Minor League Pitcher Speaks Out on Joining Braves Organization

Everyone loves an underdog story. Well, the Atlanta Braves added a relief pitcher to their roster with just about the biggest underdog story one could imagine.

The Braves announced on their transactions page on Feb. 5 that they signed right-hander reliever Tyler LaPorte to a minor-league contract.

LaPorte signed his deal more than a week prior to the Braves making the signing official on their website. The pitcher addressed joining the Atlanta organization on his Instagram on Jan. 27.

“Believe in your dreams, you could really turn to somethin,” wrote LaPorte in quotation marks.

"First an foremost, thanks to the Atlanta Braves for believing in me and giving me a shot. All praise to God ✝️ I couldn’t have done this alone. From the trenches of juco to the last four years in Indy ball, I’ve met some great people. The lord has provided me with such amazing mentors recently that no amount of money can repay for what they’ve done to help. This is for the ones who just keep on showing up. Thank you to everyone who has supported me on this journey and still continue..

"All luv, keep going…..#ATL"