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1 week ago | batterypower.com | Garrett Spain

Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images In prospect talk we tend to focus on the best-of-the-best in any given system. This has validity, as those are the prospects that are most likely to be relevant names five years from now. However, sometimes it’s important to take a look at guys further down the list who may show propensity for moving north on top prospect lists.

1 week ago | batterypower.com | Garrett Spain

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Ian Anderson is back in the Atlanta Braves system, but his season debut with Gwinnett wasn’t the most exciting performance of the day for the farm. That went to Geraldo Quintero’s power outburst, as he provided the thump to lead Columbus to a win. Down in Augusta the offense struggled, but fringe prospect Samuel Mejia showed off a dominant pitch that help him put up some impressive whiff numbers.

2 weeks ago | batterypower.com | Garrett Spain

Photo by Scott Audette/MLB Photos via Getty Images 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 Columbus their franchise’s best performance in their young lifespan.

2 weeks ago | batterypower.com | Garrett Spain

Photo by Scott Audette/MLB Photos via Getty Images Almost a month of minor league baseball is in the books, and it’s been a curious year for Atlanta Braves prospects. Four of the top six prospects in the system have been either injured or in Atlanta for most of the year, and that’s led to a somewhat weaker crop of players to watch on a daily basis than normal. Add in a poor opening week for pitchers and there weren’t a lot of early standouts, but my has that changed recently.

2 weeks ago | batterypower.com | Garrett Spain

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 There wasn’t much offense for the Atlanta Braves affiliates on Saturday, but the Rome Emperors scored enough for everybody with 16 runs and three home runs.