Atlanta Braves’ pitching prospect Joey Estes had a monster breakout in 2021. He was the ace of the Augusta GreenJackets’ staff and led Low-A East in three categories to win a pitching triple crown of sorts. Should his success carry over into 2022, Estes showed he can be in the conversation as one of the top pitching prospects in the system.
Midseason report card: Estes came in at No. 14 on the Talking Chop Midseason Top-30 list. That was a 12-spot jump from his preseason ranking. By season’s end, several of us felt that No.