Mike Minor RUMORS & NEWS

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Mike Minor never had the sinker as part of his pitch repertoire, and based on results of the past two starts it might be some time before he uses it in a game that counts. The Braves left-hander allowed five runs and three homers in five innings of a 7-4 spring-training loss to the New York Mets..." March 26

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "If this had been a year or two ago, Braves pitcher Mike Minor might have shaken him off when a veteran catcher flashed the sign for a curveball or slider in some of the situations where Gerald Laird called for those pitches Saturday. But Minor has matured and developed the confidence to make..." March 10

Talking Chop "I don't expect Mike Minor to sign an extension this offseason. I also don't think that the case for extending him now is persuasive even if you assume that several other players have already been signed. However, there is a popular sentiment among Braves fans that Minor (buoyed by his excellent..." February 13

Talking Chop "This is the sixth in my series on possible extensions for the Braves' young core players. Here are the links to part one (on Martin Prado, alas), part two (Jason Heyward), part three (Freddie Freeman), part four (Kris Medlen), and part five (Craig Kimbrel). In the last post, by the way, 60% of TC..." February 12