Tag: Luke Waddell
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Luke Waddell promoted to M-Braves; Vaughn Grissom to Rome
Friday, September 3, 2021 -Clint Manry The Braves made a few more minor league moves on Thursday, this time impacting two talented middle-infielders — shortstop Luke Waddell and shortstop/third baseman Vaughn Grissom. Waddell — the Braves’ fifth-round pick in this year’s MLB Draft — has certainly enjoyed his first taste of pro ball. The 23-year-old, […]
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Luke Waddell named Batter of the Week by MiLB.com
Monday, August 30, 2021 -Clint Manry Well… it didn’t take long for one of the Braves recent draft picks to put himself on the map as a pro. On Monday, MiLB.com announced its weekly awards for Batter and Pitcher of the Week, and this time fifth-rounder Luke Waddell took home the accolade. Waddell’s performance with […]
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Luke Waddell appears determined to rise quickly
Sunday, August 29, 2021 -Clint Manry I haven’t looked deep into it, but the Braves did something I don’t believe they usually do: they drafted three shortstops in the 2021 MLB Draft (four if you count two-way player Spencer Schwellenbach, although he’ll pitch as a pro). Cal Conley (4th round) Luke Waddell (5th round) Caleb […]
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Braves drop Game 2 to Giants; Rome’s Luke Waddell stays scorching hot
Sunday, August 29, 2021 -Clint Manry Unfortunately the Braves offense just couldn’t figure out the Giants’ Logan Webb last night as the 24-year-old righty tossed seven scoreless innings and struck out six. Webb allowed just five hits, all of which were just singles, and San Francisco cruised to a shut-out win (5-0) on Saturday. For […]
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