Atlanta Braves Scouting Report on LHP Thomas Burrows
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Future Outlook
They throw from opposite sides, but their delivery and their overall stuff are similar enough that the guy I compared to Burrows was Pat Neshek, now with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Neshek had a similar tag as a fast-moving reliever coming out of Butler University as a 6th round selection in the 2002 draft.
He then rocketed up the Twins system in a hurry, going from low-A to high-A to AA in 2003. The Twins seemed to stall out Neshek for a couple years in the high minors for no apparent reason, as he was dominant.
Neshek’s pro career has also shown the risks involved with a delivery like he and Burrows have. The arm angle can get such that hitters pick it up well for stretches or the ball just doesn’t break right out of the hand.
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I’d not be surprised at all if the Braves jump Burrows up to the Rome bullpen to open the season, and he could move quickly up the line as a guy who would work very well as a change-of-look sort of lefty reliever.
He’ll likely finish 2017 in high-A or AA, but with a stellar performance, he could even end up knocking on the door of the majors by the end of the season.