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Atlanta Braves Scouting Report: Adam McCreery

By Benjamin Chase

May 21, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; A detailed view of Major League Baseball baseballs baring the signature of Robert Manfred Jr. before the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
May 21, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; A detailed view of Major League Baseball baseballs baring the signature of Robert Manfred Jr. before the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 24, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; MLB umpire Ramon De Jesus cleans off home plate during the game of the Cleveland Indians against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. The Indians won 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 24, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; MLB umpire Ramon De Jesus cleans off home plate during the game of the Cleveland Indians against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. The Indians won 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

Future Outlook

Many fans were disappointed to hear that the Braves not only got “just” a reliever for Jhoulys Chacin from the Angels, but even worse, a reliever that hasn’t worked his way out of rookie ball yet. I think you’ll agree with me that based on what data is out there, the future is definitely bright for McCreery.

I would imagine that the Braves will start McCreery at Danville, but he’ll likely quickly make his way to Rome, and I could see him working his way up to Carolina by season’s end if he can perform well as there are not a lot of lefties in front of him in the system with his same level of stuff. The most fun thing would be to get he and Chase Johnson-Mullins paired together at the same level. McCreery’s 6’8, 250ish frame and CJM’s 6’8-6’9 (depending on who you believe), 275ish frame would be an intimidating pair of lefties to toss at any opposition.

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This is likely the first of many acquisition pieces that we’ll write up this summer, and I can only hope I have a bit more video to give you, the reader, more of my personal take on McCreery, but based on those I trust and the other sources I’ve read, Braves fans should be excited to have this arm in the system.

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