Caminiti, Holton: A look at how the Braves' '24 Draft class is faring

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ATLANTA -- The Braves focused on pitching with their early selections from last summer’s MLB Draft. Here is how their first five selections have fared so far.

LHP Cam Caminiti (Braves No. 1 prospect): The 18-year-old southpaw got a late start after battling arm discomfort during Spring Training. He has allowed 11 hits, surrendered eight earned runs, notched 11 strikeouts and issued two walks through his first three starts, each against the Rays in the Florida Complex League. He has steadily increased his workload, completing a season-high 4 2/3 innings in his most recent outing.

LHP Carter Holton (Braves No. 16 prospect): Braves scouting director Ronit Shah raised eyebrows when he told media members that Holton finished the 2024 season strong for Vanderbilt. The lefty recorded one out in his last regular-season start and wasn’t used during the SEC Tournament. He was used out of the bullpen in the NCAA Regional. He underwent Tommy John surgery last summer and is currently completing the long rehab process.

RHP Luke Sinnard (Braves No. 19 prospect): Sinnard is doing what a 22-year-old prospect should be doing at the Single-A level. The 6-foot-8 hurler has posted a 0.92 ERA while recording 41 strikeouts and issuing 12 walks over 29 1/3 innings for Augusta. It looks like the Braves were wise to take a chance on this righty after he missed the 2024 season with Indiana University while recovering from Tommy John surgery.

LHP Herick Hernandez (Braves No. 21): Hernandez showed his potential on Wednesday when he recorded 10 strikeouts and allowed just one run over six innings against Single-A Hub City. The 21-year-old lefty entered that outing with a 6.67 ERA through his first seven starts for High-A Rome.

C Nick Montgomery (Braves No. 22): The Braves provided an over-slot $997,500 signing bonus ($403,400 was the slot value) to Montgomery, who had committed to play at Arizona State. The introduction to the professional ranks has been challenging for the 19-year-old catcher, who has hit .174 with three homers and a .552 OPS over 140 plate appearances for Augusta.