Friday, May 15, 2009

Kris Medlen, not Tommy Hanson, called up to replace Jo-Jo Reyes

Reports just released say Kris Medlen will be called up from AAA Gwinnett to take over the 5th spot in the Braves rotation. Jo-Jo Reyes has been abysmal, so a change was bound to happen. What surprises me the most is that Tommy Hanson did not get the promotion. Hanson, arguably the second best pitching prospect in the majors behind David Price, has been lights out in triple A, leading the league in K's. Many hypothesized that Hanson, like Price, would receive the call on June 4th, which would delay the prospect's eligibility for salary arbitration by an extra year. I'm not sure if this also true for Medlen, but he has been just as deserving for his big league debut. The kid has gone 5-0 with a .96 ERA so far in AAA. (I'm only bitter because I have Hanson stashed on my bench, and was expecting him to contribute for team very soon.) Medlen is not listed yet on yahoo, but he is definitely someone worth picking up as soon as he becomes available.

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  1. Yeah I was surprised when I found out abou this, but I guess it makes sense. They clearly don't want Hanson to fall into the Super 2 category. Medlen, probably not as much.

    You going to own both of the Braves top prospects, Pat?

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