Atlanta Braves: 5 players who have exceeded expectations in 2017
By Derek Snyder
The Atlanta Braves were looking for improvement this season and these five players have definitely exceeded expectations in 2017.
The Atlanta Braves came into 2017 looking to improve from the last two seasons. This organization on won 14 straight divisional titles, but they recently had no other choice but to rebuild the whole farm system to try and become one of the MLB’s best teams again. That being said, it looks like they are well on their way to achieving that goal.
The 2017 Braves haven’t been perfect, but they haven’t been terrible either. Most fans have been excited with how this team has performed, especially since they’ve done a pretty darn good job of hitting the baseball; something that this team hasn’t done well in a long time.
Due to how bad this team has been over the last two years, the most any Braves fan could ask for in this season was that this team would, at the very least, be watchable. Not only is this team watchable, but they should end the season with a record somewhere around .500.
No, Atlanta probably won’t make the playoffs this year, but they have gotten significantly better. Not to mention, most of their top prospects are now playing at the major-league level.
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With trades and signings in the offseason, this team has become one to watch out for. They still aren’t a team that scares you, but they are one that can beat anyone on any given night.
That being said, there are five specific players on this Braves team who have exceeded expectations in 2017 and are key pieces of this organization moving forward.