It's his lack of control, the walks and always pitching behind in the count that's his problem...and until he fixes it, the results aren't going to change.
I'm don't it's fair to not give the Braves credit for Strider (drafted 2020) and Schwelly (drafted 2021). Strider was runner up for ROY to MH2 and Schwelly certainly has shown top of the rotation stuff. Now, both are injured, and their futures are very much in doubt. But I do think you have to give the Braves credit for drafting and developing them.
Fuentes has been dominant out of the pen this year. It remains to be seen if he can make the transition to front of the rotation starter or if his future is as a closer.
I'd take 2-2 in Philly and run like I stole something!
Davis Polo, the Colombian righthander, struck out 12 in 6.0 innings in his 2nd (?)
start for Rome.
Honestly how can this guy not be a Top 30 the way he came back off his shoulder (?) injury that cost him 2025.
I know he got beat up last, but i think AJSS had 16 swinging strikes last nite.
I remember many years ago Tom Seaver threw his hardest pitch, 95 mph in the 9th
Inning. Torreabla the catcher trpled in the winning runs.
It's his lack of control, the walks and always pitching behind in the count that's his problem...and until he fixes it, the results aren't going to change.
Thanks John. Well said.
So basically from the 2020 draft thru the 2023 draft, they haven't developed not 1 starting pitcher.
Cedric de Grandpre may become the exception. Schwellenbach MAYBE, health permitting.
I'm don't it's fair to not give the Braves credit for Strider (drafted 2020) and Schwelly (drafted 2021). Strider was runner up for ROY to MH2 and Schwelly certainly has shown top of the rotation stuff. Now, both are injured, and their futures are very much in doubt. But I do think you have to give the Braves credit for drafting and developing them.
Fuentes has been dominant out of the pen this year. It remains to be seen if he can make the transition to front of the rotation starter or if his future is as a closer.
You're right John.
Off the top my head, i would call the drafts from 2020 to 2023 failures.
2024 they got lucky, Cam Caminit fell to them.
And a couple of unknowns named Owen Carey and Eric. Hartman. Good scouting.
And then 2025 , they get lucky with at least 4 of their first 5 picks. Or just good scouting.
Southisene, Lodise, that lefthander from NC and Essenburg. And later Dixon Williams.
Didn't they get four of the 2020 draftees to the majors? Everybody but Jesse Franklin?
Sometimes you can put yourn you mouth when you talk "off the top of your head"