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Owen Carey hits first Double-A homer in Braves minor league action

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Last updated Aug 9, 2026

Owen Carey hits first Double-A homer in Braves minor league action

Summary

On August 8, 2026, Owen Carey marked his promotion to Double-A by hitting his first home run during a game for the Columbus Clingstones, who secured a 7-0 victory against the Biloxi Shuckers. Carey's performance included three RBIs as part of a strong showing from the bottom of the lineup. In other action, JR Ritchie pitched five innings for the Gwinnett Stripers, allowing just one unearned run in a shortened game against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. Across six games in the Atlanta Braves farm system, the affiliates split their contests with varying performances, highlighting several players including Rowdy Tellez and Patrick Clohisy.

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•Owen Carey hits a home run in his Double-A debut.
•Columbus Clingstones beat Biloxi Shuckers 7-0.
•JR Ritchie allows one unearned run over five innings.
•Gwinnett Stripers split doubleheader with Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.
•Patrick Clohisy and Rowdy Tellez featured prominently for Gwinnett.

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Saturday was a busy day in the Atlanta Braves farm system, with a total of six games played, that the Braves affiliates split. The headliner had to be Owen Carey hitting his first Double-A home run just a handful of games into his promotion. However we also got to see JR Ritchie throw five innings […]
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