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Atlanta Braves Scouting Report on IF Travis Demeritte

By Benjamin Chase

Jul 10, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; World runner Jorge Bonifacio (bottom) is forced out by USA infielder Travis Demeritte during the All Star Game futures baseball game at PetCo Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 10, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; World runner Jorge Bonifacio (bottom) is forced out by USA infielder Travis Demeritte during the All Star Game futures baseball game at PetCo Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 10, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; World runner Jorge Bonifacio (bottom) is forced out by USA infielder Travis Demeritte during the All Star Game futures baseball game at PetCo Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 10, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; World runner Jorge Bonifacio (bottom) is forced out by USA infielder Travis Demeritte during the All Star Game futures baseball game at PetCo Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /

After an impressive Arizona Fall League, Atlanta Braves infield prospect Travis Demeritte has eyes on a big 2017

Player Profile

The Atlanta Braves acquired the athletic Demeritte in a mid-season trade with the Texas Rangers in 2016.

Demeritte was drafted by the Texas Rangers out of high school in Georgia in the first round of the 2013 draft. He spent his first season with the Rangers’ Arizona Rookie League team, hitting .285/.411/.444 with 4 home runs and 5 stolen bases, posting a 16.57% walk rate and a 28% strikeout rate.

Demeritte spent the entire 2014 season in low-A in the South Atlantic League with Texas’ Hickory affiliate. He hit .211/.310/.450 with 25 home runs and 6 stolen bases. He also posted a 10.73% walk rate and 36.7% strikeout rate.

Demeritte opened his 2015 season with Hickory again, hoping to improve upon his contact skills, but in June of 2015, Demeritte was suspended for use of a performance-enhancing substance. To his credit, Demeritte accepted all responsibility for his actions, returning to finish the season in the New York-Penn League before spending time in the Australian Baseball League that winter.

In the regular season, combined between low-A and the NYPL, Demeritte hit .232/.332/.384 with 5 home runs and 10 stolen bases. He also posted a 12.27% walk rate and a 36.36% strikeout rate. In the Australian Baseball League, Demeritte hit .216/.320/.401 over 47 games and 194 plate appearances, posting 5 home runs, 2 stolen bases, an 11.86% walk rate, and a 25.26% strikeout rate.

Demeritte opened his 2016 with High Desert in the California League, a notorious hitter’s league, and High Desert is one of the most hitter-friendly parks. It’s not surprising that he was hitting .272/.352/.583 with 25 home runs, 13 steals, a 10.85% walk rate, and a 33.07% strikeout rate when the Braves acquired him.

A few days ahead of the trade deadline, the Braves sent pitchers Lucas Harrell and Dario Alvarez to the Rangers for Demeritte.

The Braves sent him to high-A Carolina, where he hit .250/.384/.476 over the final 35 games of the season with 3 home runs, 4 stolen bases, a 17.11% walk rate, and a 32.89% strikeout rate.

Combined on the season, he hit .266/.361/.554 over 530 plate appearances, hitting a combined 28 home runs, 17 stolen bases, 29 doubles, and 9 triples. He also posted a 12.64% walk rate and a 33.02% strikeout rate.

Demeritte was one of the players that the Braves sent to the Arizona Fall League along with some of the top prospects in all the game. He hit .261/.333/.522 in 22 games and 92 at bats with 4 home runs and 3 stolen bases, posting an 11/25 BB/K ratio.

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