VS AUGUSTA GREENJACKETS (ATL) (19-23) Tuesday, June 22Nd - Sunday, June 27Th — Game #42-47/Away Game #18-23 – Joseph P
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CHARLESTON RIVERDOGS (TBR) (27-14) VS AUGUSTA GREENJACKETS (ATL) (19-23) Tuesday, June 22nd - Sunday, June 27th — Game #42-47/Away Game #18-23 – Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park — 7:05 EDT Game #43: RHP Seth Johnson (3-2, 2.42 ERA)(CSC) vs LHP Jake McSteen (1-0, 3.60 ERA)(AUG) MiLB TV JACKETS CAN’T HOLD ON LATE VINES PITCHER OF THE WEEK MAY 31-JUNE 6 A three run first inning wasn’t enough for the GreenJackets Darius Vines mowed down the Charleston RiverDogs bats all on Tuesday in Charleston. The Charleston RiverDogs (Tampa week, and he was recognized for his stellar work. Vines was Bay Rays) went on to win the series opener, 7-5. Augusta was named Low-A East pitcher of the Week May 31-June 6. In two led by Cade Bunnell who finished the day 2-for-4 with two starts, Vines allowed just two runs. On Tuesday, he tossed six runs scored and an RBI. Bunnell’s fifth inning home run tied the scoreless frames and struck out nine. On Sunday he went five score at five, but Charleston scored twice in the sixth inning to innings allowing two runs. It took Charleston 9.1 innings before take the lead for good. Victor De Hoyos, Willie Carter, they grabbed a run off him. In six starts this year, he has a 2.25 and Vaughn Grissom all had multi-hit nights. Augusta outhit ERA. Charleston 10-8. FOUR TOP-30 PROSPECTS HEADLINE ROSTER STEPHENS SWINGING IT WELL IN JUNE The Atlanta Braves sent three Top-30 Prospects to North Landon Stephens got off to a slow start in May, but June has Augusta to start the 2021 campaign: #19 prospect INF been a positive month for the slugger from Miami University of Vaughn Grissom, #24 prospect RHP Tyler Owens, #29 Ohio. In the month of June, Stephens leads the GreenJackets in OF Stephen Paolini. All three were drafted out of high both home runs (4) and RBIs (15). Stephens is hitting .262 in the school in the 2019 MLB Draft and will begin the season at month despite hitting only .230 for the season. He signed with age 20. the Braves as an undrafted free agent in June of 2020. Following the first series of the year, the Braves sent ROAD STRUGGLES #21overall prospect RHP Spencer Strider to join the club It’s no secret the GreenJackets have been a different team at in Myrtle Beach. Strider was selected in the 4th round of the home vs on the road. The Jackets have a record of 6-12 on the road vs 13-11 at home. 2020 MLB Draft out of Clemson. LOW-A EAST STANDINGS NORTH RECORD GB STREAK DIFF BUNNELL THE WALK KING Delmarva (BAL) 26-15 - W1 +95 Cade Bunnell is now 1st in the Low-A East with 36 walks this Salem (BOS) 24-19 3.0 W2 +19 season. He now has an on-base percentage of .396 and has Lynchburg (CLE) 22-19 4.0 L2 +39 batted in the leadoff spot of Augusta’s lineup 24 times. Fredericksburg (WAS) 13-30 14.0 L1 -133 CENTRAL RECORD GB STREAK DIFF DARIUS DEALS HIS WAY TO ROME Carolina (MIL) 25-15 - W3 +48 Down East (TEX) 24-17 1.5 W1 +29 Darius Vines earned a call-up to the High-A Rome Braves after Fayetteville (HOU) 16-25 9.5 W1 +0 his start in Columbia on Saturday. Vines ends his time in Augusta Kannapolis (CWS) 11-31 15.0 L2 -138 after eight starts and a 2.25 ERA. He finishes with 48 strikeouts SOUTH RECORD GB STREAK DIFF and only 10 walks, while holding opposing hitters to a .180 bat- Charleston (TBR) 27-14 - W1 +72 ting average. Columbia (KCR) 22-17 4.0 L2 +32 Augusta (ATL) 19-23 8.5 L1 -37 Myrtle Beach (CHC) 19-23 8.5 W2 -26 UPCOMING PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Wednesday, June 23rd 7:05 EDT RHP Seth Johnson (3-2, 2.42 ERA)(CSC) vs LHP Jake McSteen (1-0, 3.60 ERA)(AUG) Thursday, June 24th 7:05 EDT RHP Taj Bradley (4-2, 2.73 ERA) (CSC) vs RHP Tanner Gordon (0-2, 7.04 ERA) (AUG) Friday, June 25th 7:05 EDT RHP Matthew Peguero (0-0, 3.38 ERA) (CSC) vs RHP Jared Johnson (0-2, 6.35 ERA) (AUG) Saturday, June 26th 6:05 EDT LHP Ben Brecht (0-2, 4.28 ERA) (CSC) vs RHP Malcolm Van Buren (0-0, 0.00 ERA)(AUG) Sunday, June 27th 5:05 EDT RHP Cole Wilcox (1-0, 2.14 ERA)(CSC) vs RHP Joey Estes (0-2, 2.52 ERA)(AUG) TODAY’S TIDBITS: The GreenJackets are 5th in the Low-A East in OBP (.338)... Ben Thompson’s 2.57 ERA is the best among Augus- ta’s bullpen... Willie Carter is now third in the Low-A East with 28 RBIs... Stephen Paolini and Cade Bunnell lead the Low-A East in Strikeouts (67 and 65 respectively) ... Braulio Vasquez leads the Low-A East with 25 stolen bases... Augusta is T-3rd in the Low-A East with 189 walks this season... Jackets have struck out the 2nd most in Low-A East (457)... GreenJackets are 13-11 at home this year... 6-12 on the road... BATS/THROWS: R/L HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 195 LBS AGE: 25 HOMETOWN: GREAT FALLS, VA ACQUIRED: FREE AGENT (2021) HS/COLLEGE: UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA #1 JAKE MCSTEEN 2019 TEAM: 2019 STATS: N/A REPERTOIRE: SEASONSEASON HIGHS HIGHS LAST FIVE OUTINGS LAST WIN: 6/16 @ COL 6/16 @ Columbia... 5.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 H, BB, 5 SO (GS) (3.60 ERA)(W, 1-0) LAST SAVE: MOST STRIKEOUTS: 5 vs COL (6/16) MOST WALKS: 1 vs COL (6/16) MOST IP: 5.0 vs COL (6/16) ABOUT HIS HOMETOWN NOTES & TRENDS: -Made his GreenJackets debut on 6/16 vs Columbia: 5 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 5 SO GREAT FALLS, VA -Appeared in five games with High-A Rome: 1 start, 4 relief outings: 4.66 ERA in 9.2 IP, 8 SO-5BB •Located 20 miles north and east of Wash- ington D.C. • Great Falls is a series of rapids and water- falls on the Potomac River • Great Falls is where the Potomac picks up ABOUT: Signed with the Braves on May 8, 2021... Spent 2020 with the Joliet Slammers of the Independent speed and force as it falls over a series of League. League was the “2020 City of Champions Cups.” He went 7-0 with 2.70 ERA in eight starts... Played steep, jagged rocks and flows through the college baseball at Nebraska... Final season came in 2018. Only made five appearances while dealing with an arm narrow Mather Gorge. injury... 2017, sophomore year, went 4-0, 2.04 ERA as a reliever... BATS/THROWS: R/R HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 190 LBS AGE: 23 HOMETOWN: OXNARD, CA ACQUIRED: 7TH RD (2019) HS/COLLEGE: CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD #2 DARIUS VINES 2019 TEAM: DANVILLE/GCL (ROOKIE) 2019 STATS: 0-5, 6.68 ERA, 12 G (11 GS), 32.1 IP REPERTOIRE: FASTBALL, CURVEBALL, CHANGE SEASON HIGHS LAST FIVE OUTINGS LAST WIN: vs COL (6/19) 5/28 @ Columbia... 1.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 1 SO (GS) (2.77 ERA) LAST SAVE: 6/01 vs Charleston... 6.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 9 SO (GS) (1.89 ERA) MOST STRIKEOUTS: 10 vs COL (6/19) 6/06 vs Charleston... 5.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 5 SO (GS) (2.25 ERA)(W, 1-0) MOST WALKS: 2 (3x) 6/13 vs Myrtle Beach... 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 SO (GS) (2.10 ERA) MOST IP: 6.0 IP (3x) 6/19 @ Columbia... 6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 10 SO (GS) (2.25 ERA) ABOUT HIS HOMETOWN NOTES & TRENDS: -Named Low-A East Pitcher of the week for May 31-June 6th: 1-0, 2 starts, 11 IP, 2 ER, 14 SO... Went 9.1 innings before OXNARD, CA allowing a run in his second start of week vs Charleston... -Earned first professional win over CSC on 6/06 • Located one hour and nine minutes north -Tossed six shutout innings on 6/01 vs Charleston. Nine strikeouts. Jackets won 1-0. of Los Angeles, CA. -Allowed one run in first 12 innings... 5/28 @ COL, allowed three runs in one inning -In 2nd start of season vs MB, 5 IP, 0 ER... Allowed leadoff double in 5th, went on to strikeout the side... • Oxnard boasts over twenty miles of -Made his season debut on May 6 vs COL. 4 IP, 0 ER, 4 SO. Combined shutout. Drew Campbell walk-off single to give coastline covered with exceptionally soft, Jackets a 2-0 victory. white sand. • Oxnard is well known for its huge strawberry ABOUT: Selected by the Braves in the 7th round of the 2019 MLB Draft... Pitched in 12 games during his first profession- fields consequently being named the “Strawberry al season, 11 for Danville, 1 for the GCL Braves... Began his collegiate career at Yavapai junior college in Prescott, AZ Capital of the World.” before transferring to Cal State Bakersfield... Is the highest drafted player in Roadrunner history... Had two teammates also drafted in the 2019 MLB Draft (Edgar Barclay, LHP, Yankees 15th RD...Jake Ortega, C, Mets 28th RD) BATS/THROWS: R/R HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 180 LBS AGE: 21 HOMETOWN: PUERTO PLATA, P.R.ACQUIRED: FREE AGENT (2017) HS/COLLEGE: #9 ESTARLIN RODRIGUEZ 2019 TEAM: DANVILLE/GCL (ROOKIE) 2019 STATS: 1-2, 4.09 ERA, 8 G (0 GS), 22.0 IP REPERTOIRE: SEASON HIGHS LAST FIVE OUTINGS LAST WIN: 5/20 vs FAY 5/28 @ Columbia..