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Twelve 2021 Stripers Included on Braves’ NLDS Roster

Atlanta’s 26-man roster includes 21 Gwinnett alums overall
October 8, 2021

During the regular season, 34 players who saw action with the Gwinnett Stripers also played for Atlanta, helping the Braves capture their fourth consecutive National League East Division title. Today, 12 members of Gwinnett’s 2021 club have been included on the Braves’ 26-man roster for the opening round of the

State of the System: Atlanta Braves

Pache, Anderson lead ready-to-contribute wave of talent
December 11, 2020

Starting in October and running through the end of the year, MiLB.com's State of the System series evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of each Major League organization, highlighting prospects who've made the biggest strides in 2020 and offering a peek at 2021. The Braves’ playoff run this season seemed to

Anderson posts zeros again for Braves

Club's No. 3 prospect turns in third straight scoreless playoff start
@tylermaun
October 13, 2020

It might not have been pretty, but it was effective. In the postseason, the latter is all that counts. Baseball’s No. 34 overall prospect Ian Anderson continued his team's dominant trend on the mound with four scoreless innings as Atlanta seized a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 National League Championship

Eighteen Gwinnett Alums Highlight Braves’ NLCS Roster

Bryse Wilson, Huascar Ynoa looking to make Postseason debuts
October 12, 2020

The Atlanta Braves, set to play in the National League Championship Series for the first time since 2001, announced a 28-man series roster today that includes 18 former Gwinnett players. The 18 G-Braves and Stripers alums, led by former Gwinnett manager Brian Snitker (2014-16), include: Pitchers (10) Ian Anderson (2019),

Anderson stingy again as Braves win

No. 34 overall prospect fans eight over 5 2/3 scoreless frames
@Kelsie_Heneghan
October 7, 2020

Ian Anderson put on a show in his Major League postseason debut last week. On Wednesday, he gave Braves fans an encore. MLB Pipeline’s No. 34 overall prospect worked around three hits and a walk over 5 2/3 innings, striking out eight, as the Braves beat the Marlins, 2-0, in

Anderson leads Braves into NL Division Series

Atlanta's No. 3 prospect strikes out nine Reds over six frames
October 1, 2020

If Ian Anderson was nervous about making his postseason debut, it didn’t show Thursday afternoon. Atlanta's third-ranked prospect, who had just six big league appearances under his belt, allowed just two hits and two walks and struck out nine batters over six frames as the Braves blanked the Reds, 5-0,

Braves’ NL Wild Card Series Roster Features 17 Gwinnett Alums

Atlanta begins best-of-three first-round series against Cincinnati today
September 30, 2020

The 2020 National League East Division champion Atlanta Braves announced today their roster for the NL Wild Card Series. The 28-man roster includes 17 former Gwinnett players, each of whom will aid the Braves as they begin a quest for their first World Series title since 1995. The 17 G-Braves

Braves' Anderson deals best performance yet

No. 38 overall prospect first on team to go seven innings in '20
September 13, 2020

The Braves had gone the entirety of the shortened 2020 season without a starting pitcher making it through seven innings. Ian Anderson changed that on Saturday in Washington. MLB Pipeline's No. 38 overall prospect dealt seven scoreless frames to pilot Atlanta to a 2-1 victory over the Nationals in just

Anderson dazzles in big league debut for Braves

Club's third-ranked prospect gives up one hit, run over six innings
August 27, 2020

Ian Anderson had to wait an extra day before making his first start in the Major Leagues. It apparently didn't do him any harm. Atlanta's third-ranked prospect allowed just one hit -- a home run by Luke Voit -- en route to the Braves' 5-1 win over the Yankees in

Braves' Anderson to make MLB debut Wednesday

No. 42 overall prospect called up to help hurting Atlanta rotation
@SamDykstraMiLB
August 25, 2020

The Braves need starting pitching. It helps that they have one of the game's best pitching prospects waiting in the wings. The waiting will soon be over. Atlanta has called up No. 42 overall prospect Ian Anderson for his Major League debut. The right-hander will face the Yankees in the

Prospects in the Braves' 2020 player pool

Pache, Waters headline talented Atlanta prospects at camp
July 6, 2020

As part of the new rules for the 2020 Major League season, each of the 30 organizations will maintain a 60-man player pool for the duration of the campaign. Some members of the player pool will feature on the active Major League roster while others will work out at an

Best streams of 2019: No-hitters

Bisons' Zeuch joins elite company; Anderson fans 14 in gem
June 15, 2020

Is there anything more nail-biting than the final innings of a no-hit bid? There are few things that bring the tension, drama and superstition out of players and fans alike when a pitcher is vying for some history on the mound. In 2019, there were more than a few memorable

Toolshed: Non-roster invitees to follow

Madrigal, Rutschman, Gore worth watching in Spring Training
January 31, 2020

Saturday means the start of February, which means the start of Spring Training, which means the return of baseball.The storylines will pile up with players descending on Arizona and Florida in the coming weeks. Some of them are not on 40-man rosters but will still participate in Major League camp

Braves' Waters, Anderson receive invites

Catcher Langeliers also heading to Major League spring camp
January 22, 2020

The Braves won their second straight National League East title in 2019 with help from homegrown players like Ronald Acuña Jr., Ozzie Albies, Mike Soroka and Freddie Freeman. The next wave isn't far behind.Atlanta extended non-roster invitations to Major League Spring Training to No. 23 overall prospectDrew Waters, No. 31

Mississippi Braves All-Decade Team - Starting Pitchers

Anderson, Minor, Newcomb, Soroka and Wood named to squad
December 16, 2019

PEARL, MS - As the decade comes to a close later this month, the Mississippi Braves will be announcing their All-Decade squad from 2010 to 2019. The criteria for being named to the team are production while playing in Mississippi - weighed equally to results in major league baseball. The

Looking back at 10 best games from 2019

Relive the most memorable contests of Minor League season
December 2, 2019

From Opening Day through the final championship game, MiLB.com chronicled the top on-field achievements throughout the 2019 season. This week we're looking back and rolling out the 10 best games as voted by our staff. Below is the fully updated list:On Aug. 14, Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore was down

Pache, Waters next in line for Atlanta

A bountiful crop of prospects has the Braves sitting pretty
October 9, 2019

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.If anyone wondered how long it would take the Braves to get into position

Prospect Roundup: Games of August 11

Astros' Armenteros unhittable; Jazz reaches base five times
August 12, 2019

Astros RHP Rogelio Armenteros, Triple-A Round Rock: 6 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 4 BB, 4 K-- Houston's No. 22 prospect was unhittable in his 16th start for the Express. Armenteros retired 16 of the first 17 batters he faced before issuing back-to-back walks in the sixth. It was first the

Braves' Waters, Anderson promoted to Triple-A

No. 2, 3 Atlanta prospects joining Pache on Gwinnett roster
August 5, 2019

On Sunday, news broke that Cristian Pache was being promoted to the Minors' top level. On Monday, he got some company.The Braves are also promoting No. 2 and 3 prospectsDrew Waters and Ian Anderson from Double-A Mississippi to Triple-A Gwinnett. With those transactions, each of Atlanta's top four prospects --

Prospect Roundup: Games of July 25

Rays' McKay posts four zeros; Braves' Anderson fans nine
July 26, 2019

Rays LHP Brendan McKay, Triple-A Durham: 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 HB, 6 K -- It was the first Minor League pitching appearance since June 22 for the No. 2 Rays prospect, and it pointed out why the southpaw earned four starts with the big league

Prospect Roundup: Games of July 19

Twins' Lewis collects three hits; Braves' Anderson fans 10
July 20, 2019

Twins SS Royce Lewis, Class A Advanced Fort Myers: 3-for-5, 2B, 2 R -- The top Twins prospect has been turning it on at the plate in July and Friday's effort was another step in the right direction. He delivered his third three-hit game of the season and boosted his average

2019 Futures Game prospects ready to shine

MiLB.com writers pick their players to watch Sunday in Cleveland
July 5, 2019

The All-Star Futures Game is Sunday at Cleveland's Progressive Field, and MiLB.com writers are excited. Below are their picks for the top players, divided by American League and National League rosters, to watch in what will surely be another exciting prospect showcase. Players are listed in order of their rank

Casteel Anderson named Farm Bureau Player and Pitcher of the Week

Casteel hit .366 over 11 games while Anderson led the league with 20 strikeouts
July 1, 2019

PEARL, MS - Mississippi Braves first baseman Ryan Casteel  and right-handed pitcher Ian Anderson have been named Farm Bureau Player and Pitcher of the Week. The awards were given for their performances for the M-Braves from June 20-30.

Anderson fans 14 in M-Braves' no-no

Braves No. 3 prospect ties club record in seven-inning stint
June 28, 2019

The future is now for Ian Anderson.Hours after he was named to the All-Star Futures Game, the third-ranked Braves prospect tied the team record with a career-high 14 strikeouts over seven innings as Double-A Mississippi no-hit Jackson, 2-0, on Friday night at Trustmark Park.

Prospect Roundup: Games of June 10

Reds' Trammell with three hits, Grisham homers twice for Biloxi
June 11, 2019

Reds CF Taylor Trammell, Double-A Chattanooga: 3-for-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI -- Cincinnati's top prospect doubled to right-field in the third, singled to center in the fifth, singled past second base in the seventh and walked in the ninth against Tennessee. Trammell, MLB.com's No. 16 overall prospect, has a .235/.362/.327