IL1 Gwinnett Stripers

Atlanta Sends Five To Richmond

Published on March 24, 2008 under International League (IL1)
Gwinnett Stripers News Release


RICHMOND, VA- The Atlanta Braves assigned five more players to Richmond over the weekend. Pitchers Jo-Jo Reyes, Francisley Bueno, Jorge Campillo, Ryan Drese, and outfielder Brandon Jones were sent to the R-Braves.

Reyes made his MLB debut last season. He was 4-0 in six starts for Richmond with an ERA of 1.00. He earned the Phil Niekro Award as the Braves organization Pitcher of the Year in 2007.

Bueno spent most of 2007 with Double-A Mississippi but was 1-0 2.79 in three late-August starts with Richmond. He also had a six inning no-hit effort in the Governors' Cup Finals vs. Durham before running into a pitch count.

Campillo led the Pacific Coast League in ERA (3.07) with the Tacoma Rainiers last season. Campillo has had big league service with Seattle in each of the last three seasons after spending eight years in the Mexican League.

Drese missed most of the last two seasons due to an elbow injury. He has spent parts of six seasons in the majors with Cleveland, Washington, and Texas, including a 14-win season with the Rangers in 2004.

Jones led all Atlanta farmhands with 100 RBI last season. He was named Double-A Mississippi's Player of the Year and hit .300 in 44 games with Richmond. He made his MLB debut last September after helping the R-Braves to the Governors' Cup title.

Jones and Reyes were optioned to Richmond from the big league roster. Bueno, Campillo, and Drese were re-assigned as non-roster invitees. They join pitchers Charlie Morton, Phil Stockman, Zach Schreiber, and Matt DeSalvo as players sent from the big league camp to the Richmond roster. Minor league spring training concludes Sunday and the 2008 R-Braves are scheduled to report to Richmond April 1.

The R-Braves open defense of their IL championship Thursday, April 3, 2008 vs. Rochester at 4 PM. For information on 2008 tickets and corporate partnership opportunities please call the Braves at 359-4444, e-mail tickets@rbraves.com or visit www.rbraves.com.

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