SL1 Mississippi Braves

Godfrey promoted to Mississippi, Rodriguez activated

Published on June 25, 2015 under Southern League (SL1)
Mississippi Braves News Release


PEARL, MS -- Mississippi Braves catcher Steve Rodriguez has been activated off the disabled list. Outfielder Sean Godfrey has been promoted to Double-A Mississippi from High-A Carolina, and infielder Seth Loman has been released from the Atlanta Braves organization.

Rodriguez, 25, was hitting .186 in 23 games at Double-A Mississippi when placed on the DL with a back strain June 8. Last season, he combined to hit .263 with 12 doubles, two triples and 15 RBI in 48 games between High-A Visalia and Double-A Mobile. Rodriguez was originally selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 15th round of the 2011 draft out of UCLA. He was selected by the Braves in the Rule 5 Draft on December 11, 2014.

Godfrey, 23, was hitting .304 with 18 extra-base hits and 22 RBI through 62 games with the Mudcats. He was 10-for-16 in stolen base attempts. In 22 games during the month of June, Godfrey was hitting .337 with a .472 slugging percentage. A native of Indiana, the center fielder was selected by the Braves in the 22nd round of the 2014 draft out of Ball State University where he was also named 2014 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year.

Loman, 29, had a .199 batting average with six doubles, four homers and 22 RBI through 55 games with the M-Braves. He spent the entire 2014 campaign at Double-A Mississippi, posting a batting average of .261 in 90 contests. He also tied Jeff Francoeur's record from 2005, driving in a run in eight consecutive games June 21-28, 2014. Loman was originally selected by the Angels in the 47th round of the 2005 draft but was signed by the Braves as a free agent on November 7, 2013.

The Mississippi roster has 24 active players, 1 ML rehab and 1 suspended.

SUMMARY

DELETE: Seth Loman

ADD: Sean Godfrey

ACTIVATE: Steve Rodriguez

The Mississippi Braves is the Double-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. Since making the move from Greenville, SC, in 2005, over 95 M-Braves have gone on to play in the big leagues. The M-Braves have made postseason play three times and went on to win the Southern League Championship in 2008. Tickets are on sale now. Stop by Trustmark Park or call 888-BRAVES4 Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Fans can listen live to all games locally on WYAB 103.9 FM or tune in online. Follow the Mississippi Braves at mississippibraves.com, facebook.com/mbraves, and twitter.com/mbraves.

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