"The Detroit Tigers have acquired catcher Cameron Rupp from the San Francisco Giants Jack Morris Jersey , according to a report from Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press. Rupp, 30, previously played for the Philadelphia Phillies, where he hit .234/.298/.407 in 296 games.Rupp was originally drafted by the Phillies in the third round of the 2010 amateur draft. He hit well in the minors, posting solid on-base percentages in his first few years in their system. He made his MLB debut in 2013, when he appeared in four games for the Phillies. He did not receive significant playing time until 2015, when he hit .233/.301/.374 in 81 games. His numbers improved somewhat in 2016, when he managed a 98 OPS+ in a career-high 419 plate appearances.Despite hitting a combined 30 home runs between 2016 and 2017, Rupp did not appear in the majors last year. He played for three different organizations, all at the Triple-A level, before the Giants signed him on January 24.Defensively, Rupp is nothing to write home about. He was one of the worst pitch framers in baseball in 2017, finishing just ahead of former Tigers catcher James McCann with -13.0 framing runs. Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) views him similarly, at -10 DRS in the 2016 and 2017 seasons.Rupp could possibly be in the mix for a backup job at the major league level, but odds are he will serve as minor league catching depth. His acquisition could mean good things for Bobby Wilson, an excellent pitch framer and defender currently signed to a minor league deal, or it could just be a move to help bolster depth throughout the organization. The Tigers will carry Grayson Greiner and John Hicks on their 25-man roster, but could opt for a third catcher if needed.The return for Rupp has not yet been revealed, though odds are the Tigers did not pay much for the veteran backstop. We will update this article when more information becomes available on the deal. Kyle Wright and Sandy Alcantara Michael Fulmer Jersey , two well-regarded pitching prospects, will duel tonight in Atlanta."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Talking Chop User’s GuideTalking Chop PodcastAround the NL EastBaseball Analysis PrimerBraves go for five in a row in rookie righty showdownNew,65commentsKyle Wright and Sandy Alcantara, two well-regarded pitching prospects, will duel tonight in Atlanta.EDTShareTweetShareShareBraves go for five in a row in rookie righty showdownBill Streicher-USA TODAY SportsIf you like pitching prospects (you monster), this might just be the game for you. Two highly-regarded right-handed pitchers will go toe-to-toe tonight, as the Braves seek their fifth win in a row.Representing the home team, Kyle Wright will get the nod. Wright had a dreadful time in his first career start, which game during the season’s third game in Philadelphia. The Braves were swept as Wright fretted and labored, allowing three runs while failing to complete the fifth. More concerning than all of that was his 5/4 BB/K ratio, which doesn’t include a hit-by-pitch on his last batter of the game. Wright also got lucky on balls in play in the game (.372 wOBA to a ghastly .464 xwOBA), so basically — he’d like to have a mulligan for it, is the general idea. But, Wright remains well-thought-of, with (perhaps eventual?) expectations of above-average performance. He ranked #39 on Fangraphs’ pre-2019 top prospect list.Sandy Alcantara has perhaps a lesser pedigree (#127 on the same list, and only a 50 FV to Wright’s 55), but has had more major league exposure and considerably more success to date. Acquired by Miami as part of the package that sent Marcell Ozuna to St. Louis, he made seven major league starts at the tail end of 2018, and straight-up dominated the Rockies in his first start of 2019. That performance against Colorado was nothing short of stellar: eight innings Leonys Martin Jersey , only three batters faced over the minimum, four hits, zero walks, and six strikeouts. He got a little lucky with balls in play (.150 wOBA on a .203 xwOBA), but make no mistake, he was dominant. That was actually the second consecutive dominant start for Alcantara, as he finished his 2018 with a flourish of seven one-run innings with a 10/2 K/BB ratio against the Mets. But, that’s just one side of his prospect pitcher-ness, as in the two outings before that, he lasted only a combined eight innings and managed just six strikeouts to 11 walks, with a K/BB ratio below 1.0 in both starts.For those unfamiliar with Alcantara (which Braves fans may be, given that he’s never pitched against them), he’s somewhat of an odd duck pitching-wise. He throws very hard: his fastball averages 96 mph or so, which is akin to a top-ten mark in baseball among starters (not quite deGrom/Syndergaard territory, but not too far off). But, he’s never been a huge strikeout or whiff guy, as he doesn’t get much movement on his pitches:The squiggly-bordered shapes above are league-average movement patterns for each pitch — you can see that his fastballs are harder than average and his other stuff is slower than average, but motion-wise, his curveball and slider break less both horizontally and vertically than average http://www.tigersfanproshop.com/authentic-joe-jimenez-jersey , while his other pitches don’t have much beyond the ordinary aside from some slight arm-side run. Combine this with a relatively infrequent zone rate that dovetails neatly with the fact that he’s a hard-throwing, raw pitcher, and the lack of whiffs makes more sense. Alcantara attempted to remedy this by doing something innovative in his start against the Rockies, throwing primarily sliders rather than his fastball. It worked, but with the Braves capable of rolling out a fairly lefty-heavy lineup, we’ll see if he comes up with something different. Projection systems expect Alcantara to be something like a fourth starter (< 1.5 fWAR/200) this year, and the Braves will certainly take a performance commensurate with that over him continuing his success into tonight’s game.For his part, Kyle Wright should have a much easier time with the Miami offense than he did in Philadelphia. The Marlins are a bottom-ten team, so far, in both runs scored and wRC+, while the Phillies are top five in both; the Phillies are also top ten in xwOBA while the Marlins are 20th. This game could hinge on whether he or Alcantara are able to rein in their peripherals effectively, so let’s hope that he can do so while the Braves’ newfound patience and Alcantara’s lack of strike-throwing leads to baserunners and grooved pitches galore.Game InfoMiami Marlins @ Atlanta BravesApril 6, 20187:20 pm EDTSunTrust Park, Atlanta, GATV: Fox Sports SoutheastRadio: 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan, Rock 100.5, Braves Radio Network