good to see

Antoan Richardson was genuinely excited last summer when he was promoted from the Mississippi Braves to Triple-A Gwinnett for the first time. One can hardly imagine how Richardson felt today when he suited up as an Atlanta Brave for the first time, then got a pinch single in his first at-bat. Richardson, the 57th M-Braves alumnus to advance to the majors, has some valuable tools. First and foremost, he can fly. He’s a threat to beat out a bunt and runs down everything in the outfield. Back in Double-A this season for some reason, Richardson, a 5-foot-8, 27-year-old switch-hitter, batted .283 with a .430 on-base percentage and 17 stolen bases in 22 tries. A native of Barbados, Richardson went to Vanderbilt and played in the San Francisco organization before Atlanta signed him as a free agent last year. He’s as friendly a guy as you could meet and a joy to watch play the game.