Atlanta Braves Scouting Report on LHP Jacob Lindgren

The Atlanta Braves signed Jacob Lindgren this offseason, and though he’ll miss all of 2017, what can they expect when he returns?

Who Is He?

The Atlanta Braves signed Lindgren after he was non-tendered by the New York Yankees this offseason.

Lindgren was a 12th round draft selection by the Chicago Cubs out of high school, but he chose instead to attend Mississippi State. The Yankees made him a 2nd round selection out of college.

The Yankees put him on the fast track to the big leagues as a reliever, reaching AA in just his draft year. He pitched for the Yankees GCL team, their low A team, the high-A team, and then AA. In all, he made 19 appearances, throwing 24 2/3 innings with a 2.19 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, and a 13/48 BB/K ratio.

In 2015, Lindgren started out with the AAA team, but after a dominant two months in the minors, he was promoted to the majors, where after some struggles in the big league bullpen, he was found to have a bone spur. He had 15 outings in AAA, throwing 22 innings with a 1.23 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and a 10/29 BB/K ratio. In the majors, he made 7 appearances, throwing 7 innings with a 5.14 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and a 4/8 BB/K.

He recovered from the bone spur surgery in order to come back to start his recovery in high A, but while his ERA looked fine, he struggled to locate, even in spring training. After taking time off the hill, he ended up discovering he needed Tommy John surgery, effectively ending his 2017 as well. In his 6 appearances in the Florida State League, he threw 7 innings with a 2.57 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, but also 9/8 BB/K ratio.

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