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National League East: August Prospect Notebook
The Braves see similarities between 2022 second-rounder Blake Burkhalter and a rising rotation star, headlining a batch of five organization reports by NL East correspondents.
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The Braves see similarities between 2022 second-rounder Blake Burkhalter and a rising rotation star, headlining a batch of five organization reports by NL East correspondents.
Organization reports from our five National League East correspondents, headlined by a young Mets outfielder who was rewarded after he learned to do more by swinging less.
Our National League East correspondents deliver prospect reports for their organizations, headlined by a catcher the Phillies are happy they lured away from a college commitment.
Prospect reports for a player from all five National League East clubs, headlined by a Phillies righthander making a successful move to the bullpen.
Elder moves toward the upper tier of a thinned-out Braves system.
The 22-year-old righthander used a revamped slider to stifle Low-A hitters over six starts after being drafted.
The 24-year-old backstop could make a big league cameo during the 2022 season.
The Braves identified two pitchers with MLB upside in the later rounds of the 2019 draft.
Adding Tarnok to the 40-man roster was a no-brainer for the Braves despite the 23-year-old righthander’s checkered health history.
Though he may be short on innings these past three seasons, the 23-year-old power pitcher is long on stuff, which could play in Atlanta one day.
The 20-year-old outfielder met his lofty expectations in an impressive season at High-A Rome.
The 2021 first-rounder out of Wake Forest cruised through his first three professional starts but knows what he needs to develop to keep up the pace.
Waters shook off a June slump with an encouraging July that included an appearance in the Futures Game.
The Braves believed in the Michigan star’s power-speed potential and drafted him in the third round despite a lost junior year.
The 25-year-old outfielder hasn’t gotten the same attention as others in the system, but that hasn’t stopped him from performing.
Grissom’s advanced bat could lead the way for him after an encouraging stint at the alternate training site.
The 2019 first-rounder was set to experience his first full pro season in 2020 before the minor league season was canceled.
Alex Jackson and William Contreras have shown improvement since arriving in the big leagues ahead of schedule.
The 23-year-old catcher could make the jump to Triple-A this season.
The Braves went well over slot to sign Elder, a University of Texas righthander they view as a third-round talent, in the fifth round
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