Whatever became of .... ? (a new ongoing thread)

[rico43]

With the stunning revelation that Matt Lipka was Carolina League Player of the Month for July, we thought we would update departed Braves prospects when we could because many of them have local ties and/or made fans along the way.

We'll start with

STEVE JANAS

The pride of Kennesaw was unexpectedly cut at the end of spring training, but has continued his career with York in the Atlantic League. He's made 20 starts and worked a total of 109 innings so far (second most on the team), so he's still healthy. He has a 3-5 record and a 4.61 ERA for a team that's currently 48-57.

Also on the York roster is the predecessor to Emilio Bonifacio as the outfielder on the AAA/Atlanta shuttle, JOSE COSTANZA

Now 33, he's returned to York after nearly two years in the Mexican League trying to recapture his hitting mojo. Ain't happening; Constanza is hitting just .235 in 102 at-bats. He last year .300 with York in 2015.

Feel free to ask about your favorite former Braves farmhand that seemed to fall off the face of the earth.

[The Chosen One]

Edward Salcedo

[CyYoung31]

Edward Salcedo

Oh, ****. Kevin Maitan before Kevin Maitan.

[Julio3000]

Oh, ****. Kevin Maitan before Kevin Maitan.

Or Wilson Betemit after Wilson Betemit.

[bravesfanforlife88]

Van Pope or Wes Timmons

[Knucksie]

Is Beau Jones still in any organized baseball?

[rico43]

Is Beau Jones still in any organized baseball?

BEAU JONES last played professionally in 2012, dividing his season between the Marlins and A's farm clubs after becoming a minor league free agent from Texas following the 2011 season.

Since 2013, he has sold Machine Tools in his Native Louisiana, currently working as an outside sale representative for Oliver Van Horn Co. in New Orleans. He lives in Norco, La., in a house he paid for with his signing bonus.

Jones was playing for Rome at the time of the Teixeira deal (which saw its 10th anniversary last week), going 5-0 with 3 saves. He was moved to the Rangers' Clinton club in the Midwest League and went 4-0 for a memorable 9-1 season. But he was a swing man shuttling between three levels without ever getting the call.

Jones is still just 30 years old.

[rico43]

WES TIMMONS and his wife became fond of the Rome area when he played for the Rome Braves in 2003. But that was just one of many stops he made during his nine years as a Braves farmhand who never got the call between 2002-2010,hanging in there with the Braves until he was 32 years old. He spent his final two seasons in the Oakland system, ending his 11-year minor league career as a .280 hitter.

He is fondly remembered in part of Atlanta, however, as he was a popular everyday player for the Gwinnett Braves in their first two seasons (2009-2010).

Upon retirement, Timmons turned to coaching, working as an assistant at North Carolina A&T before being hired to be head coach for Rome-based Shorter College in August of 2015. Timmons' Hawks were 23-23 this past season.

[Julio3000]

B*tch

Still funny?

Yep. Still funny.

[AerchAngel]

Fellow area prospect I told Shanks about before we drafted him, Michael Broadway, what is he up to now? I can't find anything back home about him.

[MadduxFanII]

Yaron Peters.

[CyYoung31]

Yaron Peters.

https://www.physicaltherapywest.com/physical-therapists

[rico43]

CHUCKY THOMAS

(article from 2013)

Former Braves outfielder embraces coaching role with Burlington club

Aug 15, 2013 at 12:16 AM

Charles Thomas is coaching outfielders with the Burlington Royals. He’s receiving a dose of coaching, too.

The former big-league outfielder with the Atlanta Braves is in his first stint as a coach at the professional level, describing the experience this summer in the Appalachian League as a chance to benefit from tutelage as well.

“It’s a real joy,” Thomas said. “It’s such an eclectic group (of outfielders). It’s neat being on this side. It’s all about the players and helping them grow and develop and chase their dreams.”

Thomas is listed as a coach with the Burlington team, in a sense an extra instructor than normally is the case for the club, which already has a hitting coach and pitching coach. He said he’s hoping to turn this opportunity into a full-time role with the Kansas City organization. Thomas, 34, used connections from his days with the Braves to forge this opportunity. Kansas City Royals general manager Dayton Moore and assistant general manager J.J. Picollo were formerly in the Atlanta organization.

“Knowing them, it felt like the right place to go,” Thomas said of accepting the position with the Royals in January.

This next phase comes after a major-league career that consisted of 113 games. More recently, he coached a travel team that began as 13-14-year-olds in Asheville for a few years. Thomas spent a couple of weeks last fall observing in Kansas City’s instructional league program. Then he was on board since February with spring training, spending extra time in the spring during extended spring training with many players who make up Burlington’s roster.

Picollo said it’s a chance to see if Thomas fits into a coaching role. He was not retained for 2014.

[rico43]

ROYALS HIRE EVERY LIVING EX-BRAVE

Not really, but there are as many ex-Braves employees playing for Dayton Moore and the Royals in 2017 than there are in Atlanta.

Tommy Gregg returned for his ninth year as Class AAA Omaha's hitting coach and Phil Falco is the only new coach, joined Omaha as the strength and conditioning coach after serving in the same role at the Major League level with the Atlanta Braves for the last nine seasons.
Leon Roberts, the Braves' minor league hitting coordinator from 2008-2011, enters his first season as the Royals' Class AA hitting coach. e spentg the last five seasons in the Houston Astros' organization, including four (2012-15) as the hitting coach at Triple-A Fresno and one (2016) as the club's roving outfield and base running instructor. Roberts played 11 seasons in the Major Leagues as an outfielder, including his last two seasons (1983-84) in Kansas City. Certified athletic trainer Masa Koyanagi will return for his 10th season with the Royals and sixth in his current role.
Lexington was led by SAL Mabnager of the Year Scott Thorman, who served in the same capacity at Rookie level Burlington from 2015-16. Bench coach Glenn Hubbard enters his fourth season in his position with Lexington.
Damon Hollins is wrapping up his eighth season as hitting coach for the Royals, including the last two at Class-A Lexington.


Senior Coordinator of Player Development Chino Cadahia spent his seventh year in the organization and his 33rd in coaching at the professional level. Cadahia previously served as the bench coach in Kansas City for two seasons (2012-13), after serving in that role with the Atlanta Braves from 2007-10. He was a part of the Atlanta organization from 1996-2010.
Bill Fischer, the Atlanta Braves as the Braves' minor league pitching coordinator and pitching coach of Triple-ARichmond (1992–99; 2004–06). spent his 70th year in professional baseball in 2016 as Senior Pitching Advisor.

Rafael Belliard joined the Royals' coaching staff during Spring Training in 2014 as a Special Assistant to the General Manager and returns for his fourth year in that role. He will also coordinate minor league infield instruction for the third straight season.
J.C. Boscan spent his first season as the Royals' minor league catching coordinator. He played in parts of 19 seasons in the Minors, most recently in 2015 with Triple-A Omaha. Boscan also played in parts of four seasons in the Majors with Atlanta (2010-12) and the Chicago Cubs (2013).

[striker42]

What is Luis Salazar up to these days? Is he still a coach in the system?