The Braves made the decision to break up a crowded outfield and part with exciting young outfielder Mallex Smith as well as injury plagued pitcher Shae Simmons on Wednesday. The return was a pair of left handed arms being added to a system loaded with arms. But what are the Braves really getting?
Thomas Burrows
I’ll save the big piece for last and start out with the guy that some might overlook. Thomas Burrows is the former University of Alabama closer selected in the fourth round of the 2016 MLB Draft. A lefty, Burrows had experienced success immediately in Tuscaloosa.