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Braves former top prospect to have Tommy John surgery

Last season the Atlanta Braves traded pitcher Joey Wentz and outfielder Travis Demeritte to the Detroit Tigers for reliever Shane Greene.

Wentz was the highlight prospect of that trade for the Tigers as he was a top 10 prospect in Atlanta and was currently ranked as the eighth-best prospect in the Tiger's system.

Unfortunately, the 40th overall pick from the 2016 MLB Draft will have Tommy John surgery and miss the entire 2020 season (or what there is of it).

After posting a 4.72 ERA in 20 starts at Double-A Mississippi for the Braves in 2019, he went on to have a solid five starts with the Tiger's Double-A team posting a 2.