Braves' Ozzie Albies: Promoted to Triple-A
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Albies was promoted to Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday, MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports.
Albies was the youngest player in the Southern League, but that didn't stop him from slashing .369/.442/.512 with one home run and two steals and a 13:10 K:BB in 95 plate appearances in one of the most difficult hitting environments in the minor leagues at Double-A Mississippi. Fellow top prospect and shortstop Dansby Swanson was subsequently promoted to Double-A, as Swanson follows Albies up the organizational ladder. Albies figures to beat Swanson to the big leagues and immediately slot in as the team's starting shortstop, possibly sometime this summer. He will offer an incredibly advanced hit tool and approach, plus the potential for double-digit steals.
