Atlanta Braves minor league players

Brycelin Steven Ball (born July 8, 1998) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Ball attended Newman Catholic High School in Mason City, Iowa and played college baseball at North Iowa Area Community College and Dallas Baptist University.[1] He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 24th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft.[2]

Ball made his professional debut with the Danville Braves and was later promoted to the Rome Braves. In 62 games, he hit .329/.395/.628 with 17 home runs over 231 at-bats.[3] The Braves invited him to their Spring Training in 2020.[4][5]

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Corbin Clouse
Atlanta Braves
Pitcher
Born: (1995-06-26) June 26, 1995 Lansing, Michigan
Bats: Switch Throws: Left

Corbin James Clouse (born June 26, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Clouse attended Grand Ledge High School in Grand Ledge, Michigan, and played college baseball at Davenport University in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[6] After his sophomore season at Davenport, he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 27th round of the 2016 MLB draft.[7]

Clouse made his professional debut that year with the Danville Braves, and after pitching 6.2 scoreless innings,[8] was promoted to the Rome Braves where he finished the season.[9] He began 2017 with the Florida Fire Frogs and was promoted to the Mississippi Braves during the season.[10][11] In 41 relief appearances between both teams, he was 5-4 with a 2.53 ERA and a 1.55 WHIP.[12] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[13] He began 2018 with Mississippi[14][15] and was promoted to the Gwinnett Stripers in August. In 45 appearances (three starts) between the two clubs, he went 6-2 with a 1.94 ERA, striking out 83 batters in 65 innings.[16] He returned to Gwinnett for the 2019 season, going 0-3 with a 5.65 ERA over ​28 ²⁄₃ relief innings, striking out 37.

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Jasseel De La Cruz (born June 26, 1997) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization.

De La Cruz signed with the Atlanta Braves as an international free agent on June 1, 2015.[17] He spent his first professional season of 2015 with the DSL Braves, going 0–1 with a 7.11 ERA in 6 innings. He split the 2016 season between the DSL and the GCL Braves, going a combined 4–0 with a 2.18 ERA in 41 innings. He split the 2017 season between the GCL and the Danville Braves, going a combined 2–4 with a 3.80 ERA in ​42 ²⁄₃ innings. He played for the Rome Braves in 2018, going 3–4 with a 3.83 ERA in 69 innings.[18] De La Cruz split the 2019 season between Rome, Florida Fire Frogs, and Mississippi Braves, going a combined 7–9 with a 3.25 ERA over 133 innings.[19][20]

De La Cruz was added to the Braves 40–man roster following the 2019 season.[21] On September 15, 2020, De La Cruz was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[22]

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Terone Sevante Harris (born January 15, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Harris attended McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia. In 2014, his senior year, he hit .487 with seven home runs and 31 RBIs.[23] Undrafted in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at the University of Missouri where he played college baseball.

In 2015, Harris' freshman year at Missouri, he hit .263 with four home runs and 22 RBIs over 53 games,[24] earning a spot on the SEC All-Freshman team.[25] As a sophomore in 2016, he batted .213 with one home runs and 36 RBIs in 53 games. After the season, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League,[26][27] and also played in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.[28] In 2017, as a junior, he compiled a .268 batting average with a career-high 12 home runs and 48 RBIs in 52 games. In 2018, Harris' senior season, he slashed .316/.413/.516 with 11 home runs, fifty RBIs, and 12 stolen bases over 56 games.[29] After the season, he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 32nd round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[30]

Harris signed with the Braves and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Braves, and, after 22 games, was promoted to the Rome Braves, with whom he finished the year. Over 53 games between the two teams, he hit .302 with one home run and 29 RBIs. In 2019, he returned to Rome, with whom he was named a South Atlantic League All-Star.[31][32][33] In June, he was promoted to the Florida Fire Frogs,[34][35] and in July, he was promoted to the Mississippi Braves,[36][37][38] with whom he finished the season. Over 131 games between the three clubs, Harris slashed .323/.389/.498 with 14 home runs and 73 RBIs.[39] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions following the season,[40] and was named an All-Star.[41]

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Greyson Douglas Jenista (born December 7, 1996) is an American professional baseball right fielder in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Jenista attended De Soto High School in De Soto, Kansas, and Wichita State University, where he played college baseball for the Wichita State Shockers. He played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named its most valuable player.[42][43]

The Atlanta Braves selected Jenista in the second round, with the 49th overall selection, of the 2018 MLB draft.[44] He signed and played ten games for the Danville Braves of the Rookie-level Appalachian League, and was promoted to the Rome Braves of the Class A South Atlantic League.[45] After 32 games in Rome, he was promoted to the Florida Fire Frogs of the Class A Advanced Florida State League. In 61 total games between the two teams, he hit .265 with four home runs and 34 RBIs.[46] He returned to Florida to begin 2019, and was promoted to the Mississippi Braves in June.[47] Over 130 games between both teams, he batted .233 with nine home runs and 55 RBIs. He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions following the season.[48]

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Jacob Taylor Pearson (born June 1, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves organization.

Pearson attended West Monroe High School in West Monroe, Louisiana. As a senior, he batted .519 with 12 home runs.[49] He was named the state's Gatorade Player of the Year[50] and the most valuable player of the All-State team. Pearson committed to attend Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college baseball for the LSU Tigers.[51]

The Los Angeles Angels selected Pearson in the third round, with the 85th overall selection, of the 2017 MLB draft.[52] He signed with the Angels rather than attend LSU, earning a $1 million signing bonus. Pearson spent his first professional season with the AZL Angels where he batted .226 with 13 RBIs in 40 games.[53]

After being told they would not sign Shohei Ohtani during the 2017–18 offseason, the Minnesota Twins traded $1 million in international signing bonus money to the Angels for Pearson on December 6, 2017.[54] Pearson spent the 2018 season with the Cedar Rapids Kernels, hitting .237 with seven home runs and 36 RBIs in 78 games.[55] He returned to Cedar Rapids to begin 2019 before being promoted to the Fort Myers Miracle in July. Over 117 games between the two clubs, Pearson slashed .233/.303/.338 with five home runs, 41 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases.

On December 10, 2020, Pearson was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 Draft.

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Philip James Pfeifer (born July 15, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization. He previously played college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University.

Pfeifer graduated from Farragut High School in Farragut, Tennessee. He played for the school's baseball team, and set a state record by recording 46 wins.[56] He enrolled at Vanderbilt University to play college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team.[57] In 2012 and 2013, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[58][59] Pfeifer was suspended for the 2014 season due to substance abuse issues, but returned to the team in 2015.[60] The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Pfeifer in the third round, with the 101st overall selection, of the 2015 MLB Draft.[61][62] The Dodgers signed Pfeifer and[63] assigned him to the Ogden Raptors where he pitched ​1 ²⁄₃ scoreless innings for the season. Pfeifer began 2016 with the Great Lakes Loons and was later promoted to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.

On June 30, 2016, the Dodgers traded Pfeifer and Caleb Dirks to the Atlanta Braves for Bud Norris, Dian Toscano, a player to be named later (Alec Grosser), and cash.[64] The Braves assigned Pfeifer to the Carolina Mudcats and he was promoted to the Mississippi Braves in July. In 34 combined games between Great Lakes, Rancho Cucamonga, Carolina and Mississippi, Pfeifer posted a 4–1 record and 3.02 ERA with sixty strikeouts in ​47 ²⁄₃ total innings. In 2017, he played for both Mississippi and the Gwinnett Braves, pitching to a combined 1–5 record and 3.49 ERA in 41 total games between both clubs,[65] and in 2018, he returned to pitch for both Mississippi and Gwinnett, going 2–3 with a 5.73 ERA in 39 games.[66] He returned to Mississippi to begin 2019 before being promoted to the Gwinnett Stripers. Over thirty games (18 starts) between both clubs, Pfeifer went 6–8 with a 2.97 ERA, striking out 159 over ​133 ¹⁄₃ innings.

Pfeifer was added to the Braves 40–man roster following the 2019 season.[67] Following his father's death on July 1, 2018, Pfeifer planned to retire from professional baseball and enroll in law school after the 2019 season ended. Instead, Pfeifer continued pitching in the Australian Baseball League, was added to the Braves 40–man roster, and participated in spring training at the major league level.[68]

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Frederic Michael Tarnok (born November 24, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Tarnok attended Riverview High School in Riverview, Florida, where he played baseball. In 2017, his senior year, he went 7-0 with a 0.66 ERA while also batting .393.[69] Following his senior season, he was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the third round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[70][71] He signed with the Braves, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Tampa.[72]

Tarnok made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Braves, going 0-3 with a 2.57 ERA over 14 innings. In 2018, he pitched with the Rome Braves, with whom he was named a South Atlantic League All-Star.[73] Over 27 games (11 starts), Tarnok went 5-5 with a 3.96 ERA, striking out 83 batters over ​77 ¹⁄₃ innings.[74] Tarnok missed time during the 2019 season due to injury, but still started 19 games for the Florida Fire Frogs, pitching to a 3-7 record with a 4.87 ERA.

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