As my favorite team, the Braves' list was fun and hard to do. On one hand, I know more about it than any other system, but on the other hand, that might make me more critical (or forgiving) of the system. With special thanks to Peter Hjort of Capitol Avenue Club, here's the Braves list.
Until a September swoon of epic proportions, the Braves were having quite the year, and their prospects were a significant reason why. Freddie Freeman overcame a slow start to have a solid rookie season, even for a first baseman. Craig Kimbrel may have won himself the Rookie of the Year Award with an absolutely dominating season closing out games. Brandon Beachy continued to make believers out of scouts and fans alike with his continued ability to miss bats. And Mike Minor added several solid starts as he pushed for a permanent rotation spot for 2012. While having good performances from rookies is way better than having good prospects, those promotions have left the Braves system a little ...
Found November 18, 2011 on
The Outside Corner:
PLAYERS:
Craig Kimbrel,
Brandon Beachy,
Mike Minor,
Julio Teheran,
Arodys Vizcaino,
Randall Delgado,
Edward Salcedo,
Christian Bethancourt,
Sean Gilmartin,
J.J. Hoover,
Tyler Pastornicky
TEAMS: Atlanta Braves
TEAMS: Atlanta Braves
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