The Braves are calling top outfield prospect Michael Harris II up to the major leagues, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (Twitter link). A third-round pick in the 2019 draft, Harris will be making his MLB debut.
It’s an aggressive and somewhat surprising promotion on the Braves’ part, as the 21-year-old Harris has yet to play even in Triple-A ball. However, Harris could be seen as a center field upgrade immediately, as Adam Duvall has hit only .191/.263/.274 over 175 plate appearances. At the very least, the switch-hitting Harris will be sharing time with the right-handed hitting Duvall, though it seems likely that Atlanta wouldn’t have called Harris up if they weren’t planning on playing the youngster every day.
More to come…
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