With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the Braves’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:
- Cam Caminiti (MLB No. 65), LHP -- Rome (High-A)
- JR Ritchie (MLB No. 85), RHP -- Gwinnett (Triple-A)
- Didier Fuentes (MLB No. 98), RHP -- Atlanta (MLB)
- Tate Southisene, SS -- Augusta (Single-A)
- Alex Lodise, SS -- Augusta (Single-A)
- Owen Murphy, RHP -- Columbus (Double-A)
- Briggs McKenzie, LHP -- Extended spring training
- Diego Tornes, OF -- Extended spring training
- Lucas Braun, RHP -- Gwinnett (Triple-A)
- John Gil, SS -- Rome (High-A)
- Luke Sinnard, RHP -- Injured (abdominal strain)
- Garrett Baumann, RHP -- Columbus (Double-A)
- Conor Essenburg, OF -- Augusta (Single-A)
- Herick Hernandez, LHP -- Columbus (Double-A)
- Blake Burkhalter, RHP -- Injured (back spasms)
- Drue Hackenberg, RHP -- Columbus (Double-A)
- Jhancarlos Lara, RHP -- Columbus (Double-A)
- Rolddy Muñoz, RHP -- Gwinnett (Triple-A)
- Owen Carey, OF -- Rome (High-A)
- Eric Hartman, OF -- Rome (High-A)
- Luis Guanipa, OF -- Augusta (Single-A)
- Hayden Harris, LHP -- Gwinnett (Triple-A)
- Landon Beidelschies, LHP -- Augusta (Single-A)
- Ethan Bagwell, RHP -- Augusta (Single-A)
- Jose Perdomo, SS -- Augusta (Single-A)
- Patrick Clohisy, OF -- Columbus (Double-A)
- Jose Manon, SS -- Extended spring training (Dominican Republic)
- Dixon Williams, 2B -- Rome (High-A)
- Raudy Reyes, RHP -- Extended spring training
- Isaiah Drake, OF -- Rome (High-A)
COMPLETE BRAVES PROSPECT COVERAGE
Team to watch
Let’s cherry-pick right off the top. Cam Caminiti (No. 1) has a chance to really take off in 2026 and become one of the best left-handed pitching prospects in the game by season’s end. He alone makes it worth checking out Rome, but he’s also joined by five others in the Top 30, all hitters. Infielder John Gil, No. 10 on the list, has the chance to be a breakout candidate as well.
Players we could see in MLB in 2026
No team makes it through a season with the pitching staff it starts the year with, and the Braves got hit with some injuries early. At some point -- and it could be soon -- JR Ritchie should get a chance to contribute to the rotation in Atlanta. On the heels of a terrific 2025 season that included the Futures Game (in Atlanta), reaching Triple-A and totalling 140 innings, Ritchie had a good spring and is off to a solid start with Gwinnett.
New faces
Braves fans will have to wait a little longer, but 2025 draftee Briggs McKenzie will debut after hanging back in extended spring training. The Braves gave the projectable high school left-hander $3 million -- first-round money -- in the fourth round to sign him. They also handed out a $1.5 million bonus to Jose Manon at the start of the 2026 international signing period in January, and the talented infielder will kick things off in the Dominican Summer League.
On the shelf
A pair of arms are hanging back at the facility in North Port, Fla., working their way back from injuries. For Luke Sinnard, it’s an abdominal strain. For Blake Burkhalter, it’s back spasms.
How to watch
Fans can watch Minor League Baseball games for free on the Bally Sports Live app or at BallySports.com. Fans may also purchase an MLB+ subscription, which includes access to MiLB games live and on demand, in addition to live MLB audio for all 30 teams, MLB Network and MLB Big Inning. Plus -- with or without a subscription -- Minor League games featuring MLB's top prospects are available as the MiLB Free Game of the Day.