Victor Vodnik

[CJ9]

No minor league thread tonight but wanted to point out what Vodnik is doing. He was our 14th round last year, we went overslot to get him.

After tonight, he’s thrown 8 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 0 R, 12 K as a 19-year-old out of the Rome bullpen.

But the most interesting part is this tweet from a guy who covers the Sally League: “Victor Vodnik throwing some cheese. Big arm. I left my perch right before he came in but stadium gun 96-100. I saw one slider that looked tight.”

Obviously it’s a stadium gun, so who knows the validity of the velocity. But he’s off to a heck of a start.

[CJ9]

Another tweet from the same guy: “Vodnik came back for a 2nd inning, so I sprinted back down. It's not just the heat, he pretty consistently hits the mitt to both sides. Actually threw a mid 80's change or split to end his 2nd inning. That showed solid sink. The speed differential is enough down here #Braves.”

[The Chosen One]

Another tweet from the same guy: “Vodnik came back for a 2nd inning, so I sprinted back down. It's not just the heat, he pretty consistently hits the mitt to both sides. Actually threw a mid 80's change or split to end his 2nd inning. That showed solid sink. The speed differential is enough down here #Braves.”

We shall call him Dr. Doom.

[50PoundHead]

We shall call him Dr. Doom.

I was thinking more Bond villain.

[striker42]

We shall call him Dr. Doom.

Beat me to it.

[nsacpi]

hope we give him a chance to develop as a starter

[clvclv]

Call him up and put him in the pen now.

[Julio3000]

We shall call him Dr. Doom.

So right.

[GovClintonTyree]

So right.

Snidely Whiplash.

[Hulavol]

What was it Hank Aaron said about him on TV the other night ? That he was the most exciting prospect in the system or something similar ..?

[CJ9]

Updated line on the year: 9.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 17 K.


AA did an interview on Sirius this morning with a guy who tweeted this:

Braves VP & GM Alex Anthopoulos also mentioned P Victor Vodnik as a player to keep an eye on in the future. Throwing 98. @SiriusXMFantasy

[Super]

Updated line on the year: 9.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 17 K.


AA did an interview on Sirius this morning with a guy who tweeted this:

Braves VP & GM Alex Anthopoulos also mentioned P Victor Vodnik as a player to keep an eye on in the future. Throwing 98. @SiriusXMFantasy

get him to the pen