2020 Atlanta Braves News

[FredJacket]

Fred, I think your farm system needs the replenishment more than top 5 Atlanta.
Washington looks good for the next few years, but you know how baseball turns over.

Seattle had a good abbreviated 6 player draft.

You're right. Nationals are old & built to win NOW. Too bad... nobody is playing now.

 

[Milwaukee]

 

[Buzzbomb]

Braves sign a 22 yo. Miami(Ohio)University player, 20k maximum or less:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=stephe000lan

 

[Buzzbomb]

I think Strider will sign first...
https://www.talkingchop.com/2020/6/...ects-jared-shuster-jesse-franklin-bryce-elder

 

[THWG]

I think Strider will sign first...
https://www.talkingchop.com/2020/6/...ects-jared-shuster-jesse-franklin-bryce-elder

I think Bryce Elder will be the biggest steal of the draft. That dude really knows how to pitch and he has a work horse mentality.

 

[Buzzbomb]

Columbus St., 1B
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=horne-000bry

 

[Buzzbomb]

NL East., Washington Nationals....

 

[Buzzbomb]

RHP, Tusculum

 

[GT_EE78]

> CBS gives the Braves a C
MLB Draft 2020 grades: Mets, Cardinals, Rays earn 'A' for solid hauls; Yankees, Red Sox among worst marks
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/...olid-hauls-yankees-red-sox-among-worst-marks/

 

[THWG]

> CBS gives the Braves a C
MLB Draft 2020 grades: Mets, Cardinals, Rays earn 'A' for solid hauls; Yankees, Red Sox among worst marks
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/...olid-hauls-yankees-red-sox-among-worst-marks/

I would say that's about right. I honestly really like all 4 picks, but they were all safe picks and none of them really jump off the page at you.

 

[Buzzbomb]

https://www.talkingchop.com/2020/6/...mlb-draft-dana-brown-comments-college-players

https://www.talkingchop.com/2020/6/...poulos-interview-potential-2020-restart-draft

 

[Buzzbomb]

Add two more Nats. to the signed list in the NL East:

• Gio Diaz, INF, Saint Mary's | LINK(06-14-2020)
• Jackson Coutts, 1B/OF, Rhode Island | Link
• Raymond Torres Jr., C, San Jacinto (Texas) JC

 

[FredJacket]

Well... friends. I reckon I underestimated just how much the MLB commissioner... and by extension, the owners... don't really like baseball that much.

 

[THWG]

Well... friends. I reckon I underestimated just how much the MLB commissioner... and by extension, the owners... don't really like baseball that much.

I'm sick of both sides.

 

[GCdaJuiceMan]

Is deferring the financial gap between what the players want and what the owners are willing to pay them this season feasible? Is that something they could agree on? I know there are a lot of deferrals mixed in to players contracts.

 

[Buzzbomb]

Undrafted F.A., w/ 20k maximum signing bonuses from listed MLB clubs:
Atlanta, 3. Arizona, 1. Baltimore, 6. Boston, 12. Cubs, 9. Reds, 11. Cleveland, 2. Colorado, 1. Astros, 8. KC, 6(5 in top 440 of B.A., plus a top 20 undrafted prospect named AJ Block). Dodgers, 1. Marlins, 1. Brewers, 3. Twins, 2. Mets, 5. Yankees, 5. A’s, 3. Philadelphia, 8(including Jonathan Hughes, RHP, Ga. Tech). Pirates, 1. Padres, 5.
Giants, 2. Mariners, 4. Cardinals, 8. Rangers, 7. Blue Jays, 3. Nats., 3. Total, 120.

 

[Buzzbomb]

https://www.sfchronicle.com/giants/article/Report-MLB-players-owners-close-to-deal-on-15347107.php

 

[Buzzbomb]

2 more new undrafted F.A. Braves:
Ethan Workinger, OF, San Diego City JC
Cam Shepherd, SS, Georgia | Scouting Report (No. 298 on BA 500) | No. 1 available senior

 

[Buzzbomb]

Per MLBTR:

• The Braves have added a local product in University of Georgia shortstop Cam Shepherd, Baseball America tweets. He was BA’s top available undrafted senior, and the outlet ranked him as the 298th-best prospect entering the draft. His stock has fallen in BA’s eyes from a year ago, though, as it had Shepherd as the 97th-rated pre-draft prospect then. The Rays took Shepherd in the 20th round in 2019, but he opted against signing.

 

[Buzzbomb]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020...tedly-closing-in-on-deal-for-2020-season.html