Atlanta Braves potential trades make off-day news
By Fred Owens
Atlanta Braves sign a pitcher.
In one other bit of news, the Atlanta Braves signed Colman Huntley to a minor league deal. Huntley is a righty relief pitcher who last pitched in college in 2016 for Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego,
Huntley’s Twitter page says he was working and the National Pitching Academy Southwest/Doxco, as an associate coach, NASM-CPT, NSCA CSCS, and rotational athlete training instructor.
The National Pitching Academy – Tom House Sports explains its mission as making good pitchers great.
". . .offer(s) advanced, scientifically proven instruction and training for baseball players, coaches, and organizations. We help pitchers increase velocity and functional strength by eliminating mechanical inefficiencies so players can reduce their risk of injuries and develop their skills."
The Academy page lists Huntley’s region as Texas instead of Southwest. David Lee from BravesProspects.com says Huntley played in the NBC Summer Baseball League.
That’s a wrap
All trade speculation circles the issue of how well the front office thinks the team will do once it gets into postseason play.
It seems reasonable to believe that Alex Anthopoulos will continue his strategy of making deals that don’t strip the system for short term gain and adding players that fill a long term need when possible.
The Kyle Seager/Taijuan Walker deal makes the most sense in that light, but it takes two to make a deal, and we don’t know what Seattle wants to do or their price. The Boston Idea seems too far away from reality for both teams,
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If Cleveland decides it will deal Mike Clevinger or Zach Plesac, I think the Braves match up well. However, I’m not convinced the Indians want to make that deal now.