Michael Harris gets the call to the show!
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Russ2dollas
10 yr, $185 million Extension
Big jump.
I have to trust the team on the evaluation. I think they rushed Dansby and have not done right by some pitchers. But I feel like under AA they've been mostly good on promotions. They stuck with Riley.
I hope with this move they are going to put him in CF and leave him alone. Let him bat 9th if you must. Just let the man play and learn. Based on scouting reports I expect him to play CF at least as well as Duvall and he can't hit worse.
2019 draft out of high school. Lost a year to covid. 21 years old. So we will control him through his age 28 season?
I have to trust the team on the evaluation. I think they rushed Dansby and have not done right by some pitchers. But I feel like under AA they've been mostly good on promotions. They stuck with Riley.
I hope with this move they are going to put him in CF and leave him alone. Let him bat 9th if you must. Just let the man play and learn. Based on scouting reports I expect him to play CF at least as well as Duvall and he can't hit worse.
2019 draft out of high school. Lost a year to covid. 21 years old. So we will control him through his age 28 season?
bravesfanforlife88
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Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 50 | Run: 60 | Arm: 60 | Field: 60 | Overall: 55
Regardless of who’s in charge, the Braves have long prided themselves on drafting players from their own backyard. While most scouts liked Harris, a two-way talent from the Georgia high school ranks, as a left-handed pitcher, the Braves knew Harris wanted to hit and liked him better as a position player, so they took him as an outfielder in the third round of the 2019 Draft. He immediately responded to the faith they had in him by reaching full-season ball during his debut, then had a very successful season in High-A at age 20, including an invite to the Futures Game.
Even the Braves have to admit Harris has gotten a lot better a lot faster than expected, though they saw improvement internally during 2020 and some of the gains showed up in the public eye in 2021. An aggressive hitter from the left side of the plate, Harris has shown an innate ability to make a lot of hard contact. There has been concern about his chase rate, but he made strides in that area in 2021, upping his walk rate considerably and seeing that rate decrease, all of which will help him tap into his raw power.
The Braves feel Harris is one of the better defensive outfielders in the Minors, on par with Cristian Pache and Drew Waters. He has impressive instincts and a quick first step. While he’s not a pure burner, he gets very good reads and routes and the arm that made him an intriguing pitching prospect is plus from center field. Harris has rapidly become one of the more intriguing outfield prospects in baseball as he reaches the upper levels.
Regardless of who’s in charge, the Braves have long prided themselves on drafting players from their own backyard. While most scouts liked Harris, a two-way talent from the Georgia high school ranks, as a left-handed pitcher, the Braves knew Harris wanted to hit and liked him better as a position player, so they took him as an outfielder in the third round of the 2019 Draft. He immediately responded to the faith they had in him by reaching full-season ball during his debut, then had a very successful season in High-A at age 20, including an invite to the Futures Game.
Even the Braves have to admit Harris has gotten a lot better a lot faster than expected, though they saw improvement internally during 2020 and some of the gains showed up in the public eye in 2021. An aggressive hitter from the left side of the plate, Harris has shown an innate ability to make a lot of hard contact. There has been concern about his chase rate, but he made strides in that area in 2021, upping his walk rate considerably and seeing that rate decrease, all of which will help him tap into his raw power.
The Braves feel Harris is one of the better defensive outfielders in the Minors, on par with Cristian Pache and Drew Waters. He has impressive instincts and a quick first step. While he’s not a pure burner, he gets very good reads and routes and the arm that made him an intriguing pitching prospect is plus from center field. Harris has rapidly become one of the more intriguing outfield prospects in baseball as he reaches the upper levels.
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
It is 5 years after this year assuming he isn’t sent down. Or will this year count as a full year. Not sure how many days we had to keep him down to get that extra year.
bravesfanforlife88
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[video]https://www.milb.com/video/harris-ii-belts-his-fifth-homer[/video]
[video]https://www.milb.com/video/harris-ii-makes-diving-catch[/video]
[video]https://www.milb.com/video/harris-ii-makes-diving-catch[/video]
That was a mammoth shot to CF considering how far it hit up on that wall.
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
So it is six years of control not 5. But I didn’t know the new rules in the new CBA. The extra picks was interesting.
No matter when a player comes up from the minors, he'll be awarded a full year of service if he finishes first or second in Rookie of the Year voting.
A new system put in place now rewards teams with extra draft picks if they promote their top prospects on Opening Day. A player who receives a full year of service time and finishes in the top three in Rookie of the Year voting or top five in MVP/Cy Young voting will earn his team an extra draft pick coming after the first round.
A new pre-arbitration bonus pool allows the best players in a class to boost their pay significantly through on-field performance while still in the early arbitration years of their contract. The top 100 players via a WAR-based formula and the end-of-year award winners will split up $50 million annually.
No matter when a player comes up from the minors, he'll be awarded a full year of service if he finishes first or second in Rookie of the Year voting.
A new system put in place now rewards teams with extra draft picks if they promote their top prospects on Opening Day. A player who receives a full year of service time and finishes in the top three in Rookie of the Year voting or top five in MVP/Cy Young voting will earn his team an extra draft pick coming after the first round.
A new pre-arbitration bonus pool allows the best players in a class to boost their pay significantly through on-field performance while still in the early arbitration years of their contract. The top 100 players via a WAR-based formula and the end-of-year award winners will split up $50 million annually.
A little sooner than I thought, but Duvall and TD have been absolutely brutal so it may have forced the issue a bit.
I just hope folks temper expectations a bit because he isn’t close to what Acuna was despite the LHH Acuna hype.
I’d like to see him protected a bit against the really tough LHP, like Rogers. Probably why they waited until after his start to make the move.
I just hope folks temper expectations a bit because he isn’t close to what Acuna was despite the LHH Acuna hype.
I’d like to see him protected a bit against the really tough LHP, like Rogers. Probably why they waited until after his start to make the move.
Who did we send down or cut
Demerrite(sp?) was sent down to AAA.
msstate7
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I'd have rather kept TD up than heredia. Harris and duvall can play cf. TD at least can play decent defense
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
Pina to 60 I think. Or we had spot when he was moved
40-Man is at 39 even with the Harris addition - can easily create another spot by transferring Pina or Rosario to the 60-Day IL if the need arises.
Kinda expect to hear that Pina was moved to it and Tromp was added to the 40-Man any day now in case an emergency comes up and they need a 3rd Catcher on the active list..
Kinda expect to hear that Pina was moved to it and Tromp was added to the 40-Man any day now in case an emergency comes up and they need a 3rd Catcher on the active list..
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