Scouting Report: Christian Bethancourt, C, Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves catching prospect Christian Bethancourt had arguably the most impressive set of tools I saw all season. With a .253/.280/.332 line, the production has obviously not matched the skill set as Bethancourt has struggled in his first taste of full season baseball. At 18, Bethancourt is likely to repeat the “Sally” in 2011 to continue working on his offense and receiving skills. However, Bethancourt’s arm is big league ready and could quickly become the stuff of legend.
Scouting Report: Edward Salcedo, SS. Atlanta Braves
For the past couple of years, Edward Salcedo was rumored to be an elaborate internet hoax. With only a single video of Salcedo taking batting practice on YouTube and a scant few photographs, his not signing as a 16-year old led to even more questions. Earlier this year, Salcedo finally emerged from the shadows signing with the Atlanta Braves for a 1.6 million dollar bonus.
Game Report: Arodys Vizcaino, P, Atlanta Braves
As a key piece in the deal which brought Javier Vazquez back to New York, Arodys Vizcaino arrived in Rome with high expectations and plenty of fanfare. Paired with Julio Teheran, the Rome rotation could boast two of the highest ceiling arms in all of minor league baseball.
Game Report: Brett DeVall, SP, Atlanta Braves
Brett DeVall (6 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 5 K, 1 BB) – As a former supplemental 1st round pick in the 2008 draft, Brett DeVall’s 2009 season ended prematurely due to an elbow injury which required relatively minor surgery. I was able to catch his third to last start in June and his injury [...]
Game Report: Julio Teheran, SP, Atlanta Braves
Julio Teheran (5 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K) Julio Teheran has built quite a prospect resume for himself by the age of eighteen as a highly touted player featured in every major prospect publication. At present, Teheran takes the statement “raw and undeveloped” to the extreme. Should he shake the injury [...]
Scouting Report: Adam Milligan, OF, Braves
As I sit in my hotel room about a block from Centennial park, I can’t help but think about the Braves fans who have been gracious enough to post questions about prospects such as J.J. Hoover, Julio Teheran, and Adam Milligan, and how I have yet to complete prospect reports on a handful of talented [...]
Game Report: Mike Minor, SP, Braves
Mike Minor (4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 K) – The seventh overall selection in the 2009 draft, the Braves organization took quite a bit of heat for what was considered to be a low risk, medium ceiling pick. With recent first round picks including high risks/high reward players in Cody Johnson [...]
Game Report – Dimaster Delgado, SP, Braves
Dimaster Delgado (4 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 3 K) – Will the real Dimaster Delgado please stand up? Are you the pitcher with a pre All-Star ERA of 1.33 or the post All-Star 6.08? The answer lies somewhere in the middle. The Panamanian lefty was little more than average on the evening [...]
Game Report: Jason Heyward, OF, Atlanta Braves
Originally Posted on BaseballHandyman.com 9/3/08 Jason Heyward (2-7, 1 K) – Jason Heyward fell into the Braves lap in the first round of the 2007 draft and has since skyrocketed up prospect charts to the point where he will likely be a consensus top 10 overall prospect prior to the 2009 season. He posted a [...]
Game Report: Freddie Freeman, 1B, Atlanta Braves
Originally posted on BaseballHandyman.com 9/2/08 Freddie Freeman (0-7, 4 K) – Freddie Freeman seems to have come out of nowhere as a 2nd round pick in the 2007 draft to become arguably the 2nd best hitter in the Braves organization behind Jason Heyward. This year at Rome, Freeman exhibited a great combination of hitting ability [...]