SL1 Mississippi Braves

Braves Roster Moves

Published on May 31, 2017 under Southern League (SL1)
Mississippi Braves News Release


Mississippi Braves outfielder Stephen Gaylor has been placed on the disabled list. Outfielder Connor Lien has been transferred back to Double-A Mississippi from R-Danville.

Gaylor, 25, had a .118 batting average through 13 games with the M-Braves this season. Last season, the outfielder spent most of the year at High-A Carolina where he hit .241 in 59 games. He also played 49 games with the Double-A Braves, posting a .250 average. He ranked tied for fifth most stolen bases (18) among all Braves farmhands in 2016. A native of Rome, GA, Gaylor was signed by the Braves as a non-drafted free agent on August 12, 2014 out of Berry College (GA).

Lien, 23, is hitting .187 with 10 extra-base hits and 14 RBI through 41 games with the M-Braves this season. He missed a large portion of the 2016 season after exiting the M-Braves game on opening day last year. He returned after the all-star break and finished the season with a .233 average in 64 contests. A native of Windermere, FL, Lien was selected by the Braves in the 12th round of the 2012 draft.

The Mississippi roster has 25 active players and 4 disabled.

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