Martin Prado Headed To Mississippi Braves For Rehab Assignment

by gondeee on Jul 12, 2011 3:40 PM EDT

With the International League headed into their All-Star break today, Atlanta Braves outfielder/third baseman Martin Prado will go to Mississippi to continue his rehab assignment with the M-Braves. Prado hit .176 with three walks and an RBI in six games with the G-Braves.

Prado made his Major League debut with the Braves on April 23, 2006, becoming just the seventh M-Brave to receive a promotion directly to Atlanta. Prado was a member of the inaugural Mississippi Braves club in 2005 where he hit .280 in 143 games. He also appeared in 43 games with the Double-A club in 2006, batting .278.

Added trivia: Can you name the other six M-Braves to get promoted to the Majors for the first time directly from Mississippi. Post your answers in the comments section.

Earlier today the M-Braves placed pitcher Kenshin Kawakami on the disabled list with a right shoulder strain. I would more aptly describe the injury as the Braves trying to get as much insurance money out of his contact as they can ... and KK is helping by pitching like he's injured.

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Brian McCann
Jeff Francoeur

Jordan Schafer and Randall Delgado would count, but they don’t since they were after Prado?

by DreamWithinADream on Jul 12, 2011 3:50 PM EDT reply actions

Heyward and Minor from last year

not sure about the others

You wanna get high? Don't forget to bring a towel!

by CoxXx on Jul 12, 2011 3:50 PM EDT reply actions

woops

nvm, heyward played triple a in 2009

You wanna get high? Don't forget to bring a towel!

by CoxXx on Jul 12, 2011 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Heyward spent time in AAA

So did Minor i believe

by DreamWithinADream on Jul 12, 2011 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Heyward played three games...

…in the AAA playoffs once that AA season ended, that is all.

by cavebird on Jul 12, 2011 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions

McCann, Francoeur, Boyer, Devine, K. Johnson, Thorman

by jrodisjust2cool on Jul 12, 2011 3:51 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Davies?

http://sportsandgrits.blogspot.com/

by Mr. Sanchez on Jul 12, 2011 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Randall Delgado.

-C

It’s rough to sit through these games and not have someone that can’t hit a Ball?

by cthabeerman on Jul 12, 2011 4:01 PM EDT reply actions

How many at bats has Prado had now?

It was a particularly small egg...thats why I asked.

by thenightstallion on Jul 12, 2011 4:09 PM EDT reply actions

McCann, Francouer, Boyer, Delgado, Schafer, Salty (no shot at spelling his full name), Davies (maybe)?

by cirela20 on Jul 12, 2011 4:13 PM EDT reply actions

"or Davies" i meant

by cirela20 on Jul 12, 2011 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Salty was after Prado

by DreamWithinADream on Jul 12, 2011 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions

never said it had to be before prado

Added trivia: Can you name the other six M-Braves to get promoted to the Majors for the first time directly from Mississippi. Post your answers in the comments section

Chopmaster: my link is my dad who has watched the braves since I don’t know. he’s 56.

by austinhb on Jul 12, 2011 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Implicitly

Prado was the 7th, the the other 6 had to have been before him

by DreamWithinADream on Jul 12, 2011 6:16 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

or maybe

he was in the middle, and there were 6 others.

Chopmaster: my link is my dad who has watched the braves since I don’t know. he’s 56.

by austinhb on Jul 13, 2011 1:35 AM EDT up reply actions

McCann, Delgado, Furcal, Francouer, Schafer

Everyone gets two free stupid comments. After that, I start charging.

by Wren_and_Stimpy on Jul 12, 2011 4:19 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

and Minor/Davies

Everyone gets two free stupid comments. After that, I start charging.

by Wren_and_Stimpy on Jul 12, 2011 4:21 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Furcal came straight from high A

by DreamWithinADream on Jul 12, 2011 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Francoeur, Mccann, Schafer, Salty, Betimet, Boyer

I'm a king, no matter how the cards are dealt.

by ArmyITSpec on Jul 12, 2011 4:52 PM EDT reply actions

Never mind.

Betemit played AAA

I'm a king, no matter how the cards are dealt.

by ArmyITSpec on Jul 12, 2011 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Who the hell is Kenshin Kawakami?

My dad taught me how to make meat for sloppy joes and my mom let me turn over hot dogs on the grill.

by ChopMaster on Jun 25, 2011 7:25 PM CDT

by justincredubil02 on Jun 28, 2011 9:50 PM EDT reply actions
by ChopMaster on Jul 2, 2011 12:53 PM PDT

by GouldisGold on Jul 12, 2011 5:07 PM EDT reply actions

McCann, Francoeur, Delgado, Salty, Boyer, James.

"Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona." -George F. Will

by J-Freak on Jul 12, 2011 5:10 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

McCann, Francoeur, Schafer, Delgado, Boyer, Salty

please tell me I’m the winner

by elucas91 on Jul 12, 2011 5:25 PM EDT reply actions

Earlier today the M-Braves placed pitcher Kenshin Kawakami on the disabled list with a right shoulder strain. I would more aptly describe the injury as the Braves trying to get as much insurance money out of his contact as they can … and KK is helping by pitching like he’s injured.

This smells like collusion to me…

by TBuzz on Jul 12, 2011 5:37 PM EDT reply actions

do you know what collusion is

by Resentment on Jul 12, 2011 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Oy...a joke

And yes I know what it means…

by TBuzz on Jul 12, 2011 6:00 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

OT

Tom Verducci has declared Brian McCann to be the most underrated player in baseball. I’m inclined to agree.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/tom_verducci/07/12/all.star.game.preview/index.html?eref=sihp&sct=hp_t11_a1

My dad taught me how to make meat for sloppy joes and my mom let me turn over hot dogs on the grill.

by ChopMaster on Jun 25, 2011 7:25 PM CDT

by justincredubil02 on Jun 28, 2011 9:50 PM EDT reply actions
by ChopMaster on Jul 2, 2011 12:53 PM PDT

by GouldisGold on Jul 12, 2011 6:03 PM EDT reply actions

I went to both games while Prado was here in Mississippi and he looked really healthy and ready to play. Even played in the rain Wednesday and hustled into third to beat out a throw. Got some photos from both games here:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=96247146@N00&q=martin%20prado%20mississippi

by Tate K Nations on Jul 15, 2011 11:09 AM EDT reply actions