Tommy Hanson News

It was a good week for Braves Minor League action. While the team records may not indicate, a few players in the Braves organization had huge weeks at the plate.

Braves outfielders B.J. and Justin Upton were joined by their father, Manny "Bossman" Upton, and B.J.'s 3-year-old son, Riley, as the four took the field to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

Erick Aybar homered and drove in two runs and Albert Pujols had a pair of run-scoring singles to help power the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-2 win over the New York Yankees and extend their winning streak to three games on Saturday.

Fans of teams like the Miami Marlins and Houston Astros wonder what they can get in a trade for some of their stars.

Bryce Harper's recent injury is just one of many disappointments for the Washington Nationals this year.

For all of their expensive mistakes -- from Derek Lowe and Kenshin Kawakami to Dan Uggla and now B.J. Upton -- the Atlanta Braves have consistently excelled in one critical area: player development.

The Boston Red Sox have taken two straight series from their closest competitors in the American League .

MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Angels - INSIDE PITCH The Angels had to wait until near the end of the first day of the draft to make their selection, left-hander Hunter Green out of Warren East High in Kentucky.

Jerome Williams has spent the past seven years proving he can pitch as a starter, a reliever or both in the same week.

In the Los Angeles Angels starting rotation there rests a man that originated in the highly respected Atlanta Braves organization.

Things are getting pretty interesting, are they not? These scrubs have now ripped off 10 wins across their last 12 games.

May 4, 2013; Anaheim, CA, USA; Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tommy Hanson pitches during the fifth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

SS Andrelton Simmons : A second-round pick three years ago, the Braves' starting shortstop is hitting .229 with 4 HRs, 18 RBIs.

It's getting close to that time where teams start discussing internal moves within the organization that could make their big league roster better.

While teams like the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves know they're going to be in playoff runs this year, other teams are not so sure this baseball season.