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MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS
FRONT OFFICE FRONT OFFICE Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6-3 Weight: 215
dilone, adel right-handed pitcher
Born: 10/07/00 in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic Resides: Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic
Obtained: Signed by the Braves as a non-drafted free agent on January 22, 2020
Signed By: Jonathan Cruz
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK

2021 Will Be First Professional Season
MANAGER & STAFF Bats: L Throws: R Height: 6-0 Weight: 164
dilone, josé infielder

Born: 10/9/00 in La Vega, Dominican Republic
Resides: La Vega, Dominican Republic
Obtained: Signed by the Braves as a non-drafted free agent on July 6, 2018
Signed By: Carlos Sequera
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E
2019 DSL Braves .267 63 202 34 54 3 1 1 24 3 3 4 31 45 18-8 .371 .307 19
PLAYER BIOS Bats: L Throws: R Height: 6-0 Weight: 215
dum, benjamin right-handed pitcher
Born: 9/30/96 in Elliottsburg, PA
School: Virginia Commonwealth University Resides: Elliottsburg, PA
Obtained: Signed by the Braves as a minor-league free agent on February 26, 2021
2019 Review: After going undrafted out of college, began his professional career with the independent
SEASON IN REVIEW to a 2.75 ERA (6 ER/19.2 IP), striking out 24 and walking just two...Signed with the Minnesota Twins in
Frontier League's Southern Illinois Miners...Made 19 appearances with the Miners, all in relief, and pitched
August...In eight outings with Elizabethton, totaled 14.0 innings and struck out 20, while not issuing a
walk...Amateur: In four seasons at VCU, 2015-19, went 10-12 with a 3.35 ERA (69 ERA/185.1 IP) in 70
appearances, eight starts...Had just 48 walks and struck out 140...Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference
Second Team as a senior...Also graduated from West Perry High School in Elliottsburg, Pa...Is the school's
all-time wins leader (34)...Threw three no-hitters and one perfect game in his high school career.
Year Club W-L ERA G 8 GS CG SHO SV 14.0 14 H R 7 ER HR HB BB SO WP BK 0
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PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6-2 Weight: 225
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elder, bryce right-handed pitcher
Born: 5/19/99 in Denton, TX
Resides: Decatur, TX
School: University of Texas
Obtained: Selected by the Braves in the fifth round (156th overall) of the 2020 First-Year Player Draft
Signed By: Darin Vaughan
Amateur: In his three-year career at the University of Texas, Elder went 10-6 with a 3.42 ERA (55 ER/144.2
BRAVES HISTORY IP) in 39 appearances, 18 starts...All 21 of his relief appearances came during his freshman season...In
his abbreviated junior campaign, 2020, earned Collegiate Baseball Second Team All-American honors
after allowing just six earned runs in 26.0 innings (2.08 ERA) and striking out 32 in four starts...Entered
the drafted ranked by Baseball America as the No. 83 draft prospect, and by MLB.com as the No. 109
prospect...Attended Decatur (TX) High School...Threw back-to-back no-hitters in the playoffs in his senior
season, a year in which he went 7-2 with a 0.60 ERA...Also played golf and basketball in high school.
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
2021 Will Be First Professional Season
OPPONENTS Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6-2 Weight: 195
estes, joey right-handed pitcher
Born: 10/8/01 in Lancaster, CA
School: Paraclete (CA) HS Resides: Palmdale, CA
Obtained: Selected by the Braves in the 16th round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft
Year Club W-L 8.10 G 5 GS CG SHO SV 10.0 10 H 10 R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK 0
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