2016 Prospect Watch: Top 10 left-handed pitchers

[HMFFL]

Two Braves make the list.

http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/162307776/prospect-watch-top-10-lhps-for-2016

4. Sean Newcomb, Braves
The 2014 first-rounder is exactly what teams look for in a starting pitcher: Big, strong, durable and with plus stuff to boot. That's why the Braves wanted him in the Andrelton Simmons deal. He needs to improve his control, but when he does that, he has front-line starter written all over him. Those Jon Lester comparisons aren't too far-fetched.

10. Kolby Allard, Braves
The second 2015 draftee on this list, Allard had the chance to go at the top of the Draft, until a back injury allowed him to fall to the Braves in the middle of the first round. He had surgery this offseason, and if he can put the back issue behind him, he has the chance to be a front-line starter, with an exciting combination of stuff, athleticism and feel for pitching.

[ATL Boy]

Two potential front-line starters indeed. Thank goodness we had a couple of visionaries running the front office during the crossroads point of this franchise's immediate future last winter. They sacrificed possible success in the short term in exchange for a rich harvest for years to come, instead of staying put with the Freddie and the free swingers approach after which we would've ended up in hardships like the Philadelphia Phillies had these past years.

[Ruzious]

And if Max Fried hadn't gotten injured last year, he'd likely be on this list. I think he was rated a better prospect than Allard.