IN THE MINORS

Touki Toussaint, RHP, low Single-A Rome

Ranking: No. 3 prospect in Baseball America’s midseason report

Toussaint is on the disabled list with triceps soreness. He is doubtful to pitch again until the winter instructional league. He last pitched for Rome on Aug. 17 in Charleston. Toussaint went 3-5 with a 5.73 ERA in 10 starts for Rome after arriving in a trade from the Diamondbacks.

Manny Banuelos, LHP, Triple-A Gwinnett

Ranking: No. 5 prospect in Baseball America’s midseason report

Banuelos joined Gwinnett on Thursday as he progresses on his minor league rehabilitation assignment. A bone chip in his elbow forced him to the disabled list from the major league roster on July 28. Banuelos pitched two scoreless innings vs. Norfolk on Thursday, throwing 30 pitches. He is expected to rejoin the Atlanta Braves when the roster expands today and could start Wednesday, though he wouldn’t be expected to go more than three innings.

Mallex Smith, CF, Triple-A Gwinnett

Ranking: No. 6 prospect in Baseball America’s midseason report

Smith took a nine-game hitting streak into Monday. He was 11 for 33 (.333) over the streak, with a triple, two stolen bases and eight runs. His average is up to .285 in 60 games with Gwinnett, after hitting .340 in 57 games in Double-A Mississippi. For Gwinnett in August, Smith has hit .345 with 13 stolen bases in 28 games.

Braxton Davidson, RF, low Class-A Rome

Ranking: No. 7 prospect in Baseball America’s midseason report

Davidson is 9 for 30 (.300) over his past eight games. He’s hitting .243 for the season with nine home runs and 41 RBIs in 117 games. He leads the South Atlantic League with 81 walks and is sixth in on-base percentage at .383.

Tyrell Jenkins, RHP, Triple-A Gwinnett

Ranking: No. 9 prospect in Baseball Ameri- ca’s midseason report

Jenkins has begun throwing bullpen sessions and if all continues to go well, he could return to the Gwinnett rotation this week. He was pulled from his start Aug. 16 after 37 pitches due to a lack of life on his pitches, but the breather has been precautionary. Jenkins has pitched a career-high 1362/3 innings this season in Double-A and Triple-A.

Lucas Sims, RHP, Double-A Mississippi

Ranking: No. 10 prospect in Baseball America’s midseason report

Sims has won four straight starts while allowing just two earned runs in 232/3 innings (0.76 ERA). He held Biloxi scoreless for 61/3 innings in his last start. Sims reached the 100-pitch mark for the first time this season, and 68 were strikes. For the year, he’s a combined 7-6 with a 4.62 ERA in 19 starts in Carolina and Mississippi.

Jason Hursh, RHP, Triple-A Gwinnett

Ranking: No. 7 prospect by Baseball America preseason 2015 season

Hursh is working to trust the dominant fastball the Braves believe will help him thrive in a relief role. He has been scored upon in each of his past four relief appearances, allowing nine earned runs in 51/3 innings.

Rio Ruiz, 3B, Double-A Mississippi

Ranking: No. 11 prospect by Baseball America preseason 2015

Ruiz entered the week on a 15-game hitting streak, batting .362 (21 for 58) over the streak. He has had the August he needed, after hitting just .212 with one home run and 27 RBIs in his first 93 games with Mississippi. Ruiz is hitting .313 with 17 RBIs in 27 games in August. He hit a three-run homer last week, helping him to back-to-back three-RBI games.

Dustin Peterson, LF, high Single-A Carolina

Ranking: No. 18 prospect by Baseball America preseason 2015 season

Peterson went 4 for 4 with two doubles last Monday. It was his second four-hit game of the year and first since the Mudcats’ bus crash, when he went 4 for 4 with a double and a homer on April 29. Peterson is hitting .272 in 26 games in August.

Austin Riley, 3B, Rookie Danville Braves

Braves’ supplemental first round pick (No. 41 overall) in 2015

A promotion from the Gulf Coast League to the Appalachian League hasn’t slowed down Riley. He’s hitting .362 since his promotion.