Lucas Sims Southern League PiOW 081715 to 082315

Lucas Sims of the Mississippi Braves was selected the Southern League Pitcher of the Week for the span of August 17, 2015 through August 23, 2015. For the week he was 2-0, 0.79 ERA, 2 GS, 11.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 HR, 1 HBP, 6 BB and 15 K. This season the RHP is 4-2, 3.54 ERA, 49 K, 1.33 WHIP, .186 BAA in 40.2 IP over 8 games at Mississippi, 3-4, 5.18 ERA, 5.18 ERA, 37 K, 1.55 WHIP, .260 BAA in 40.0 IP over 9 games at Class A Advanced Carolina and 0-0, 9.00 ERA, 7 K, 1.80 WHIP, .333 BAA in 5.0 IP over 2 games at Rookie Gulf Coast. Mississippi is the Double A team of  the Atlanta Braves. He was originally drafted by the Braves with the 21st pick of the first round in 2012. Sims turned 21 on May 10.