Minor League Thread Part Deux

A lot of new prospect debuts last night. I'll try to bold them on here.

DSL Braves 3, DSL Brewers 5
Cesa: 2-4, 1 2B, 2 R (.909 OPS)
Espinal: 1-3, 1 3B, 1 BB, 1 SB (.859 OPS)

Augusta 12, Carolina 4:
Cody Miller: 2-5, 1 HR, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 K
Hartman: 2-5, 1 R, 4 RBI, 2 SB
Gil: 3-4, 1 2B, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 CS
Dixon Williams: 0-4, 2 R, 2 K
Hayden Friese: 0-1, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Dallas Macias: 0-1, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB
Reyes: 4 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K

Rome 6, Greensboro 0
Alex Lodise: 3-4, 1 3B, 3 RBI
Drake (promoted to Rome): 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 Run, 1 BB
Logan Braunschwieg: 0-3
Hernandez: 4 IP, 3 BB, 8 K, 0 R

Columbus 4, Montgomery 3 (11 innings):
Jim Jarvis (Atlanta system debut): 1-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 3 K
Mejia: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 Balk

Gwinnett 3, Durham 2 (Game 1):
Alvarez Jr.: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1K
Burkhalter: 1 IP, 1 Save, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 HR

Gwinnett 5, Durham 4 (Game 2):
Alvarez Jr.: 0-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 3 K
JR Ritchie: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 6 K, 1 HBP (Had a really bad 1st inning)
Good stuff buddy!
 
I was looking at our prospect lists and it looks to me like we will have pretty good depth in the high minors in terms of pitching. We got Ritchie, Fuentes Waldrep, and Burkhalter in AAA now with relievers prospects Lara and Hayden Harris. Hackenberg I wont really even consider until he shows some signs of life but I assume at some point he will atleast return to AAA before 2027. Braun is in AA now and probably starts in AAA next year if he doesnt get there this year. Mejia isnt much of a prospect imo but he is on prospect lists and he has already pitched at AAA so he could be in AAA. Baumann should start next year in AA assuming he stays in high A all year. Owen Murphy I assume gets some starts in High A this year and is in AA early next year. Caminiti might see High A this year. So lets assume he spends most of the year at High A and sees AA late in the year for a few starts. Now there wont be much of a roster crunch in 2026 because most of those pitching prospects still need lots of development time but the issue would come in 2027. AJSS should be back from TJ as well. A good problem to have.
 
I was looking at our prospect lists and it looks to me like we will have pretty good depth in the high minors in terms of pitching. We got Ritchie, Fuentes Waldrep, and Burkhalter in AAA now with relievers prospects Lara and Hayden Harris. Hackenberg I wont really even consider until he shows some signs of life but I assume at some point he will atleast return to AAA before 2027. Braun is in AA now and probably starts in AAA next year if he doesnt get there this year. Mejia isnt much of a prospect imo but he is on prospect lists and he has already pitched at AAA so he could be in AAA. Baumann should start next year in AA assuming he stays in high A all year. Owen Murphy I assume gets some starts in High A this year and is in AA early next year. Caminiti might see High A this year. So lets assume he spends most of the year at High A and sees AA late in the year for a few starts. Now there wont be much of a roster crunch in 2026 because most of those pitching prospects still need lots of development time but the issue would come in 2027. AJSS should be back from TJ as well. A good problem to have.
There's a surplus there and you're right that it's a good thing. I halfway expect both Burkhalter and Harris to see some time with the big club this year. Both have to go on the 40-man roster this off-season to avoid being exposed in the Rule 5. Harris was a UDFA in 2022, but he's gotten guys out at every level.
 
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