Prospect of the Day: Andrelton Simmons, SS, Atlanta Braves
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Prospect of the Day: Andrelton Simmons, SS, Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves have promoted shortstop Andrelton Simmons from the minors, replacing Tyler Pastornicky up the middle. Simmons has had an excellent 2012 campaign thus far, but is he ready for a major league job?
Simmons is from Curacao, but attended college at Western Oklahoma State Junior College. There, he thrived as both a pitcher and infielder, prompting the Braves to select him in the second round of the 2010 draft. Many teams preferred him as a pitcher due to his cannon arm, but he wanted to play every day …
