Talking Chop · Apr 1, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: Steve Avery
Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Our stroll down Atlanta Braves memory lane continues with an arm from the early 1990s in Steve Avery. If you haven’t been following our prospect retrospect series, we’re taking a look back at some of the high draft picks, big trade pickups and other minor leaguers who may — or in most cases, may not — have reached our expectations. The list, so far, includes:
Today, we turn our attention to a young pitcher with so much promise who looked like he was on the road to stardom early on. That, however, changed quickly and the career of Steve Avery has become more of a what if than a what was.
Steve Avery, the best prospect in Minor League Baseball