Sally Stock Watch: Atlanta Braves Outfielder Adam Milligan
One of the most exciting things about scouting players is monitoring their progress as they continue to move through their respective systems. In Sally Stock Watch, we’ll be taking a look at how prospects Mike has scouted are currently performing and reflect on what has previously been written on Scouting The Sally about those players. [...]
Let The Trading Begin! Braves Prospects Salcedo and Perez In The Crosshairs
Pro scouts were out in force at Rome yesterday taking a close look at Braves prospect Carlos Perez and Edward Salcedo. For Salcedo, I consider it his coming out party as scouts in attendance seemed to be salivating over his skill set.
Catching Carlos Perez In Rome
Scouting the Sally heads to Rome for a second look at Braves pitching prospect Carlos Perez after receiving some excellent scout scoop on the young left-hander.
Who is Juan Abreu?
Braves prospect Juan Abreu looks like a sleeper candidate for the Atlanta bullpen after watching him pitch in Gwinnett.
Game Report: Paul Clemens, P, Atlanta Braves
Contributor Chris Blessing scouted Braves pitching prospect Paul Clemens recently. Here’s the scoop on his performance including video.
Prospect Video: Riaan Spanjer-Furstenburg, 1B, Atlanta Braves
With a funky name, and even funkier hitting mechanics, South African Braves farmhand Riaan Spanjer-Furstenburg burst onto the scene in 2009 as the Topps Appy League Player of the Year, posting a triple slash line of .359/.411/.543. Why not use Scouting the Sally as your Personal Scout? Injuries and an overall lack of production [...]
Scouting Notes: Julio Teheran, SP, Atlanta Braves
Scouting notes and video from a 2010 start of Braves uber-prospect Julio Teheran.
Scouting Report: Todd Cunningham, OF, Atlanta Braves
As the Atlanta Braves second round pick in the 2010 draft, Todd Cunningham was pushed aggressively to Rome where the former college standout struggled to adjust to professional baseball. In seeing him play a handful of times, Cunningham was definitely an enjoyable player to watch from a baseball standpoint. However, reports of his not having a standout tool are accurate leaving his question marks about both Cunningham’s projection and future position in limbo.
Prospect Video: Brett DeVall, P, Atlanta Braves
In a year in which he seemed to finally string together a number of consecutive starts, 20-year old Brett DeVall of the Atlanta Braves turned in a relatively solid ninety innings of work before tiring late in the season. From a velocity standpoint, DeVall’s arsenal did not differ much from my previous report back in [...]
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.