Part of a complete outfield makeover at the trade deadline, the Braves acquired Jorge Soler from the Royals in exchange for prospect reliever Kasey Kalich. The transaction was a bit questionable at the time, especially considering the 29-year-old’s struggles at the plate to date. But Atlanta believed in Soler’s bat. And despite underwhelming overall numbers,
Last night was another Braves-less slate as Atlanta wrapped up its two days off on Thursday. However, there was plenty of action down on the farm as three of the four full-season affiliates, plus the rookie club, played games. Fortunately, the big league team’s two-day vacation is over. Starting tonight, the Giants will come to
This past weekend, I covered the eight players no longer included in my new Midseason Top 30, so now it’s time to start discussing the ones actually on the list. This group of ten will feature several newcomers, including those who’ve played their way onto the list, as well as a few 2021 draftees. Regarding
The Braves have certainly had some great infielders. Chipper Jones and Eddie Mathews is a duo that immediately comes to mind as not only two of the best third basemen in franchise history, but also two of the best players overall. It’s a rather well-known fact that this has always been a franchise built off of
Earlier this month, at my personal blog Braves Farm, I updated my Braves Top 30 prospect list to reflect the first-half of the 2021 season. Then, I simply released the updated rankings. But today I will post them here, along with excerpts for each prospect. However, first things first: There’s a list of eight former
During a 28-game span (May 8 – June 2) this season, 23-year-old catcher William Contreras shined for the Braves and showed everyone why, for several years now, he’s consistently been one of the top prospects in the organization. Contreras hit .264 for Atlanta in that stretch, adding six home runs, a pair of doubles, and
Unfortunately, the Braves were off yesterday, leaving us baseball-less for most of the day. However, by evening, Atlanta’s farm system cranked up, and even with both Double-A Mississippi and High-A Rome getting postponed, there was still plenty of action to cover. Oh, and by the way, the Phillies lost again, which means the Braves gained
Part of a Braves 2017 MLB Draft featured a top-three of Kyle Wright, Drew Waters, and Freddy Tarnok; it’s easy to forget that Drew Lugbauer was also included in that year’s loaded class. Even as an 11th-round selection (320th overall), Lugbauer instantly became a ranked prospect in Atlanta’s system following that year’s draft. And to
On Tuesday, the Braves made some minor league moves, and while one wasn’t too surprising… there was one in particular that was. ROSTER MOVES: ☑️ RHP Bryce Elder promoted to Triple-A Gwinnett☑️ RHP Victor Vodnik placed on 7-day IL☑️ RHP Matt Withrow reinstated from the Development List☑️ RHP Nolan Kingham to Mississippi from Gwinnett Details
One of the biggest risers on my Midseason Braves Top 30, going from 23rd to 15th in just the span of a few months this year, former 16th round pick Joey Estes earned a well-deserved accolade today as he won Pitcher of Week, according to MiLB.com. Joey Estes family was at SRP Park Saturday. His
