Tate Southisene has been a human highlight reel at the plate this season.

MLB’s No. 95 prospect swatted his 12th homer of the year as part of a 3-for-4 night at the dish in High-A Rome’s 13-8 loss to Frederick on Wednesday at <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/featured/explore-adventhealth-stadium-home-of-the-rome-emperors?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage"

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ATLANTA -- AJ Gracia was the Braves’ top overall selection in this year’s MLB Draft. But now that signing bonuses have been revealed, it’s obvious that third-round selection Jensen Hirschkorn was Atlanta’s top target.

Gracia’s willingness to accept a signing bonus that was well under

ATLANTA -- 1991 will always be a special year for Braves fans. So, there may be reason to be excited about the fact that Atlanta drafted a collegiate outfielder in the first round for the first time in 35 years.

The Braves took AJ Gracia with the first of their two

ATLANTA -- The Braves took two collegiate outfielders in the first round of the 2026 MLB Draft. That’s one more than they had taken with all of their first-round picks combined over the previous 61 years since this selection process had been staged.

“[College outfielders] wasn’t an area we were narrowing

ATLANTA -- You can never have enough arms. But thanks to last year’s selections, the Braves will enter this year’s MLB Draft with their farm system more balanced and as strong as it’s been in a decade.

The Braves gained great value when they took a position player with five of

ATLANTA -- Before Monday’s series finale against the Mets, the Braves selected right-hander Owen Murphy to the MLB roster for the first time.

Murphy, Atlanta’s first-round pick (20th overall) in the 2022 MLB Draft, has a 3.88 ERA in 11 starts for Triple-A Gwinnett this season across 60 1/3

Cam Caminiti seems to be finding his rhythm at High-A.

The Braves' No. 1 prospect delivered his best start of the season as he tossed six shutout innings, working around three hits and two walks with three strikeouts in High-A Rome’s 2-0 win against Jersey

Exactly one year ago, Eric Hartman was preparing to rejoin Single-A Augusta after a stint on the injured list. He was a 20th-round Draft choice from 2024 who hit .222 with a .710 OPS through his first 39 pro games, a 19-year-old from Alberta, Canada, who was taking

In less than two months, Briggs McKenzie has moved through three Minor League levels. And at every stop, he has delivered the goods.

The Braves' No. 7 prospect tied a career high with eight strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings in one of his best starts of the

A week ago, Cam Caminiti missed a scheduled start due to a minor wrist issue. It doesn't look like the Braves organization will have to worry about that moving forward.

The Braves' No. 1 prospect returned to the bump and dazzled in High-A Rome’s 8-7

Briggs McKenzie wasted no time showing Single-A competition what he’s made of.

The Braves’ No. 6 prospect made his Augusta debut Friday night and more than looked the part. The 19-year-old McKenzie cruised through five scoreless innings and allowed just one hit, striking out eight batters with

Area scouts in the Pacific Northwest often also have western Canada to cover, and that’s a huge amount of miles to traverse to see everyone. So if there’s, say, a kid in Alberta with a strong commitment to the University of Michigan, you might see him early, but not get

Conor Essenburg learned the best way to snap a home run drought: hit two in one game.

The Braves' No. 12 prospect -- who missed a month due to injury -- went 14 games (and 56 days) without a long ball. The 2025 fifth-rounder notched the first

The Braves saw another flash of the power potential Alex Lodise possesses on Wednesday. Actually two flashes.

Atlanta's No. 4 prospect went yard twice in his second multihomer game of his career in Single-A Augusta's 5-4 victory over Columbia at SRP Park. Lodise

There has been some hefty jockeying for the No. 1 spot among basestealers across the Minors as the 2026 campaign stretches deeper into its second month. Sometimes the best way to create separation is just to take off.

Tate Southisene seemed to be taking that sentiment to heart Tuesday

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Tate Southisene continues to roll for Single-A Augusta. The 19-year-old shortstop and Braves No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline had another good game on Wednesday and is offering a glimpse of what could be on the horizon for Atlanta within a few years.

Southisene, the Braves' first-round pick in

John Gil and Eric Hartman have formed quite a duo for High-A Rome to begin the 2026 season, with Sunday’s effort serving as the perfect representation.

Hitting second and third in the lineup, Gil (Braves’ No. 10 prospect) and Hartman (No. 20) each had two-home-run games in

The Braves already have a Top 100 prospect in their rotation. Meanwhile, their top arm on the farm delivered a bounceback start on Sunday.

Cam Caminiti tossed five scoreless innings in High-A Rome's 6-5 extra-inning victory over Bowling Green at AdventHealth Stadium. MLB's