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• 2024 Braves Prospects Season in Review: JR Ritchie

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports JR exceeded expectations in his return to the mound and looks to build off of it with a fantastic 2025 year How Acquired The Atlanta Braves drafted JR Ritchie in the 2022 MLB Draft with the #35 overall pick. Preseason Report Card 2024 was a big season for JR as it was his return from Tommy John surgery that let him pitch in just four games and accumulatin...2024
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• Braves acquire Nick Allen in trade with A’s

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Oh look, the Braves are trading with the A’s again. We’ve got a trade! It may not be a huge deal but it’s certainly one of the trades of all time! It involves two trade partners who are quite familiar with each other, though this deal is nowhere near the blockbusters that they’ve done in the past. The Atlanta Braves have linked up with the Athlet...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Rome eliminated from playoffs

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images JR Ritchie had a solid outing, but Rome couldn’t give him the run support to extend the series to a third game It wasn’t the best of days for the Atlanta Braves Minor League system. None of the affiliates won and Rome was decisively swept out of the playoffs despite some solid work from JR Ritchie. Still some guys did shine, with the best T...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 News: Reynaldo López day-to-day, Atlanta routs Nationals, and more

Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday. An injury-plagued season continues for the Atlanta Braves, as starting pitcher Reynaldo López made it through just one inning of work before exiting Tuesday’s game with shoulder tightness. RHP Reynaldo López was removed from tonight’s game due to right shoulder tightness.— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) September 1...2024
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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 Prospects Weekly Report: Rome, Blake Burkhalter to begin playoff series
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• Braves Minor League Recap: AJ Smith-Shawver strikes out 11

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Smith-Shawver got ten whiffs with his changeup while Drake Baldwin went deep in a Stripers loss It’s the final full Saturday on the farm system, and there were a few exciting pitching prospects in action in the Atlanta Braves system. AJ Smith-Shawver wielded his splitter to great effect in Triple-A, striking out 11 batters over seven innings. Lucas Brau...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Drew Compton hits two home runs

Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images Compton led Rome to a win, their sixth straight The Rome Emperors are heading to the playoffs next week, and they seem to be getting hot at the right time. They’ve now won six games in a row, this one being headlined by two home runs and six RBIs from Drew Compton. Elsewhere in the Atlanta Braves system the Gwinnett Stripers won behind six innings of one ...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Herick Hernandez dominates in professional debut

Photo by Samuel Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Hernandez was lights out for Augusta and struck out seven batters The team may not be winning, but times are fun down in Augusta right now. The GreenJackets are running out a number of the top Atlanta Braves draft picks for their debuts this week, but Herick Hernandez’s seven strikeouts in 3 2⁄3 innings is going to be tough to top. In ...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Ian Anderson struggles in Gwinnett loss

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Anderson’s fastball velocity dipped this game and his command wasn’t sharp It wasn’t the best of days for the Atlanta Braves affiliates, as they lacked a standout performance from their prospects and Ian Anderson had his worst game at Triple-A so far. Augusta is about to get interesting though, as the promotions of Garrett Baumann and JR Ritchie to Rome have op...2024
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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: Rome tosses combined no-hitter

Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Mitch Farris, Shay Schanaman, Sam Strickland and Ryan Bourassa combined for history on Wednesday. There was plenty of action on the day for Atlanta’s minor league affiliates, Rome took the cake by tossing a combined no-hitter in their win. Still, there was plenty of other action on the night, so let’s dive in. (60-62) Gwinnett Striper...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 Prospects Weekly Report: Drake Baldwin stands out with two home runs

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Recently named to the Futures Game roster, Baldwin has quickly asserted his place among the system’s best July 4th week has come and gone, and it was an exciting group of games for the Gwinnett Stripers and the rest of the Atlanta Braves system. Drake Baldwin and Nacho Alvarez have stayed hot at the plate, and while some concerns are being exposed they...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Drake Baldwin homers in Gwinnett win

Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images Baldwin had a big day with three batted balls over 100 mph There was plenty to like for the Gwinnett Stripers, as the two top hitting prospects for the Atlanta Braves among those in full season ball both had big days with Drake Baldwin going deep in the ninth inning. Dylan Dodd’s new slider for the year was also impressive, and while th...2024
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• 2024 Braves Prospects Season in Review: JR Ritchie
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• Braves acquire Nick Allen in trade with A’s
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• Braves Prospects Weekly Report: Rome, Blake Burkhalter to begin playoff series
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• Braves Minor League Recap: AJ Smith-Shawver strikes out 11
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• Braves Minor League Update: Smith-Shawver combines on shutout, Baldwin homers again

AJ Smith-Shawver | David Banks-USA TODAY Sports AJ Smith-Shawver combined on a shutout down in Gwinnett, while Drake Baldwin hit his 10th bomb for the Stripers. Sunday saw a clean sweep for the Braves down on the farm, as all four affiliates were in action and came away with wins. The biggest story of the day had to be in Gwinnett, where AJ Smith-Shawver combined for a shutout and Drake Ba...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Adam Maier strikes out seven in Rome walkoff

Photo by John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Maier struck out seven across six innings of work for the Emperors. It was a very successful day down on the farm for Atlanta’s minor league affiliates on Friday, as all four teams in action came away with a victory. So, without further ado, let’s dive into the action. (65-65) Gwinnett Stripers 2, (68-60) Columbus Clippers 1 Nacho Alvar...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Herick Hernandez dominates in professional debut
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• Braves Prospects Weekly Report: Nacho Alvarez hits two home runs
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Lucas Braun dominates in no-hitter bid

Drake Baldwin | Credit: Garrett Spain - Battery Power Lucas Braun threw seven no hit innings for Mississippi and just narrowly missed out on a combined no-hitter. Sunday had some excitement with Lucas Braun nearly being a part of a combined no-hitter, EJ Exposito having a multi-homer afternoon and the Gwinnett offense just going off in their win. That doesn’t even get into the big days at ...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Rome eliminated from playoffs
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• Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: Blake Burkhalter Shines in Game One Loss
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• Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: Hurston Waldrep tosses six strong innings at Gwinnett

Hurston Waldrep | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Hurston Waldrep and Jacob Shafer turned in big starts on Sunday, with each one allowing just one run. Sunday saw a pair of great starts in the system, as Hurston Waldrep allowed just one run over six innings and Jacob Shafer continued his dominance over Low-A with one run over five innings. Jhancarlos Lara also made a start, but his results were m...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Ian Anderson struggles in Gwinnett loss
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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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• Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: Hurston Waldrep tosses six strong innings at Gwinnett
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Nacho Alvarez Jr. homers for Gwinnett

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Alvarez Jr. drove in three runs in the Stripers’ win. Atlanta’s minor league affiliates went .500 on the night as Gwinnett and Augusta came away with wins while Mississippi and Rome were dealt a loss each on the night. (68-68) Gwinnett Stripers 7, (71-63) Nashville Sounds 1 Nacho Alvarez Jr., 3B: 1-5, HR, 3 RBI, R Alejo Lopez, 2B: 2-5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R Just...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Drew Compton hits two home runs
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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
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• Braves Minor League Recap: JR Ritchie filthy on a stormy Saturday

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Ritchie was once again dominant in an Augusta win It was a muddy day on the Atlanta Braves farm, with three of the four levels being significantly impacted by rain. Still, all four games got played to some extent at least and we saw a few intriguing performances. The best of these came from JR Ritchie, who has exceeded all hopes with such a short rec...2024
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• Braves Prospects Weekly Report: Jhancarlos Lara strikes out 12

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Lara has kicked his season into gear, dominating since the beginning of July This past week was one of the best in the Atlanta Braves system this year, as there were multiple dominant pitching performances to talk about. All throughout the system — from Lucas Braun in Mississippi to JR Ritchie down in Augusta — the pitching was on fire, b...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Ian Anderson finds success with new breaking ball

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Anderson is throwing a harder breaker that could be a variant of a slider It’s sometimes easy to forget that Ian Anderson is only 26 years old still, given how long ago his success with the Atlanta Braves seems. It’s been a tough road for him to recovery from his shoulder injury and then Tommy John surgery, but he is back in Gwinnett and seems to be making...2024
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• Mississippi Braves reportedly among teams being considered for potential move to Columbus

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images One of the Braves’ minor league affiliates could be on the move after the 2025 season. The Mississippi Braves have played at Trustman Park in Pearl, Mississippi since 2005, but a report by the Columbus Ledger-Inquirer and the Clarion Ledger suggests that could change after the 2024 season. Per the reports, the Mississippi club is the top option to move into ...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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• Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: Michael Harris II Begins Rehab Assignment

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Help is hopefully on the way soon for the Atlanta Braves as Michael Harris II began his rehab assignment with the Gwinnett Stripers (51-58) Gwinnett Stripers 6, (55-55) Memphis Redbirds 7 Box Score Michael Harris II, DH: 1-for-4, BB, .250/.400/.250 Nacho Alvarez Jr., SS: 0-for-4 BB, R, .314/.429/.538 Chadwick Tromp, C: 1-for-3, 3R, 2BB, .278/.362/.444 Eli...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: JR Ritchie filthy on a stormy Saturday
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Michael Harris II homers at Gwinnett

Reggie Hildred-USA TODAY Sports Harris had another big game in Gwinnett, while down in Rome Mitch Farris had one of the best performances from any Braves prospect this season. Michael Harris II has been on a roll for Gwinnett, and I’m sure following his last performance Atlanta Braves fans are even more excited to welcome him back into the lineup soon. Harris wasn’t the only guy on the far...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Spencer Schwellenbach strikes out 8

Photo by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images Schwellenbach dominated early in a Rome win It was a solid day for the pitching prospects in the Atlanta Braves system, with a trio of talented arms taking the mound on Saturday. Hurston Waldrep pitched a gem for Mississippi, but it was Spencer Schwellenbach who led the system in strikeouts and whiffs. (9-11) Gwinnett Stripers 2, (10-10) Me...2024
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• Rome Braves officially rebrand to the Rome Emperors

Wayne Cavadi | Talking Chop Donning a new penguin mascot, Rome sets forth on their new trail We have been waiting patiently to see what the Rome professional baseball team would rebrand as, and they officially announced that they will be henceforth known as the Rome Emperors. Rome has operated in Rome, Georgia and been an affiliate of the Braves since 2003, and for the first 21 years of ex...2023
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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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• Braves Prospects Weekly Report: AJ Smith-Shawver strikes out seven

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Smith-Shawver’s changeup was dominant, but the Bulls clocked him for three home runs It’s been a few weeks since we’ve had a weekly report as I’ve been working on the draft and the our top 30 list, but it’s time again to talk about the observations over the past week in the Atlanta Braves minor league system (or past two, or three, wherever I see fit to...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Ian Anderson dominates in Augusta

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Anderson struck out five batters before rain ended his outing a bit prematurely Ian Anderson is slowly making his return, hoping to provide a spark in the Atlanta Braves rotation. There was a lot to love about his outing in Augusta, though we still have quite a long way to go before he is a real option. In Gwinnett it was the same old, same old, with Dra...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Nacho Alvarez hits a home run

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Alvarez has now gone deep five times for Gwinnett in 18 games Gwinnett’s offense suddenly seems high-powered, with them torching the St. Paul Saints for another double digit performance. Nacho Alvarez keeps on hitting for the Stripers, and while I am not of the opinion that he is ready it is going to steadily amplify the voices that w...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: June 30, 2024

Angels legend Jared Walsh came through in the clutch on Sunday to keep the Knights in the game was suspended! | Salina Rae Silver/South Side Sox Rain hammers the East Coast, the Barons get shut out, and the Dash had the only redeeming performance of the day Charlotte Knights 4, Norfolk Tides 4 (Suspended) (Gameday box) (Statcast box)The Knights fell behind earlier in the game after Sean B...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Drake Baldwin records three hits

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Baldwin’s Triple-A breakout continued with another series of hard contact. Gwinnett may not have earned the win, but they can’t complain much about the performance of their top prospects as both Drake Baldwin and Nacho Alvarez found themselves contributing on offense. In the lower levels Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. has gone on a heater in Rome, helping them wi...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: June 3-4, 2024

Hi, hello, I am consummate masher Edgar Quero and I’ll be coming to a White Sox game near you, soon. | S.R. Silver/South Side Sox An abridged night of action still brought full-season wins Programming note: The Dominican Summer League (DSL) is under way, with the DSL White Sox seeing their first game (Monday) postponed by rain but first action underway this morning. Last year, given how s...2024
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• Braves News: Travis d’Arnaud suffers head contusion, offense remains quiet, and more

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d’Arnaud experienced what could have turned into a scary injury during Friday’s contest with the San Diego Padres. In the fifth inning, d’Arnaud took a foul ball off his face mask which led to his early exit. Braves announced d'Arnaud exited because of dizzine...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: EJ Exposito homers again

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 has been the surprise offensive star of the system It was actually a very good day for the Atlanta Braves affiliates. They took only one loss, ...2024
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