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When the No. 1 prospect in baseball demolishes a 497-foot grand slam, we can’t really bury the lead. Beyond Roman Anthony’s eye-popping home run prowess, a swath of 2024 Draft picks starred up and down the Minors, particularly first-rounders. Plus, there was a no-hitter! Did we mention it includes chicken

As the second month of the baseball season nears its end, the sample sizes for prospects continue to expand. The MLB Pipeline crew is taking the opportunity to dig a little deeper to highlight players who are balling out, but might still be flying under-the-radar. On the latest MLB Pipeline

This story was excerpted from Mark Bowman's Braves Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ATLANTA -- The Braves focused on pitching with their early selections from last summer’s MLB Draft. Here is how their first five selections have

When a pitcher throws 103 mph, you’re likely to shoot up in your chair. Even in this era of elevated velocity, that isn’t a reading you see very often, especially in the Minor Leagues. Only 15 Major Leaguers have touched such a number in the Statcast era (since 2015), and

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It was a day not to be forgotten in the Minors, with a pair of historic performances at the plate, a throwback performance on the mound and a perfectly pitched game at Double-A. Not to be outdone, some of baseball's youngest prospects showed they can stand toe-to-toe with the best

On a night in which two Top 100 prospects made noise on the mound, a 24-year-old backstop in the High-A Midwest League might have stolen the spotlight by connecting on not one but a pair of grand slams. There was no shortage of action around the Minors, including a teenager

Two of the game's best young pitchers played the part with dominant starts while stealing some of the spotlight from their offensive counterparts. There were more multihomer games -- including a trio of jacks from a Clingstone -- among plenty of action from another day in the Minors:

Youth was served in the Minors on Tuesday, which featured a pair of heavy-hitting outbursts from two teenagers who rank among the best in their respective organizations. But they weren't alone as a number of Top 100 prospects came through with notable performances to kick off another week of Minor

ATLANTA -- Braves manager Brian Snitker wasn’t willing to commit to Drake Baldwin staying at the big league level as a backup catcher for an extended period. But he appreciated having the chance to bring his team’s top prospect off the bench during the thrilling five-run eighth that provided an

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With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Braves’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Drake Baldwin (MLB No. 61), C -- Atlanta (MLB)
2. Cam Caminiti (MLB No. 87), LHP -- Extended spring training
3. A.J. Smith-Shawver, RHP -- Atlanta (MLB)
4. Hurston Waldrep,

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No team ever wants to head into a new season with its starting catcher on the shelf, especially one who is a former All-Star and Gold Glove Award winner like Sean Murphy. Luckily for the Braves, they have top prospect Drake Baldwin ready, willing and able to step in until

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- It’s been assumed Drake Baldwin will serve as the Braves’ primary catcher while Sean Murphy misses the first week or two of the regular season with a cracked left rib. But the intention to place Baldwin on the Opening Day roster became official on Friday, when

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Drake Baldwin acts like a north star in North Port. The Braves’ farm system is notably pitching-heavy, especially at the top. Ten of Atlanta’s top 13 prospects in MLB Pipeline’s rankings are hurlers. But the prospect story of the spring has been one of the organization’s

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NORTH PORT, Fla. -- As Terry Pendleton prepared to serve as the manager of the Braves prospect team that played the Tigers prospect team in a Spring Breakout game on Sunday afternoon, he said fans should be patient with John Gil and Luis Guanipa, a pair of teenagers who have

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Spencer Schwellenbach pitched in last year’s Spring Breakout game and ended up being one of the most important pitchers in Atlanta’s rotation. Will there be another Braves prospect who travels a similar path this year? What is Spring Breakout? MLB Spring Breakout is a four-day event

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Eddie Perez was nearing the end of his playing days when he recommended the Braves bring a Double-A catcher named Brian McCann to the big leagues. Twenty years later, he is mentoring someone who has a chance to become Atlanta’s next great catcher. “[Drake Baldwin] reminds

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NORTH PORT, Fla. – Drake Baldwin has no choice but to believe he would be ready if he begins the upcoming season as the Braves’ primary catcher. But an even greater reassurance can be found via the compliments 2024 National League Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale and other veteran