The Falcons are in a transition year, and a lot of different faces are in Atlanta following the Matt Ryan era. They have some interesting playmakers on offense, but they’re going to have to make some tough cuts at certain positions, namely wide receiver and running back. We already said goodbye to one player that
It shouldn’t come as a surprise, but Atlanta’s farm system is ranked near the bottom of the league by most pundits. MLB had them checking in near the bottom, and Baseball America’s ranking isn’t much kinder. https://twitter.com/baseballamerica/status/1561767153199484929?s=10&t=jeo6MpDAlVTNbUoHdu1iWw The Braves check in at 28th, which isn’t that bad when you consider they’re ahead of the Royals
As expected, the outlook on the Braves farm system isn’t exactly great. Thankfully, this results from being aggressive with promotions, making trades, and generally graduating contributors. Other teams aren’t as lucky (the Angels at 30th). Now, the Braves farm sits at 27th on MLB Pipeline’s Rankings: Here we go. Updated farm system rankings. Complete breakdown:
The Braves have had a lot of movement in their prospect rankings, and even though Vaughn Grissom is still considered a prospect, that may not be the case for long. He’s 21 at-bats away from losing his prospect status, a feat he will likely achieve in the coming days. Still, MLBPipeline has Grissom at the
Right before the 2022 MLB Draft, the Braves traded Andrew Hoffman and then top prospect Drew Waters to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for the 35th pick in the MLB Draft — that pick would eventually become High School right-handed Pitcher JR Ritchie. Atlanta didn’t have space in their outfield for Waters, and the
According to Shams Charania, the Hawks are still showing interest in Kevin Durant, among other teams: Also on Inside Pass at @TheAthletic: Knicks and Jazz remain in discussions about a potential deal sending Donovan Mitchell to New York — including details from myself and @Tjonesonthenba regarding a recent offer:https://t.co/hprnn3hXj1 — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 22,
According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the Braves are waiting until the legal process plays out to make any decisions on Marcell Ozuna. However, Rosenthal says he expects the Braves to move on from Ozuna after a legal resolution: .@Ken_Rosenthal with the latest on Marcell Ozuna following his DUI arrest. pic.twitter.com/OWm6YuIJ6f — FOX Sports:
We’ve already checked in with the 2022 Draft Class to see who has started the year off hot. This is a group that is going to be key for Atlanta. With Vaughn Grissom set to graduate soon, this is a farm system that badly needs reinforcements. For the Braves, their 2022 Draft Class is undoubtedly
Following the Falcons recent roster moves, let’s take a look at my updated predictions for the 53-man roster: Falcons make flurry of roster moves https://t.co/HKUYCA57he — SportsTalkATL.com (@SportsTalkATL) August 16, 2022 I already covered the offense, check that out below: Falcons: Updated Predictions for the 53-man Roster: Offense (Preseason Week 2) Special Teams K Younghoe Koo
According to Jon Heyman, the Braves and Dansby Swanson have already started extension talks: Friday MLB notes (first group): Dansby talks, Trea, Gallo, Dogers-Nats talks, turnaround, why the new CBA helped Harris ll, Nats haul, Gore. https://t.co/9uIIJyDaI3 — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) August 19, 2022 Here’s what Heyman had to say about the Braves and Swanson:
