Albies' Five-Hit Night, Walk-Off Homer Give Stripers' 5-4 Win
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Rehabbing Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies capped off a legendary five-hit performance with a walk-off home run to lift the Gwinnett Stripers (64-70) over the Durham Bulls (75-61) 5-4 at Coolray Field on Tuesday night. [BOX SCORE] Decisive Plays: The Stripers jumped out to an early
MLB Awards Round-Up: Six Gwinnett Alums Honored in 2021
As November concludes, so too does Major League Baseball’s awards season. The month began with the Atlanta Braves hoisting baseball’s most coveted prize of all on November 2, the Commissioner’s Trophy for the World Series champion. Atlanta’s 26-man roster for the title-clinching 7-0 win at Houston in Game 6 included
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
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 - Infielders
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
Unselfish Acuna leads next wave of Braves
This offseason, MiLB.com is taking a look at the most outstanding campaigns by players in each system across Minor League Baseball and honoring the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization.After being named the farm system with the best pitching
Ozzie Albies Named IL Postseason All-Star
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - In an announcement made today by the International League, former Gwinnett Braves infielder Ozzie Albies has been named to the 2017 International League Postseason All-Star Team. Albies, currently with the Atlanta Braves, was selected as the league's All-Star for second base.Albies, 20, batted .285 (117-for-411) with 21
Braves calling up Albies for big league debut
An evening that had already promised the Major League debuts of Amed Rosario and Lucas Sims just added another big name.The Braves are calling up Ozzie Albies, their No. 2 prospect, from Triple-A Gwinnett for Tuesday night's game against the visiting Dodgers, according to MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo. Albies will need
G-Braves Edge IronPigs 3-2 To Earn Split
ALLENTOWN, PA- An RBI double by Ronald Acuña Jr. in the top of the 10th inning propelled the Gwinnett Braves (51-52) to a 3-2 win over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (64-41) on Thursday night to earn a split of the four-game series at Coca-Cola Park. Acuna's hit, a long double off the
G-Braves Bats Awaken In 9-3 Win
ALLENTOWN, PA- The Gwinnett Braves (50-50) used a 14-hit attack and a fine pitching effort from starter Andrew Albers and the bullpen to beat the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (62-40) by a 9-3 score on Monday night in the opening game of the four-game series at Coca-Cola Park. With the win, Albers becomes
Sims, G-Braves Outduel Indianapolis
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - Right-hander Lucas Sims fired 7.0 scoreless innings on Saturday night to lead the Gwinnett Braves (49-49) to a 2-1 win over the Indianapolis Indians (54-45) in front of 7,889 fans at Coolray Field.Sims (W, 7-4) earned his first win since June 26 as he delivered his fourth
G-Braves Buried Early in Loss to Indians
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - The Indianapolis Indians (54-43) scored eight runs over the first two innings on the way to an 11-1 rout of the Gwinnett Braves (47-49) in the opener of a four-game series on Thursday night at Coolray Field. The G-Braves have lost five straight games, matching their longest
Bullpen Struggles Again, Gwinnett Falls 5-3
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - A brilliant start from Matt Wisler wasn't enough for the Gwinnett Braves (47-47) on Tuesday night at Coolray Field, as the bullpen turned a late 2-1 lead over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (59-37) into a 5-3 loss in 10 innings.Gwinnett relievers Mauricio Cabrera , A.J. Minter and
Albers, Ruiz Power G-Braves Past Indians, 7-2
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - With another solid pitching performance from Andrew Albers and a pair of home runs from Rio Ruiz , the Gwinnett Braves (44-44) defeated the Indianapolis Indians (50-39) by a 7-2 score in the finale of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon at Coolray Field. Albers (W, 8-3) tossed
G-Braves Bats Stymied By Indians, 3-1
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - Despite a quality start from Aaron Blair , the Gwinnett Braves (43-44) offense couldn't back it up as they fell to the Indianapolis Indians (50-38) 3-1 in front of 5,004 on Saturday night at Coolray Field. Over a season-high 7.0 innings, Blair (L, 6-5) gave up just two
G-Braves Lack Clutch Hit in 6-4 Loss
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - Time and time again on Friday night, the Gwinnett Braves (43-43) put runners on base. But more often than not, the Indianapolis Indians (49-38) pitched out of the jam on the way to a 6-4 win over the G-Braves in game one of their three-game weekend series.The
G-Braves Fall in Finale vs. Norfolk
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - Former Atlanta Braves' infielder Chris Johnson homered and drove in three runs to lead the Norfolk Tides (36-51) to a 3-1 win over the Gwinnett Braves (43-42) on Thursday afternoon at Coolray Field. Norfolk avoided a three-game sweep, snapping Gwinnett's four-game winning streak.Right-hander Lucas Sims took the
G-Braves' Bats Back Medlen in 10-3 Win
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - Behind an offensive outburst in the game's middle innings and a quality start from Kris Medlen , the Gwinnett Braves (43-41) defeated the Norfolk Tides (35-51) 10-3 on Wednesday night at Coolray Field. The win was Gwinnett's fourth straight.Over 6.0 solid innings, Medlen (W, 1-2) gave up
Bats Spark G-Braves in 11-3 Rout of Tides
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - On a night where fireworks filled the sky, the Gwinnett Braves (42-41) provided fireworks on the diamond by routing the Norfolk Tides (35-50) 11-3 in front of a season-best crowd of 9,992 on Independence Day at Coolray Field.Carlos Franco went 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs,
Albies powering up for G-Braves
An up-and-down start to the season meant a trip back to the drawing board was in order for Ozzie Albies.It's clearly paying dividends.
Prospect Roundup: Games of June 29
Braves 2B Ozzie Albies, Triple-A Gwinnett: 3-for-5, RBI, R, K, SB -- MLB.com's No. 7 overall prospect was one of the most high-profile names left off the Futures Game rosters that were announced Thursday. Snubs are part of the equation of those roster constructions with the positions and organization quotas
G-Braves Dropped 12-5 In Toledo
TOLEDO, OH- The Toledo Mud Hens (35-42) came back from a one-run deficit with eight unanswered runs to crush the Gwinnett Braves (39-39) 12-5 on Thursday night in the finale of the four-game series at Fifth Third Field. Despite the loss, Gwinnett wins the season series from the Mud Hens, seven
Albies, Sims Selected to 2017 Triple-A All-Star Game
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - In an announcement made today by the International League, Gwinnett Braves' infielder Ozzie Albies and pitcher Lucas Sims have been selected to participate in the 2017 Triple-A All-Star Game, set to be held on Wednesday, July 12 in Tacoma, Washington.Albies and Sims were among the 17 players
Mud Hens Walk Off to Beat G-Braves, 5-4
TOLEDO, OH- A Michael Almanzar bloop single to right field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth gave the Toledo Mud Hens (33-42) a 5-4 victory over the Gwinnett Braves (39-38) on Wednesday afternoon in game three of the four-game series at Fifth Third Field.In the bottom of
G-Braves' Albies, Franco combine for seven hits
Anybody who thought an 0-for-5 Sunday was going to cool off Ozzie Albies for a long period of time learned otherwise Monday. Atlanta's top prospect matched a career high with four RBIs by going 3-for-5 with a triple and a run scored. But Carlos Franco stole a share of the spotlight