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Braves announce non-roster spring training invites including intriguing bullpen arms

Eric Cole
Eric Cole

House That Hank Built

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Spring training is right around the corner and the Atlanta Braves are running out of time to make more additions to their roster. Arguably the biggest need this offseason was addressed recently when Atlanta signed Jurickson Profar, but it would be nice if they added some bullpen help and perhaps a depth rotation arm.

There is still a couple of weeks before pitchers and catchers report down in Florida, so the Braves have some time to make any movers. However, the team did go ahead and release the list of non-roster players they are inviting to spring training on Wednesday.

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There were no real surprises on the Braves' invitations to spring training among the non-roster guys. With Travis d'Arnaud officially moving on, top catching prospect Drake Baldwin was a mortal lock to get an invite so the Braves could get a closer look at him in camp. Don't be shocked whatsoever if Baldwin gets serious consideration for an Opening Day roster spot especially if Sean Murphy struggles in camp.

Some Braves fans were probably hoping to get a glimpse of first round pick Cam Caminiti in spring training. However, Caminiti was drafted out of high school and while the Braves are pretty aggressive with their prospects, it isn't unusual for those sorts of picks to have to wait at least another year before getting a big league camp invite.

Among the other players coming into camp, keep an eye on Enyel De Los Santos and Chasen Shreve as bullpen options. Both have big league experience and with a good spring training, either player could have a realistic shot at the remaining vacancies in the Braves bullpen at least to start the season.

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Eric Cole

Eric Cole

I started my career writing about baseball covering the Atlanta Braves for SB Nation's Talking Chop back in 2015 which has since been renamed Battery Power. After years of writing for those fine folks, I made the decision to take over as Site Expert at House That Hank Built before becoming a full-time MLB Staff Writer for FanSided in 2023. Along the way, I have been a guest on multiple ESPN radio affiliates as well as 680 The Fan and 92.9 The Game to discuss Braves baseball and especially Braves prospects and was a long-time host on the Battery Power podcast. These days, I continue to write about the Braves as well as covering the Astros, Padres, and Angels with particular expertise with minor league coverage, the MLB Draft, and bashing Anthony Rendon when possible. When I am not writing about or talking about baseball (which is seldom), I am an avid baseball card collector (Maddux and Soroka being my primary personal collections) and I also collect shark teeth. All other sports are mostly dead to me as my Bills have broken my heart too many times.