Chop Country's 2014 Top Prospects List Coming!

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In the next 24 hours or so, we will be posting our 2014 Chop Country Top 30 Minor League Prospects list. We will release it all at once, I promise.

But to tease you a little ... yes, we rate Lucas Sims No. 1; everybody hsa him ranked No. 1. But I promise you that's where the similarity ends. Because our criteria differs from the normal prospects list in this regard: a player's immediate abilility to help the major league club is considered much more important than his down-the-road potential. I also did not hold a player's age against him.

We also have a different take on the La Stella question. Stay tuned'

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A quick review of how the Braves saw their 2013 farm system:

Terdoslavich appeared in 55 regular-season games for the A-Braves. David Hale went 6-9 with a 3.22 ERA in 22 games, 20 starts, for the G-Braves. Hale made his MLB debut with the A-Braves on September 13, striking out nine while walking one and giving up just four hits in five innings.

Hefflinger was selected as a Carolina League Mid-Season All-Star and was named Home Run Derby Champion and MVP of the California-Carolina League All-Star Game. He was leading the league in home runs (21), slugging percentage (.579), extra-base hits (39) and total bases (162) when he was promoted to Double-A Mississippi on June 29. Hefflinger was selected by the Braves in the seventh round of the 2009 draft.

Simmons went 1-1 with a 1.49 ERA in 39 appearances out of the Rome bullpen. When he was promoted to Double-A Mississippi on August 5, Simmons had not allowed an earned run since May 17. He led the Atlanta Braves organization with 24 saves on the season. Simmons was selected by the Braves in the 22nd round of the 2012 draft.

OVERALL

Organizational Pitcher of the Year: Lucas Sims

Organizational Player of the Year: Josh Elander

TRIPLE-A GWINNETT

Pitcher of the Year: David Hale

Player of the Year: Joey Terdoslavich

DOUBLE-A MISSISSIPPI

Pitcher of the Year: Gus Schlosser

Player of the Year: Tommy La Stella

HIGH-A LYNCHBURG

Pitcher of the Year: Williams Perez

Player of the Year: Robby Hefflinger

LOW-A ROME

Pitcher of the Year: Shae Simmons

Player of the Year: Jose Peraza

ROOKIE DANVILLE

Pitcher of the Year: Andrew Waszak

Player of the Year: Victor Caratini

ROOKIE GULF COAST LEAGUE

Pitcher of the Year: Orioel Caicedo

Player of the Year: Victor Reyes

DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE

Pitcher of the Year: Felix Falcon

Player of the Year: Kelvin Estevez