Now years removed from international sanctions occurred during the John Coppolella era the Braves now boast quite a few international players that made loud names for themselves this season. That, along with being a lot more bold during the draft and it really does look like the Braves farm system of old with strong pitching to go with loud tools offensively.
30. Sherrintley Da Costa Gomez – OF
How he got to the Braves: 2026 International Free Agent
The Braves signed Sherrintely Da Costa Gomez just at the start of this year, but he’s
already exceeded expectations. Coming in with a $250k signing bonus – only the eighth biggest in the Braves 2026 class, SDCG has already established himself as an All Star in the Dominican Summer League. The native of Curacao, who won’t turn 18 until mid-October, is presently slashing .272/.426/.478 with three doubles, two triples, four homers, seven steals, 25 walks, and 39 strikeouts in his first 122 plate appearances.
Sherrintely hasn’t just posted a loud stat line, but the reports from scouts have also been quite positive on him. He looks like a legitimate power and speed combination outfielder with loud tools. He is going to need to continue to fill in his 6’3’ frame and cut down on some of the strikeouts, but he will have plenty of time to do that. He is expected to finish out the DSL season on that roster and should make his US debut next spring once the FCL gets underway. His big league ETA is probably at some point in 2030 at the earliest, but the upside is large.
29. Patrick Clohisy – OF
How he got to the Braves: 2024 11th round pick (#341 overall)
After a 2025 that saw Patrick Clohisy find himself in the Arizona Fall League thanks to his efforts on the base pads where he stole 79 bases, before stealing an additional 22 in the fall league itself, Patrick came into 2026 with some buzz around him. Known mainly for his hit tool, Patrick started the season at Double-A Columbus where he hit .261/.344/.443 showing much more power – with seven home runs, four triples, 19 doubles, and 37 stolen bases in 70 games. The Braves then decided to promote Clohisy to Gwinnett where he has completely taken over. In 11 games, Clohisy has slashed an astounding .488/.523/.829 with six doubles, a triple, and two home runs.
While the power is not exactly expected, Patrick has continued to do one thing – hit the dang ball! He’s swinging at 62% of the balls inside the strike zone, and making contact on 95.5% of them. Let me say that again in another way. Patrick is swinging the bat a majority of the pitches he has seen inside the zone, and is hitting basically all of them. While nobody expects this kind of rate to continue, this is Patrick’s strength – hitting the ball in the zone. Even when he’s chasing, he’s still making contact on 68.8% of the time he’s swinging. Patrick Clohisy profiles extremely well as a dynamic fourth outfielder that provides value for a long time thanks to his plus hit tool and speed.
28. Lucas Braun – LHP
How he got to the Braves: 2023 6th round pick (#189 overall)
It’s been a good year for Lucas Braun, who put together one of his best starts of the season before this list dropped. While the whiff numbers are solid, there’s nothing in his arsenal that really overpowers, instead Lucas gets it done by being one of the best pitchers in the organization when it comes to being in zone with multiple pitches. Lucas has expanded his arsenal as it now consistently includes both a two-seam, and a cutter, to go along with his four-seam, a trait that nearly all starting pitchers have exhibited this season. Lucas has done a fantastic job of being able to land that four-seam at the top, while leveraging his cutter on the edges to induce weak contact. Combine that with his slider and curveball that have similar usage rates, and his changeup that he utilizes well at the bottom of the zone and you have a really solid six pitch mix that is capable of getting outs.
On the season Lucas has worked between two level – Double-A Columbus, and Triple-A Gwinnett where he has put together a combined line of 6-6, 85.1 IP, 3.59 ERA, 3.72 FIP, 7.91 K/9, and 2.53 BB/9, a line that suggests a player that’s able to be in-zone confidently, while producing a lot of weak contact. While he might not have the upside of say a Cam Caminiti, Lucas is a becoming a polished starting pitcher that can provide innings because of his ability to attack the zone, confidently, with multiple pitches. He’s done a good job of repeating his mechanics this year as well both in the windup, and out of the stretch. Lucas profiles well as a back end of the rotation type of starter who is able to get length because of his ability to attack the zone with multiple pitches.
27. Cedric De Grandpre – RHP
How he got to the Braves: 2022 13th round pick (#395 overall)
There aren’t a ton of players in the Braves organization who have helped their stock out more this season than Cedric De Grandpre – especially when you factor in that he is Rule 5 eligible and must be added to the 40 man roster, and will absolutely be selected. After sitting out 2024, Cedric was solid in 2025 – making 13 starts for the Rome Braves where he put together a 3.74 ERA in 53 innings, while holding batters to a meager .188 batting average against. The biggest flag? He had a near 7 BB/9 rate. Still, he showed promise with his six to sometimes seven pitch mix and began 2026 with pretty high expectations because of his arm talent.
After starting the season showing flashes in Rome, where he had a 4.58 ERA but 3.88 FIP, and most striking a 12.76 K/9 rate, the Braves promoted Cedric to Columbus where he made another six starts, but this time showing off much improved command as he walked just 3.48 per 9, while still striking out 11.32 per 9. These metrics, along with the fact that batters were still hitting just .182 against him, was enough for the Braves to give him another bump up to Triple-A Gwinnett where he’s just made a single start. He’s gotten it done this year thanks to his ability to land his four-seam at the top of the zone, cutter on the edges, while leveraging a seldom used two-seam at the bottom of the zone to induce weak contact. He also balances those three fastballs with a strong curveball, and slider with two distinct shapes, and a fringe average changeup. After being up-and-down for most his career, if Cedric is able to keep the highs high, and limit the struggles, he might end this season much further up the list.
26. Raudy Reyes – RHP
How he got to the Braves: 2025 International Free Agent
Raudy Reyes garnered immense attention as an amateur for his measurables. At only 16 years old Reyes was 6’4 and touching a mind-boggling 103 mph, with movement to boot and a slider that showed flashes of being elite. The rest of this story is predictable. Reyes has no clue where the ball is going, hasn’t yet developed a third pitch, and more importantly has already blown out his elbow and is missing all of 2025 due to Tommy John surgery. For now it’s a matter of waiting on Reyes to pitch again, which given the timeline should be sometime next summer barring setbacks. It’s unfortunate that this elbow injury pops up so early in Reyes’s development, but for players who throw that hard that young it is nearly a guarantee. It’s not really a major red flag for his long term development as much as his other traits are. Realistically, Reyes may never need a third pitch. He is almost certainly going to end up in a relief role in the future as he isn’t a player who projects to even regular below-average command. He is young and there is certainly time for him to develop, but he lacks any sort of consistent release or the athleticism to project him to better command. The goal is likely going to be getting him to the point that his command is reasonable enough for him to succeed in a relief role, and given his pure stuff that isn’t a particularly high bar.
Reyes has already shown his immense potential in just his limited time in the Dominican Summer League. His 28% strikeout rate is impressive, but even that isn’t reflective of his ability to get outs with a 23.2% walk rate dragging his numbers down. Reyes has the potential to be a top reliever in the game, though there is the risk as well he never manages to succeed even in the upper minor leagues. Mauricio Cabrera is a fairly recent example in the Braves system of a guy whose 100+ mph fastball wasn’t enough to get him to sustainable major league success, but that’s not exactly a fair comparison. Reyes has more effective fastball movement and a significantly better breaking ball than Cabrera ever had, but it does prove the point. As much as gaudy potential oozes from Reyes and his easy triple-digit heat, there is going to be a long road ahead of him to make a major league impact. Even with the relatively effortless delivery he has already faced a major injury, and delays like this in his timeline are going to be critical in shaping his development. It takes away critical early development of his mechanics and puts him closer to Rule 5 eligibility without any progression, a deadline which sets the expectation for when Reyes may make himself available. Someone with his talent is almost certainly not going to be allowed to walk when that time comes, and though that’s looking towards the future it’s probably about as quickly as you can hope he makes progress to the upper minor leagues. Reyes has a lot of flaws, but the glimmers of potential that do show through give him the ability to be an impact arm that can help define the next era of Braves baseball.
25. Michael Martinez – OF
How he got to the Braves: 2024 International Free Agent
Michael Martinez is a 19-year-old outfielder who signed out of the Dominican in January of 2024 for $155k, the third largest bonus in that Braves international class. After an up and down debut in the DSL that summer, he repeated the league again last year – only to force his way up to the FCL after 16 games with a 1.084 OPS. He held his own in the FCL, but slashed .237/.310/.474 there to close out his season in 11 games there.
Martinez opened this year back in the FCL, and once again forced his way into a promotion with an OPS of 1.303 through 11 games. He has been with Augusta since mid-May and is slashing .246/.321/.444 with four doubles, seven homers, 10 walks, and 52 strikeouts in 140 plate appearances there. That line doesn’t tell the whole story, as he has started to hit the ball better in July – posting a slugging percentage of .500 this month, prior to a recent trip to the injured list.
Martinez is a young power bat who makes very loud contact and posts high exit velocities. He is going to need to make some changes to his approach in order to draw more walks and cut down on the high strikeout rate, but his performance this year has definitely opened eyes both within and outside of the Braves organization. It’s fair to expect to see him potentially repeat Augusta next year, especially considering cutting down on strikeouts is a strength of the Augusta coaching staff, but it would surprise no one if he forced his way to an early promotion for the third straight year. He looks like he will be limited to left field defensively, which will put pressure on the bat, but his ceiling could be a #5/6 hitter with an ETA of probably 2029.
