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Pair of Braves prospects among AFL Statcast standouts (but one has much more to prove)

Tate Southisene and Isaiah Drake are a couple of Braves prospects who are enjoying worthwhile campaigns out at the Arizona Fall League.

By Chase Owens · House That Hank Built

Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 2:26 PM

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Atlanta Braves prospects Tate Southisene and Isaiah Drake stood out in Statcast metrics in the Arizona Fall League.
Tate Southisene ranked in the top five in the AFL with an average exit velocity of 95.5 mph.
Isaiah Drake posted the league's top sprint speed at 31.1 feet per second.

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Atlanta Braves prospects Tate Southisene and Isaiah Drake were highlighted as Statcast standouts in the Arizona Fall League by MLB.com's Jim Callis. Southisene, Atlanta's No. 3 prospect, ranked in the top five in average exit velocity at 95.5 mph. Drake, ranked No. 29, recorded the AFL's highest sprint speed at 31.1 feet per second.

Writer Chase Owens notes that despite Drake's elite speed, the 21-year-old outfielder has more to prove to reach the majors. Drake slugged over .400 for the first time in 2026 and went 19-for-26 in stolen bases with High-A Rome.

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