Aaron Huston

I enjoy talking/writing about D1/JUCO college baseball and minor league prospects. Hit me up for manga/anime recs. I will discuss politics to call out bullshit.

[Aaron Huston @aahuston]

Blake Burkhalter strikes out the side in his inning of work.

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Augusta batters befuddled by the change-up. Several walks turned into strikeouts because of that change-up.

Tate Southesine gets the first walk in the 5th inning.

Southesine and Essenburg have struck out twice against a LHP.

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Luis Guanipa makes a great sliding catch in RF. Had to run a long way to get that ball too.

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Briggs McKenzie leaned heavily on the CH & CB in the 4th inning. Landing each for strikes. You love to see that!

CH getting a lot of swing/miss.

K on CB, CH

FB: 93
CB: 80/81
CH: 86/87

4 IN, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K

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Dixon Williams got a single off a pitch on the outside corner. Need to see more of that!

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Briggs McKenzie's Low-A debut! Easy 94 for the 1st pitch.

K on FB, CH

First CB was over 3100 RPM

FB: 93/94
CB: 80-82
CH: 89

1 IN, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

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JR Ritchie hitting 96, 7 times in the 1st. Wow. Topped out at 96.8 mph.

2 strikeouts in the inning.

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Luke Sinnard has gotten away with a couple hangers, but has otherwise looked pretty good.

6 swing/miss on 28 pitches

2 IN, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K

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The book is out on Dixon Williams. Pitch him away. He can't seem to do anything with the pitch or he chases out of the zone.

Dude's got to adjust to how he's being pitched to.

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Isaiah Drake jumped on an inside pitch which went for a double. He needed that. Hopefully this gets him going again.

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Michael Martinez first Low-A walk. Wooooooooo! Flood gates are open!

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Cody Miller with 2 run HR. No doubter.

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Ethan Bagwell after a 20+ pitch 1st inning was sitting 92 in the 2nd. He's had velo gains YoY, but he cannot hold it well right now.

Gave up a double on the sweeper.

K on the SW and FB

2 IN, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K

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Ethan Bagwell gave up an RBI double on the CH (after a 2 out BB). CH is a work in progress as more than a couple didn't move much and look like a very slow FB. A couple broke arm side.

Struck out 2

FB: 93-95
CH: 88/89
SW: 81/82

1 IN, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K

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@BaseballAmerica Braves farm system on this rise. 📈

Tate Southesine is the latest prospect added to a top 100 list!

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Michael Martinez got a 3-1 fastball on the outer half and sent it into the gap for a double. Great piece of hitting.

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Alex Lodise has swung at 5 balls in the zone. He's whiffed on 4 of them (fouled off the other). It's been a theme from the games I've watched.

To me, that's Lodise's biggest challenge right now. He's got to make more and better contact in zone.

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Austin Riley so lost. Looked at 2 fastballs for strikes and the only pitch he swung at was in the dirt. Hope he figures it out. Seems like he's just second guessing himself. Didn't Chipper tell him to sit fastball?

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McKenzie on the Move
Briggs Mckenzie has been promoted to Single A @GreenJackets

[MLB Pipeline @MLBPipeline]

Eric Hartman is one of the biggest breakout prospects in the Minors this year ... and he almost wasn't drafted.

Here's the story of how the @Braves landed the 19-year-old outfielder: https://t.co/3HtxYOlCCa