Braves Sign Minor League Lefty
by gondeee on Dec 20, 2010 9:55 AM EST
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PrintFrom MLBTR, the Braves have signed a former Phillies prospect, left-hander Yohan Flande to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. Here's what MLBTR had to say about the minor signing:
Flande, 25 in January, has spent the last six seasons in the Phillies' farm system. He owns a 3.28 ERA with 6.5 K/9 and 2.5 BB/9 in 501.2 career innings, and spent all of 2010 with Philadelphia's Double-A affiliate. Baseball America ranked Flande as the 17th best prospect in their system before the 2010 season, noting that he sits at 91-92 mph with his fastball and backs it up with a "plus changeup, which gains deception from his stiff, unconventional arm action." They call him a back-of-the-rotation starter or lefty specialist.
He's been stalled at double-A for the past year and a half, and he's been used primarily as a starter. Good signing, though at this point he's nothing more than minor league depth.
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He sounds like a delicious after dinner treat…no homo.
Your seriously using kryptonite bullets on Batman? That's Superman's weakness, but yeah, the funeral will be on Friday..
I'm guessing he starts in Mississippi?
Could have something here, although it looks like he hit a wall in AA (as many runs given up as Ks and a robust 4.8 K/9 last year).
Never hurts to take a chance on a lefty with starter potential. Change of scenery might do him some good.
by king of games on Dec 20, 2010 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
“He’s the kind of guy you sign a bunch of and hope you get lucky,” -The Philly scout who noticed him..
With his deceptive delivery and dangerous change-up, he could develop into an intimidating relief prospect.
Your seriously using kryptonite bullets on Batman? That's Superman's weakness, but yeah, the funeral will be on Friday..
by bwellnjonesco on Dec 20, 2010 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
It would be great to use him against the Phills lefty-heavy lineup. Also funny that they are looking so desperately for a lefty reliever.
by king of games on Dec 20, 2010 10:34 AM EST up reply actions
noting that he sits at 91-92 mph with his fastball and backs it up with a “plus changeup, which gains deception from his stiff, unconventional arm action.”
He may be minor league filler but doesnt that sound like something the Braves coaching staff can mold into something useful? It seems if he really has a plus change and a FB like that, he should at least be able to be a middle reliever, no?
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