CLICK HERE TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE LIST Less than 48 hours ago, the Atlanta Braves jettisoned 25% of a 40-man roster that won an MLB-high 104 regular season games and set pretty much every franchise record in domination of the rest of the league. This included saying goodbyes to two players that have graced the upper echelons of past prospect lists like ours, pitchers Michael Soroka and Kyle Wright. Baseball will break your heart, to paraphrase former commissioner Bart Giamatti. Perhaps that’s why some fans are always looking forward, eagerly watching the young players trying to take the next st ..read more

Welcome to the Braves Farm Report, where we will take a look at the Braves farm system and look at trends and players that seem interesting, and give first hand accounts of what we’re seeing down on the farm. Weekly Round-Up COMPLEX LEAGUES: This week marks the end of the regular season for the complex leagues, who will wrap up the season on Tuesday with playoff games following afterwards. The DSL Braves won’t need to worry about playoff logistics who enter the week at 15-35, 25 games out of first place. They did get some solid offensive production last week from several players. Outfielder Ca ..read more

RHP Darius Vines returned to CoolRay Park for the Gwinnett Stipers on Wednesday, August 2, after spending most of the season on the injured list. (MiLB.com) Welcome to the Braves Farm Report, where we will take a look at the Braves farm system and look at trends and players that seem interesting, and give first hand accounts of what we’re seeing down on the farm. Weekly Round-Up COMPLEX LEAGUES: The DSL Braves went 2-4 over the last week and now stand with a 12-30 overall record. The team ERA is currently 6.65, third highest in the league while offensively the team is roughly middle of the pac ..read more

Augusta pitchers Seth Keller (L) and Landon Harper (R) celebrate after throwing a 7-inning combined no-hitter against Charleston on July 30, 2023. (graphic courtesy of Augusta Greenjackets) Welcome to the Braves Farm Report, where we will take a look at the Braves farm system and look at trends and players that seem interesting, and give first hand accounts of what we’re seeing down on the farm. Weekly Round-Up COMPLEX LEAGUES: The DSL Braves 0-3 on the week before the league All-Star Break, bringing their overall record to 10-26. Shortstop Mario Baez concluded a torrid month of July by going ..read more

The MLB draft changes rules at round 11. Anyone drafted in this range can get a $150,000 signing bonus without pulling from the team’s draft pool allowance. Any bonus over $150,000 will count against the pool, dollar-for-dollar over the standard $150,000.  Most of the picks after the 11th are college players, typically juniors, who will likely sign before they lose the last of their negotiation leverage as a senior. In 2019 and 2021, the Braves were able to still acquire notable high-upside prep players thanks to impressive draft pool savings after Days 1 and 2, but that did not happen th ..read more

Atlanta used their Day One picks to bolster the pitching ranks. In Day 2 the Braves were on the hunt for upside early, grabbing a young collegiate bat with an above average hit tool and a couple of prep stars before going into pool-saving senior signings. Other Entries In This Series: Day One (Rounds 1-2) Day Three (Rounds 11-20) Third Round Sabin Ceballos, SS Age: 20 School: University of Oregon Hometown: Rio Grande, PR Ceballos has been on big league radar since emerging from baseball hotbed San Jacinto College. Drafted by the Angels in the 14th round in last year’s draft, he instead enroll ..read more

Atlanta entered this year’s amateur draft with the 30th-ranked farm system and a draft pool of only $8,341,700. While the success of the major league club and the ability of the front office to lock up so much of the young talent that has propelled the team to 60 wins before the All-Star break has lowered the pressure of needing the farm system to deliver multiple high-impact players per season, we’ve seen Alex Anthopoulos use his remaining prospect capital to fill holes that have arisen in free agency. The good news is that most draft pundits believe this to be one of the best and deepest dra ..read more

The Rome Braves celebrate on the field after right-handers Daniel Martinez and Luis Vargas combine to toss the team’s first no-hitter in exactly 18 years, June 7, 2023. (MiLB.com) Welcome to the Braves Farm Report, where we will take a look at the Braves farm system and look at trends and players that seem interesting, and give first hand accounts of what we’re seeing down on the farm. Check out the OFR Farm Report tomorrow for more observations and insights. Rome Braves’ Daniel Martinez and Luis Vargas Toss Combined No-Hitter I was in attendance on Wednesday as the Rome Braves posted up their ..read more

Will your wish be granted? (20th Century Fox) The last time I tried this, it was in 2020 just as the pandemic was about to shut down spring training and delay the 2020 season by months. I’m sure the post had nothing to do with it though, so let’s try again! A few days ago I asked readers on Twitter and Facebook to express their wishes for players on the 2023 Braves. I asked them to exclude variations on “stay healthy”, so with that as a given, here’s some of the best wishes and my thoughts. Ozzie Albies A more discerning eye for Albies, leading to more walks and better OBP – M. Dilday Ozzie l ..read more

(Jonathan Dyer/USA TODAY Sports) As the famous American movie producer Samuel Goldwyn once said, “only a fool would make predictions, especially about the future”. Well folks, today I am that fool. Here are fifteen predictions I am making about the Atlanta Braves 2023 baseball season. 1. The shift ban will be the reason for every hitter that improves his BABiP* and every pitcher who sees more hits fall in You can hear the play-by-play now: “Groundball through the middle and through… Bob, last year that would have been an easy out.” For hitters that see more hits, it won’t be because they are m ..read more