Not many Atlanta Braves prospects impressed more in 2021 than Michael Harris II. We continue our scouting reports looking at the talented outfielder.
Considered by many now to be the best prospect in the Atlanta Braves farm system, Michael Harris II enters 2022 with high expectations.
I wrote this article a little over a year ago about how even during a pandemic the hype on Michael Harris II was growing rapidly.
That hype only got bigger with an impressive showing in Spring Training before the 2021 season.
Then he backed it up by slashing .294/.362/.436/.798 with 26 doubles, 7 home runs, and 27 stolen bases in 101 games at High-A Rome.
That led to him being named the Atlanta Braves Minor League Player of the Year by Baseball America.
Going back further, Michael Harris II was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2019 MLB Draft out of Stockbridge High School in Georgia where he was an outfielder and a pitcher.
The Braves were able to sign him under slot value at $547,500 as someone who was very raw but with a lot of upside.
That same year, he crushed it at the rookie-level slashing .349/.403/.514/.917 in 31 games before getting promoted to what was then Low-A Rome.
Things didn’t go as well there in just 22 games, but still, many saw the potential for this 18-year old.
Now he enters 2022 as the organization’s top prospect and will make a big jump up to the Double-A level.