Atlanta Braves minor league players

Jihwan Bae

Jihwan Bae (born July 1999) is a South Korean baseball shortstop in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Born in July 1999, Bae attended Kyeongbuk High School in Daegu. He represented South Korea at the 2017 U-18 Baseball World Cup. During the tournament, Baie hit for a .286 batting average with five RBIs, six runs scored, six walks and two stolen bases. Bae was projected to be a first round pick in the 2017 KBO League draft. On September 23, 2017, the Atlanta Braves announced the signing of Bae as a free agent. General manager John Coppolella claimed that Bae was the youngest Asian baseball player to sign with the Braves in nearly two decades. By joining the Braves, Bae became the second player since Kwon Kwang-min, who signed with the Chicago Cubs in 2015, to leave a South Korean high school directly for professional baseball in the United States.

Braxton Davidson

Braxton Cain Thomas Davidson (born June 18, 1996) is a baseball outfielder. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft. He attended T. C. Roberson High School in Asheville, North Carolina. Davidson spent the 2015 season with the Class A Rome Braves, where he hit ten home runs in 125 games, with a .242 batting average, a .381 on base percentage, and a .374 slugging percentage. After spending time in major league spring training, Davidson was assigned to the Carolina Mudcats to start 2016. He spent the whole 2016 season with the Mudcats, where he posted a .224 batting average with 10 home runs and 63 RBIs in 128 games.

Travis Demeritte

Travis Timothy Demeritte (born September 30, 1994) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Atlanta Braves organization. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the first round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. Demeritte began his professional career with the Arizona League Rangers. The next year, he was promoted to the Hickory Crawdads and began playing second base regularly, having moved from his natural position as shortstop. In 2015, Demeritte returned to Hickory. That June, he tested positive for Furosemide, and was suspended for eighty games. While serving the suspension, Demeritte played in the Dominican Republic and for the Adelaide Bite of the Australian Baseball League. Upon his return to Minor League Baseball, Demeritte was demoted to the Spokane Indians, where he finished the season. The next season, Demeritte was assigned to the High Desert Mavericks. In a June 2016 game, against the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, Demeritte was hit by a pitch, an action which caused a bench-clearing brawl. The next month, he appeared in the All-Star Futures Game.

On July 27, 2016, the Rangers traded Demeritte to the Braves for Lucas Harrell and Darío Álvarez. He was assigned to the Carolina Mudcats.

Caleb Dirks

Caleb Timothy Dirks (born June 9, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves organization.

Dirks attended Woodcrest Christian High School and California Baptist University in Riverside, California. He was selected in the 15th round of the 2014 MLB draft by the Atlanta Braves. In 2015, the Braves traded Dirks and Jordan Paroubeck to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for an international signing bonus slot worth $249,000. In 2016, the Dodgers traded Dirks and Philip Pfeifer to the Braves for Bud Norris, Dian Toscano, a player to be named later (Alec Grosser), and cash.

Michael Mader

Michael Christopher Mader (born February 18, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves organization.

Mader attended Marianna High School in Marianna, Florida, and Chipola College. At Chipola, Mader was named the Panhandle Conference Pitcher of the Year as a freshman.

The Miami Marlins selected Mader in the third round, with the 105th overall selection, of the 2014 MLB draft. After signing with the Marlins, Mader played for the Batavia Muckdogs of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League, and was named a midseason all-star. Mader played for the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the Class A South Atlantic League in 2015, and began the 2016 season with the Jupiter Hammerheads of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.

On August 6, 2016, the Marlins traded Mader and Anfernee Seymour to the Atlanta Braves for Hunter Cervenka. The Braves assigned Mader to the Double A Southern League Mississippi Braves. Mader finished 2016 with a 7-9 record and a 3.25 ERA.

Kevin Maitán

Kevin Francisco Maitán (born February 12, 2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Maitán was considered the top international prospect for the 2016 class. Though a natural shortstop, Maitán has most often been projected as a third baseman in professional baseball. He has been called the best international free agent since Miguel Sanó in 2009 and has been compared to Miguel Cabrera and Chipper Jones. He signed with the Atlanta Braves on July 2. Maitán arrived in the United States in September to begin his professional career at the instructional league. He made his debut with the GCL Braves on July 3, 2017.

Philip Pfeifer

Philip James Pfeifer (born July 15, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for 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. He enrolled at Vanderbilt University to play college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team. Pfeifer was suspended for the 2014 season due to substance abuse issues, but returned to the team in 2015. The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Pfeifer in the third round, with the 101st overall selection, of the 2015 MLB Draft. The Dodgers signed Pfeifer.

In 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.

Austin Riley

Michael Austin Riley (born April 2, 1997) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Riley was drafted by the Atlanta Braves with the 41st overall pick in 2015 Major League Baseball Draft out of DeSoto Central High School in Southaven, Mississippi. Though he was committed to Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team, Riley chose to sign with the Braves for $1.6 million. Riley made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Braves that season. After 30 games, he was promoted to the Danville Braves. Overall in 60 games he batted .304/.389/.544 with 12 home runs over 217 at-bats.

Anfernee Seymour

Anfernee J'Nero Seymour (born June 24, 1995) is a Bahamian professional baseball shortstop for the Atlanta Braves organization.

Seymour attended American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida. The Miami Marlins selected Seymour in the seventh round, with the 197th overall selection, of the 2014 MLB draft.

In 2015, Seymour played for the Batavia Muckdogs of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League. Seymour began the 2016 season with the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the Class A South Atlantic League.

On August 6, 2016, the Marlins traded Seymour and Michael Mader to the Atlanta Braves for Hunter Cervenka. Seymour finished 2016 with the Rome Braves and finished the 2016 season batting .257 with 43 stolen bases.

Devan Watts

Devan Scott Watts (born April 21, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Watts attended Mooresville High School in Mooresville, North Carolina and played college baseball at Tusculum College. He did not start pitching until his senior year of high school. Watts was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 17th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft.

Watts made his professional debut with the Danville Braves and was promoted to the Rome Braves. He started 2017 with the Florida Fire Frogs and was promoted to the Mississippi Braves during the season.

Patrick Weigel

Patrick Charles Weigel (born July 8, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Weigel attended St. Bonaventure High School in Ventura, California. He played college baseball at Pacific University for one year before transferring to Oxnard College. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 22nd round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and transferred to the University of Houston. After one year at Houston he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the seventh round of the 2015 MLB Draft.

Weigel made his professional debut with the Danville Braves. He started 2016 with the Rome Braves and was promoted to the Mississippi Braves in August. He ended the 2016 season with an 11-6 record and a 2.47 ERA. Weigel started the 2017 season with Mississippi and was promoted to the Gwinnett Braves in May. The next month, he underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the remainder of the season.

Bryse Wilson

Bryse Everett Wilson (born December 20, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Wilson attended Orange High School in Hillsborough, North Carolina and played both baseball and football. As a senior, he was named The News & Observer's high school athlete of the year. Wilson was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the fourth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft.

Wilson made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Braves. He started 2017 with the Rome Braves and was selected to the South Atlantic League All-Star Game.