Braves Add Five Players to 40-Man Roster

by gondeee on Nov 20, 2009 10:46 AM EST

Today is the last day to set 40-man rosters to protect players from the Rule 5 draft later this month. Per Mark Bowman, the Braves added five pitchers, left-handers Lee Hyde, Jose Ortegano and Jonny Venters and right-handers Jeff Lyman and Kyle Coffield. Bowman has a writeup of each player here.

Lee Hyde and Jeff Lyman will be reviewed today and tomorrow respectively here as Talking Chop presents our top-10 Braves minor league relievers. I'm a personal fan of Hyde, and I think he'll be a solid bullpen contributor in a year or so. Lyman seems to be following the Blaine Boyer track, and Coffield and Venters could be on that starter to reliever track as well. Ortegano was ranked last week as the Braves third-best left-handed starting pitching prospect, and you can read a review here.

A notable player who was not added is outfielder Matt Young. If we give enough credit to the Braves for thinking all the way ahead to this day, then we may be able to understand why Young was kept in double-A for all but 7 games this year, for the second consecutive year -- they didn't want to expose him to this draft after having played at a higher level. Though it is highly unlikely that he would be taken.

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I’d mentioned Hyde about mid season as someone to watch. He’s exceeding my expectations given his injury history. Now if Rasmus and Cordier can do as well in their recoveries, we may have a couple more under the radar guys who surprise many of us. Also, another very under the radar. Tyrelle Harris from U of Tenn. Big hoss of a right hander drafted last year. Was dominating in a short time at Danville and did very well at Rome until he injured his pitching hand. Very small sample and as a college junior was older than many. Expect him to start at Rome with a quick promotion to MB if he continues to impress.

by braves99 on Nov 20, 2009 11:21 AM EST reply actions