Braves announce AFL players

[bravesfanforlife88]

Max freid
Touki
Acuña
Seymour
Alex Jackson
Austin Riley
Corbin clouse
Josh graham

[Tapate50]

Freid
Touki
Acuña
Seymour

[Enscheff]

Acuna and Lewis in the same OF will be fun to watch.

[bravesfanforlife88]

I think that puts to bed the thought of Acuña coming up in September

[rico43]

Four were draft picks or International signees, four were acquired in trades (Fried, Toussaint, Jackson, Seymour).

[msstate7]

I think that puts to bed the thought of Acuña coming up in September

Isn't fried expected to be up in September?

[GeorgiaGirl]

It really doesn't matter if you are going to the AFL, you can still get pulled up. It's only players that have exceeded the rook limits that are not allowed to go to the AFL.

[Chico]

Outside of Acuna I can see all them on the block. So this should be fun to follow.

[zbhargrove]

That's the sexiest group of AFL guys we've put up in a while

[Horsehide Harry]

Kind of surprised that Demerritte isn't going back.

[clvclv]

Riley's work since his promotion - combined with the questions surrounding what they decide to do at the hot corner and Demeritte's struggles - has obviously put Riley on the fast track to a point. Going to be really interesting to see which way the brass (whichever part makes the decision) decides to go. I've obviously been in the Moustakas camp (so long as we can get him for less than 5 years), but if you're a Riley believer and not afraid to push youngsters (which at least describes part of the front office) picturing a Riley/Rio platoon late next season isn't out of the question.

Pretty easy to guess that we could see everyone on the list other than Touki, Jackson, and Seymour in Atlanta at various points next season.

[rico43]

If he isn't untradable, Clouse is the next-closest thing. People are in awe of his stuff. Minter 1A. Can't see trading Jackson either with all the work they've done to turn his career around.

[Chico]

If he isn't untradable, Clouse is the next-closest thing. People are in awe of his stuff. Minter 1A. Can't see trading Jackson either with all the work they've done to turn his career around.

I think Clouse is safe. I see what you're saying on Ajax, but he profiles best in LF/DH long term so I feel as though he's always on the block.

[chipchildress]

I think Clouse is safe. I see what you're saying on Ajax, but he profiles best in LF/DH long term so I feel as though he's always on the block.

how are the reports on his progression at catcher?

[Chico]

You look for progression in a rebuild and comparing these lists shows signs of progression

2015- Lucas Sims, Daniel Winkler, Andrew Thurman, Connor Lien, Johan Camargo, Joseph Odom
2016-Travis Demeritte, Dustin Peterson, Chris Ellis, Akeel Morris, Evan Phillips, Brad Roney, Kade Scivicque
2017- Ronald Acuna, Max Fried, Touki Touissant, Austin Riley, Alex Jackson, Corbin Clouse, Josh Graham, Anfernee Seymour

[Tapate50]

You look for progression in a rebuild and comparing these lists shows signs of progression

2015- Lucas Sims, Daniel Winkler, Andrew Thurman, Connor Lien, Johan Camargo, Joseph Odom
2016-Travis Demeritte, Dustin Peterson, Chris Ellis, Akeel Morris, Evan Phillips, Brad Roney, Kade Scivicque
2017- Ronald Acuna, Max Fried, Touki Touissant, Austin Riley, Alex Jackson, Corbin Clouse, Josh Graham, Anfernee Seymour

For the record, I've never seen Anfernee Seymour. But in my mind he looks just like Lil Penny Hardaway from the commercials.