November 21, 2015

Fitting Into the Braves

The most interesting part of the Braves dealing Cameron Maybin to the Tigers isn’t that Maybin is back where he started, but that the Braves acquired Gabe Speier. Speier is a pitcher who hasn’t pitched much in the minors due to Tommy John surgery, making this satirical piece from a few days ago all the funnier.

That said, Speier stats in a small sample size of minor league appearances are just what a team wants. He’s yet to allow a home run in 77 professional innings, and is stingy with walks. He’s also very young, so if the TJ worked, the Braves got a very nice prospect for very little.

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