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Atlanta Braves 2016-2017 Top 100 Prospects: Top Ten

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 10:35 p.m. ET

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The Atlanta Braves have an incredible farm system, and Benjamin Chase has taken up Tomahawk Take’s minor league coverage of that system. This is his top 100 prospects in the Atlanta Braves system!

An Introduction

This is my second undertaking of an Atlanta Braves Top 100 Prospects list.

I will be honest – it was much tougher this season. Last year, I did consider just under 150 names that I considered as worthy of being on the top 100 list, but the qualifications were basically “did not look bad statistically” or “heard at least one positive thing”.

This year I knew was going to be much deeper, so I upped my personal requirements even for consideration, and I had 173 names on the initial list that I made to start sorting out from.

First, the methodology. This list is not a list of the guys who have the most talent from 1-100 as that wouldn’t tell us what we really want to know. This is an evaluation of who has the talent, the mental makeup, and the work ethic to turn their talent into a major league baseball player.

The reality is that of these 100 players, the Braves would be doing exceptionally well if 25 of them played more than a brief stint with the major league club. That part does need to be kept in mind as we continue through this list.

That does not mean that someone who is a #98 on this list can’t have a major league career. What I look at is the level of impact a player will have IF he does make the major leagues. A guy who will be an impact hitter or not make it at all will likely get rated higher than a guy who won’t make it as a starter or a late-inning reliever, but he has a good shot to be a major league middle reliever.

All players who have not exceeded rookie requirements are eligible for this list, even if they’ve played in the major leagues already.

I will have a post on Friday after the entire list is revealed that presents the list in a pure list format with no evaluation on each player for reference in the future. These posts will have more in-depth evaluation of each player in the list.

I also intend to update this list sometime before spring training begins with any off season acquisitions that the Braves make, so I won’t be updating the list as each trade/rule V pick/waiver claim is made, it will all be at that time.

With that said, let’s take a look at this post’s focus, #1-10 on the list!

10. Robert Whalen, RHP

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9. Mike Soroka, RHP

Next: #8 & #7

8. Ian Anderson, RHP

7. Max Fried, LHP

Next: #6 & #5

6. Kevin Maitan, SS

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5. Ronald Acuna, OF

Next: #4 & #3

4. Kolby Allard, LHP

3. Sean Newcomb, LHP

Next: #2 & #1

2. Ozzie Albies, 2B

1. Dansby Swanson, SS

I hope you enjoyed this series! I’ll have a post tonight with just the list for a reference point, but no analysis on that post. Definitely look forward to more scouting reports this offseason and the update that will likely come when prospects are acquired!!

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