Braves' Conor Essenburg: Flashing power at Single-A
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Essenburg went 3-for-3 with two walks, three home runs and five RBI for Single-A Augusta on Tuesday.
The 19-year-old has gone yard in three straight games, and through 56 contests at Single-A in his first pro season he's launched 14 long balls while compiling a .278/.418/.550 slash line. Essenburg still has some holes in his swing and has a 32.7 percent strikeout rate, but his power is legit and considering that he's now focused solely on hitting after being a two-way player in high school, improvement in that area could come quickly -- over 10 games since minor-league play resumed after the All-Star break, he's dropped his K rate to 21.3 percent while homering seven times.
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Braves' Conor Essenburg: Returning from IL
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Single-A Augusta reinstated Essenburg (undisclosed) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday.
The outfielder had been on the shelf for about six weeks due to an undisclosed issue but should rejoin the lineup for Augusta's series opener versus Kannapolis. Essenburg completed a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida State League prior to being activated, going 3-for-17 with three walks over five games.
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Braves' Conor Essenburg: Out of action at Single-A
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Single-A Augusta placed Essenburg on its 7-day injured list April 14 due to an unspecified injury.
The 19-year-old outfielder saw action in eight games prior to landing on the shelf, hitting .207/.395/.414 with three extra-base hits and a stolen base across 38 plate appearances.
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