ROSTER UPDATE: C Jonathan Morales promoted to Triple-A Gwinnett
KODAK, TN - The Atlanta Braves have announced the following roster move that affects the Mississippi Braves roster prior to tonight's doubleheader at the Tennessee Smokies. C Jonathan Morales has been promoted from Mississippi to Triple-A Gwinnett.
KODAK, TN - The Atlanta Braves have announced the following roster move that affects the Mississippi Braves roster prior to tonight's doubleheader at the Tennessee Smokies. C
Morales, 23, was batting .247 this season for the M-Braves with five doubles, a triple, home run and 14 RBI. The Arroyo, PR native caught 53% of opposing base stealers this season and committed just two errors over 104 innings in 14 games behind the plate and 11 playing first base. During the last series in Jackson, TN, Morales went 5-for-12 with four doubles, five RBI and four runs scored.
Morales was drafted by the Braves in the 25th round in 2015 out of Miami Dade Community College.
The Mississippi Braves active roster stands at 24 with 6 on the Disabled List.
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