Atlanta Braves in the Preseason Top 500

by | Feb 28, 2023

Glossary for future grades: h-hit tool, p-power tool, s-speed tool, fb-fastball, sl-slider, cv-curveball, ch-change-up, ct-cutter, fv-future value overall. Ages are as of July 1.

NO. NAME POS B/T FUTURE GRADES LEVEL AGE ETA
1 Jared Shuster SP L/L 50fb-50sl-60ch-50fv AAA 24 early-2023
2 Owen Murphy SP R/R 55fb-50cv-55sl-45fv Low-A 19 2025
3 AJ Smith-Shawver SP R/R 60fb-50sl-45ch-45fv Low-A 20 2025
4 JR Ritchie SP R/R 60fb-50cv-55sl-45fv Low-A 20 2025
5 Darius Vines SP R/R 50fb-50sl-55ch-45fv AA 25 late-2023
6 Cal Conley SS S/R 50h-45fv-55s-45fv High-A 23 2024
7 Diego Benitez SS R/R 50h-50p-50s-45fv R (DSL) 18 2026
8 Jesse Franklin V OF L/L 50h-50p-40s-45fv AA 24 mid-2023