roster spotting

A few thoughts on the Mississippi Braves' 2012 roster: First of all, no Andrelton Simmons or Joe Terdoslavich; maybe they'll be added later. ... Christian Bethancourt is a rising star at catcher. ... Lefty Sean Gilmartin, Atlanta's top draft pick in 2011 from Florida State, should fit nicely somewhere near the top of the rotation. ... Zeke Spruill and Chris Masters won 10 games each between Class A Lynchburg and Mississippi in 2011. ... Billy Bullock is a seasoned Double-A closer, having posted 11 saves for the M-Braves last season. ... Former Princeton star David Hale is another pitcher of note. ... Infielder Ian Gac, in A-ball with the Chicago White Sox last year at age 26, has hit 75 homers the past three seasons. Wonder how he'll do at Trustmark Park, never a homer haven. ... Second baseman Phil Gosselin was a star at Virginia in 2010 and is a prospect worth watching. ... Outfielder Adam Milligan hit 12 homers with a .291 average at Lynchburg last summer, and outfielder Keenan Wiley stole 19 bases while hitting .285. ... Catcher Matt Kennelly and center fielder Mycal Jones are the only returning position players.
P.S. Atlanta's trade of J.J. Hoover makes it three former M-Braves who have moved on to other organizations in just the past couple weeks. Jairo Asencio (the former Luis Valdez) was traded, and Brandon Hicks was lost on waivers.