Headlines

  • Astros Sign Jason Castro
  • Red Sox To Sign Garrett Richards
  • Blue Jays Sign George Springer
  • Nationals Re-Sign Ryan Zimmerman
  • Red Sox, Enrique Hernandez Agree To Deal
  • Angels Sign Jose Quintana
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Rumors

MLB Trade Rumors

  • Home
  • Teams
    • AL East
      • Baltimore Orioles
      • Boston Red Sox
      • New York Yankees
      • Tampa Bay Rays
      • Toronto Blue Jays
    • AL Central
      • Chicago White Sox
      • Cleveland Indians
      • Detroit Tigers
      • Kansas City Royals
      • Minnesota Twins
    • AL West
      • Houston Astros
      • Los Angeles Angels
      • Oakland Athletics
      • Seattle Mariners
      • Texas Rangers
    • NL East
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Miami Marlins
      • New York Mets
      • Philadelphia Phillies
      • Washington Nationals
    • NL Central
      • Chicago Cubs
      • Cincinnati Reds
      • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Pittsburgh Pirates
      • St. Louis Cardinals
    • NL West
      • Arizona Diamondbacks
      • Colorado Rockies
      • Los Angeles Dodgers
      • San Diego Padres
      • San Francisco Giants
  • About
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Tim Dierkes
    • Writing team
    • Advertise
    • Archives
  • Contact
  • Tools
    • 2020-21 Top 50 MLB Free Agents With Predictions
    • 2020-21 MLB Free Agent Tracker
    • 2020-21 MLB Free Agent List
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2021
    • 2021 MLB Arbitration Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • Last 100 Comments
  • NBA/NFL/NHL
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • App
  • Chats
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

Braves Add Bryce Ball To Player Pool

By Connor Byrne | July 9, 2020 at 12:02pm CDT

The Braves have added first base prospect Bryce Ball to their 60-man player pool, per a club announcement. David Lee of bravesprospects.com first reported the news.

While Ball was just a 24th-round pick a year ago, he did nothing but produce in his first action as a minor leaguer. Across a combined 263 plate appearances between the rookie and Single-A levels, the 22-year-old put together a video game-like line of .329/.395/.628 with 17 home runs. Ball now ranks as one of the Braves’ 30 best prospects at Baseball America (No. 16), MLB.com (21) and FanGraphs (22). BA calls Ball the top power hitter in the team’s farm system and writes that he as a chance to wind up as “a late-round steal.”

Considering Ball has so little minor league experience, it seems unlikely he’ll get to the majors this year. Of course, that’s if health issues don’t take a toll on too many hitters ahead of him in the Braves’ 60-man pecking order. They’ve been without one of their top players, fellow first baseman Freddie Freeman, who tested positive for the coronavirus last week. And outfielder Nick Markakis opted out of the season a few days ago because of COVID-related concerns.

Share 0 Retweet 5 Send via email0

Atlanta Braves Bryce Ball Transactions

Adalberto Mondesi Reports Full Shoulder Recovery
Main
MLB Announces 2021 Schedule
34 comments
newest oldest

Comments

  1. Brandon Sans

    7 months ago

    This is the perfect situation to try something like this. If he wets the bed, no worries because he wasn’t supposed to be in the majors anyways. If he can get hot for even a few weeks, it could be the difference in a few extra wins in this funky season.

    Either way, he’ll resume his development as normal next year regardless of what happens. A perfect situation to do something against the grain.

    2 Like
    Reply
    • Iknowmorebaseball

      7 months ago

      Bedwetter lmao, really?

      1 Like
      Reply
    • bravesfan

      7 months ago

      He’ll likely never see a game unless Freddie doesn’t return, which is hard to picture. And even then, his odds aren’t good. He’d have to have an outrageous spring

      Like
      Reply
      • Brandon Sans

        7 months ago

        Oh, no doubt. I’m not expecting him to play, just stating if there were a scenario where a late draft pick in rookie ball would make his MLB debut so soon, it’d be this crazy year with Freeman and others on the shelf.

        The Braves would be in a ton trouble if Ball sees the roster this season, regardless.

        1 Like
        Reply
    • Manfredsajoke

      7 months ago

      The next Adam Dunn. Hopefully with a better batting average and less strike outs. I can see the home run potential with his size.

      1 Like
      Reply
      • jbigz12

        7 months ago

        So not really Adam Dunn at all?

        Like
        Reply
        • bravesfan

          7 months ago

          Yea he isn’t the next Dunn at all. Lol

          Like
          Reply
  2. whyhayzee

    7 months ago

    Bryce Ball has been berry berry good.

    Like
    Reply
  3. 13Morgs1313Morgs13

    7 months ago

    Got to love getting hyped over a college bat putting up numbers in RK/A ball.

    Like
    Reply
    • RunDMCRunDMC

      7 months ago

      It’s more excitement for the increasing chance of NOT seeing Yonder Alonso.

      2 Like
      Reply
    • Questionable_Source

      7 months ago

      Phillies still sparing no expense putting together that 2015 all-star team?

      Like
      Reply
    • SalaryCapMyth

      7 months ago

      I think you’re the only one hyping anything here. The article is reporting a 20 year old first baseman who is ranked by outside evaluators as no better than middle of the pack in the Braves top 30 is on the 60 man pool.

      And then there’s what DMC said.

      Like
      Reply
    • Lol stay crying

      7 months ago

      Better numbers than moniak has put up at any level, ever

      1 Like
      Reply
      • SalaryCapMyth

        7 months ago

        Some savage Braves fans. And I was concerned I might be coming off a little harsh.

        Like
        Reply
      • DarkSide830

        7 months ago

        Moniak is less than 2 months older, didnt play college ball, and played multiple levels higher last year, (AA) but okay

        Like
        Reply
        • mlb1225

          7 months ago

          He wasn’t arguing that Moniak isn’t closer to MLB ready than Ball. Just that Ball did better last year, compared to Moniak at any level really.

          Like
          Reply
        • BrixtonBrixton

          7 months ago

          Dont try to justify the Moniak pick Darkside. Most of that draft bombed at the top

          Like
          Reply
        • DarkSide830

          7 months ago

          oh im not, its just the statement makes no sense. yes Ball did better, but at a lower level.

          Like
          Reply
        • Lol stay crying

          7 months ago

          Better than moniak did at ANY level moniak has ever played at.

          Like
          Reply
        • DarkSide830

          7 months ago

          exactly. Moniak played at the levels Ball played at last year when he was younger. that’s my point

          Like
          Reply
        • jbigz12

          7 months ago

          The Phillies have horribly mismanaged Moniak by continuing to promote him. He’s extremely young for the levels he’s been playing and hasn’t mastered a single one of them. That’s more on the piss poor management of prospects by the Phillies than Moniak though.

          Like
          Reply
    • Nockahoma4Ever

      7 months ago

      Gotta love when your team is so trash you’ve gotta comment on another team’s roster activity. Spending that $ on Harper locked up 3rd place in the NL East for Philly for the next 12 years .

      Like
      Reply
  4. inkstainedscribe

    7 months ago

    Just give him a few days in camp so he can launch some BP bombs and show ’em on YouTube. Make the fans happy.

    1 Like
    Reply
  5. R.D.

    7 months ago

    I love that his name sounds like Steve Brule saying baseball.

    1 Like
    Reply
  6. DarkSide830

    7 months ago

    really though, this guy is overrated. if the guy was drafted in the 1st round he’d just be a guy who got off to a good start, but because he was drafted in the 21st round suddenly he’s amazing. well, its one pro season do it again and maybe there’s sonething there.

    Like
    Reply
    • SalaryCapMyth

      7 months ago

      So far on this thread there have been two posters saying this kid is overrated and BOTH are Phillies fans. So who has said anything that over values this kid?

      Like
      Reply
      • DarkSide830

        7 months ago

        every past post where he has been mentioned by someone he’s hailed as some sort of budding superstar.

        Like
        Reply
        • black69

          7 months ago

          I mean, no one is planning on letting freeman walk…

          But at the same time, he’s a 24th round prospect that went so low because of signability concerns, and he was signed over slot, so I mean, not REALLY a 24th rounder in the typical sense.

          Like
          Reply
    • Appalachian_Outlaw

      7 months ago

      Every prospect in every organization is, in essence, hype. If we’re not supposed to be excited about this guy’s great year, what are we to judge these guys on? Draft position is irrelevant, but it is a cool nugget in the story. At the end of the day though, can you honestly say you wouldn’t be excited if Moniak hit .300 and knocked 15 out? Would you say it’s one season, do it again?

      Like
      Reply
    • SoCalBrave

      7 months ago

      Kinda hard to call someone overrated when nobody is expecting anything from him

      Like
      Reply
  7. bhambrave

    7 months ago

    He’s worth adding to the 60 if only to give him some structured workouts in 2020, like most of the other invited prospects. I don’t think anyone expects to see him in MLB this year.

    Like
    Reply
  8. bravesfan

    7 months ago

    Fun add. Be cool if he stays hot and breaks the big league roster, especially if Freddie doesn’t return for whatever reason

    Like
    Reply
  9. throwinched10

    7 months ago

    Ballin’

    1 Like
    Reply
  10. JohnnyBets67

    7 months ago

    If health issues take a toll on the Braves system they’ll be picking up someone else’s AAA level 1B. The implication that Ball could see the majors in that scenario is laughable. The dude has 90 abs in low A ball. He was added to help aid his development. This was nothing more than that.

    Like
    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.
Log in Register

ad: 300x250_1_MLB

    Top Stories

    Astros Sign Jason Castro

    Red Sox To Sign Garrett Richards

    Blue Jays Sign George Springer

    Nationals Re-Sign Ryan Zimmerman

    Red Sox, Enrique Hernandez Agree To Deal

    Angels Sign Jose Quintana

    Marlins, Anthony Bass Agree To Two-Year Deal

    Twins Sign J.A. Happ

    Padres To Re-Sign Jurickson Profar

    Hank Aaron Passes Away

    Recent

    Tigers To Sign Derek Holland

    Minor Transactions: 1/23/21

    Free Agency Notes: Mets, Richards, Red Sox, Profar, Bench Bat

    Latest On Brad Hand

    Jameson Taillon Could Be Next Pirates Player To Be Traded

    Astros Sign Jason Castro

    Orioles Notes: Marlins, Santander, Mancini, Deferrals, MASN

    Red Sox To Sign Garrett Richards

    Reds Acquire Cionel Perez From Astros

    Blue Jays Sign George Springer

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • Trevor Bauer Rumors
    • Kris Bryant Rumors
    • J.T. Realmuto Rumors
    • Marcell Ozuna Rumors
    • Masahiro Tanaka Rumors
    Trade Rumors App for iOS and Android

    MLBTR Features

    MLBTR Features

    • Go Ad-Free
    • How To Set Up Notifications For Breaking News
    • 2020-21 Top 50 MLB Free Agents With Predictions
    • 2020-21 MLB Free Agent Tracker
    • 2020-21 MLB Free Agent List
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2021
    • 2021 MLB Arbitration Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • MLBTR On Twitter
    • MLBTR On Facebook
    • Team Facebook Pages
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors

    Rumors By Team

    • Angels Rumors
    • Astros Rumors
    • Athletics Rumors
    • Blue Jays Rumors
    • Braves Rumors
    • Brewers Rumors
    • Cardinals Rumors
    • Cubs Rumors
    • Diamondbacks Rumors
    • Dodgers Rumors
    • Giants Rumors
    • Indians Rumors
    • Mariners Rumors
    • Marlins Rumors
    • Mets Rumors
    • Nationals Rumors
    • Orioles Rumors
    • Padres Rumors
    • Phillies Rumors
    • Pirates Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Rays Rumors
    • Red Sox Rumors
    • Reds Rumors
    • Rockies Rumors
    • Royals Rumors
    • Tigers Rumors
    • Twins Rumors
    • White Sox Rumors
    • Yankees Rumors

    ad: 160x600_MLB

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives
    • Feeds by Team

    MLBTR INFO

    • Advertise
    • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com

    hide arrowsFOX Sports Engage Network scroll to top
    Close

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version