Jair Jurrjens: Right-hander Jair Jurrjens recovered from his horrible outing in San Diego and pitched eight solid innings on Sunday against the Rockies. He allowed three runs, two on solo homeruns by Ian Stewart and Carlos Gonzalez, on five hits and three walks, while striking out five. He left the game after throwing 67 of his 108 pitches for strikes with the Braves trailing 2-3. But the team from Atlanta has rookie phenomenon Jason Heyward in its lineup, who hit a two-out walk-off two-run single in the bottom of the ninth to seal a 4-3 win. With the no-decision Jurrjens is 0-1 with an ERA of 6.06 this season.
Roger Bernadina: After being called up to the big league team, Roger Bernadina appeared in one game, entering the contest against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 14 as part of a double switch playing in right field. Following the 7-14 loss Bernadina was optioned back to Triple-A. Manager Jim Riggleman wanted to add a right-handed bat to the roster, as they were scheduled to face a bunch of left-handed starting pitchers.
Wladimir Balentien: After Wladimir Balentien was designated for assignment his future with the Cincinnati Reds was uncertain. But he cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A team of the club. He has appeared in two games so far for Louisville, going 0-for-5 with a walk.
Kai Gronauer: German catcher Kai Gronauer is off to a great start in the 2010 season. The 23-year-old is batting .348 (OBP .500/SLG .609) with eight hits, one triple, four doubles, two runs and two RBI in eight games for the New York Mets affiliate in Savannah. He also has struck out just once in 30 plate appearances.
Alex Liddi: Italian third baseman Alex Liddi has a mixed start into his first year in Double-A. He is showing his power potential with five of his eight hits so far going for extra bases, but overall he is batting .229 with an on-base-percentage of .250 in nine games. He also already has committed six errors in 26 chances.
Hainley Statia: Dutch infielder Hainley Statia began the year with the Triple-A team of the Los Angeles Angels, splitting time at second base and shortstop. He is batting .217 (OBP .308/SLG .217) in seven games so far.
Shairon Martis: Right-handed pitcher Shairon Martis missed the cut with the Nationals in Spring Training. He is also struggling with the Triple-A team. In two starts he has allowed ten runs on 15 hits and four walks, while striking out six in ten innings.
