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• Braves Minor League Preview: 7/26

JR Ritchie | Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images JR Ritchie making his second start for Gwinnett leads a slate of six games on Saturday. Gwinnett Stripers @ Memphis Redbirds - 7:35 PM ET Pitching Probables GWI: JR Ritchie (1-0, 4.50 ERA) MEM: Quinn Mathews (2-4, 4.47 ERA) A day after losing a 1-0 lead in the sixth and taking the loss, Gwinnett turns to JR Ritchie for his seco...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: GreenJackets Breakout for 15 Hits in Win

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Isaiah Drake and the GreenJackets offense kept the fun going with 15 hits and 8 runs in thrilling win (40-59) Gwinnett Stripers 0, (51-46) Memphis Redbirds 5 Domingo Gonzalez, RP: 2.1IP 0H 0R 1BB 2K, 4.78 ERA Hayden Harris, RP: 1IP 1H 0R 1BB 1K, 0.77 ERA Daysbel Hernández, RP: 1IP 1H 0R 0BB 0K, 0.00 ERA Carlos Rodríguez, LF: 2-for-4, .278/.351/.349 Box Score ...2025
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• Rangers Affiliates Recap 7/24

Hickory CrawdadsThe Hickory Crawdads suffered a 7-5 loss against the Augusta GreenJackets. Yeremy Cabrera led the way for them with two hits and two RBIs. Esteban Mejia backed him up with a RBI double and a walk that forced in another run. Brooks Fowler was great in his start...2025
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• Braves Minor League Preview - 7/24

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Luke Waddell has quietly had a very good season for the Stripers, hitting .298/.408/.356 (40-58) Gwinnett Stripers @ (50-46) Memphis Redbirds - 8:05 PM ET Pitching Probables GWI: Austin Cox (2-1, 3.64 ERA) MEM: Curtis Taylor (4-3, 3.43 ERA) Austin Cox picks up the spot start for the Gwinnett Stripers following their 6-0 thumping by the Memphis Redbirds yest...2025
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• Rangers Affiliates Recap 7/23

Hickory Crawdads:The Crawdads lost 6-0 as they were only able to manage three hits against the Augusta GreenJackets (Atlanta Braves). Maxton Martin, Hector Osorio, and Pablo Guerrero each had a hit. Enrique Segura got the start and took the loss only lasting 3.2 innings while allowing three runs...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Garrett Baumann tosses seven scoreless innings

Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images Baumann struck out six while only giving up four hits on the night (40-58) Gwinnett Stripers 0, (50-46) Memphis Redbirds 6 Jose Devers, DH: 2-3, 2B Eddys Leonard, 1B: 1-3, 3B Brett Sears, SP: 6 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, BB, 3 K Box Score It was an all-around bad day for Gwinnett on Wednesday, as the Stripers were shutout by Memphis on the day. S...2025
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• Braves Minor League Preview - 7/24
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• Braves Minor League Preview: 7/23

Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Cam Caminiti looks to continue his strong 2024 season (40-57) Gwinnett Stripers @ (49-46) Memphis Redbirds - 8:05 PM ET Pitching Probables GWI: Brett Sears (0-1, 14.73 ERA) MEM: Aaron Wilkerson (4-2, 4.17 ERA) Brett Sears is out for revenge as he looks to make up for his rough outing his last time out as he gets the ball in game 2 of the 6 game series against ...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Owen Murphy makes rehab start in Florida

Photo by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images The 2022 first rounder was on the road to a breakout in 2024 before Tommy John surgery shut him down It was a busy opening day of the week for the Atlanta Braves affiliates, with a number of prospects making returns from injury. Drue Hackenberg, Luke Sinnard, and Ethan Bagwell each returned to their respective squads to make their first star...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: July 2, 2025

In the clutch: Colson Montgomery’s walk-off single propelled the Knights to a thrilling victory. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The affiliates went 2-3, and Charlotte walked it off to provide the highlight of the night Charlotte Knights 4, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 3 (Statcast box)The Knights (41-42) won a nail-biter in Charlotte against Jacksonville (52-31). It took an excellent performan...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: July 1, 2025

Ryan Burrowes knocked one in tonight to help lead the Ballers to victory. | Tiffany Wintz It was a rough night on the farm as affiliates went 1-3, with Cannon Ballers earning the sole victory Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 5, Charlotte Knights 0 (Statcast box)It was a tough night at the plate for Charlotte as the Jumbo Shrimp hurlers held the Knights to one hit. The only knock came off the bat...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Pelicans beat Crawdads, 3-2

Ty Southisene | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images South Bend and Tennessee were rained out. Myrtle Beach wins and Iowa loses. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were battered by the Louisville Bats (Reds), 9-6. Starter Jake Woodford took the loss after allowing four runs on ten hits over five innings. Two of those hits were solo home runs. Woodford struck out two and walked no one, although he did hit on...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Jefferson Rojas leads South Bend past Wisconsin, 6-2

Jefferson Rojas | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK South Bend got the only win in the system tonight. Some bad news from Iowa. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were embargoed by the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 5-1. Jordan Wicks started this game, struck out one batter and left the game with an apparent injury. Brandon Hughes was pressed into relief and he gave up four runs ...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Jose Escobar’s 10th inning slam leads Pelicans past Crawdads, 10-7

Jose Escobar | Katie Goodale / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Wins for Knoxville and Myrtle Beach. Right-hander Tyson Miller starts a rehab assignment with Iowa again. Right-hander Brody McCullough, who hasn’t pitched in over a year due to multiple injuries, starts a rehab assignment in Mesa. Three of the four full-season teams played day games today. Only Knoxville was under the ligh...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: Geraldo Quintero hits two home runs

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Quintero blasted the Clingstones to a narrow win Ian Anderson is back in the Atlanta Braves system, but his season debut with Gwinnett wasn’t the most exciting performance of the day for the farm. That went to Geraldo Quintero’s power outburst, as he provided the thump to lead Columbus to a win. Down in Augusta the offense struggled, bu...2025
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"Myrtle Beach Pelicans The Myrtle Beach Pelicans came up empty against the Hickory Crawdads (Rangers), 8-7."

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"(62-62) Rome Emperors 9, (60-68) Hickory Crawdads 3 Kevin Kilpatrick Jr."

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"(53-60) Rome Braves 5, (58-49) Hickory Crawdads 2 Box Score Keshawn Ogans, SS: 2-4, BB, RBI, ."

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"The Orioles’ top pitching prospect, Grayson Rodriguez, who hasn’t pitched since June 1st because of a lat strain, will make his first rehab appearance for High-A Aberdeen on Thursday against the Hickory Crawdads at 7:05 p."

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"As noted by Pete Iacobelli of the Associated Press, even away games are being sold out like crazy: “The Hickory Crawdads sold out four games with the Fireflies, its total of 17,500 for the series surpassing the 15,900 they drew their first eight games,” he wrote."

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"He began to see the bulk of his playing time in 2011 with the Hickory Crawdads, playing 119 games and getting 464 at bats while posting a ."

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"330 with six home runs and 63 RBI last season playing for the Single-A Hickory Crawdads."

• Braves Prospect Spotlight: Rayven Antonio

Image Credit: Garrett Spain Antonio entered the season an underhyped prospect, but has been arguably the MVP of the talented Augusta GreenJackets You would be forgiven if before this season, even before today, you only knew Rayven Antonio for his terrific name. Antonio entered professional baseball with much less hype than concurrent signees like Luis Guanipa, and for his first couple of y...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: July 3, 2025

Fireworks always feel better after a win, so blow it all up real good, Charlotte! | Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights Tim Elko serves notice he wants to be back in the bigs — and Shane Murphy says hey yeah, maybe me too Yes, Tim Elko’s bat lodged an official protest with the White Sox having called up the eminently less worthy Colson Montgomery to the majors, but meanwhile Noah Schultz continu...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Tyler Schlaffer and South Bend shut out Ft. Wayne, 5-0

Tyler Schlaffer | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images South Bend shuts out Ft. Wayne. Iowa and Myrtle Beach also win. The Cubs signed catcher Sammy Sass and assigned him to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Sass last played for Wright State in 2024. Right-hander Tyson Miller has cleared waivers and has been assigned to the Iowa Cubs. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs br...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend rallies past Ft. Wayne, 11-9

Jozhan Oquendo | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images South Bend was the only winner tonight. Moisés Ballesteros and Owen Caissie homer in Iowa’s loss. The big news is that the City of Myrtle Beach and the Pelicans came to an agreement on a new lease that will keep the Pelicans in Myrtle Beach for another 30 years. An open letter from Myrtle Beach Pelic...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Ian Anderson, Brett Sears dominate on Sunday

Eddys Leonard | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images With rain recking havoc on the minor league schedule, both Ian Anderson and Brett Sears were lights out in not allowing any runs. Sunday’s biggest story lines in the Atlanta Braves system were the rain and the pitching. Two of the four games were rained out with a third needing a four hour rain delay before the game even got st...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: JR Ritchie throws complete game shutout

JR Ritchie | Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images JR Ritchie threw a one hit complete game shutout on Saturday, while the top off the Augusta lineup went off again. Saturday saw the exceedingly rare, especially in the minor leagues, complete game shutout from JR Ritchie. Ritchie was absolutely dominant and even finished the game with 27 straight outs without allowing a hit...2025
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• Atlanta Braves Minor League Preview: 5/10

JR Ritchie | Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images JR Ritchie and young Rayven Antonio headline the arms going in the Braves system on Saturday, along with Jose Suarez and his unblemished ERA. Gwinnett Stripers at Durham Bulls - 6:35 PM ET Probable Starters GWI: Jose Suarez, 0-0 0.00 ERA DUR: Ian Seymour, 4-1 1.73 ERA A day after Nathan Wiles threw another gem to bring his ...2025
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• Atlanta Braves Minor League Preview 5/6: Ian Anderson makes return appearance

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images The former Braves top draft pick is back in the system and hoping to find a way to re-establish himself as an option among the Braves pitching plans. Tuesday brings a full slate of five games with a set of new opponents for the Atlanta Braves system. As of this writing most of the starting pitchers aren’t finalized, though one of the two already name...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Geraldo Quintero hits grand slam

Photo by Paul Abell/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images Quintero led Columbus to another win on Saturday night. With Didier Fuentes headlining the prospects in action on Saturday night, the Atlanta Braves system was able to get three wins with Fuentes improving over his opening start on the season. The offenses are starting to emerge a bit with three teams scoring six or more runs. (6-6...2025
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• Braves Minor League Preview 4/10

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Quadzilla returns to the mound for what is likely his final rehab start before re-joining Atlanta. There is a full slate of minor league games today with pitching dominating the headlines (no surprise there!). Over in Gwinnett, Spencer Strider is making what is likely his final rehab start while 2024 draft pick Owen Hackman, and the hard throwing JR Ritchi...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: GreenJackets Breakout for 15 Hits in Win
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• White Sox Minor League Update: July 5, 2025

Evan McKendry put together a solid five innings in Charlotte’s Saturday win. | Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights The best of the system advance with wins, with Tanner McDougal winning his second in a row The system fought back strong after a winless Friday, with the three winning teams all getting back on the left-hand column with various degrees of domination. Charlotte Knights 7, Jacksonvil...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: July 4, 2025

Noah Syndergaard had a successful second start with the ACL White Sox. | Matt Rowland Photography/Instagram The Fourth of July fireworks shone brighter than the affiliates’ lineups, as the system suffered a five-game sweep Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 4, Charlotte Knights 0 (Statcast box)The Knights (42-43) lost plenty of firepower with Brooks Baldwin recalled back to the big leagues and Cols...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: July 2, 2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Hurston Waldrep dominates in strong pitching night

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images A look at the delivery of old for Hurston Waldrep who debuted a change in mechanics. (15-21) Gwinnett Stripers 3, (23-13) Durham Bulls 2 Hurston Waldrep, SP: 5.1IP 2H 2ER 2BB 10K, 6.35 ERA Michael Peterson, RP: 1.1IP 2H 0R 0BB 2K, 3.38 ERA Jarred Kelenic, CF: 0-for-4, .265/.390/.471 Luke Williams, SS: 2-for-3, R, BB, .132/.205/.145 Eddys Leonard, 2B: 1-...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Geraldo Quintero hits two home runs
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Geraldo Quintero hits grand slam
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• Braves Minor League Recap 4/10

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Starting pitching throughout the organization was on another level on Thursday night. (5-6) Gwinnett Stripers 6, (5-7) Norfolk Tides 1 Spencer Strider, SP: 5.1IP 3H 1ER 2BB 13K, 1.32 ERA Dylan Dodd, RP: 1.2IP 1H 0R 0BB 4K, 14.54 ERA Jake Marisnick, CF: 1-for-3, HR, R, 2 RBI, .138/.242/.276 Cody Milligan, RF: 2-for-3, BB, .333/.400/.429 Box Score This gam...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: GreenJackets Breakout for 15 Hits in Win
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• Rangers Affiliates Recap 7/24
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Garrett Baumann tosses seven scoreless innings
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• Braves Minor League Preview: 7/23
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Owen Murphy makes rehab start in Florida
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• The Rangers Affiliates Sweep
Hickory Crawdads Game 1: The Crawdads won the first game of the double header 4-2 against the Hillcats and only...Read more at The Prospect Times | Texas Rangers Farm System News...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Michael Soroka strikeouts out nine

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Soroka was efficient with his pitches and struck out nine batters in 4 2⁄3 innings. The Atlanta Braves love to draft pitching, and that focus paid off on Saturday evening as the affiliates all had fantastic pitching performances (if you choose to ignore the GreenJackets existing tonight). Michael Soroka was on the mound for Gwinnett and struck out ni...2023
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• Braves Minor League recap: Owen Murphy continue strikes out nine for Augusta

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images The 2022 first-rounder has struck out 26 batters this month. While Atlanta’s affiliates came away with a .500 record on the day, there were a few bright spots on the day as Owen Murphy continued a successful August and Stephen Paolini homered twice on Friday. (54-62) Gwinnett Stripers 4, (67-51) Durham Bulls 6 Daniel Robertson, DH: 1-4,...2023
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Jesse Franklin homers
Image Credit: Mills Fitzner The Braves affiliates played four double headers on Saturday It was a long afternoon on the Atlanta Braves farm system, with the system playing ten games including four double-headers. Gwinnett had an exciting walk off win but otherwise it was a poor day down in the minor leagues to be a Braves fan. (41-52) Gwinnett Stripers 2, (59-33) Norfolk Tides 1 Box Score...2023
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Landon Stephens walks off a Mississippi win
Photo Credit: Mills Fitzner Stephens and Michael Soroka led wins for the upper levels It wasn’t the most exciting of days on the Atlanta Braves farm system, that is until a late charge by the Mississippi Braves led to a walk off bomb from Landon Stephens. Michael Soroka also put out a strong start, and down in the Dominican Summer League top signee Luis Guanipa continues to put up numbers....2023
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Drew Lugbauer makes his Triple A debut

Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images Lugbauer homered in his first game for Gwinnett Overall it was a terrible day for the Atlanta Braves minor league system. They won one of six games as a whole, got shut out in one and had multiple starting pitchers across the organization get rocked in extremely short starts. But, there were a few prospects/former big league players ...2023
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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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• Meet new Browns tight end Jordan Akins
Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Has a history with QB Deshaun Watson Word was that the Cleveland Browns would draft a tight end in this year’s NFL draft. The Reese’s Senior Bowl highlighted several blue-chip prospects including Alabama’s Cameron Latu and Luke Musgrave of Oregon State. Musgrave is the nephew of Browns’ coach Bill Musgrave. The better clubs in the NFL have a stud at ...2023
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Nacho Alvarez homers, Alan Winans spins good start for Gwinnett
Nacho Alvarez | Photo Credit: Garrett Spain Nacho Alvarez had been having a good month at the plate in May, though the power totals were a little low. He changed that narrative a bit on Sunday with a homer and a double. Sunday saw the Braves system take three of four games behind a trio of strong pitching performances. Among the stars in the system on this day included a Nacho Alvarez home...2023
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• Meet new Browns tight end Jordan Akins
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• Braves Minor League Preview: 7/26
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• Braves Minor League Recap: GreenJackets Breakout for 15 Hits in Win
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• Braves Prospect Spotlight: Rayven Antonio
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• White Sox Minor League Update: July 5, 2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: July 4, 2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Pelicans beat Crawdads, 3-2
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• Minor League Wrap: Iowa sweeps doubleheader from Louisville

Owen Caissie | Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Everyone wins! Iowa wins twice. Everyone wins! Even the major league team and the ACL team! The Cubs system was 7-0 tonight. (The two Dominican Summer League teams went 1-1 if you want to be pedantic about it.) Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs swept a doubleheader from the Louisville Bats (Reds), 10-2 and 5-4 in nine in...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Owen Murphy makes rehab start in Florida
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• White Sox Minor League Update: May 29, 2024

Still cruising: Drew Thorpe pitched six shutout innings during Birmingham’s loss in the nightcap. | S.R. Silver/South Side Sox Drew Thorpe was fantastic again, but Kannapolis got the only victory for the farm system during a 1-4 day Worcester Red Sox 5, Charlotte Knights 2 (Gameday Box) (Statcast Box)The Knights only got one measly hit, and they never seemed to have much of a chance durin...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Fried continues his rehab trail
Two future superstars in one frame, 2016 | Photo Credit: Garrett Spain Max Fried threw 65 pitches in his start in Gwinnett Max Fried’s third rehab outing was the news of the day for the Atlanta Braves minor league system, but elsewhere they had success with some home runs from their top hitting prospects. Luis Guanipa got on the board with his first in over a month as he continues to be th...2023
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