BRISTOL, Va. - Braeden Ogle joins Bristol with the highest pedigree of anyone on the roster, drafted in the 4th round of 2016 draft and signing for $800 K out of the verdant Florida high school ranks. I saw him twice—July 4th and July 9th—and he showed excellent feel for pitching, a plus fastball, and projectable secondary pitches.
Although his stat line was not pretty in the first start (5 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR), Ogle showed why he is an exciting young pitching prospect, with a healthy reminder that this is his first full year as a pro and he’s still a teenager.