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Saturday, July 3 at Montgomery Biscuits: 6:05 PM: Riverwalk Stadium

July 3, 2021 - Southern League (SL)
Mississippi Braves News Release


Mississippi Braves (ATL) (31-21, T-1st, AA-S South, --) vs. Montgomery Biscuits (TB) (24-26, 3rd, AA-S South, -6.0)

Starting Pitchers: RHP AJ Puckett (3-3, 1.76) vs. RHP Easton McGee (0-0, 4.05)

Game #53 | Road Game #23

Radio: 103.9 FM WYAB and (LISTEN LIVE LINK)

TV: MiLB.TV

Today's Roster Moves:

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TODAY'S GAME: The Mississippi Braves (ATL) continue a six-game road series on Saturday night against the Montgomery Biscuits (TB) at Riverwalk Stadium (2-2). The M-Braves are 7-3 against Montgomery this season, winning five of six from Montgomery, May 25-30 at Trustmark Park. The clubs will meet for 24 games this season.

- The M-Braves are coming off of a 9-3 homestand against Birmingham (5-1), and Tennessee (4-2). The Braves haven't lost a series since dropping the first two series of 2021 against Pensacola and at Biloxi (each 4-2).

FIRST PLACE M-BRAVES: The M-Braves are tied with Pensacola for the best record in the Double-A South at 31-21. Since May 19, and starting the season 4-8, the Braves are 27-13, T-3rd-best record in minor league baseball.

BISCUITS EVEN SERIES ON FRIDAY NIGHT: After a 47-minute rain delay, the M-Braves jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning, but Montgomery got a 3-run homer from Cal Stevenson in the sixth inning to win 3-1. Odalvi Javier suffered the tough-luck loss, earning his second-straight quality start, walking one, striking out three, allowing five hits, and three runs. Trey Harris doubled and scored an error in the first inning. He finished 2-for-4.

RECORD MONTH OF JUNE: The M-Braves went 18-8 in June, the most wins during the month in club history (previous, 17, 2008. The most wins in a single month in M-Braves history was 21 during May 2014.

STREAKING SHEWMAKE: Currently, Braden Shewmake is on a 7-game hitting streak, batting .391 (11-for-84) with three doubles, two triples, a home run, and seven RBI. After batting just .099 in May with three extra-base hits, and six RBI, Shewmake hit .264 in June with nine extra-base hits, 15 RBI. Over his last 15 games, Shewmake is batting .339 with 10 extra-base hits and 14 RBI.

AMONG THE LEAGUE LEADERS: Shea Langeliers ranks among the league leaders in home runs (1st, 13), slugging (1st, .548), OPS (3rd, .897), extra-base hits (T-9th, 18) and total bases (5th, 81). Justin Dean leads the league in stolen bases (15), and T-9th in doubles (10), and 9th in OBP (.358) Braden Shewmake T-3rd with 3 triples. Drew Lugbauer ranks among the league leaders in OBP (4th, .388), OPS (5th, .859), and batting (9th, .274). Greyson Jenista is T-7th in walks (24). Brandon White is 3rd in saves (7). Hayden Deal is 10th in ERA (3.83) and 9th in IP (47.0). Odalvi Javier ranks among the league leaders in ERA (6th, 2.64), opponent's batting AVG (5th, .192), WHIP (6th, 1.08)

LEADING THE LEAGUE IN PITCHING AND DEFENSE: The M-Braves lead the league, are 6th in all of minor league baseball with a 3.39 ERA. The 187 runs allowed, is the 5th-fewest in all of MiLB. M-Braves hurlers have served up just 26 home run balls, T-3rd-fewest in all of minor league baseball.

- The starting rotation holds a 3.02 ERA with 236 strikeouts, 88 walks, ranking 4th in all of minor league baseball.

- The M-Braves lead the Double-A South, and are 5th in Double-A baseball with a .981 fielding percentage, just 35 errors in 52 games.

DON'T RUN ON SHEA: Shea Langeliers is 19-for-36 in catching opposing base stealers, 53%. His 19 caught stealings are T-1st in MiLB, while 9 double plays and 36 assists are first among catchers in minor league baseball.

57 HOME RUNS ON THE YEAR: The M-Braves have 57 home runs so far this season, in 51 games, ranking 3rd in the Double-A South. Of the 212 runs scored this season, 92 have come via the home run ball. In just 51 games, the M-Braves are over half way to the 2019 total (in 139 games) of 87.

KINGHAM NAMED DOUBLE-A SOUTH PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Braves right-hander Nolan Kingham led the league in innings pitched (32.2) and went 3-0 with a 0.83 ERA in five starts. He held opponents to a .193 batting average and had a streak of 27 scoreless innings when he was promoted to Triple-A Gwinnett on June 29. Kingham, 24, was selected by Atlanta in the 12th round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of the University of Texas.

151 MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUTS: LHP Kyle Muller made his major league debut for the Atlanta Braves in the top of the fifth inning on June 16 vs. Boston. Muller became the first M-Braves alum to debut in 2021 and 151st all-time. Muller made 27 starts for the M-Braves over the 2018 and 2019 seasons, going 11-7 with a 3.14 ERA. The Dallas, TX native gave up four hits and two runs in the outing with one strikeout in 1.0 inning of relief.

FIRST ROUND PICKS AND PROSPECTS: The squad features both of Atlanta's first-round selections from the 2019 draft in catcher Shea Langeliers (#9) and shortstop Braden Shewmake (#21). They represent the third and fourth-ranked prospects in the organization, according to MLB.com and Langeliers is #64 on the MLB.com Top 100 and sixth-ranked catching prospect in baseball.

- Overall, the M-Braves feature 10 of the Braves' Top 30 prospects by MLB Pipeline. After Langeliers and Shewmake, OF Trey Harris (#14), RHP Victor Vodnik (#15), RHP Bryce Elder (#16), RHP Daysbel Hernandez (17), INF Greyson Jenista (#19), RHP Spencer Strider (20), INF C.J. Alexander (#20) and OF Justin Dean (#26) are among the Top 30.

WELCOME TO THE DOUBLE-A SOUTH: In MLB's new structure for the 2021 season, the M-Braves will be part of the Double-A South. The eight-team circuit consists of eight former members of the Southern League, split into two divisions. Mississippi will be in the South Division along with the Biloxi Shuckers (Milwaukee Brewers), Montgomery Biscuits (Tampa Bay Rays), and Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Miami Marlins). The North Division will consist of the Birmingham Barons (Chicago White Sox), Chattanooga Lookouts (Cincinnati Reds), Rocket City Trash Pandas (LA Angels), and Tennessee Smokies (Chicago Cubs).

2019 SEASON IN REVIEW: The Mississippi Braves concluded their 15th anniversary season in Central Mississippi with a 64-75 overall record, finishing fourth in the Southern League South Division. While the club missed out on the postseason for the third-straight season, the 2019 campaign saw the 3 millionth fan enter Trustmark Park, 1,000th franchise win, third no-hitter in club history, record three postseason All-Stars and the first Southern League Most Valuable Player.

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