A former Auburn Tigers pitcher has been mentioned as an MLB prospect to watch next season. Atlanta Braves beat writer for MLB.com Mark Bowman tabbed for Tiger Blake Burkhalter over some other notable prospects in the system.
Bowman likes Burkhalter as a potential addition to the bullpen, even though he’s been a starter in the pros so far.
While he also discussed some other higher-rated prospects who could also be worth checking in on, Bowman emphasized Burkhalter’s ability to limit baserunners compared to the others.
“The right-hander, Atlanta’s No. 19 prospect, posted a 2.