A trade is possible. Remember that Jaime Garcia trade with the Minnesota Twins back in 2017? The Puig signing seems to be an indication that the team doesn’t feel that Drew Waters and/or Cristian Pache, two of their most highly regarded prospects, are quite ready to take over for Markakis. "Throughout my offseason, I knew I had to continue to get stronger, faster and continue to work on my swing," Waters said. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like.Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices.Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved.Three Takeaways: The Atlanta Braves pound the Philadelphia PhilliesAtlanta Braves: Will the real Josh Donaldson please stand up? Now the fifth-ranked prospect in the Atlanta Braves organization, this season the expectations were higher than ever for the 23-year-old from Huntsville, Ala.But, boy has it been a tough year. MandatoryIn case you’ve missed any reports, here’s the previous ten for you to read at your leisure:For several years now, the expectation was that either For a guy that had never played a single game above High-A, and a catcher with a career .233 average starting the season in Triple-A, we sure have put a lot of faith in these two guys.Jackson turned some heads this Spring, starting scorching hot in Spring Training and batting nearly .400 in Atlanta’s first 10 exhibition games, though he did cool off and finish with a .873 OPS in 15 total Spring games.The Atlanta Braves started Jackson in Gwinnett but had to bring him back up for a short three-game stint early in the season. I sure do.From April 4-May 4, the Stripers outfielder batted .321 with a 1.036 OPS — plus, seven home runs. In those first two in-a-half weeks worth of games, Jackson was the best catcher in the minor leagues for the Atlanta Braves, and it wasn’t even close.But now, those first 17 games are long in the past.Don’t get me wrong, the start that Jackson had this season shouldn’t have been expected to continue for a full season; that would have been an epic year!After slashing .263/.324./.692/.105 w/ 3 HRs & 106 wRC+, the Well, that hasn’t panned out quite well yet, either.Those of you that are unaware, earlier this month Contreras was moved up from the Florida Fire Frogs (High-A) to the Mississippi Braves (Double-A).To be exact, his final game with the Fire Frogs was on June 4, an 0-for-4 evening by the young catcher.He has played nowhere near a comparable amount of games in Mississippi to really assess his performance, and this is Gwinnett’s page of the report so I won’t dig too deep into Contreras’ numbers.But based on how well he was doing in Florida, I’d say he’s taken quite a step back:Man, for one thing, both Jackson and Contreras sure do strike out a lot. Overall, he’s still one of the leaders in the Gwinnett lineup, as well as the leadoff hitter.In Week 11, Ortega had three different two-hit performances:Here’s his two-run double from Thursday and his homer from Friday:It’s a huge weapon having a leadoff hitter who can not only hit for a solid average, but also provide power. Drew Waters career batting statistics for Major League, Minor League, and postseason baseball By Five days after being selected by his hometown team in the second round of the MLB Draft, Drew Waters prepped to make the short drive to SunTrust Park to enjoy his first full day as a member of the Braves' organization.The club announced it signed Waters, an 18-year-old Drew Waters profile page, biographical information, injury history and news So I did a lot of work in the weight room and a lot of work in the batting cages.
He has 40 strikeouts and 15 walks in 46.1 total innings-pitched, an encouraging strikeout-walk ratio, nonetheless.It may be a while before we see him back in Atlanta (7.07 ERA in the majors), but if he can continue to chip away at some of his poor early-season numbers — a 2019 showing for the Atlanta Braves is doable.Huascar Ynoa fans Hoskins for his first career strikeout. I think it showed." Pache is the 13th highest-rank prospect in minor league baseball, while Waters … Cristian Pache and Drew Waters are at the top of the Braves' farm system. His run prevention and walk-rate needs some work, but Ynoa is a solid pitcher.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Atlanta Braves and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Your privacy is safe with us. Ortega may not be in the running to get a call-up to the Atlanta Braves, but he’s a vital piece of the puzzle down in Gwinnett.What a year it has been for Kyle Wright. ... (OF) Drew Waters. Well, Ynoa, along with cash, was the player the Atlanta Braves received in that deal.
There could be more competition in the outfield, with two of the team's top prospects -- Cristian Pache and Drew Waters -- … Austin Riley could be a vital piece on the Braves, Drew Waters… With the July 31 MLB trade deadline slightly over 24 hours away at 1 p.m. PT, rumors are heating up. Read more:
The doubt was beginning to set in, and thick:Going into Friday’s start in Week 11 versus Syracuse, Wright had a bloated ERA of 7.22, thanks to four consecutive starts that had all fell short of five innings.Despite his poor performance this season, Wright had started to turn things around.On Friday, Wright threw an efficient game, only needing 98 pitches (63 strikes) to get through his 7.2-inning outing (season-high).He did an excellent job of keeping the ball on the ground, forcing Syracuse to hit 10 ground outs as opposed to only two fly outs.It didn’t hurt that the Stripers scored 11 runs, either.The dominant start in Week 10 drops Wright’s ERA to a still-terrible 6.02 ERA, but now with back-to-back starts of three earned runs or less, maybe the turnaround is finally happening.For the season, Wright is now 4-4 after his first 10 starts of 2019.
Braves listed as a possible trade partner for Mookie Betts ... "Betts' 2020 salary would almost exactly replace what Donaldson earned this year; it would also buy outfield prospects Drew Waters and Cristian Pache a few more months to develop." Braves sign 2nd-round pick Waters "You really can't ever be the perfect hitter. The Puig signing would seem to reduce the chances of highly-touted prospects Cristian Pache and Drew Waters, ranked respectively as the No. The Royals defeated the Braves 3-2.