By: J.P. Schwartz

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2012 Atlanta Braves Top 15 Prospect Rankings

Every year at this time I like to rank each team’s top prospects. My criteria is based upon both past performance and future potential to his parent team. This is my ranking of the 2012 Atlanta Braves Top Prospects.

To qualify, a prospect must have fewer than 130 at-bats or 50 innings in MLB

#1 Julio Teheran RHP

Born: 1/27/1991

Highest Level Reached: MLB Atlanta Braves

2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 15-3, 2.55ERA, 144.2IP, 48BB, 122K, .232BAA

MAJORS: 1-1, 5.03ERA, 19.2IP, 8BB, 10K, .276BAA

#2 Arodys Vizcaino RHP

Born: 11/13/1990

Highest Level Reached: MLB Atlanta Braves

2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 5-5, 3.06ERA, 97IP, 28BB, 100K, .225BAA

MAJORS: 1-1, 4.67ERA, 17.1IP, 9BB, 17K, .239BAA

#3 Randall Delgado RHP

Born: 2/9/1990

Highest Level Reached: MLB Atlanta Braves

2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 7-7, 3.88ERA, 139IP, 57BB, 135K, .255BAA

MAJORS: 1-1, 2.83ERA, 35IP, 14BB, 18K, .220BAA

#4 Brandon Drury 3B

Born: 8/21/1992

Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Danville Braves

2011 Combined Stats: .347, 23(2B), 8HR, 54RBI

#5 Andrelton Simmons SS

Born: 9/4/1989

Highest Level Reached: High-A Lynchburg Hillcats

2011 Combined Stats: .311, 35(2B), 6(3B), 1HR, 52RBI, 26SB

#6 Tyler Pastornicky SS

Born: 12/13/1989

Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Gwinnett Braves

2011 Combined Stats: .314, 15(2B), 5(3B), 7HR, 45RBI, 27SB

#7 Christian Bethancourt C

Born: 9/2/1991

Highest Level Reached: High-A Lynchburg Hillcats

2011 Combined Stats: .289, 16(2B), 3(3B), 5HR, 53RBI

#8 Sean Gilmartin LHP

Born: 5/8/1990

Highest Level Reached: Low-A Rome Braves

2011 Combined Stats: 2-2, 3.09ERA, 23.1IP, 2BB, 31K, .228BAA

#9 J.R. Graham RHP

Born: 1/14/1990

Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Danville Braves

2011 Combined Stats: 5-2, 1.72ERA, 57.2IP, 13BB, 52K, .245BAA

#10 Nick Ahmed SS

Born: 3/15/1990

Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Danville Braves

2011 Combined Stats: .262, 13(2B), 2(3B), 4HR, 24RBI, 18SB

#11 Zeke Spruill RHP

Born: 9/11/1989

Highest Level Reached: Double-A Mississippi Braves

2011 Combined Stats: 10-11, 3.19ERA, 174.2IP, 40BB, 108K, .238BAA

#12 Navery Moore RHP

Born: 8/10/1990

Highest Level Reached: 14th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft

2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#13 Matt Lipka OF

Born: 4/15/1992

Highest Level Reached: Low-A Rome Braves

2011 Combined Stats: .247, 21(2B), 3(3B), 1HR, 37RBI, 28SB

#14 Carlos Perez LHP

Born: 11/20/1991

Highest Level Reached: Low-A Rome Braves

2011 Combined Stats: 4-10, 4.82ERA, 125IP, 66BB, 109K, .278BAA

#15 J.J. Hoover RHP

Born: 8/13/1987

Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Gwinnett Braves

2011 Combined Stats: 3-6, 2.64ERA, 105.2IP, 40BB, 117K, .200BAA

Disclaimer – I did not attend any minor league games this year, nor do I claim to have any scouting experience. These lists are the product of my own research of statistics and online scouting reports.