouts, 1 HR, 1 triple, 7 doubles, and 2 steals in 5 attempts.Not a particularly sexy line, but good walk and contact rates.

13 – Jordan Kreke (3B).

In 251 PA’s for the Danville Braves, Kreke hit .271/.360/.353 with 2 HR, three triples, two doubles, 23 BB’s, 32 strikeouts, and 2 SB’s in 4 attempts.

14 – Cory Harrilchak (OF).

In 253 PA’s for the Danville Braves, Harrilchak hit .324/.401/.441 with 2 HR, 5 triples, 10 doubles, 27 walks, 22 strikeouts, and 19 SB’s in 21 attempts. He played 25 games in CF, 25 games in RF, and 11 games in LF.

16 – Riaan Spanjer-Furstenburg (1B).

In 263 PA’s for the Danville Braves, Riaan Spanjer-Furstenburg hit .359/.411/.543 with 16 BB’s, 37 K’s, 8 HR, and 19 doubles. Nice line, but the walk rate wasn’t good.

17 – Jace Whitmer (C).

Whitmer hit .209/.255/.261 with 6 XBH (0 HR), 6 BB, 40 strikeouts, and 1 SB in 1 attempt in 145 PA’s with the Danville Braves, GCL Braves, and 7 PA’s for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans for some reason.

18 – Jakob Dalfanso (3B).

In 152 PA’s with the GCL-Braves, Dalfanso hit .259/.322/.309 with 7 XBH (all doubles), 10 BB’s, 20 K’s, and 7 SB’s in 9 attempts.

19 – Tyrelle Harris (RHP).

In 17 and 1/3 innings between Danville and Rome, Harris allowed 10 hits, 5 walks, and 2 runs while striking out 24. He finished with a 1.04 ERA, a 0.865 WHIP, and a 24-to-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

20 – Jeffrey Lorick (LHP).

In 33 innings for the Danville Braves, Lorick posted a 4.09 ERA, a 1.303 WHIP, and a 42-to-13 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Solid numbers.

21 – Matt Crim (LHP).

In 68 innings for the Danville Braves, he posted a 3.18 ERA, a 1.176 WHIP, and a 48-to-10 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He did allow 5 Home Runs.

22 – James Weber (RHP).

In 10 and 1/3 innings for the GCL Braves, he struck out 13 and walked none. He allowed 8 hits and 2 runs. He finished with a 1.74 ERA and a 0.774 WHIP.

23 – Lucas La Point (RHP).

In 26 innings for the GCL, La Point posted a 4.15 ERA, a 1.808 WHIP, and a 22-to-18 strikeout to walk ratio.

29 – Bobby Rauh (OF).

In 96 PA’s for the Danville Braves he hit .229/.312/.325 with 7 XBH (0 HR), 8 BB’s, 31 K’s, and stole 9 bases in 10 attempts. He primarily played Right.

31 – Derek Wiley (1B).

In 133 PA’s between Danville and Rome he hit .207/.295/.293 with 2 HR, 4 2B, 10 BB’s and 30 strikeouts.

36 – Andrew Wilson (RHP).

In 21 and 2/3 innings between the GCL and South Atlantic League, Wilson posted a 4.15 ERA, a 1.292 WHIP, and a 25-to-8 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

48 – Jamie Hayes (RHP).

In 14 and 2/3 innings for the GCL Braves, Hayes posted a 0.61 ERA, a 0.955 WHIP, and a 11-to-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He allowed 1 ER and 3 “unearned” runs.