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• Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap 4/17: Braun excellent, Montgomery homers.

Lucas Braun | Photo by Paul Abell/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images Nick Montgomery hit his first career home run on Thursday, while Lucas Braun threw a gem and Craig Kimbrel appeared to be a guy ready to be bumped up to Atlanta in the very near future. Thursday was a full slate down on the Atlanta Braves farm system, and it included multiple notable performances. Lucas Braun turned i...2025
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• Braves Minor League Preview: 4/17

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images More 2024 draft picks take the mound today in a full slate of action Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs at Gwinnett Stripers 7:05 PM EST LHV: Mick Abel (1-2, 3.94 ERA) GWI: Nathan Wiles (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Streaming Nathan Wiles looks to continue to strong run of play in his third start of the season for the Gwinnett Stripers. Nathan has gone four innings in both of his start...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap 4/16: Isaiah Drake drives in pair for Augusta

Credit: Garrett Spain - Battery Power Drake improved his season OPS to .850 with Wednesday’s performance There weren’t too many individual performances to highlight on Wednesday, but overall there were plenty of team finals that stood out. So, without further ado, let’s get into Wednesday’s action down on the farm. (8-8) Gwinnett Stripers 8, (12-5) Lehigh Valley 4 Jose Devers, 1-3, 3 RBI...2025
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• Braves Minor League Preview 4/16

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports JR Ritchie headlines another day of Braves MiLB action Four games on tap for the Atlanta Braves farm system with MLB Veteran Chasen Shreve taking to the mound for the Gwinnett Stripers, while hot shot prospect JR Ritchie looks to continue his strong start to the season. Riley Frey aims to make his first start of the season for the Augusta GreenJackets whi...2025
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• Braves Minor League Update: Waldrep, Lara battle command

Hurston Waldrep | Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Two of the top pitching prospects in the Braves system got the ball on Sunday, but did so without their best command. Sunday was set to be an interesting day with Hurston Waldrep and Jhancarlos Lara on the bump down on the farm for the Atlanta Braves. While things didn't go as planned for either, we did get some high scoring games and a...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 Recap: Lucas Braun strikes out nine

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Lucas Braun and Logan Samuels were impressive for the system in a poor Saturday slate If you’re disappointed in the Atlanta Braves on Saturday and looking for a pick-me-up this morning, you might wanna just not look at the scores for these games. The system got swept. However, two pitchers had outstanding days. The usual suspect, Lucas Braun, struck out nine...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Spencer Strider steals the show on Opening Day

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Strider’s 5 1⁄3 hitless innings highlighted a busy day on the farm For the first time all season we have all four minor league affiliates in action on the Atlanta Braves farm system, and we had plenty to be excited about on Friday night. Three of the four affiliates won, including a walk off in Gwinnett and an impressive showing from some young hitters do...2025
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• Braves Minor League Preview: Saturday, March 29

Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images One game on the slate on Saturday, as Triple-A is the only level to begin play yet. After a tough loss on Opening Day, the Gwinnett Stripers square off against the Charlotte Knights in the second game of the series - and season. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 ET. The rest of the Atlanta Braves’ minor league teams — not including FCL and DSL squads — will play ...2025
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• Braves minor league preview: Friday, March 28

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Minor League Baseball is officially back as Gwinnett kicks off their 2025 season on Friday. After a long winter, minor league baseball is officially back as the Gwinnett Stripers take to the road to square off against the Charlotte Knights. First pitch is scheduled for 7:04 ET. The rest of the Atlanta Braves’ minor league teams — not including FCL and DSL s...2025
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• Braves vs Tigers Spring Breakout Open Thread

Photo by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images Luis Guanipa leads the Braves prospects in his return to the Spring Breakout lineup The Spring Breakout game is back for its second season, and the Atlanta Braves will be sending out some of their top prospects to face off against the Detroit Tigers top prospects in Northport on Sunday. Leading the way for the Braves will be starting pitche...2025
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• Atlanta Braves Rule 5 Draft Eligible Prospects

Photo by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves protected Domingo Gonzalez from the Rule 5 draft this week, but have a number of notable players still left exposed ahead of the November 19th deadline It is a bit more than a month until Major League Baseball’s winter meetings get underway, and with that will come the Rule 5 draft which is scheduled to take place on December 11th...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Dylan Dodd strikes out six

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Gwinnett scored big early, and Dodd was able to hang on to help them to a win (72-75) Gwinnett Stripers 9, (70-76) Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 4 Box Score Statcast Nacho Alvarez Jr, 3B: 1-4, .298/.402/.471 Drake Baldwin, DH: 1-4, BB, .294/.406/.481 Chadwick Tromp, C: 1-2, 3 BB, .310/.385/.467 Dylan Dodd, SP: 4 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB,...2024
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"Here’s the full list of non-roster invitees as reported by the Braves themselves: Pitchers (6): RH Enyel De Los Santos, RH Enoli Paredes, RH Royber Salinas, LH Chasen Shreve, RH Wander Suero, RH Jordan Weems Catchers (4): Drake Baldwin, Curt Casali, Sandy León, Adam Zebrowski Infielders (5): Eddy Alvarez, Garrett Cooper, José Devers, Charles Leblanc, Luke Waddell Outfielders (1): Conner Capel"

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"Martínez single that pushed Luke Waddell across the plate, and then added three more on this Ozzie Albies homer."

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"(2-11) Gwinnett Stripers 1, (9-5) Memphis RedBirds 5 Box Score Luke Waddell, SS: 0-4, ."

• Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap 4/17: Braun excellent, Montgomery homers.
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Geraldo Quintero hits grand slam
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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: 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: Lucas Braun strikes out nine
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Spencer Strider steals the show on Opening Day
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• Braves Minor League Preview: Friday, April 4

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Spencer Strider and Sean Murphy rehab while the rest of the full season squad gets their seasons started Minor league baseball is fully back as each full season level gets started tonight. Gwinnett will be blessed by Spencer Strider who is on the mound making his second rehab start of the season. Schedule (0-0) Winston-Salem Dash @ (0-0) Rome Emperors - 6...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Wiles, Willingham and Waddell lead Stripers to win

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images The Stripers notched their second victory of the young season, defeating Nashville 4-1 Things are not going well in Atlanta at the moment, but thankfully we have some positive outcomes happening at the minor league level. (2-3) Gwinnett Stripers 4, (1-4) Nashville Sounds 1 Luke Waddell, SS: 3-5, RBI, R Charles Leblanc, 1B: 1-3, 2 RBI, BB Nathan Wiles, SP: ...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap 4/16: Isaiah Drake drives in pair for Augusta
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Sean Murphy crushes home run

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Sean Murphy’s first rehab outing went beautifully as he mashed a first inning home run for the Stripers The Gwinnett Stripers are back home for the first time in 2025, and Sean Murphy greeted Stripers and Atlanta Braves fans with a huge blast in the first inning of Gwinnett’s first win of the year. On the mound Hurston Waldrep held it dow...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Strider excels in rehab start, Stripers fall

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images The rehabbing Braves star was dynamic on the mound before the Stripers bullpen fell apart (0-2) Gwinnett Stripers 4, (2-0) Charlotte Knights 12 Eddy Alvarez, CF: 2-for-2, 2R, 2BB, 1.250 OPS Luke Waddell, SS: 3-for-5, RBI, 2K, .944 OPS Sandy León, C: 1-for-3, R, 1.262 OPS Spencer Strider, SP: 3IP 2H 1ER 1BB 6K, 3.00 ERA Buck Farmer, RP: 0.1IP 4H 3ER 0B 0BB ...2025
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• Braves fall 6-3 to Tigers in Spring Breakout Game

Photo by Scott Audette/MLB Photos via Getty Images JR Ritchie, Garrett Baumann, and Didier Fuentes let it rip - all touching the high 90s with their fastball MLB’s Spring Breakout series continued today with today featuring the Atlanta Braves and the absolutely stacked Detroit Tigers featuring the top farm system in baseball headlined by Max Clark. Let’s see what the #1 farm system in b...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Dylan Dodd strikes out six
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Lucas Braun strikes out 10

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Braun extended his system lead for total strikeouts this season For the first time this season we are down to just two, with only Gwinnett and Mississippi in action in the Atlanta Braves system. Great pitching marked both games, with Bryce Elder and Lucas Braun each succeeding in their own ways, but only one team gave their starter run su...2024
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• Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: Garrett Baumann pitches well in rough day on the farm

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Baumann (5.2 IP 2 H 0 ER 2 BB 6 K) pitched well — a common theme in a very strong year. (66-59) Columbus Clippers 11, (64-63) Gwinnett Stripers 10 Box Score AJ Smith-Shawver, P: 5.2 IP 7 H 5 ER 4 BB 4 K, 5.29 ERA Alejo Lopez, LF-3B: 2-for-5, RBI, .313/.396/.401 Nacho Alvarez Jr., 3B: 1-for-3, R, .312/.424/.518 Chadwick Tromp, C: 2-for-5, 3 RBI, R, .330/.4...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Blake Burkhalter tosses six innings in double-A debut
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Wiles, Willingham and Waddell lead Stripers to win
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• Braves release Spring Breakout 2025 rosters

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The young players get a chance to shine in just under two weeks time. 10 days from now, the Atlanta Braves will participate in the now-annual Spiring Breakout series of games, where each team plays one spring training game where the focus is placed squarely on the top prospects on each organization. Each tea has officially released their r...2025
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• Drake Baldwin among 16 non-roster invitees to Braves spring training

Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Braves have announced the non-roster invitees to spring training and their top prospect is among the names. It’s January 29, which means we’re at the end of this month and getting perilously close to February — which means that spring training is right around the corner. As such, this is a good time for the Atlanta Braves to announc...2025
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• Atlanta Braves Rule 5 Draft Eligible Prospects
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Dylan Dodd strikes out six
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• Braves Minor League Recap: JR Ritchie perfect in season debut
Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Ritchie struck out seven over three perfect innings to lead Augusta to a win The Atlanta Braves system had a lot of action on Saturday evening, and JR Ritchie was the star of the show with his performance in Augusta. Drake Baldwin also impressed, bringing the lumber to lead Rome to a win. (2-11) Gwinnett Stripers 1, (9-5) Memphis RedBirds 5 Box Score...2023
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Mike Soroka throws six shutout innings
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Soroka helped lead Gwinnett to just its third win of the season. The Atlanta Braves minor league system continued to sputter after a 1-3 day which included a heartbreaking walk off loss in a well-pitched game. Outside of that they lost two games where they allowed 8 in each with their only win coming in a game that featured a former MLB All Star. (3-1...2023
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Brooks Wilson makes his return
Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images Wilson hadn’t pitched since 2021 after undergoing Tommy John surgery last spring Despite some not-so-exciting final scores, it was a night to rejoice on the Atlanta Braves farm system as we had two big injury returns. Brooks Wilson made his first rehab appearance for the Rome Braves while down in the Florida Complex League Roddery Munoz pit...2023
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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: Michael Soroka throws a shutout

Photo Credit: Jeff Morris Soroka took advantage of a shortened contest to get a complete game in a dominant performance It was a solid day on the farm for the Atlanta Braves top prospects, and while no longer a prospect Michael Soroka led the way with a complete game shutout in a Stripers win. Vaughn Grissom also continued to show out for Gwinnett, and down in High-A Rome Hurston Waldrep m...2023
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Shewmake homers in Stripers win
Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images Gwinnett cruised to their third straight win The Gwinnett Stripers are finally getting things going, and it’s a good thing too because elsewhere on the Atlanta Braves farm system it’s been a bit of a tough week. Augusta’s pitching staff continues to be the class of the Carolina League, but the offense once again threw up a stinker in a ...2023
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Braden Shewmake homers; McHugh continues rehab
Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The system pulled off a sweep across three games, with Shewmake, McHugh, and Owen Murphy providing the big performances We had our first really great night on the farm as all three Atlanta Braves affiliates that played their scheduled games took home runs. Up in Triple-A Braden Shewmake has been playing well as of late and the same...2023
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Franklin homers in return; Ritchie leaves with injury
Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images It’s been 377 days since Jesse Franklin V last suited up, and in his first game back he made a bang with a long home run It was a busy day on the farm for the Atlanta Braves, with a few injury-related items headlining the action. Travis d’Arnaud made his second appearance in his rehab stint with Gwinnett, and down in Mississippi Jess...2023
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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: 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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• Braves Minor League Recap: Isaiah Drake triples, leaves with injury

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Excitement turned to concern as Isaiah Drake pulled up with an apparent hamstring injury in the fifth inning of Augusta’s loss If you’re a fan of offense then it probably wasn’t a pretty day for you, as the Atlanta Braves were off and their affiliates didn’t exactly make up for it in any huge way. This doesn’t apply to Ethan Workinger...2024
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• Hurston Waldrep, Ignacio Alvarez among list of Braves’ spring training invitees

Photo by Tyler Schank/NCAA Photos via Getty Images The Braves announced Friday a list of 23 players that will be going to big league camp this spring. Prospects Hurston Waldrep and Ignacio Alvarez are among a list of 23 players that will take part in big league camp with the Atlanta Braves. The group also includes veteran reliever Ken Giles, who has appeared in a total of nine games since...2024
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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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