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Mike Minor | Starting Pitcher

Team: Atlanta Braves
Age / DOB:  (25) / 12/26/1987
Ht / Wt:  6'4' / 205
Bats / Throws: Right / Left
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Mike Minor hurled 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball Monday in the Braves' 10-1 boat race of the D'Backs.
Minor struck out four and walked two in improving to 5-2 with a 2.75 ERA, but it wasn't all good news. He surrendered eight hits, including a 422-foot home run to Paul Goldschmidt in the first inning. Minor has now given up six bombs over his last four outings after allowing just one prior to April 28. He'll take the ball next against the Dodgers on Sunday. May 14 - 2:14 AM

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Mike Minor - S - Braves

Mike Minor pitched seven innings of one-run ball Wednesday in the Braves' 7-2 defeat of the Reds.

After giving up two homers in back-to-back starts, Minor surrendered one more today, that to Zack Cozart. Still, he was able to overcome that and improve to 4-2 with a 2.96 ERA. Among NL pitchers, only Matt Harvey and Jordan Zimmermann have better WHIPs than his 0.90 mark.
May 8 - 4:54 PM
Mike Minor - S - Braves

Mike Minor gave up three runs in seven innings against the Mets on Friday in a no-decision.

Minor gave up a two-run homer to John Buck in the first inning and a solo shot to Lucas Duda in the second inning, but he shut the Mets down the rest of the way. In fact, he sat down the final 18 batters he faced. The young southpaw didn't walk a batter and struck out two and now holds a 3.26 ERA and 0.88 WHIP through his first six starts. He lines up to face the Reds next week in Cincinnati.
May 3 - 11:17 PM
Mike Minor - S - Braves

Mike Minor struggled in his start Sunday against the Tigers, allowing six runs and two walks over 6 2/3 innings.

Minor allowed six hits, including a pair of home runs to Austin Jackson and Omar Infante. It's his first non-quality start this season, though he clearly didn't have his best stuff in his last outing either. Minor has a 3.13 ERA and 0.98 WHIP. His next start will come Friday vs. the Mets.
Apr 28 - 11:10 PM
Mike Minor - S - Braves

Mike Minor yielded three runs in six innings to pick up the win as the Braves topped the Rockies 4-3 in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader.

Minor was both unlucky and lucky in the third. Dexter Fowler's leadoff triple would have been a single in any park other than Coors with its huge gaps, and it was followed by a little tapper to second from Josh Rutledge that went for an RBI single. He caught a break right after that, though, as Carlos Gonzalez's bid for a double down the right-field line landed just foul. The three runs Minor allowed today were his most since Aug. 31, a span of nine starts. He's now 3-1 with a 1.80 ERA.
Apr 23 - 6:03 PM
Mike Minor - S - Braves

Mike Minor held the Royals to one run in six innings Wednesday, but he still took his first loss since last Aug. 19 with the Braves getting shut out.

Minor had won seven straight since losing to the Dodgers last August. Just like today, Minor gave up one run and the Braves were shut out in that one. Minor hasn't given up more than three runs and lost since way back on June 30.
Apr 17 - 2:51 PM
Mike Minor - S - Braves

Mike Minor held the Marlins scoreless over 5 2/3 innings in the Braves' win on Wednesday.

It was the second win on the season for the 25-year-old, and he's allowed only one run in his 13 innings of work thus far. Minor didn't go deep on Wednesday, failing to register a quality start despite blanking Marlins hitters. He now has a 0.69 ERA and 0.85 WHIP through two outings. His next start won't come for another week, next Wednesday against the Royals.
Apr 10 - 10:14 PM
Mike Minor - S - Braves

Mike Minor looked sharp in his season debut Friday, racking up seven strikeouts in a victory over the Cubs.

Minor allowed just one run on five hits over his 7 1/3 innings. He also displayed pinpoint command throughout the evening and didn't issue a walk. The supremely talented 25-year-old is off to a great start in his attempt to improve upon an impressive rookie campaign. He'll look to keep rolling when he takes on the Marlins in Miami on Wednesday.
Apr 5 - 10:21 PM
Mike Minor - S - Braves

Mike Minor blanked the Yankees for four innings Saturday in the Braves' 2-1 victory.

Minor allowed three hits, walked Eduardo Nunez and Melky Mesa and struck out none, so this wasn't necessarily his best work today. Still, he got the job done, as per usual in spring training. He has a lifetime 1.65 ERA over 49 innings in his four spring trainings.
Mar 9 - 4:10 PM
Mike Minor - S - Braves

Mike Minor shut out the Tigers for three innings in a victory Sunday.

Minor struck out three and walked one against a Tigers lineup featuring four regulars. In all, Braves pitchers allowed just three hits and struck out 11 in the 6-1 win.
Mar 3 - 4:23 PM
Mike Minor - S - Braves

Mike Minor would start on Thursday if the Braves played the Nationals in a tiebreaker game for the National League East title.

For that to happen, the Braves would have to win three straight while the Nationals would have to lose three in a row. The Braves already have Kris Medlen lined up for the one-game Wild Card game on Friday.
Source: David O'Brien on Twitter
Mon, Oct 1, 2012 05:08:00 PM
Mike Minor - S - Braves

Mike Minor hurled 6 1/3 innings of scoreless ball in Saturday night's 2-0 defeat of the Mets.

Minor yielded just three hits -- two of which were singles -- while fanning four and walking none. He'll finish the year 11-10 with a solid 4.12 ERA and 1.15 WHIP, and should be selected confidently near the middle rounds of fantasy drafts next season.
Sat, Sep 29, 2012 09:57:00 PM
Mike Minor - S - Braves

Mike Minor pitched well in Saturday’s win over the Braves, allowing two runs on just two hits in his six innings of work.

Minor piled up six strikeouts on the afternoon while walking only one. Darin Ruf got the Phillies on the board with a sacrifice fly in the third inning, and Ryan Howard added a solo homer in the fourth, but that was the extent of the damage. He’s been pitching like an ace in the month of September, going 3-0 with a 1.09 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 24/9 K/BB ratio in 24 2/3 innings spanning four starts. He’ll look to extend that recent dominance when he does battle against the Mets at home on Friday.
Sat, Sep 22, 2012 07:26:00 PM
Mike Minor - S - Braves

Mike Minor pitched six innings of one-run ball to beat the Nationals on Sunday night.

The Braves essentially clinched the top wild card spot with their three-game sweep. They're still 5 1/2 games back of the Nationals in the East, so that's probably out of reach. However, it was a very good weekend.
Sun, Sep 16, 2012 11:20:00 PM
Mike Minor - S - Braves

Mike Minor struck out eight Brewers hitters while tossing 5 2/3 scoreless innings in a no-decision Monday.

Minor gave up just two hits and two walks, but he was unable to get through six frames after throwing a whopping 115 pitches. Despite the inefficiency, it’s another good showing from Minor, who boasts a 2.35 ERA and 0.91 WHIP in 11 second half starts. He’ll try to keep it going this weekend against the Nationals.
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 11:30:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Brian McCann
2Gerald Laird
3Evan Gattis
1B1Freddie Freeman
2B1Dan Uggla
2Blake DeWitt
SS1Andrelton Simmons
2Ramiro Pena
3B1Chris Johnson
2Juan Francisco
3Ramiro Pena
LF1Justin Upton
2Reed Johnson
CF1B.J. Upton
2Jordan Schafer
RF1Jason Heyward
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Tim Hudson
2Kris Medlen
3Paul Maholm
4Mike Minor
5Julio Teheran
6Brandon Beachy
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Craig Kimbrel
2Jonny Venters
3Eric O'Flaherty
4Jordan Walden
5Luis Ayala
6Cristhian Martinez
7Luis Avilan
8Cory Gearrin
9Anthony Varvaro
10David Carpenter
11Cory Rasmus