The Atlanta Braves have named up their top prospect, Michael Harris II, and additional the 21-calendar year-aged to their active roster in a go that could majorly shake up their outfield as well as their lineup.
Harris will start in centre against the Marlins on Saturday in what will be his Significant League debut. He’ll also bat ninth.
The shift comes amid myriad concerns with the Braves’ outfield, which has been shaky this year.
At present, right fielder Ronald Acuna is dealing with a quad pressure, so he has been moved to DH for Saturday’s sport. That leaves Marcell Ozuna, a electric power bat and an average fielder who is having a down yr, in remaining, and Adam Duvall, who has struggled mightily at the plate (.191 batting average), shifting from middle to suitable.
Harris, meanwhile, is a DeKalb, Ga., indigenous that was at the leading of the Braves’ minimal league pipeline. A third-spherical draft select in 2019, he has risen promptly by the Braves technique, bypassing Triple-A completely right before being promoted. In only 43 online games in Double-A this season, Harris strike .305, with an .878 OPS, a .372 on foundation percentage with five homers and 11 stolen bases. He also begun the period by reaching foundation in the very first 31 game titles.
This also is not the initial time the Braves have manufactured a shift identical, and it has worked out before.
Andruw Jones, who was the youngest participant in MLB history to strike a dwelling run at 19 a long time and 180 times, went on to be a cornerstone of the firm. He performed 17 seasons, had 434 property operates and gained 10 Gold Gloves.
Now Harris has the prospect to be the Braves beginning middle fielder for years to come.
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