A fun look back at some of the Atlanta Braves top prospects from past and the present.
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Braves Prospect Retrospective Series
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November 26, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: Charlie Morton
Sometimes life comes full circle in Major League Baseball. As Charlie Morton rejoins the Atlanta Braves, let’s take a look at the road he traveled to get here.
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November 16, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: Mike Minor
Mike Minor made pretty quick work of the minor leagues and is still going strong today. Take a look back at the former Atlanta Braves top-10 prospect.
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October 20, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: Marcus Giles
Marcus Giles was once a shining star in the Atlanta Braves farm system. Let’s take a look back at how his career panned out.
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September 28, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: Craig Kimbrel
The Atlanta Braves had themselves a record-setting closer right off the bat in Kimbrel’s rookie season. Let’s take a look back at his career.
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September 22, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: Rafael Furcal
The Atlanta Braves former top prospect got his MLB career started in award-winning fashion. Here’s a look back at his climb up the ladder.
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September 21, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: Wilson Betemit
Twice a top prospect in the Atlanta Braves system, Betemit etched out an 11-year MLB career. Let’s take a look back at his career.
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September 14, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: Andrelton Simmons
The Atlanta Braves former shortstop was once one of the best defensive prospects in baseball. Let’s take a look back at Andrelton Simmons time in Atlanta.
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September 10, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: Bruce Chen
There was a time when the Atlanta Braves once-top prospect was compared to Greg Maddux. Let’s take
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September 8, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: George Lombard blazed his own path - and now hopes to follow in his mother’s
A one-time two-sport superstar, the former Atlanta Braves outfield prospect etched out quite the long career in professional baseball. But off the field, he has quite the interesting story.
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September 3, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: Randall Delgado
The Atlanta Braves had some promising arms at the start of the last decade, and Delgado was right up there with the best of them. Let’s take a look back at his rise.
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September 1, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: Jordan Schafer
Take a look back at the career of a former Atlanta Braves top prospect.
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August 28, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: Christian Bethancourt
Lets take a look back at the bizarre career of the Atlanta Braves one-time catching prospect.
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August 24, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: Julio Teheran
Let’s take a look back at the Atlanta Braves once-top pitching prospect who became an Opening Day staple.
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August 22, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: Ryan Klesko
Take a look back at Ryan Klesko’s rise with the Atlanta Braves.
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August 20, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: David Justice, Ron Gant star for 1989 Richmond Braves championship squad
We continue our look at Atlanta Braves prospects of yesterday with the 1989 International League champion Richmond Braves.
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August 17, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: Chipper Jones, Javy Lopez and the 100-win 1992 Greenville Braves
The Atlanta Braves Double-A affiliate’s 1992 minor-league season is still considered one of the greatest of all time. Let’s take a look at the roster
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August 13, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: The 2003 Rome Braves
Let’s continue our look back at some memorable Atlanta Braves minor-league prospects and dive into the South Atlantic League champions of 2003.
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July 6, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: Jason Heyward
From his Opening Day home run to extraordinary contract, the life and times of the former Atlanta Braves’ budding star has been a memorable one.
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April 13, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: RHP Lucas Sims
From top prospect in the system to trade bait, let’s take a look back at the promising right-hander’s time in the Atlanta Braves organization.
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April 1, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: Steve Avery
The Atlanta Braves were hopeful that Steve Avery was the next great pitcher for the long haul. It didn’t quite turn out that way.
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March 27, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: Keeping up with the Joneses
From 1992 to 1997, Chipper and Andruw Jones occupied the top prospect spot in the Atlanta Braves system. We think they turned out pretty good.
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March 26, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: RHP Tyrell Jenkins
The Atlanta Braves didn’t always have the depth on the farm in pitching they have the past two years. Once upon a time Tyrell Jenkins was one of the best they had to offer.
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March 23, 2020
Braves prospect retrospect: Jose Peraza
Before the Atlanta Braves had a top farm system, Jose Peraza was the top prospect in the organization. Let’s take a look at what could have been.