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The Mississippi Braves’ hopes for a second-half championship took a blow on Monday when Jose Peraza was placed on the disabled list with a groin injury. The 20-year-old second baseman is the team’s best player, batting .341 with 25 steals since his mid-June promotion. He played in the MLB All-Star Futures Game and was the Southern League player of the month for July. The second-place M-Braves (33-24) are battling Jacksonville (34-23) and Mobile (33-22) for the SL South second-half title; the BayBears won the first half, so the wild card could also come into play for the second postseason berth. The M-Braves, currently at Mobile, have 13 games left, only five of those at home (starting Friday) and none with Jacksonville. If Peraza, who hasn’t played since Aug. 14, is shut down for the rest of the season, the M-Braves’ task will be that much tougher. P.S. Kudos to ex-Meridian Community College star Corey Dickerson for winning National League player of the week honors. Dickerson, with Colorado, batted .393 with three home runs and 11 RBIs in seven games last week. For the year, he is at .326 with 17 homers and 57 RBIs.