Today is the day where Columbus and Augusta get their seasons underway, meaning all four levels of the Atlanta Braves system are now underway. With that in mind I decided to make this guide for following where our Top 30 prospects, and honorable mentions, will open the season.
Below you will find the players in order of their rankings in the Battery Power Top 30 Braves prospects, followed by where they will open the season as well as the positions you can expect them to play. At the bottom you can find a guide
on which prospects are a part of which team.
- Cam Caminiti – A+ Rome, LH Starting Pitcher
- JR Ritchie – AAA Gwinnett, RH Starting Pitcher
- Didier Fuentes – AAA Gwinnett, RH Starting Pitcher. Note Fuentes also was a part of the Atlanta Opening Day roster, but was sent down to stretch out as a starter
- Owen Murphy – AA Columbus, RH Starting Pitcher
- Diego Tornes – Extended spring training. Tornes will likely open with the FCL club next month playing mostly center field.
- Tate Southisene – A Augusta, SS/2B/3B/CF
- Briggs McKenzie – Extended spring training. McKenzie will likely open as a starting pitcher with the FCL team when that season begins.
- Luke Sinnard – Extended spring training. Sinnard wasn’t included on any of the rosters, meaning he will start in Florida. He will likely move to Columbus, or possibly Rome, once he is ready.
- John Gil – A+ Rome, SS/3B/2B
- Alex Lodise – A Augusta, SS/2B/3B
- Jhancarlos Lara – AA Columbus, RH Reliever
- Garrett Baumann – AA Columbus, RH Starting Pitcher
- Luis Guanipa – A Augusta, CF/RF
- Conor Essenburg, A Augusta, RF/LF/1B
- Isaiah Drake – A+ Rome, CF/RF/LF
- Cody Miller – A+ Rome, SS/2B/3B
- Owen Carey – A+ Rome, CF/LF/RF
- Blake Burkhalter – Extended spring training. Burkhalter will likely move to Gwinnett shortly after his return and pitch in relief.
- Lucas Braun – AAA Gwinnett, RH Starting Pitcher
- Herick Hernandez – AA Columbus, LH Starting Pitcher
- Jose Perdomo – A Augusta, SS/3B/2B
- Rayven Antonio – TBD. Antonio is on the roster for Augusta on the website, where he spent all of last year. However he wasn’t named in any of the roster tweets for the four affiliates.
- Raudy Reyes – N/A. Reyes is out with Tommy John surgery according to his social media.
- Eric Hartman – A+ Rome, CF/LF/2B
- Ethan Bagwell – A Augusta, RH Starting Pitcher
- Dixon Williams – A+ Rome, 2B/3B
- Cade Kuehler – A+ Rome, RH Starting Pitcher
- Hayden Harris – AAA Gwinnett, LH Reliever
- Carter Holton – A Augusta, LH Starting Pitcher
- Drue Hackenberg – AA Columbus, RH Starting Pitcher
Honorable Mentions
- Jeremy Reyes – A+ Rome, RH Starting Pitcher
- Brett Sears – AA Columbus, RH Starting Pitcher
- Juan Mateo – A Augusta, SS/3B/2B. Will open on the injured list
- David McCabe – AA Columbus, 1B/3B/DH
- Landon Beidelschies – A Augusta, LH Starting Pitcher
By Team
Triple-A Gwinnett
2.JR Ritchie
3.Didier Fuentes
19.Lucas Braun
28.Hayden Harris
Other Prospects of Note: Rolddy Munoz, Jim Jarvis
Double-A Columbus
4.Owen Murphy
11.Jhancarlos Lara
12.Garrett Baumann
20.Herick Hernandez
30.Drue Hackenberg
HM.Brett Sears
HM.David McCabe
Other Prospects of Note: Elison Joseph, Ambioris Tavarez, Patrick Clohisy
High-A Rome
1.Cam Caminiti
9.John Gil
15.Isaiah Drake
16.Cody Miller
17.Owen Carey
24.Eric Hartman
26.Dixon Williams
27.Cade Kuehler
HM.Jeremy Reyes
Other Prospects of Note: Cedric De Grandpre, Ian Mejia, Logan Braunschweig
Low-A Augusta
6.Tate Southisene
10.Alex Lodise
13.Luis Guanipa
14.Conor Essenburg
21.Jose Perdomo
25.Ethan Bagwell
29.Carter Holton
HM.Juan Mateo (IL)
HM.Landon Beidelschies
Other Prospects of Note: Cristobal Abreu, Luis Arestigueta, Davis Polo, Zach Royse, Nick Montgomery, Junior Garcia
Extended Spring Training
5.Diego Tornes
7.Briggs McKenzie
8.Luke Sinnard
18.Blake Burkhalter
22.Rayven Antonio
23.Raudy Reyes
