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Atlanta Braves Top 100 Prospects – #10 Touki Toussaint Scouting Report

By Benjamin Chase

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Nov 7, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Detailed view of an official baseball during the Arizona Fall League Fall Stars game at Salt River Fields. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Detailed view of an official baseball during the Arizona Fall League Fall Stars game at Salt River Fields. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Atlanta Braves Right Hander Touki Toussaint

Who Is He?

Touki was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1st round with the 16th selection in the 2014 draft out of high school in Florida. The Diamondbacks started Toussaint with their Arizona Rookie League team and bumped him up to their Pioneer League team in Missoula before the end of the year. While the time in the Arizona league went well, his time with Missoula was rough, leading to a combined line of an 8.58 ERA and 1.98 WHIP over 12 appearances, 10 starts, and 28 1/3 innings. He posted an 18/32 BB/K ratio over that time and received very high marks from scouts. His high marks led to him being rated as the #71 prospect by Baseball America after the season and #98 prospect by MLB.com.

Next: Toussaint's scouting report

The Diamondbacks sent Toussaint to Kane County in the Midwest League of full season low-A ball to start 2015. In June, the Diamondbacks included Toussaint in a trade to the Braves to help them shed the salary of Bronson Arroyo. The Braves sent Touki to Rome in the South Atlantic League, where he finished the season. His control problems continued for the 19 year-old, finishing with combined numbers of a 4.83 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, and 48/67 BB/K over 17 starts and 87 2/3 innings thrown.

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