The Wandering Disciple

Braves minor leaguer Randy Ventura rounds second and digs from third during a South Atlantic League game in 2017. Signed as an international free agent by the Atlanta Braves in 2015, Ventura has spent five seasons in the minor league system, split between the Braves and the Cincinnati Reds organizations. Prior to the COVID-19 hiatus Ventura was with the Daytona Tortugas, the Advanced-A affiliate of the Reds in the Florida State League. (Photo: June 12, 2017)

Asheville, North Carolina: The Asheville Tourists gave the home crowd a show on Monday night as they shut-out the Rome Braves 7-0 at McCormick Fields. The win helped the Tourists avoid a series sweep and snapped a three game losing streak. The Tourists wasted no time getting on the scoreboard by scoring in the opening frame. Manuel Melendez led off the bottom of the first with a bunt single. He later scored on an RBI double by Colton Welker to give them a 1-0 lead. The Tourists increased the lead by scoring a pair of runs in the third. Melendez got things started with a double to right. Melendez stole third and then scored on a wild pitch. Later in the inning Welker singled to center and then scored on an RBI double by Vince Fernandez to make it 3-0. Asheville added three more in the fifth inning. Carlos Herrera homered to right to lead off the inning. They then loaded the bases following a double by Jose Gomez, a single by Welker and Fernandez getting hit by a pitch....