Braves' Minor League Additions Shine in Debut Performances.
Atlanta Braves' top prospect, AJ Smith-Shawver, made his Triple-A debut and pitched five innings of two-run ball for the Gwinnett Stripers. Chad Pinder had a standout performance with four hits, including a home run, in the Stripers' 5-4 victory over the Memphis Redbirds. The Mississippi Braves fell short against the Montgomery Biscuits, while the Rome Braves won a pitcher's duel against the Hickory Crawdads. The Augusta GreenJackets dominated on both offense and defense, with Jeremy Celedonio driving in four runs and Owen Murphy pitching five innings of one-run ball in their 8-1 victory over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
