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Atlanta Braves: 5 prospects that should be untouchable

By Jake Mastroianni

MIAMI, FL - JULY 09: Mike Soroka #45 of the Atlanta Braves and the World Team delivers the pitch against the U.S. Team during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Marlins Park on July 9, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - JULY 09: Mike Soroka #45 of the Atlanta Braves and the World Team delivers the pitch against the U.S. Team during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Marlins Park on July 9, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – APRIL 13: Ronald  Acuna Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves is followed by Blooper the team mascot after an 11-7 win over the New York Mets at SunTrust Park on April 13, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves won 11-7. (Photo by John Amis/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – APRIL 13: Ronald  Acuna Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves is followed by Blooper the team mascot after an 11-7 win over the New York Mets at SunTrust Park on April 13, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves won 11-7. (Photo by John Amis/Getty Images) /

Ian Anderson

The Atlanta Braves have a plethora of starting pitching prospects, and Ian Anderson may be the best of all of them.

The third overall draft pick in 2016 has already worked his way up to Double-A after two-and-a-half seasons.

Last year he posted a 2.49 ERA in 24 starts with 142 strikeouts in 119.1 innings pitched with a WHIP of 1.14.

Anderson features a fastball in the mid-90s, a curveball, and a change-up.

The righty has the ability to be a frontline starter as long as he continues to control all three of his plus pitches.

MLB.com has him ranked as the 31st overall prospect and the 10th best right-handed pitching prospect.

I honestly think he’s ranked a little low, but if he puts up similar numbers in a full season at Double-A this year, he’ll enter 2019 as a top 15 overall prospect.

Right now things are looking pretty good through two starts at Mississippi with an ERA of 3.24 in 8.1 innings with 10 strikeouts.

He does need to cut down on his walks as he already has five in those 8.1 innings, so that will be something to keep an eye on as the season continues.

Anderson is going nowhere, so teams shouldn’t even bother asking.

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