For all the talk that we’ve had about prospects, one prospect who could take major strides this year is Max Fried. Health has always been a concern since he made his arrival into the Braves’ organization, but he could be looking at his first full year of being totally healthy in 2017. If that’s the case, then this could be a big year in his development, as Mark Bowman points out.
Fried reinvigorated his prospect status with the strong second half he produced for Class A Rome last season, and he will come to his first big league camp next month with the realization that he could soon become a key figure within Atlanta's rotation.