David McCabe’s excellent AFL performance continued this week, as he reached base three times in four plate appearances. Salt River has only played two games since our last update, both losses, sandwiched around a Wednesday off day. Braves prospects didn’t receive much playing time in those two games, but we did got to see David McCabe hit another home run.
Alec Barger: Cumulative stats: 9.1 IP, 0.96 ERA, 2 BB, 13 K
On Tuesday, Barger came out of the bullpen for the seventh inning. He gave up a hit but got strikeouts on all three of his outs. This appearance lowered his ERA to 0.96 and matched his 0.96 WHIP, in addition to 13 strikeouts and only two walks.
Dylan Dodd: Cumulative stats: 4 starts, 19 IP, 6.16 ERA, 6 BB, 20 K
Dodd did not appear since our last update.
Patrick Halligan: Cumulative stats: 7.1 IP, 11 H, 8 K, 5 BB, 10 ER, 12.27 ERA
On Thursday, Halligan entered in the middle of the third inning and got Salt River out of the inning without further damage, then came back out for the fourth and allowed two runs on three singles with one out.
David McCabe: Cumulative stats: 20-72, 14 R, 6 2B, 8 RBI, .809 OPS
McCabe returned to first base on Tuesday and had a productive game, going 1 for 2 with a walk and scoring a run. Both of his hits were singles, although he reached base three times in four at-bats. This was enough to push his AFL OPS above.800.
Jake McSteen: Cumulative stats: 10.1 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, BB, 12 K, 4.35 ERA
McSteen did not appear since our last update.
Keshawn Ogans: Cumulative stats: 20-67, 2B, 2 HR, 16 RBI, .750 OPS
On Thursday, Ogans started at second and advanced to fifth in the lineup. He went 1 for 5, stole a base, scored a run, and struck out twice.
Tyler Tolve: Cumulative stats: 13-59, 8 R, 3 2B, 3B, HR, 8 RBI, .637 OPS
Tolve started behind the plate on Tuesday and was hitless in four at bats with a pair of strikeouts.
Darius Vines: Cumulative stats: 16.1 IP, 15 H, 10 ER, 6 BB, 23 K, 5.51 ERA
Vines was the Tuesday starting pitcher and went four innings, allowing five runs (four earned). He gave up five hits, including a homer, and a walk while striking out six batters. He also picked off former Braves farmhand Caleb Durbin at second base.
Brooks Wilson: Cumulative stats: 6.2 IP, 6 H, 7 ER, 9 BB, 11 K, 9.45 ERA