Official Site of the Braves · Feb 27, 2016
Weber uses underdog status as motivation
10/1/15: Ryan Weber strikes out 10 over seven innings, allowing just one run on five hits in a tough-luck loss to the NationalsLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Ryan Weber admits that he was among the many who were shocked in November, when FanGraphs' initial listing of the Braves' top prospects ranked him fourth within the talent-rich system.
"I was like, I've never been a prospect my entire career and now they're just going to do that," Weber said. "They can write whatever they want. I look around and see these actual prospects and think, 'How can they? I don't get it.'"