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Atlanta Braves Top 100 Prospects: #25 Leudys Baez

By Benjamin Chase

Mar 15, 2015; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; A young Atlanta Braves fan tries to get an autograph before a spring training baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Champion Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 15, 2015; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; A young Atlanta Braves fan tries to get an autograph before a spring training baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Champion Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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Atlanta Braves Outfielder Leudys Baez

Who Is He?

The Washington Nationals signed Baez out of his native Dominican Republic in 2012, but they released him the following August without him ever playing a game for them. I searched for anything online, and no matter the combination of search terms I used, I could not find anything on the release of Baez and the reasoning within the Nationals organization for the move.

Next: Baez's scouting report

The Braves signed Baez to a deal last December, and he began his career with Danville in the Appalachian League. There he showed very well, hitting .311/.331/.473 with 4 home runs and 5 stolen bases in only 33 games before being promoted to class A Rome in the South Atlantic League. Overall between the two leagues, Baez finished the season with 267 plate appearances, hitting .267/.289/.408 with 5 home runs and 6 stolen bases, but also with a disturbing 6/61 BB/K ratio.

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