Rich Douglas
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The Braves might not be as deep as they have been in the last couple of years due to graduation (Heyward, Minor, Freeman etc.) but this system still knows how to develop talent as they have a decent mix of high and low minor prospects.
Top Prospect
Julio Teheran - Without a doubt, the hard throwing 22 year old righty is the top prospect in this system. He's arguably been the best player in Atlanta's system since Jason Heyward made the move to the big leagues, and will be looking to put it all together with the parent club this season. We all know he struggled with his command last year during his call up, but a ton of work on refining his pitches in the offseason should give the young hurler the needed polish that it will take to be a prominent starter in an already crowded rotation. He throws 95mph on his fastball fairly consistently while sporting potentially plus secondary pitches in his curve and changeup. It's only a matter of time until he reaches his potential and should at the very least fit the mold of a middle of the rotation pitcher with high variance.
Top Hitter
Jose Peraza - I'd use Andrelton Simmons as the top hitter, but he's already played over 40 games with the Braves and is slotted to bat leadoff for them. Peraza is a fellow shortstop with plenty of potential. He'll be given the time to develop properly as Simmons will no doubt have a strong hold at that position for years to come, but Peraza should eventually challenge him at short or work up the middle with him at second. The 19 year old is very similar to Simmons as he already has plus range, a plus arm, and provides solid glove work. He's very quick and should bat leadoff during his entire development in the minors, while also hitting to contact very well.
Bronze Medal
Lucas Sims - The 18 year old Georgia native should develop nicely into a solid 2 or 3 starter as he is already ahead of the learning curve with his developing command. Sims throws a mid 90s fastball while possessing an average curve and changeup. There is still much to be seen with Sims as he doesn't have an ideal frame to be a workhorse starter, but this is the same franchise that miraculously turned Kris Medlen into a star. Sims allowed a high BABIP in his small sample size of action last year and will likely see an improvement in his stats.
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