Breaking Down – Mets Needs - Atlanta Braves

Players Under Contract past 2012:  2B Dan Uggla,

Free Agents After 2012: - 3B Chipper Jones, C Brian McCann, RHSP Tim Hudson, LF Matt Diaz, C David Ross, 1B-LF Eric Hinske, CF Michael Bourne

Pre-ARB Players Doing Well in Majors: - OF Jose Constanza, 1B Freddie Freeman, 2B Martin Prado, OF Jason Heywood, RHSP Jars Jurrjens, RHSP Tommy Hanson, RHSP Brandon Beachy, LHSP Mike Minor

Where Prospects will finish the 2012 Season:

MLB:

Julio Teheran RHP   Born: 1/27/1991   Highest Level Reached: MLB Atlanta Braves   2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 15-3, 2.55ERA, 144.2IP, 48BB, 122K, .232BAA   MAJORS: 1-1, 5.03ERA, 19.2IP, 8BB, 10K, .276BAA

Arodys Vizcaino RHP   Born: 11/13/1990   Highest Level Reached: MLB Atlanta Braves   2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 5-5, 3.06ERA, 97IP, 28BB, 100K, .225BAA   MAJORS: 1-1, 4.67ERA, 17.1IP, 9BB, 17K, .239BAA

Randall Delgado RHP   Born: 2/9/1990   Highest Level Reached: MLB Atlanta Braves   2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 7-7, 3.88ERA, 139IP, 57BB, 135K, .255BAA   MAJORS: 1-1, 2.83ERA, 35IP, 14BB, 18K, .220BAA

Tyler Pastornicky SS  Born: 12/13/1989   Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Gwinnett Braves   2011 Combined Stats: .314, 15(2B), 5(3B), 7HR, 45RBI, 27SB

J.J. Hoover RHP   Born: 8/13/1987   Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Gwinnett Braves   2011 Combined Stats: 3-6, 2.64ERA, 105.2IP, 40BB, 117K, .200BAA

AAA:

Andrelton Simmons SS   Born: 9/4/1989   Highest Level Reached: High-A Lynchburg Hillcats   2011 Combined Stats: .311, 35(2B), 6(3B), 1HR, 52RBI, 26SB

Zeke Spruill RHP   Born: 9/11/1989   Highest Level Reached: Double-A Mississippi Braves   2011 Combined Stats: 10-11, 3.19ERA, 174.2IP, 40BB, 108K, .238BAA

AA and Below:

Brandon Drury 3B   Born: 8/21/1992   Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Danville Braves   2011 Combined Stats: .347, 23(2B), 8HR, 54RBI   

Christian Bethancourt C   Born: 9/2/1991   Highest Level Reached: High-A Lynchburg Hillcats   2011 Combined Stats: .289, 16(2B), 3(3B), 5HR, 53RBI

Sean Gilmartin LHP   Born: 5/8/1990   Highest Level Reached: Low-A Rome Braves   2011 Combined Stats: 2-2, 3.09ERA, 23.1IP, 2BB, 31K, .228BAA

J.R. Graham RHP   Born: 1/14/1990   Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Danville Braves   2011 Combined Stats: 5-2, 1.72ERA, 57.2IP, 13BB, 52K, .245BAA   

Nick Ahmed SS   Born: 3/15/1990   Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Danville Braves   2011 Combined Stats: .262, 13(2B), 2(3B), 4HR, 24RBI, 18SB

Navery MooIre RHP   Born: 8/10/1990   Highest Level Reached: 14th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft   2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

Matt Lipka OF   Born: 4/15/1992   Highest Level Reached: Low-A Rome Braves   2011 Combined Stats: .247, 21(2B), 3(3B), 1HR, 37RBI, 28SB

Carlos Perez LHP   Born: 11/20/1991   Highest Level Reached: Low-A Rome Braves   2011 Combined Stats: 4-10, 4.82ERA, 125IP, 66BB, 109K, .278BAA

Research:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tujElf32-2d237jk3IzWLsg&output=html

http://topprospectalert.com/2011/10/18/2012-atlanta-braves-prospect-rankings/

http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=atl#playerType=ALL&sectionType=sp&statType=pitching&page_type=SortablePlayer&season=2011&season_type=ANY&sportCode='mlb'&league_code='MLB'&split=&team_id=144&active_sw=&game_type='R'&position='1'&sortOrder='asc'&sortColumn=era&results=&page=1&perPage=50&timeframe=&extended=0&last_x_days=&ts=1325476595114&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+pitching

Needs:-    SS, but will solve that with AAA call-up

Thoughts:   

Very few players under long term contracts.

In fact, the team sort of implodes after the 2012 season with six key players becoming free agents.

Currently the team has eight viable options for the 2012 rotation.

Recommendations:

I’m sure the Braves aren’t going to trade shit to the Mets, but, if they did, they could…  no, they ain’t gonna trade shit to the Mets… let’s move on.