Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Atlanta Braves:

Drake Randall Baldwin (born March 28, 2001) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Baldwin attended Madison West High School in Madison, Wisconsin, where he played baseball and ice hockey.^[1] As a junior in 2018, he led the state of Wisconsin with 43 goals scored.^[2]

Baldwin enrolled at Missouri State University to play college baseball. He played in 17 games during a shortened season in 2020, and then played 43 games in 2021, batting .291 with four home runs and 24 RBIs.^[3] During the summer of 2021, he played in the Northwoods League for the Madison Mallards and batted .316 with four home runs over 52 games.^[4] Baldwin became a strong prospect for the upcoming draft as a junior in 2022, in which he hit .341 with 19 home runs and seventy home runs over sixty games.^[5][6] After the season, he was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the third round with the 96th overall pick of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.^[7][8]

Baldwin made his professional debut in 2022 with the Florida Complex League Braves and also played with the Augusta GreenJackets, hitting .258 over 24 games. He opened the 2023 season with the Rome Braves, was promoted to the Mississippi Braves in late August, and was promoted once again in September to the Gwinnett Stripers.^[9] Over 109 games between the three teams, he slashed .270/.384/.460 with 16 home runs and 61 RBIs.^[10] He opened the 2024 season with Mississippi and was promoted to Gwinnett in June.^[11] Baldwin was selected to represent the Braves in the All-Star Futures Game at Globe Life Field.^[12] After the minor league regular season ended, Baldwin was named to the preliminary roster of the Arizona Fall League's Peoria Javelinas,^[13] and to the United States's roster for the 2024 WBSC Premier12.^[14]

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Lucas Braun (born August 26, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Braun attended Palisades Charter High School in Los Angeles and played college baseball at the University of California, San Diego and California State University, Northridge.^[15] He was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the sixth round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.^[16][17]

Braun signed with the Braves for $347,500,^[18] and made his professional debut with the Augusta GreenJackets.^[19] In 2023, he pitched for Augusta and the Rome Braves.^[20] He began the 2024 season with Rome before being promoted to the Mississippi Braves.^[21][22]

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Luis De Ávila (born May 29, 2001) is a Colombian professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization.

De Ávila signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent in July 2017. He pitched in the Kansas City Royals organization in 2021. He signed with the Atlanta Braves before the 2022 season.^[23]

De Ávila pitched for the Colombia national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.^[24]

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Isaiah Keon Drake (born July 15, 2005) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Drake attended North Atlanta High School in Atlanta, Georgia.^[25] He was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the fifth round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.^[26]

Drake signed with the Braves and made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Braves. In 2024, he participated in the first Spring Breakout prospect showcase.^[27]

His brother, Kenyan Drake, played in the National Football League (NFL).^[28]

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Jesse Owen Franklin V (born December 1, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Franklin attended Seattle Preparatory School in Seattle, Washington.^[29] Alongside baseball, he also played basketball and American football.^[30] During his sophomore baseball season in 2015, Franklin hit .532.^[31] In 2017, his senior year, he batted .571 with four home runs and was named Washington's Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year.^[32][33] He was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 37th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead enrolled at the University of Michigan where he played college baseball.^[34]

In 2018, Franklin's freshman year at Michigan, he appeared in 47 games in which he hit .327 with ten home runs and 47 RBIs.^[35] He was named Player of the Week once and Freshman of the Week three times throughout the season.^[36] He played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Brewster Whitecaps that summer.^[37] As a sophomore in 2019, he batted .262 with 13 home runs and 55 RBIs over 68 games.^[38] He returned to Brewster after the season's end.^[39] Franklin did not make an appearance during the 2020 season due to a collarbone injury and the season being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[30][40] He was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the third round with the 97th overall selection of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.^[41][42] He signed for $497,500.^[43]

Franklin made his professional debut in 2021 with the Rome Braves of the High-A East, slashing .244/.320/.522 with 24 home runs, 61 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases over 101 games.^[44] His 24 home runs were most among Atlanta minor leaguers and were also tied for first place in the league.^[45] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Peoria Javelinas after the season.^[46] He was assigned to the Mississippi Braves of the Double-A Southern League to begin the 2022 season.^[47] In early June, he underwent Tommy John surgery which forced him to miss the remainder of the season.^[48] Franklin returned to play in 2023 with Mississippi, hitting .232 with 15 home runs and 46 RBIs over 94 games.^[49]

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Domingo Jose Gonzalez (born September 27, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB).

On December 7, 2022, Gonzalez was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.^[50][51]

Gonzalez split the 2024 campaign between the Double–A Mississippi Braves and Triple–A Gwinnett Stripers. In 45 appearances split between the two affiliates, he compiled a 4–3 record and 2.91 ERA with 83 strikeouts and 9 saves across 52+2⁄3 innings pitched. On November 2, 2024, the Braves added Gonzalez to their 40-man roster to prevent him from reaching minor league free agency.^[52]

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Hayden Lee Harris (born March 2, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Harris attended Grovetown High School in Grovetown, Georgia and played college baseball at Georgia Southern University.^[53] He signed with the Atlanta Braves as an undrafted free agent in 2022.^[54][55]

Harris played his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Braves. He pitched 2023 with the Augusta GreenJackets, Rome Braves and Mississippi Braves.^[56][57] He started 2024 with Mississippi before being promoted to the Gwinnett Stripers.^[58] Harris was invited to spring training before the 2024 regular season began, and assigned to minor league camp in February.^[59] In September, Harris was assigned to the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League.^[13]

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Royber Adrian Salinas (born April 10, 2001) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Salinas signed with the Atlanta Braves as an international free agent in October 2018.^[60] He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Dominican Summer League Braves.

Salinas did not play for a team in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned in 2021 to pitch for the Florida Complex League Braves and Augusta GreenJackets. He pitched 2022 with Augusta and Rome Braves.^[61][62]

On December 12, 2022, Salinas was traded to the Oakland Athletics with Kyle Muller, Manny Pina, and Freddy Tarnok.^[63] He made 18 appearances (16 starts) for the Double–A Midland RockHounds, posting a 5.48 ERA with 89 strikeouts across 67+1⁄3 innings pitched. On November 14, 2023, the Athletics added Salinas to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.^[64] He was optioned to the Triple–A Las Vegas Aviators to begin the 2024 season.^[65] In 10 starts split between Midland and Las Vegas, Salinas compiled a 3–1 record and 4.60 ERA with 50 strikeouts across 43 innings pitched.

On November 1, 2024, Salinas was claimed off waivers by the Braves.^[66]

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Luke Waddell
Waddell in April 2024
Atlanta Braves – No. 79
Shortstop
Born: (1998-07-13) July 13, 1998 (age 26) Loveland, Ohio
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Luke Thomas Waddell (born July 13, 1998) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Waddell was born in Loveland, Ohio, on July 13, 1998, to parents Eric and Lisa. His older brother is Reid.^[67] Luke Waddell attended Loveland High School. In 2023, he was inducted into the Loveland High School Sports Hall of Fame.^[68][69] In his high school athletic career, Waddell set several school records in baseball and American football,^[68] and as a high school freshman in 2013, was a member of the Loveland Tigers team that won Ohio's Division II state championship in football against Glenville High School, which featured future National Football League player Marshon Lattimore.^[70] While a high school student, Waddell also played on the Midland Redskins travel baseball team for three years.^[71] In 2017, his final year with the team, Waddell won a Connie Mack World Series championship.^[72][73] After graduating from high school in 2017, Waddell joined the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball team.^[74] Following the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season, he played for the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[75][76] His 2019 season with Yarmouth–Dennis was cut short by his selection to the USA Baseball collegiate national team,^[77][78][79] which played in Japan and Taiwan.^[80] Waddell was named Georgia Tech's first solo captain since 1991 during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season,^[81] which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[82] During the 2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball season, Waddell was honored with an All-Atlantic Coast Conference first team selection.^[83]

Waddell was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 32nd round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, but returned to Georgia Tech.^[71] He was eligible for,^[80][84] but not chosen in the 2020 draft,^[85][86] and instead focused on completing his bachelor's degree in business administration.^[87][67][81] He was subsequently selected by the Atlanta Braves in the fifth round of the 2021 draft,^[87][67][88] and accepted a signing bonus of $247,500,^[89][90][91] which was approximately $85,000 under slot.^[92][89] Waddell was assigned to the Rome Braves, where he played 21 games, hitting .304/.372/.580.^[93] In September 2021, Waddell was promoted to the Mississippi Braves,^[94][95] and became the first Braves' draft pick of the 2021 class to reach the Double-A level.^[96][97][98] After the 2021 Double-A South season ended, the Braves sent Waddell to the Arizona Fall League, where he played for the Peoria Javelinas.^[99] Waddell began the 2022 season with the Mississippi Braves.^{[100][101][102]} Waddell was invited to spring training before the 2023 season.^[103][104] In March, he was assigned to minor league camp.^[105] Waddell was subsequently named to the M-Braves 2023 Opening Day roster.^[106] On April 14, Waddell was promoted to the Gwinnett Stripers.^[107] Waddell received another invitation to spring training before the 2024 regular season began.^[108]

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