Braves bring former Savannah Bananas pitcher to MLB roster
This is an exciting move for Atlanta.
Braves bring former Savannah Bananas pitcher to MLB roster originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The newest Atlanta Braves pitcher once played for the barnstorming Savannah Bananas.
His next stop is the major leagues, though -- Hayden Harris is coming to MLB. Harris pitched in three games at the MLB level last season (3. 38 ERA), and now he's coming back.
Savannah Bananas legend Hayden Harris has been called up to the Braves https://t. co/WcqtevCS6R pic. twitter.
com/bzQqpwbTuA ā Banana Ball (@BananaBall_) April 14, 2026 MORE: Blue Jays' Ernie Clement is a battle between old-school and new-age baseball Harris played for the Bananas in 2022, in part because he'd been ignored elsewhere. His college career featured four seasons at Georgia Southern, but he wasn't immediately noticed by MLB teams, so he joined the Bananas as well as playing in the MLB Draft League for the Frederick Keys. His 17 strikeouts in 9.