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• Braves 2025 MLB Draft Preview: Looking at recent classes

Spencer Schwellenbach | Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Taking a look at the hits and misses of the Atlanta Braves drafts over the last four years, and what you can read into potential 2025 selections. With the 2025 MLB Draft just a month away it’s time to take a look at how the Atlanta Braves past few drafts have turned out, and what exactly can be taken from them to apply to their potential...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Nacho Alvarez returns to Gwinnett’s lineup

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Rain may have shortened the day, but Alvarez reached base twice It was a day of moral victories for the Atlanta Braves farm system. Yes four out of five games ended in losses and the other was suspended with Gwinnett facing a big deficit, but the system is getting healthier and one pitcher in particular put up an amazing performance. Beyond our headline o...2025
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• Braves Minor League Preview - 6/12

Kim Klement-Imagn Images Blake Burkhalter has had a strong 2025 and takes to the mound against the Smokies of Knoxville (35-28) Memphis Redbirds @ (25-40) Gwinnett Stripers - 7:05 PM ET Pitching Probables MEM: Quinn Mathews (1-2, 4.50 ERA) GWI: Zach Thompson (1-2, 3.00 ERA) The Stripers look to make it two in a row following yesterday’s win and turn to Zach Thompson who will be making his ...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: John Gil gets six hits in double header

Photo by Joshua Veon/MLB Photos via Getty Images John Gil had a big day as Augusta swept a double header to stay in first place Some of the Atlanta Braves top prospects had some truly remarkable performance, most-notably a breakout day from John Gil to lead the Augusta GreenJackets to a double-header sweep. Of course, how can we forget pitching, with both Rayven Antonio and Owen Hackman do...2025
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• Will the Braves trade for a starting pitcher?

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The pitching pickins on the farm are pretty slim In case you haven’t been around this week, AJ Smith-Shawver is out for the year. His immediate replacement appears to be Bryce Elder. Davis Daniel, Hurston Waldrep, Nathan Wiles, and perhaps Blake Burkhalter are the depth in the Atlanta organization. Beyond Elder, it’s a mix of the young that need time to ...2025
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• Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: Drew Compton Homers Twice

Photo by Paul Abell/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images With Georgia Tech hitting seven homers in their win over Cal, it’s only fitting that Drew Compton homered twice in a Clingstones sweep (21-27) Gwinnett Stripers 1, (21-26) Louisville Bats 5 Jarred Kelenic, CF: 0-for-3, BB, .278/.387/.418 James McCann, C: 0-for-4, .293/.330/.457 Cade Bunnell, 1B: 1-for-3 HR, RBI, R, .179/.337/.359 ...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Nacho Alvarez returns to Gwinnett’s lineup
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• Braves Minor League Preview - 5/22

Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Ronald Acuña Jr. looks to continue his rehabbing with back-to-back starts in the Stripers outfield. Gwinnett Stripers at Louisville Bats - 6:35 PM ET Pitching Probables GWI: Nathan Wiles, 1-3 2.23 ERA LOU: Rhett Lowder, 0-1 108.00 ERA The Stripers, fresh off the heels of a come from behind victory, scoring 3 in the 9th inning of yesterday’s game....2025
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• Braves Minor League recap: Nathan Wiles strikes out nine for Gwinnett

Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Wiles produced a triple-A best 23 swings and misses on Friday It was a busy day down on the farm on Friday, as Cam Caminiti made his highly anticipated 2025 debut for the FCL club and Nathan Wiles had a dominant outing for Gwinnett. So, without further ado, let’s dive into it. (16-21) Gwinnett Stripers 3, (23-14) Durham Bulls 2 Conner Cap...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Nathan Wiles strikes out 11 for Gwinnett

Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Wiles also didn’t walk a batter in his six innings of work To say it was a rough day across the board for Atlanta’s big league club, all the way down to Augusta, would be an understatement as nary a team came away with a victory. Regardless, there were a few interesting points, so let’s get into it. (12-19) Gwinnett Stripers 1, (18-13) Nashville S...2025
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• Braves Prospects Stock Watch: David McCabe rakes in April

Photo by Scott Audette/MLB Photos via Getty Images McCabe leads the best of the rising top prospects in the system. Almost a month of minor league baseball is in the books, and it’s been a curious year for Atlanta Braves prospects. Four of the top six prospects in the system have been either injured or in Atlanta for most of the year, and that’s led to a somewhat weaker crop of players to ...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Craig Kimbrel makes season debut

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon SMI/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Kimbrel’s return to the organization started with a scoreless inning in Columbus What a day it was for Atlanta Braves pitching prospects, with three of the mid-tier starters having terrific second outings. Blake Burkhalter, Herick Hernandez, and Luke Sinnard are all three among the leaders for players who could have ...2025
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• Braves News: Marcell Ozuna delivers, Spencer Strider spectacular in Triple-A, and more

Brett Davis-Imagn Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday. After a tie ballgame in the seventh and a rain delay, the Atlanta Braves closed the door on the Philadelphia Phillies in walk-off fashion, 4-2. The game-winner came off the bat of Marcell Ozuna, who blasted a two run home run in the bottom of the 11th. MARCELL WITH A TWO-RUN HOMER TO WALK IT OFF!#BravesCountry pic.twi...2025
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• Braves announce 2025 minor league team rosters

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images The pitching is incredibly deep within the organization - lets hope the positional prospects take a leap forward. Minor League baseball is getting fully ramped up this Friday, after Triple-A got started last Friday. Each team in the Atlanta Braves organization released their rosters today so let's go take a look at the rosters. Columbus Clingstones THE WAIT IS ...2025
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"Davis Daniel, Hurston Waldrep, Nathan Wiles, and perhaps Blake Burkhalter are the depth in the Atlanta organization."

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"Ian Anderson and Blake Burkhalter both had fantastic days for their respective teams, showing off the progression of their pitches for both of their Tommy John recoveries."

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"Other noteworthy non-roster invitee arms, Blake Burkhalter, Dylan Dodd, Victor Vodnik, Alan Rangel and Brooks Wilson all received invites."

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• Will the Braves trade for a starting pitcher?
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• Braves Prospects Stock Watch: David McCabe rakes in April
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• Braves Minor League Recap: EJ Exposito hits for the cycle

45 bats during the Saturday afternoon Spring Training baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Baltimore Orioles on March 9, 2024 at CoolToday Park in North Port, Florida. (Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Exposito led the way in a 16 run outburst for the Emperors. There wasn’t much offense for the Atlanta Braves affiliates on Saturday, but the Rome Emper...2025
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• Braves News: Marcell Ozuna delivers, Spencer Strider spectacular in Triple-A, and more
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Blake Burkhalter tosses six innings in double-A debut

Photo by Paul Abell/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images Burkhalter struck out three and got 10 swing and misses in his first start for Columbus Despite the Braves losing to the Phillies, it was a busy and productive day down on the farm as multiple teams came away victorious on Tuesday. There were also several individual performances worth highlighting. So, without further ado, let’s di...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap 4/15

Sinnard excelled in his second pro start for GreenJackets It was a great day down on the farm across the board, but pitching dominated as Blake Burkhalter, Herick Hernandez and Luke Sinnard each turned in their best performances of the young season on Tuesday. It was exciting, so let’s dive in. (7-8) Gwinnett Stripers 9, (12-4) Lehigh Valley IronPigs 15 Eddy Alvarez, RF: 2-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2 ...2025
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• Top 30 Braves Prospects Who could Debut in 2025

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves have a number of players, especially on the pitching end, who could make their debuts this upcoming season. The grind for pitching is a never-ending battle for any major league team, and the Atlanta Braves have now found themselves in a position where they have a large contingent of starters nearly ready to make the leap to earni...2025
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• Braves bullpen strategy so far this winter has been more about quantity

Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Braves have attacked their bullpen questions this off-season by embracing the variance. When it was announced on November 4th that Joe Jimenez underwent surgery to repair cartilage damage in his left knee and that he would miss most (maybe all) of the 2025 season, it became crystal clear the Atlanta Braves would be making a significant add...2025
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• Braves Minor League Preview - 5/22
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• Braves Minor League Preview 4/20: Herick Hernandez to start for Rome

Photo by Samuel Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Hernandez is coming off of a nine strikeout performance on Tuesday The Atlanta Braves will send three breakout prospect candidates to the mound on Sunday, starting with 2024 fourth round pick Herick Hernandez. Hernandez has been nothing short of brilliant in his short professional career, and will get a second chance to rack up strikeo...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Blake Burkhalter tosses six innings in double-A debut
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• Braves Prospects Weekly Report: Rome, Blake Burkhalter to begin playoff series

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The inaugural season under the Emperors moniker has a chance to be a championship season Gwinnett Stripers Record: 68-70, 33-30 2nd half, 4th in IL West (7.5 GB) It was an interesting week for the Gwinnett pitching staff, where command woes tended to plague the starting pitching and the team had a handful of blow up games from the pitching staff. That s...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Blake Burkhalter strikes out five over seven frames

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Burkhalter lowered his season ERA to 2.71 on the year. Only one of Atlanta’s minor league affiliates came away victorious on Wednesday, but there was still plenty of action to dive into. So, let’s get into it all. (66-68) Gwinnett Stripers 3, (71-61) Nashville Sounds 12 Luis Liberato, LF: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R Harold Ramirez, RF: 1-4, 2B, RBI Dylan Dodd, SP...2024
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• Braves Prospects Weekly Report: JR Ritchie and Garrett Baumann dominate in Augusta

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The young Augusta GreenJackets had their fair share of big performances on a fun week in the system It was a fun week on the Atlanta Braves farm system as the top three levels all went 5-1 and Augusta had some interesting pitching performances. Across the system the pitching made the difference, with Drue Hackenberg, Blake Burkhalter, Ian ...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Grant Holmes, Riley Frey continue to dominate

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images A couple of notable pitching performances highlights today’s Braves minor league recap. The Atlanta Braves minor league affiliates had an up and down day. They went two and two combining to allow 26 runs in their two losses versus two combined runs in their wins. (24-28) Gwinnett Stripers 4, (28-24) Norfolk Tides 2 Forrest Wall 3-5, 1 R, 1 K Phillip Eva...2024
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• Notable Braves prospects heading to big league camp
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Whether on the 40-man roster or as non-roster invitees, the Braves have some interesting players that will be taking reps for the team this spring As the calendar flipped over to February, spring training month is officially here with pitchers and catchers set to report to camp on the 15th and the first games being played on the 24th. The Atlanta Braves ...2023
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• Braves prospects weekly spring training recap
Photo Credit: Mills Fitzner Dylan Dodd has impressed in two fantastic performances this spring My front garden is starting to stir and that means it must be spring training time, and that means it’s almost my favorite time of the year: Minor League baseball season. We are a few weeks away from minor league opening day, but many of the Atlanta Braves’s top prospects have been active so far ...2023
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Ian Anderson throws six shutout innings

Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports Anderson’s seven strikeouts were a season high We had a very interesting day on the Atlanta Braves farm system, especially from two notable pitching performances. Ian Anderson and Blake Burkhalter both had fantastic days for their respective teams, showing off the progression of their pitches for both of their Tommy John recoveries. In Double-A Jhancarlos Lara m...2024
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• Battery Power 2023 Midseason Top 25 Braves Prospects: 21-25
Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images We kick off the official portion of our midseason list with the 21st through 25th best prospects in the Atlanta Braves system It has been an eventful month for the Battery Power minor league staff with the recent MLB draft, and we are finishing it off with our staple feature. Starting today we’ll be going through our rankings of the t...2023
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• Braves Prospects Weekly Report: Nacho Alvarez hits two home runs

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Gwinnett swept their series last week behind the bats of Alvarez and Drake Baldwin The minor league season is quickly coming to a close, as the two lowest level Atlanta Braves affiliates will be playing their final regular season home series of the season this week. At the upper levels the near-MLB players are starting to find their stride, as Nacho Alvarez and...2024
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• Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: Blake Burkhalter Shines in Game One Loss

Kim Klement-Imagn Images The bats couldn’t get it going down in Rome, while they couldn’t slow down up in Gwinnett (0-1) Rome Emperors 1, (1-0) Bowling Green Hot Rods 3 Box Score Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. CF: 1-for-4, .238/.319/.332 Drew Compton, 1B: 2-for-3, RBI, BB, .285/.387/.405 Stephen Paolini, LF: 2-for-4, .220/.314/.323 Blake Burkhalter, SP: 5IP 4H 1ER 0BB 4K, 1.80 ERA Rome dropped gam...2024
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• Braves 2025 MLB Draft Preview: Looking at recent classes
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• Battery Power Top 30 Prospects: Best Tools, Pitchers

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Hurston Waldrep’s splitter is one of many standout pitches in the Braves system Yesterday we gave you our best tools amongst the position player prospects in our top 30 Atlanta Braves prospects list, and today we’re going to flip it around and look at pitchers. While the lack of depth led to many of the best tools being shared between the same handful of...2025
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• Battery Power 2025 Top 30 Prospects: Biggest Risers

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Drake Baldwin was one of many players who improved his stock in 2024 Many of you have been following along with our preseason top 30 Atlanta Braves prospect list rollout, and this year I decided to tack on some pieces to the end that will hopefully help explain some more of our viewpoints on players and how the list evolved since 2024. I will be going over an arti...2025
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• Braves Prospects Weekly Report: Nacho Alvarez hits two home runs
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Drake Baldwin hits clutch grand slam

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images Baldwin’s blast and Ian Anderson’s strong start led Gwinnett to a win It was a fun night of baseball for the Atlanta Braves system, as the big league club got a big win behind Spencer Schwellenbach and the next wave of guys did good things on the farm. Drake Baldwin and Ian Anderson continue to show out for Gwinnett, putting up dominant games in Trip...2024
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