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• Braves Minor League Recap: Isaiah Drake Homers for Emperors

The Atlanta Braves minor league system has been dominated by the performances of the Rome Emperors lineup, who have that talented group of hitters that has made waves this week in Greensboro. Although they weren’t able to drag Rome to a win this time around Isaiah Drake, John Gil, and Eric Hartman all looked good […]...2026
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• Spencer Strider will join Sean Murphy on rehab assignment in High-A Rome

As it turns out, Thursday night will be a very good day for local fans in Rome to show up to the ballpark and for Braves fans in general to keep an eye on the Rome Emperors. Walt Weiss spoke with the media before Tuesday’s night middle game between the Braves and the Marlins and […]...2026
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• Sean Murphy will now begin rehab assignment with High-A Rome Emperors

Last week, we got the news that Sean Murphy would be beginning his rehab assignment on Friday with the Gwinnett Stripers. That rehab stint ended up getting postponed for a while after Murphy had some family matters to attend to before he could focus on baseball. The good news is that things appear to have […]...2026
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• Rome Emperors release 2026 Opening Day roster

With the Emperors season starting this Thursday, Rome has released their Opening Day roster – let’s take a look at how the roster is setup in what should hopefully be a strong season. We’ve already gone over the rosters for both Augusta and Columbus earlier today and here’s a look at the Gwinnett roster from […]...2026
• 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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• Braves Minor League Recap: Blake Burkhalter makes second Gwinnett start

Blake Burkhalter | Photo by William McCutcheon/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images The highlight of Sunday’s action had to be Blake Burkhalter making his second start with Gwinnett. Sunday was a decent day for the Atlanta Braves organization, winning three of five games on the day. Well except for Augusta, whose awful weekend continued yet another day. The highlights of the day were Bla...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Owen Murphy makes rehab start in Florida
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• Braves Minor League Recap: JR Ritchie makes Triple-A debut

Photo by Jasen Vinlove/Miami Marlins/Getty Images Ritchie got the win for Gwinnett, showing off the arsenal that made him a Futures Game selection and has him knocking on Atlanta’s door It was a great Friday for the Atlanta Braves affiliates, except for Augusta and the two teams that got rained out. Okay perhaps it wasn’t a great day for the affiliates, but for the people who like followin...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Columbus loses no-hitter in the ninth inning

Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images A tight-knit affair came down to the last inning, when a one-out double spoiled the Clingstones chance at history Saturday was a whirlwind for the Atlanta Braves system, with the Futures Game, two pitcher promotions, and two games that went deep into no-hit bids. Samuel Mejia and Adam Maier led the way for those two no-hitters, but both Col...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: JR Ritchie dominates for Columbus

Photo by Natalie Buchanan/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images Ritchie put together his best Double-A start with five scoreless innings and eight strikeouts There was plenty for Atlanta Braves fans to like on the farm system on Saturday night, with JR Ritchie’s breakout performance for Columbus headlining them all. He dominated after a slow start, shutting down the Biscuits in a 1-0 win....2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Nacho Alvarez Jr. collects another multi-hit game, leaves with injury

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Nacho Alvarez had another big game Thursday, but was forced to leave early after an injury. (30-48) Gwinnett Stripers 6, (32-44) Norfolk Tides 0 Jackson Stephens, SP: 5IP 1H 0R 2BB 3K, 3.21 ERA Jhancarlos Lara, RP: 1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K Jurickson Profar, DH: 1-for-3, R, 2BB, .314/.395/.514 Nacho Alvarez Jr., 3B: 2-for-4, R, RBI, 2B, .394/.556/.576 Conner Capel,...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Ian Mejia throws eight shutout innings

Photo by Paul Abell/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images Mejia spun a gem, leading Columbus to a shutout win to open the week It was a busy day to open the week on the Atlanta Braves farm system, with two pitchers in particular having incredible outings in wins. On the offensive end of things Nacho Alvarez is keeping his hot start at Gwinnett going, and down in the Dominican Summer Leagu...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Cam Caminiti throws four scoreless innings

Image credit: Garrett Spain Caminiti’s pitching helped lead an exciting win for the GreenJackets The Atlanta Braves affiliates are looking for a fresh start in the second half, and the Augusta GreenJackets seem poised to make a run for the postseason. Behind Cam Caminiti they were able to record their first win of the second half, with a comeback in the bottom of the ninth inning capping o...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Jurickson Profar homers twice for Gwinnett

Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Profar has posted an OPS of .941 through 17 at-bats for the Stripers (28-45) Gwinnett Stripers 7, (35-38) Charlotte Knights 3 Jurickson Profar, DH: 4-5, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R Nacho Alvarez Jr., 3B: 2-3, HR, RBI, 3 R Sandy Leon, C: 1-4, HR, RBI, R Jackson Stephens, SP: 4 IP, BB, 9 K Box Score Gwinnett put up an all-around great performance on Friday night en route to ...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Jurickson Profar begins rehab assignment

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The Braves have some reinforcements coming with Profar making his way back from his PED suspension. It’s been a tough season for the Atlanta Braves to say the least. Finally it will get a little bit better, hopefully, as Jurickson Profar is nearing the date to return from his suspension and made his first rehab appearance for the Gwinnett Stripers on T...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Garrett Baumann tosses five scoreless innings in Rome’s win

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Baumann struck out five without issuing a walk in his start (25-41) Gwinnett Stripers 3, (36-28) Memphis Redbirds 8 (Completion of June 12 Game) Nacho Alvarez Jr., 3B: 2-3, 2B, 2 R, 2 BB Carlos Rodriguez, RF: 1-2, 2 BB Zach Thompson, SP: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 5 BB, K Box Score Game one for the Stripers went better than their second game on Friday — albeit not by...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: JR Ritchie makes Triple-A debut
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"Rome Emperors release 2026 Opening Day roster"

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"(5-5) Rome Emperors 15, (4-5) Asheville Tourists 0 Lizandro Espinoza, SS: 4-6, 2B, 3B, 7 RBI, 3 R, SB Titus Dumitru, LF: 1-3, 2 RBI Stephen Paolini, CF: 1-3, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB Herick Hernandez, SP: 4."

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"Swing and Misses Lucas Braun - 8 Jhancarlos Lara - 1 (53-54) Rome Emperors 4, (46-63) Asheville Tourists 5 Box Score Drew Compton, 1B: 2-4, 2B, ."

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"The story lists several teams as possibilities, including the newly rebranded Rome Emperors."

• Braves Minor League Recap: JR Ritchie makes Triple-A debut
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• Hayden Harris and JR Ritchie selected to 2025 All-Star Futures Game NL roster

Photo by Scott Audette/MLB Photos via Getty Images Atlanta’s farm system will be sending two players to the annual prospect showcase at the All-Star event. This year’s All-Star Futures Game is set to take place on All-Star Saturday on July 12. The Atlanta Braves were already going to be well-represented with a bunch of legends and alumni agreeing to serve as coaches for the game. Now that ...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Cam Caminiti throws four scoreless innings
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Jurickson Profar begins rehab assignment
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Ronald Acuna Jr. crushes home run, draws four walks

Photo Credit: Garrett Spain The MVP is tantalizingly close to his return to Atlanta. Saturday may have been disappointing for Atlanta Braves fans after that nasty collapse, so if you want some positive news skip past the scores of these games and look at our man Ronald Acuna Jr. go. It’s a welcome sight to see him in seemingly good form, and while you’re hear to read about Acuna, JR Ritchi...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: Ethan Workinger hits three home runs.

Photo by Scott Audette/MLB Photos via Getty Images It was a massive day for Workinger, who drove in eight runs There are few things in baseball more fun than a player having a breakout game at the plate, and Atlanta Braves prospect Ethan Workinger had a career night for the Clingstones in a win. Workinger capped off a three home run game with a grand slam off of the scoreboard, giving Colu...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: JR Ritchie throws seven shutout innings

Photo by Scott Audette/MLB Photos via Getty Images A look at all the action on the farm (16-11) Nashville Sounds 3, (10-17) Gwinnett Stripers 1 Jarred Kelenic, CF: 2-for-4, BB, .500/.600/.500 James McCann, C: 2-for-4, .267/.327/.333 David Fletcher, SS: 2-for-4, .125/.222/.125 Josè Suarez, SP: 4IP 2H 0R 0BB 5K, 0.00 ERA Box Score Josè Suarez with a much needed good start for the Gwinnett...2025
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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 Minor League Recap: Cam Caminiti throws four scoreless innings
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Jurickson Profar homers twice for Gwinnett
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• White Sox Minor League Update: June 19, 2025

Noah Schultz, in his first Triple-A start, donned the Charlotte Black Hornets uniform in celebration of Juneteenth. | Charlotte Knights/Instagram Noah Schultz debuts in Triple-A, Barons and ACL Sox deliver wins Gwinnett Stripers 8, Charlotte Knights 1 (Statcast box)The Knights (35-37) jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when Joshua Palacios launched his first...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Fuentes excellent in Triple-A debut

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images The breakout season continues as Didier Fuentes struck out six batters for Gwinnett in his final game as a teenager It’s been an insane season so far for Didier Fuentes. He was the star of the Atlanta Braves spring breakout game and hasn’t looked back since, getting to Triple-A despite missing time with a blister. At every step he has been nothing short of ...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Caminiti strikes out eight in return from IL

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Caminiti dominated in his first game back in an Augusta uniform While the results didn’t fall in their favor, it was quite a great day for pitching especially by JR Ritchie and Cam Caminiti. At every level at least one Atlanta Braves prospect did something notable, but Caminiti was clearly the highlight. After a two month wait to see ...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Ronald Acuna Jr. crushes home run, draws four walks
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• Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: John Gil has his breakout game

John Gil | Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images John Gil had the offensive breakout we’ve been waiting to see from him during a slow April, while JR Ritchie and Rayven Antonio both had excellent starts on Sunday. Sunday was a fun day for the Atlanta Braves system. Four wins in five games as John Gil broke out in a big way to nearly raise his OPS by 100 points. We also saw ...2025
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• Sean Murphy will now begin rehab assignment with High-A Rome Emperors
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Owen Murphy makes rehab start in Florida
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• Braves Minor League Recap: JR Ritchie makes Triple-A debut
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Cam Caminiti throws four scoreless innings
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• White Sox Minor League Update: June 19, 2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Ronald Acuna Jr. crushes home run, draws four walks
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Ian Anderson, Brett Sears dominate on Sunday
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Ethan Workinger homers twice for Columbus

Photo by Scott Audette/MLB Photos via Getty Images Workinger boosted his season OPS to .969 with his performance Wednesday’s minor league action had a little bit of everything. Jarred Kelenic nearly hit for the cycle, Augusta walked things off and Ethan Workinger continued his scorching start to the season. There’s a lot to get into, so let’s dive in. (14-21) Gwinnett Stripers 6, (23-12) D...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 24, 2025

Four Dash hurlers combined to toss the 16th no-hitter in franchise history. | Winston-Salem Dash/X Farm system fireworks: Elko’s bombs, Galanie’s slam, Schultz’s strikes, and a Dash of no-hit history Charlotte Knights 10, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 3 (Gameday box) (Statcast box)The Charlotte Knights rebounded after being shut out yesterday by routing the RailRiders and improving th...2025
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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

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 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 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: Isaiah Drake Homers for Emperors
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• Rome Emperors release 2026 Opening Day roster
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Blake Burkhalter makes second Gwinnett start
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Wins all around on Sunday

Jarred Kelenic | Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images All four Braves affiliates ended up in the win column on Sunday, as we saw Luis Guanipa, Isaiah Drake and Jarred Kelenic among the stars of the day. Gwinnett Stripers 12, St. Paul Saints 1 Box Score Statcast Jarred Kelenic, CF: 4-5, 2B, 2 R, RBI, .235/.313/.330 Luke Waddell, DH: 2-2, 3 BB, 2 R, RBI, .294/.414/.353 Davis Daniel, ...2025
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• Hayden Harris and JR Ritchie selected to 2025 All-Star Futures Game NL roster
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Nick Montgomery Fills the Boxscore

Nick Montgomery | Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images Nick Montgomery had a big day for Augusta, reaching base three times - including a game-winning triple. The biggest headline in the Atlanta Braves system on Sunday saw Nick Montgomery put up one of his best games of the year, reaching base three times and recording a triple that ended up giving Augusta a win in the 11t...2025
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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: 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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