Our first Atlanta Braves top prospect list is out from a major prospect guru. This first one from John Sickels, here are his top-20 Braves prospects:
- Jason Heyward
- Freddie Freeman
- Julio Teheran
- Randall Delgado
- Craig Kimbrel
- Mike Minor
- Christian Bethancourt
- J.J. Hoover
- Zeke Spruill
- David Hale
- Mycal Jones
- Brett DeVall
- Cory Gearrin
- Adam Milligan
- Jose Ortegano
- Robinson Lopez
- Luis Valdez
- Edgar Osuna
- Scott Diamond
- Dimaster Delgado
Visit his site for his commentary on each of these guys. It's a good list. A little high for Hale and Jones, I think. Good inclusion of Robinson Lopez, I think we'll be seeing a lot of him on lists this year. Notice the absence of Cody Johnson, who Sickels says he "doesn't believe in" because of the strikeouts -- a very valid fear.