Michael Harris II Stats

The Atlanta Braves selected the contract of outfielder Michael Harris from the minor leagues on Saturday after optioning outfielder Travis Demeritte to Triple-A Gwinnett. Harris, the team's top prospect per MLB Pipeline, got off to a great start at Double-A Mississippi this year and was hitting .305/.372/.506 with an .878 OPS, five home runs, 16 doubles, 33 RBI, 33 runs scored and 11 stolen bases in 196 plate appearances over 43 games before his call-up. The 21-year-old has never played above Double-A, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect too much initially. But Harris will have a chance to play regularly in his first taste of major league action. The left-handed hitter makes a lot of hard contact, but he has a tendency to go outside the strike zone at times.

over 1 month ago

Atlanta Braves outfield prospect Michael Harris has played in just 53 minor league games since graduating high school in 2019, but the 20-year-old has made an impression on manager Brian Snitker in camp. Harris hit his first homer off Rays hard-throwing right-hander Pete Fairbanks on Thursday, making him 3-for-7 through seven games. Ranked as the team's No. 12 prospect by MLB Pipeline, Harris could see his stock rise even more in the near future. "He's a special player," Snitker said. "We just got to get him a Minor League season to start, where we can get him out there playing every day." The Braves are excited to see what the left-handed hitter can do in his first full season of pro ball this year, but he's probably at least a few years away from realistically making his major league debut.

over a year ago