The Atlanta Braves have a minor-league pipeline stacked to the brim with pitching talent. It’s no surprise by the averages that MLB.com’s Mark Bowman picked a pitcher as his prospect to watch. However, his pick comes as a bit of a surprise, as he chose No. 19 prospect Blake Burkhalter.
Bowman pointed out that former Braves all-star pitcher and Burkhalter’s coach at Auburn Tim Hudson spoke highly of his potential back in 2022.
“I told him [Burkhalter] was the best thing in the world of baseball because I believe he really is,” Hudson said.