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• 2024 Community Prospect List: Vote for #27

Brett Davis-Imagn Images Please join us in selecting the community’s best rated prospects The Battery Power community has selected a Community Prospect List as long as I can remember. This is exactly what this is. We’ve selected the first twenty-six already. This is the vote for number twenty-seven. From CoachondaCouch: John Gil earned 26th place in the Battery Power Community Prospect Lis...2024
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• 2024 Community Prospect List: Vote for #26

Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images Please join us in selecting the community’s best rated prospects The Battery Power community has selected a Community Prospect List as long as I can remember. This is exactly what this is. We’ve selected the first twenty-five already. This is the vote for number twenty-six. Note from CoachfromdaCouch: Herick Hernandez took 25th place in the Battery Power Communi...2024
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• Which way will the Braves go after a quiet Winter Meetings?

Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports While the Braves didn’t set the baseball world on fire in Dallas, they still have some time to make the moves needed to fortify their squad. This year’s Winter Meetings have come and gone and the Atlanta Braves ended up staying quiet for the most part. The biggest move they made was adding Anderson Pilar and Christian Cairo to their active roster via the Rule...2024
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• 2024 Community Prospect List: Vote for #25

Please join us in selecting the community’s best rated prospects The Battery Power community has selected a Community Prospect List as long as I can remember. This is exactly what this is. We’ve selected the first twenty-four already. This is the vote for number twenty-five. Note from CoachfromdaCouch: Jeremy Reyes ran away with 24th place in the Battery Power Community Prospect List, racking up 3...2024
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• 2024 Community Prospect List: Vote for #24

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Please join us in selecting the community’s best rated prospects The Battery Power community has selected a Community Prospect List as long as I can remember. This is exactly what this is. We’ve selected the first twenty-three already. This is the vote for number twenty-four. Note from CoachfromdaCouch: Ethan Bagwell took the 23rd spot in the Battery Po...2024
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• 2024 Community Prospect List: Vote for #23

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Please join us in selecting the community’s best rated prospects The Battery Power community has selected a Community Prospect List as long as I can remember. This is exactly what this is. We’ve selected the first twenty-two already. This is the vote for number twenty-three. Note from CoachfromdaCouch: David McCabe claimed the 22nd spot i...2024
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: AJ Smith-Shawver

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images At some point, Smith-Shawver is going to make a Postseason start and it’ll actually go well. Hopefully, it’s in the near future! For the second straight season, promising Atlanta Braves pitching prospect AJ Smith-Shawver received a limited amount of experience at the major league level. For the second straight season, that didn’t matter once October ro...2024
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• Three moves the Braves need to make this winter

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Atlanta has a big offseason ahead of them. These are the top moves they should consider making. The Atlanta Braves are in an enviable spot. Even though they weren’t able to win the NL East in 2024, and even though they were knocked out in the first round for the third year in a row, they still managed to make the playoffs for the seventh year in a row desp...2024
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Darius Vines

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Darius Vines had his chance to grab a major league role in 2024, but played his way off of the 40-man roster instead Darius Vines turned in a not-altogether-horrible rookie campaign for the Atlanta Braves in 2023, but 2024 was a nightmare on every level. After being poised to join the shuttle between Gwinnett and Atlanta for the near future, he instead l...2024
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• Previewing the Starting Pitching Market for the Atlanta Braves

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Earlier this week, we previewed a pretty weak market for shortstops. Today, we’ll take a look at the market for another position for Alex Anthopoulos to address - starting pitchers. (For a look at my preview for the Shortstop market for the Atlanta Braves this offseason, click here) Charlie Morton and Max Fried, inarguably the top two star...2024
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• MLB Playoffs: NLDS preview

Two sets of division rivals face off with a trip to the NLCS on the line. The Wild Card series has come and gone and as far as the National League goes, we’ve been left with a pair of spicy divisional matchups that are very likely to deliver when it comes to intensity and drama. The San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers are getting quite used to seeing each other in the postseason, while th...2024
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• Braves News: Bats quiet in SoCal, Chris Sale stays in Atlanta, and more

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images October baseball is officially underway. The Atlanta Braves had an underwhelming start to the Postseason, dropping game one of the Wild Card Series 4-0 to the San Diego Padres. The Braves entered the game in a less-than-ideal pitching situation, as AJ Smith-Shawver got the start. Offensively, though, the Braves had plenty of opportunities to plate a ru...2024
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• Braves release 2024 NL Wild Card Roster

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Chris Sale’s unfortunately-timed injury has resulted in Bryce Elder and AJ Smith-Shawver getting another opportunity here in the Postseason. The Atlanta Braves have officially revealed their roster for the NL Wild Card Series against the San Diego Padres and as you would expect, Chris Sale is not on the roster. However, the Braves may have given us a very...2024
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• Atlanta Braves 2024 NL Wild Card roster breakdown

Brett Davis-Imagn Images How the Braves handle the Game 1 starter is the real wild card in this discussion I’m not sure I expected the Atlanta Braves to be here. This season has been filled with injuries and rainouts and interesting pitching strategy. It even featured some pestilence, but enough about the Phillies. Winning 89 games and gaining a playoff berth with this group of players is ...2024
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• Braves News: Atlanta Earns Playoff Spot vs. San Diego, Chris Sale Likely to Miss WC Round, More

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images The Braves make the postseason for the seventh straight time. It would not be the 2024 Braves unless they made sure to accomplish one of their biggest goals of the season in the most dramatic way possible. The good news is that the Braves made the 2024 postseason, and will start the best of three NL Wild Card round vs San Diego Tuesday night. The un...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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• 2024 Community Prospect List: Vote for #21

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Please join us in selecting the community’s best rated prospects The Battery Power community has selected a Community Prospect List as long as I can remember. This is exactly what this is. We’ve selected the first nineteen already. This is the vote for number twenty. Note from CoachfromdaCouch: 2024 draftee, Nick Montgomery earns the ...2024
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• Braves News: Golden At-Bat implementation, AJ Smith-Shawver review, and more

Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Fortune Media Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday. Major League Baseball got a bit of a jumpscare on Monday as there was plenty of talk about a possible “Golden At-Bat” rule. Lucky for baseball fans everywhere (probably), this seems pretty far into the future. Essentially, the rule allows managers to send their best hitter to the plate, no ma...2024
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• 2024 Community Prospect List: Vote for #17

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Please join us in selecting the community’s best rated prospects The Battery Power community has selected a Community Prospect List as long as I can remember. This is exactly what this is. We’ve selected the first sixteen already. This is the vote for number seventeen. Note from CoachfromdaCouch: Recent draftee, Carter Holton takes 16th place in the Battery Power C...2024
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• 2024 Braves Prospects Season in Review: Hayden Harris

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Harris impressed in the first half of 2024, with an unusual fastball shape that has helped him strike out more than 30% of hitters at every level From undrafted free agent to being on the brink of a major league call up, the path for Hayden Harris has been an unusual, but impressive one. Harris has turned himself into one of the Atlan...2024
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Darius Vines
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• 2024 Community Prospect List: Vote for #12

Matt Krohn-Imagn Images Please join us in selecting the community’s best rated prospects The Battery Power community has selected a Community Prospect List as long as I can remember. This is exactly what this is. We’ve selected the first eleven already. This is the vote for number twelve. Per CoachfromdaCouch: Luis Guanipa tallied 34 votes to secure 11th place in the Battery Power Communit...2024
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• 2024 Braves Prospects Season in Review: Hayden Harris
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Darius Vines
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• Braves News: Bats quiet in SoCal, Chris Sale stays in Atlanta, and more
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• Atlanta Braves fall to the San Diego Padres as offense could not produce.

Ozuna struggled tonight against the Padres | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images As feared, the Braves offense was once again anemic in a big game. The Bullpen was fantastic as they carried the game for 6.2 innings The Atlanta Braves faced the San Diego Padres in game one of the Wild Card Series at Petco Park. The Braves just squeezed into the playoffs as they clinched on the final game of the season...2024
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• Braves release 2024 NL Wild Card Roster
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• Atlanta Braves fall to the San Diego Padres as offense could not produce.
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• Snitker, Olson: Braves ready to embrace underdog role and back up AJ Smith-Shawver

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Braves are well aware of their current lot in baseball life but they’re perfectly fine with rolling with the punches and using their Wild Card spot as an opportunity. It’s been a whirlwind of a 24-hour period for the Atlanta Braves but the fact of the matter is that the Braves are in the tournament and they’ve got just as good of a chance as anybody...2024
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• AJ Smith-Shawver starts for the Atlanta Braves as they take on the San Diego Padres

Smith-Shawver to start game one | David Banks-USA TODAY Sports AJ Smith-Shawver was recalled to the Braves and made the Wild Card roster to start game one. The Atlanta Braves will be facing the Sand Diego Padres in a matchup tonight that will decide game one of the Wild Card Series. The Padres will be bringing Michael King to the mound. King showed promise as a Yankee with a 3.38 ERA in fi...2024
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• Braves News: Atlanta Earns Playoff Spot vs. San Diego, Chris Sale Likely to Miss WC Round, More
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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: 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 News: Matt Olson, Rasiel Iglesias were Awesome in August, Cam Caminiti Debut, More

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports As the Braves return home, plenty of news to cover on a Monday off-day. Yes, the Braves did not have the best of weekends against the Phillies. However, they are still very much in control of their own playoff destiny. And with a more favorable schedule on the horizon for the next week and a half and 11 of their next 13 games at home, Atlanta is in good posit...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 2 and 1

Photo by Sam Hodde/MLB Photos via Getty Images The two most-recent first-rounders top the list In the process of Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) voting, there were two names that stood above the rest — Colorado’s most recent first rounders: outfielder/third baseman Charlie Condon from this year and pitcher Chase Dollander from last year. Ultimately, Dollander took 16 of the 35 first place vot...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’ offense slugs four homers to complete sweep of Milwaukee
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Olson, Ozuna, and Riley use the long ball to lift Atlanta over the Brewers The Atlanta Braves clinched their first series sweep since the All-Star break with an 8-6, come-from-behind win against the Milwaukee Brewers. AJ Smith-Shawver got the start and found himself in some early trouble in the first. Christian Yelich walked to start the game and then advance ...2023
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• Eddie Rosario slams Diamondbacks as Braves take series
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Late game heroics along with A.J. Smith-Shawver debut gets Atlanta the series win Late game heroics from Eddie Rosario helped seal the series win for Atlanta as they took down the Diamondbacks 8-5. Ozzie Albies got things going in the top of the second with a line drive single. Albies followed his hit with excellent baserunning as he would steal second and ...2023
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• Kyle Wright debuts, Vaughn Grissom collects three hits as Braves beat Rays
John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports Wright allowed four runs over 2 2/3 innings in his first action of the spring. Vaughn Grissom had three hits while Matt Olson homered again to help the Atlanta Braves grab a 6-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Kyle Wright made his spring debut and retired Yandy Diaz and Wander Franco before allowing a solo home run to Brandon Lowe on a 3-0 pitch. He then a...2023
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• Braves 6, Cubs 5: Jameson Taillon has an outstanding outing, but it’s not enough

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Once again, the Cubs’ bullpen failed. ATLANTA — The summary of the Cubs’ September in one tweet: The Cubs have now lost 5 games this month after holding a lead in the 8th inning or later.That's tied for their most such losses in any single month over the last 50 seasons (June 1991 & September 1992).— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 28, 2023...2023
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• Braves News: Shortstop turbulence, wild win, more
Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday The shortstop spot continues to be an issue for the Braves with Orlando Arcia out hurt, even as they have been one of the best teams in the league this season. Vaughn Grissom has been downright awful defensively since being called up and has been quite bad offensively as well. Braden Shewmake has a much better ...2023
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• Matt Olson breaks single-season franchise record in RBIs as Braves sweep Cubs, 5-3

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Olson continued to rewrite the Braves record books as his 54th home run of the season helped push Atlanta to a series sweep over the Cubs. The Atlanta Braves continued to look strong heading into the Postseason with another solid performance tonight. This time, the offense kept on producing and the pitching staff performed well as a collective as the Bra...2023
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• Braves recall Allan Winans, AJ Smith-Shawver

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Atlanta shuttled out two more pitchers. As expected, the Atlanta Braves announced Sunday morning that they have recalled right-hander Allan Winans from Gwinnett. He will start Sunday’s series finale against the Pirates. The team also recalled righty AJ Smith-Shawver to the active roster. Dylan Dodd and Darius Vines were optioned to Gwinnett after Saturday’...2023
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• Braves top prospect AJ Smith-Shawver promoted to Triple-A
Credit: Mills Fitzner Smith-Shawver continues a rapid ascent through the system after just two Double-A appearances. Just two weeks ago we saw Atlanta Braves prospect AJ Smith-Shawver get promoted to Double-A Mississippi. It was an aggressive move that made him one of the youngest players in the league, but it apparently wasn’t enough. Two games, totaling seven innings, was all it took for...2023
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• Preseason Prep - March 12, 2024
Edward Cabrera, SP (MIA) Cabrera, who has looked very sharp this spring, is possibly facing an extended absence. The young right-hander was scratched from Sunday's start with shoulder tightness, and on Monday manager Skip Schumaker said Cabrera is going to get an MRI. Cabrera's spring performance (5 IP, 0 R, 5 K) had seemingly locked up a spot in the Marlins rotation, but results from the MRI coul...2024
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• 2024 Community Prospect List: Vote for #17
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• 2024 Community Prospect List: Vote for #12
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• 2024 Braves Prospects Season in Review: Hayden Harris
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• A look at the current state of the Atlanta Braves bullpen

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The Braves will be playing their 7th game in 6 days tonight, including their 2nd elimination game. Let’s take a look at the availability of their relief corps. It’s been some kind of week for the Atlanta Braves. In case life has thrown you under some proverbial rock, I’ll give you a somewhat brief recap. Hurricane Helene postponed two pivotal games vs. ...2024
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• Atlanta Braves 2025 40-man roster preview - who will return from 2024?

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images With the 2024 regular season winding down here’s a look-ahead to 2025. As of September 17, 2024, the Atlanta Braves had 46 players on their 40-man roster. That’s 40 available players and six players on the 60-day IL. Every year there is a churn of the 40-man roster after the season ends, and this year will be no different. With several notable, long-t...2024
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• Braves Mailbag, September 16

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images You asked, I answered. First off, I’d like to thank everybody who asked questions and sent them in. It really means a lot that y’all continue to come to the website and that you stay engaged with this place, at that. It’s something I don’t take for granted at all and also it’s fun for me since these were really good questions and I could honestly yap abou...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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• MLB Pipeline ranks Cam Caminiti as Braves top prospect

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Caminiti was Atlanta’s first round pick this season It’s certainly been widely stressed that the Atlanta Braves do not have a particularly good farm system, but it may have come as a shock when MLB Pipeline released their new top 100 and new top 30s and the Braves didn’t have a single player land in the top 100. You can check out thei...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 Mailbag: Buying or selling, Max Fried, and more

Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The first part of this week’s mailbag centers on whether the Braves should be buyers or sellers at the Trade Deadline, the minor league system and much more It has been as rough a stretch for the Atlanta Braves, the likes that we haven’t seen since 2017. While the team has struggled to put together wins, the good news is, there is still plenty of ...2024
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• Braves’ prospect Owen Murphy to have Tommy John surgery

Photo by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images Owen Murphy’s development will be put on hold for now. It has been rumored for several days, but Atlanta Braves pitching prospect Owen Murphy is headed for Tommy John surgery according to a report by MLB Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo. Murphy last pitched on May 14 for Rome. There's been some buzz about this out there, but I can confirm that ...2024
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• What to Expect in Spencer Schwellenbach’s major league debut

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images It’s an exciting time for Braves fans as they’ll have a chance to be introduced to one of the brightest pitching talents in the organization If we’ve said it once we’ve said it 100 times: once you get to Double-A in the Atlanta Braves system you immediately become a candidate for a major league call up. There is overwhelming surprise around baseball at ...2024
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• Braves farm system ranks 26th in Keith Law’s updated rankings

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Athletic’s Keith Law released his updated farm system rankings for the 2024 season Friday and the Atlanta Braves are in the lower third coming in at No. 26. It isn’t that surprising given that the Braves had just one prospect on Law’s Top 100 list in 2023 first round pick Hurston Waldrep. Atlanta has traded everyone, almost. There’s ...2024
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