Stripers Tally 18 Hits, Cruise Past Norfolk
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – The Gwinnett Stripers (8-12) smashed a season-high 18 hits in a convincing 8-2 win over the Norfolk Tides (11-9) on Wednesday night at Coolray Field. Every member of the Gwinnett lineup had at least one hit, including rehabbing Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. (2-for-5). Decisive Play:
Stripers Tie Game in Ninth, Lose 5-4 to Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Gwinnett Stripers (6-12) rallied to tie the game in the ninth inning for the second straight day, but this time around lost in walk-off fashion 5-4 to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (10-8) on Sunday afternoon at 121 Financial Ballpark. Decisive Play: Back-to-back two-out RBI doubles by
Stripers Battle Back to Beat Jacksonville in 10 Innings
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Gwinnett Stripers (6-11) scored three runs in the ninth inning to tie the game and tacked on two more in the 10th, defeating the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (9-8) 10-8 on Saturday night at 121 Financial Ballpark. Gwinnett snapped a six-game losing streak and ended Jacksonville’s seven-game
Jacksonville Walks Off in Extras, Stripers Lose Sixth Straight
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Rehabbing Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. went 2-for-3 with a walk, stolen base, and run scored as the Gwinnett Stripers (5-11) built an early 2-0 lead, but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (9-7) battled back to win 3-2 in 10 innings on Friday night at 121 Financial
Acuña Helps Stripers Snap Scoring Drought in 9-1 Loss at Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Playing his second rehab game for Gwinnett, Ronald Acuña Jr. went 0-for-3 with a walk, stolen base, and run scored, but it wasn’t nearly enough as the Stripers (5-9) lost 9-1 to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (7-7) on Wednesday afternoon at 121 Financial Ballpark. Decisive Play: Jacksonville
Acuña Doubles in Return, But Stripers Lose 2-0 in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Atlanta Braves’ outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. went 1-for-3 with a double in his first rehab game with Gwinnett, but the Stripers (5-8) suffered their third straight shutout loss in a 2-0 defeat to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (6-7) on Tuesday night at 121 Financial Ballpark. Decisive Play:
Three Gwinnett Alums Claim MLB Awards for 2020
The Atlanta Braves produced another season for the history books in 2020, winning the National League East Division title for the third straight year and battling through three grueling rounds of an expanded MLB Postseason to finish one win short of the World Series. Of the 49 players that powered
Eighteen Gwinnett Alums Highlight Braves’ NLCS Roster
The Atlanta Braves, set to play in the National League Championship Series for the first time since 2001, announced a 28-man series roster today that includes 18 former Gwinnett players. The 18 G-Braves and Stripers alums, led by former Gwinnett manager Brian Snitker (2014-16), include: Pitchers (10) Ian Anderson (2019),
Braves’ NL Wild Card Series Roster Features 17 Gwinnett Alums
The 2020 National League East Division champion Atlanta Braves announced today their roster for the NL Wild Card Series. The 28-man roster includes 17 former Gwinnett players, each of whom will aid the Braves as they begin a quest for their first World Series title since 1995. The 17 G-Braves
Looking back on Acuña's torrid stretch at Triple-A
By the end of the 2016 season, Ronald Acuña Jr. had yet to accrue 150 at-bats above Rookie ball. A lot can change in a year. The Braves outfielder spent the first month of 2017 at Class A Advanced Florida, moved up to Double-A Mississippi for 57 games, then arrived
Fans Vote Freddie Freeman as Gwinnett Player of the Decade
The Gwinnett Stripers’ partnership with Coolray Heating & Cooling to let the fans determine the “Gwinnett Player of the Decade” for the 2010s has reached its conclusion. Five rounds pitting 32 former G-Braves and Stripers players against each other in voting on the team’s official Twitter account (@GoStripers) wrapped up
Gwinnett Player of the Decade: The Final Four
Back in January, I took on the challenge of selecting the best Gwinnett players over the last 10 years (2010-19), the first full decade in team history. While it was satisfying to name the best players (and honorable mentions) at each position, one larger question remained. Who was the single
Mississippi Braves All-Decade Team - Outfielders
PEARL, MS - As the decade comes to a close later this month, the Mississippi Braves are announcing their All-Decade squad from 2010 to 2019. The criteria for being named to the team are production while playing in Mississippi - weighed equally to results in major league baseball. The players
Former Rome Brave Ronald Acuña Jr. Named Rookie of the Year
The Rome Braves and Atlanta Braves congratulate OF Ronald Acuña Jr. on winning the 2018 National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year award. Acuña Jr. captured 27 of 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA), which has given the award nationally since 1947. Acuña Jr.,
Toolshed: Prospect projections gone wrong
Part of the beauty of baseball is its unpredictability, and even when it comes to projection systems, that means sometimes you're right and sometimes you're very wrong.Back in January and February, MiLB.com used FanGraphs' Steamer600 projections to look at how some of the game's most prominent prospects were expected to
The Show Before the Show: Episode 157
Check out the latest episode of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review The Show Before the Show on iTunes. The podcast is also available via
Toolshed: Will Acuña be MLB's youngest?
By getting called up to the Majors at 20 years, 128 days old on Wednesday, Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. became the youngest player at the game's highest level this season. It's not even close.The previous holder of that title was Acuña's Atlanta teammate Ozzie Albies -- the only other
Prospect Roundup: Games of April 24
Theme of the dayThe time has come: The news came late, but once it did, little else in the Minors felt as notable. The Braves are officially calling up No. 2 overall prospectRonald Acuña Jr. for his Major League debut Wednesday against the Reds. After a rough start at Triple-A
Braves call up top prospect Acuña
The Ronald Acuña Jr. era is set to begin in Atlanta.The Braves informed the No. 2 prospect in baseball that he'd join the team for their game with the Reds in Cincinnati. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported he will start the game in left field.
Prospect Roundup: Games of April 22
Theme of the dayStand tall, shortstops: Shortstop prospects are always in the spotlight because of the tools necessary to play the position, and they did not disappoint Sunday. Top Rockies prospect Brendan Rodgers, who made his first career start at third base, led the way with a five-hit afternoon for Double-A
PawSox get out of jam with crazy triple play
With Triple-A Gwinnett hitting on all cylinders at the plate in Sunday's matchup at Pawtucket, the Red Sox needed all the help they could find to keep their opponents off the basepaths. And a little bit of luck.Pawtucket turned an early jam in the top of the second inning into
Acuna tees off on first Stripers homer
It had not been the greatest of starts for Ronald Acuña Jr., the highest-ranked prospect currently playing in the Minor Leagues, but he showed Tuesday that the tide might be turning.Atlanta's top prospect bashed his first homer of the season and added a single and a walk as Triple-A Gwinnett
Prospect Roundup: Games of April 10
Theme of the dayYouth served: It was a good night to be a youngster in Minor League Baseball. No. 2 Nationals prospectJuan Soto, still only 19 in his second season with Class A Hagerstown, enjoyed a career performance, going 3-for-3 with a homer, double and six RBIs. Padres prospect Eguy Rosario
Toolshed: Analyzing 2018 prospect assignments
It's the Goldilocks scenario of the Minor Leagues: Some Opening Day assignments feel aggressive; some don't feel aggressive enough, while others feel just right.Major League organizations often attempt to thread the needle early in players' careers. They want them to be challenged, but they also want them to taste success
Braves Prospect Primer: Rebuild blooms
Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2018 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Major League-ready: Ronald Acuña Jr.,