The 23-year-old right-hander was acquired at the trade deadline from the Atlanta Braves The second Victor on this edition of the PuRPs list is also a righthanded pitcher, but he throws considerably harder and is a reliever.
The core piece of the Pierce Johnson trade, Vodnik has a real shot to be a high-leverage reliever for years to come. Welcome to the 2023 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2023.
Welcome to 5 Quick Questions, a series here at Mile High Sports where we will ask as many Colorado Rockies ballplayers as we can, and maybe a few coaches, front office members and media too, the same set of questions.
The Rockies are planning to place left-hander Austin Gomber on the 15-day injured list and select the contract of right-hander Victor Vodnik from Triple-A Albuquerque, reports Thomas Harding of MLB.com.
The First Five! Now that we’ve looked at the players who received votes (both single ballot players and multi ballot players) and the Honorable Mention PuRPs for mid-season 2023, it’s time to examine the players that made the list.
Atlanta doesn’t explicitly need bullpen upgrades, as its relievers have a collective 3.50 ERA that’s second only to the Yankees among big league clubs, but with a lead of 11.5 games in the National League East, the Braves are as close to a lock for the postseason as any club in the majors, making it sensible to seek any and all upgrades for the playoffs.
Victor Vodnik headlines the Mississippi roster The Atlanta Braves minor league rosters have been releasing sporadically throughout the day and the Mississippi Braves roster has dropped.
The Braves have lost a lot of talent via trades and graduation, but there’s still some impressive tools on the farm: MLB Pipeline selected Victor Vodnik for the Braves: Braves: Victor Vodnik, RHP (No.