Braves 2025 Top MLB Prospects Deep Dive

Baseball America

In the first of 30 organizational deep dives, Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper take an in-depth look at the Atlanta Braves farm system. They look at what the Braves have produced lately, why they are so pitching heavy, and what holes they can't fill internally. They also talk about some of the team's top prospects and a lesser-know prospect to keep an eye on.

(00:00) What have the Braves produced lately

(03:00) Why are the Braves so good at producing pitchers?

(05:00) A subtle advantage to the Braves pitching development.

(08:00) Even the Braves hitters were often quality pitching prospects

(09:00) Catching Success

(11:00) Is the window closing?

(16:00) Who's next up among pitching prospects

(17:00) Hurston Waldrep

(19:00) A.J. Smith-Shawver

(21:00) A little Ian Anderson talk (yes, he's not prospect eligible)

(24:00) Drue Hackenberg

(27:00) Cam Caminiti, J.R. Ritchie, Owen Murphy

(31:00) The Braves willingness to embrace injury risk

(37:00) Talking about catching prospect Drake Baldwin

(47:00) A lesser-known prospect to remember

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