The Braves’ farm system has received a lot of fanfare this season. From the prospects that have carried over from last year to the 2017 draft to the international signees, interest in Braves prospects is at, arguably, all-time highs.
It is easy to focus a lot on known, established prospects as well as guys that were picked in the draft. Those are guys that get get coverage on mainstream media channels and can been seen stateside relatively quickly. However, much of the Braves success in rebuilding their minor league operation has had to do with their successes on the international market with prospects such as Ozzie Albies, Ronald Acuna, Kevin Maitan, Derian Cruz, and Cristian Pache (to name a few) coming from the international free agent market.