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    New Michael Harris writeup by Fangraphs in their prospect update with some info on the decision to let him hit: "Harris would have been an elite college player with top-5 round ability both as a hitter and pitcher, but most scouts preferred him on the mound. He was used unusually during his senior spring, and some scouts think within 12 months in a pro setting he could be 90-93 with everything average to above. But it sounds like Harris blew the Braves away in a private workout and he might instead be deployed, full time, as an outfielder in pro ball."

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    Quote Originally Posted by CJ9 View Post
    New Michael Harris writeup by Fangraphs in their prospect update with some info on the decision to let him hit: "Harris would have been an elite college player with top-5 round ability both as a hitter and pitcher, but most scouts preferred him on the mound. He was used unusually during his senior spring, and some scouts think within 12 months in a pro setting he could be 90-93 with everything average to above. But it sounds like Harris blew the Braves away in a private workout and he might instead be deployed, full time, as an outfielder in pro ball."
    Braves have had pretty good luck taking guys projected by many as likely pitchers and making them into decent hitters. Klesko and Andrelton Simmons come to mind. Hopefully, they can do the same with Harris. Kid sounds like an elite athlete.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 50PoundHead View Post
    Braves have had pretty good luck taking guys projected by many as likely pitchers and making them into decent hitters. Klesko and Andrelton Simmons come to mind. Hopefully, they can do the same with Harris. Kid sounds like an elite athlete.
    Add Riley and Freeman to that mix as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chop2chip View Post
    Add Riley and Freeman to that mix as well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 50PoundHead View Post
    Braves have had pretty good luck taking guys projected by many as likely pitchers and making them into decent hitters. Klesko and Andrelton Simmons come to mind. Hopefully, they can do the same with Harris. Kid sounds like an elite athlete.
    Freeman was also a LHP/1B

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jay212033 View Post
    Freeman was also a LHP/1B
    Which was addressed two whole posts ago

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    Quote Originally Posted by zbhargrove View Post
    Which was addressed two whole posts ago
    Freeman throws righty

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    I'm especially anxious to see what happens with Bavkstrom and Morton now. I'm hoping for as many as possible, but those two more than most.

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    14th rounder Jared Johnson was in Atlanta today to sign. So there’s one of our six high school picks from rounds 11-19 that are done: https://twitter.com/jaredjohnson_42/...896244736?s=21.

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    thesouthern.com reported this week that 33rd round pick Justin Yeager, RHP, is leaving SIU-Carbondale a year early to play professionally with the Atlanta Braves.

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    According to Jonathan Mayo, 2nd rd. Pick Beau Philip signs underslot for 700k. Slot was 1,157,400. Huge?

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    Beau Philip got 700k. Slot was 1.1 million.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Deester11 View Post
    According to Jonathan Mayo, 2nd rd. Pick Beau Philip signs underslot for 700k. Slot was 1,157,400. Huge?
    Yes. It gives us a lot to play with.

    Under slot: Langeliers (949K), Philip (457K), Harris (43K). Total: 1,449K
    Over slot: Paolini (267K)

    Net so far: 1,182K

    Plus we can go up to 5% over slot total without losing a draft pick: that's another 576K

    I'm guessing Kalish and Gordon got slightly over slot. The rest will be used for the 6 HS players we drafted between rounds 10 and 20. Maybe a couple others.
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    One way of thinking about this is we signed Harris, Philip, Paolini for 3rd round money and maybe a few others for a similar amount.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nsacpi View Post
    Yes. It gives us a lot to play with.

    Under slot: Langeliers (949K), Philip (457K), Harris (43K). Total: 1,449K
    Over slot: Paolini (267K)

    Net so far: 1,182K

    Plus we can go up to 5% over slot total without losing a draft pick: that's another 576K

    I'm guessing Kalish and Gordon got slightly over slot. The rest will be used for the 6 HS players we drafted between rounds 10 and 20. Maybe a couple others.
    We'll see who is right, but I think both of those guys will be at or below slot. Kakich has some bargaining power, but I don't think things get any better for Gordon than they are right now. Curious about Vines and DeVito. I see DeVito as being in somewhat the same spot as Gordon. Can either of them risk a downturn in performance (in DeVito's case, a further downturn)?

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    Looks like Tyler Owens has signed.

    That’s the whole top fourteen, then, and the first three of six day-three prep guys.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jpx7 View Post
    Looks like Tyler Owens has signed.

    That’s the whole top fourteen, then, and the first three of six day-three prep guys.
    We signing everybody

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    Take it for what it’s worth, but one of the TC prospect guys says they heard Backstrom may have signed. I don’t really think they’re too plugged in, but they haven’t gone on any similar limbs for the others.

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