Yesterday, I talked about how top prospect Hurston Waldrep’s hot start has earned him a promotion to Mississippi. Not to be outdone, second-round pick Drue Hackenberg (brother of Christian), is looking to catch up to Waldrep and rise through this Braves system quickly. Drue Hackenberg DAZZLED in his pro debut for the @GreenJackets ⭐️ 2
The Braves haven’t been shy when it comes to aggressively promoting their talent, and that hasn’t changed in 2023. Roster Moves: 2023 first-round pick Hurston Waldrep, C Drake Baldwin promoted to Mississippi among a series of Tuesday roster moves.https://t.co/wui58AcZxN — Mississippi Braves (@mbraves) August 29, 2023 Hurston Waldrep has been dominating the competition in Augusta
Earlier this week, I checked in on some players the Braves traded away at the 2023 trade deadline. Now, I want to look back at the guys who were moved in 2022; before, during, or after the season. Of course, the biggest moves came at the beginning and end of 2022, when Matt Olson and
If you’re like me and you love college baseball and the draft, you know the name Hurston Waldrep. If you don’t yet, you should. After being selected by the Braves in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft, the College World Series standout has been mowing down hitters. Waldrep had no business falling in
In a report that should surprise nobody, the Falcons called the 49ers about a Trey Lance trade before he was shipped to Dallas: https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1695214535076901374?s=20 Dallas gets him. pic.twitter.com/Ei8PxfQOjf — Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) August 25, 2023 This shouldn’t come as a shock considering the Falcons were apparently smitten with Lance before the 2021 NFL Draft. Of
Kyle Wright hasn’t pitched for the Braves since May 3rd. Wright struggled with shoulder injuries that bugged him at the end of last season and during this offseason. He looks to have shaken those troubles off, at least thus far: Final Line on Kyle Wright tonight: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4
The Braves have sent a ton of players to the Oakland A’s over the past two years, but this time, a familiar face you may have forgotten about is joining them. Athletics Select Sean Newcomb https://t.co/TLw2QVNz3Y pic.twitter.com/rvlzq4Exln — MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) August 23, 2023 Sean Newcomb was recently acquired by the A’s from the
One of the concerns with an otherwise nearly flawless Georgia football team is the running back room. They don’t lack talent, but they have a some guys who have had injury troubles in the past, creating some depth concerns. Those concerns came to light today. NEWS: Per Kirby Smart, #UGA RB Branson Robinson will be
Last week, I talked about some Braves prospects that landed on national top prospect lists. The Braves have a pretty thin farm system, so it’s not surprising to see multiple lists littered with new faces from the 2023 class. Let’s take a look at how these guys are doing as they begin their professional careers.
It feels like we beat the same drum every time we write one of these articles. National media outlets aren’t huge fans of the Braves farm system as a whole, and for good reason. However, I do think they are improving, and Baseball America agrees. Baseball America farm system rankings, 1-30:https://t.co/k5HsRxBNOI — Ben Badler (@BenBadler)
