We have been patiently waiting to see the Atlanta Braves rookie level affiliates in action, and on Monday they both opened their respective seasons. The biggest one to watch this season will be the Dominican Summer League affiliate which is the landing spot of Luis Guanipa. Guanipa was the Braves biggest signing from this past international class and the biggest international free agent Atlanta has landed since the ill-fated 2016 class. Other notable names on that DSL staff include pitchers Luis Arestigueta and Whilmer Guerra, along with outfielders Carlos Monteverde and John Estevez. Monteverde had the second largest signing bonus of this period, signing for $700k.
Luis Guanipa homers as rookie leagues open play
