MESA, Ariz. – Nacho Alvarez Jr. has been like many of us the past few weeks: spending a lot of his downtime watching the Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit. Where the 22-year-old Braves infielder differs is in the ability to take what he's seen from the five-time All-Star and

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- It would be understandable to think that Enrique Bradfield Jr. of the Orioles and Patrick Clohisy of the Braves dressed up as Superman on this Halloween in the Arizona Fall League. Both are, after all, Men of Steal. Clohisy swiped three on Friday afternoon for the Glendale

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Jim Jarvis had gone 14 weeks and a day since his last homer before he connected on one to right-center for the Glendale Desert Dogs in the lead game of an Arizona Fall League tripleheader at Goodyear Ballpark on Saturday. A lot has happened for the 24-year-old

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PEORIA, Ariz. – Wherever Patrick Clohisy has laced up a pair of cleats, he’s used them to wreak havoc on the basepaths. He did it during his time on the Missouri high school scene. He did it during two seasons at his hometown Saint Louis University. And he especially did

GLENDALE, Ariz. – On the surface, there’s nothing out of the ordinary about a 22-year-old getting tabbed for the Arizona Fall League. It’s often the place that serves as a final proving ground for young players on their way to becoming big leaguers. But in Nacho Alvarez Jr.’s case, he’s

Back in 2020, the Atlanta Braves took Spencer Strider in the fourth round of that pandemic-shortened Draft, even though he missed all of 2019 following Tommy John surgery and made just four outings before the shutdown. He, of course, has gone on to be a Rookie of the Year runner-up

Talk about the Sunday Scaries. Try showing up at the ballpark, stepping into the box and seeing these guys staring back at you. That was the scenario Sunday across the Minor Leagues as multiple top pitching prospects returned to the hill in fearsome fashion, most notably the second dominant performance

ATLANTA -- Hurston Waldrep went to bed on Aug. 2 expecting to start for Triple-A Gwinnett the next day. The Braves hurler will enter his next start as a strong candidate for the National League Pitcher of the Month Award. “I couldn't be happier for him,” catcher Sean Murphy said.

CLEVELAND -- This is the version of Hurston Waldrep the Braves envisioned when they drafted him in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft. While his seven-inning cameo with the Braves last season didn’t go well, he has made that look like a distant memory this season.

A few Top 100 prospects reached the fences, but there were just as many notable pitching performances across the Minor Leagues on Thursday night. Max Clark (Tigers), Ryan Waldschmidt (D-backs) and Jhostynxon Garcia (Red Sox) all went deep while Tyson Lewis (Reds) walloped the first salami of his pro career.

ATLANTA -- The last two MLB Drafts, especially the one completed last month, have significantly altered and seemingly strengthened the Braves’ farm system. Four of the top five spots on MLB Pipeline’s midseason Braves Top 30 Prospects list are filled by players drafted within the past two years. Cam Caminiti,

It’s the dog days of summer, so that means the hunt for the Minor League version of Best in Show is more competitive than ever. Saturday featured award-worthy performances both at the plate and on the mound, including mutlihit games by Walker Jenkins and Carter Jensen. Switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje made

ATLANTA -- Hurston Waldrep may have pitched his way into the Braves’ starting rotation.

Aug. 6 is National Root Beer Float Day. It’s also National Fresh Breath Day and National Wiggle Your Toes Day. Something sweet, something comforting and something … quirky. There was a fair share of each of these elements across the Minors as new faces continued to star in new places

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Eli White became the first player to homer not just once but twice at a NASCAR track and Hurston Waldrep earned his first MLB win pitching at the famed venue where Darrell Waltrip tasted so much success. Needless to say, the 2025 MLB Speedway Classic created some

There are, invariably, some nights during the Minor League campaign where the game’s top stars are a little quiet in terms of their performances. This was undoubtedly not one of those nights! Five club No. 1 prospects homered, including the Giants’ Bryce Eldridge who did so twice. Current (and likely

The Trade Deadline is all about headline-grabbing deals involving bundles of talent, and more often than not, that means prospects are front and center. Even so, the swap the A's and Padres pulled off at the 2025 Deadline stood out for the type of prospect involved, specifically with the A's