Atlanta Braves Farm Report: A Preview of the 2019 Gwinnett Stripers
By Clint Manry
Gwinnett Stripers (AAA)
Manager: Damon Berryhill
2018 record: 70-69 (.504%), 2nd in INT South
Opening Day: Thursday, April 4 at 7:05 p.m. (EST)
NOTE: FV (Future Value) is a rating system created by Fangraphs. The max, or best, value is an 80. This is just another standardized component that is a great tool to use for better understanding the true skill level of a prospect.
Pitchers:
(LHP) Kolby Allard — 45 FV — #12 prospect
(LHP) Corbin Clouse
(RHP) Jason Creasy
(RHP) Jose Rafael De Paula
(RHP) Caleb Dikes
(LHP) Luiz Gohara — 50 FV — #9 prospect
(LHP) Philip Pfeifer
(RHP) Andres Santiago
(RHP) Mike Soroka — 55 FV — #3 prospect
(RHP) Touki Toussaint — 50 FV — #8 prospect
(RHP) Jeremy Walker
(RHP) Jacob Webb — 40 FV — #17 prospect
(RHP) Patrick Weigel — 40 FV — #21 prospect
(RHP) Dan Winkler
(RHP) Huascar Ynoa — 40 FV — #18 prospect
Catchers:
Sal Giardina (S)
Alex Jackson (RHB) — 40+ FV — #16 prospect
Raffy Lopez (LHB)
Third base:
Andres Blanco (S)
Austin Riley (RHB) — 55 FV — #2 prospect
Middle infielder:
Pedro Florimon (S)
Sean Kazmar Jr. (RHB)
Luis Marte (RHB)
Riley Unroe (S)
Outfield:
Adam Duvall (RHB)
Rafael Ortega (LHB)
Ryan LaMarre (RHB)
The Rundown
The Gwinnett Striper roster looks like it should be a good one, especially the starting rotation. Several of the starting pitchers for Gwinnett are practically Major League ready, but for whatever reason have struggled in a certain way.
I would predict this squad will win a lot of games in the International League, at least until the top talent on the team gets promoted to the big leagues.
To help supplement these promotions, remember guys like Christian Pache and several others are in Double-A right now, and will no doubt spend some time in Gwinnett at some point this season.
There are several key prospects on this team, but also guys like Jeremy Walker that are talented pitchers, but maybe don’t have the recognition as some. Also, reliever Dan Winkler needs to make sure his stint in Triple-A is quick. He needs to be in the Majors helping the Braves.
Basically, just about every player on this roster is worth keeping an eye on. Every single one of them will not be Major League players, but lots of them are capable.
Let’s look at 5 players that we all need to keep an eye on, as these are guys that could potentially contribute to the Major League team’s success in 2019, or relatively soon.
NOTE: On each player-page of this report I have provided a VIDEO and PLAYER PAGE link below each player’s name. Clicking on these links will direct you to that specific player’s prospect-video and player-page put together by Fangraphs, with YouTube. This is a great tool to familiarize yourself with these Braves prospects.