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MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS
2020 Review: Received a non-roster invitation to Atlanta’s Spring Training…Played in nine games and
went 3-for-12 (.250) with two home runs, two RBI, two walks and four runs scored...He was one of FRONT OFFICE
four Braves’ to hit multiple home runs during the spring slate…Ended the season ranked by MLB.com as
Atlanta’s No. 20 prospect...2019: In his first full professional season, split the campaign between High-A
Florida and Double-A Mississippi, batting .233/.318/.349 (99-for-424) with nine home runs, 55 RBI and 42
runs scored in 130 games…Also walked 54 times, the sixth most among Atlanta farmhands...Named by the
organization as Mississippi’s Player of the Month for July…In 26 games that month, batted .333/.402/.481
(27-for-81), leading the club in each of those three categories…Also hit three home runs and drove in 12...
Following the season, played in the Arizona Fall League with the Scottsdale Scorpions…Hit .214 (9-for-
42) with two doubles and three RBI in 12 games...Finished the season tabbed by MLB.com as the Braves’
No. 11 prospect...2018: Split his debut season between Rookie-Advanced Danville, Single-A Rome and MANAGER & STAFF
High-A Florida, and combined to bat .265 (59-for-223) in 61 total games...Amateur: Attended Wichita State
University…In his three-year career with Shockers, earned Second Team All-Conference honors twice, and
was the 2016 Missouri Valley Conference Co-Freshman of the Year and a Freshman All-American...Hit .318
(192-for-604) in 171 career games...Was college teammates with Philadelphia Phillies INF Alec Bohm...
After his sophomore season, played for the Cape Cod League’s Cotuit Kettleers…Named the league’s
MVP after batting .310 with four doubles, three home runs and 16 RBI...Entered the 2018 draft as Baseball
America’s No. 29 prospect.
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E PLAYER BIOS
2018 Danville .250 10 40 10 10 1 0 3 7 1 0 0 6 9 0-1 .348 .500 0
Rome .333 32 117 20 39 5 3 1 23 0 3 0 10 17 4-1 .377 .453 3
Florida .152 19 66 3 10 3 1 0 4 0 1 0 7 15 0-0 .230 .227 0
2019 Florida .223 56 202 24 45 14 1 4 29 0 2 0 27 70 1-4 .312 .361 1
Mississippi .243 74 222 18 54 4 1 5 26 0 5 2 27 75 2-4 .324 .338 1
Minor Totals .244 191 647 75 158 27 6 13 89 1 11 2 77 186 7-10 .322 .365 5

johnson, jared right-handed pitcher
Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 SEASON IN REVIEW
Born: 3/17/01 in Smithville, MS Resides: Fulton, MS
School: Smithville (MS) HS
Obtained: Selected by the Braves in the 14th round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft
Signed By: Raymond Laval
Amateur: In his senior year at Smithville High School in Mississippi, posted a 9-0 record with a 0.68 ERA
and 100 strikeouts in 61.1 innings.
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
2019 GCL Braves 0-0 3.52 6 6 0 0 0 15.1 15 7 6 0 0 4 12 2 0 PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

jose, luis outfielder
Bats: L Throws: L Height: 5-11 Weight: 180
Born: 12/03/02 in San Pedro De Macoris, DR Resides: San Pedro De Macoris, DR
Obtained: Signed by the Braves as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2019
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
2021 Will Be First Professional Season BRAVES HISTORY

joseph, elison right-handed pitcher
Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6-0 Weight: 200
Born: 1/24/01 in San Pedro De Macoris, DR Resides: San Pedro De Macoris, DR
Obtained: Signed by the Braves as a non-drafted free agent on November 22, 2019
Signed By: Raymond Nunez
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK OPPONENTS
2021 Will Be First Professional Season
JosEPHINA, Kevin INFIELDER
Bats: S Throws: R Height: 6-0 Weight: 170
Born: 10/2/96 in Willemstad, Curacao Resides: Willemstad, Curacao
Obtained: Signed by the Braves as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2013 MISCELLANEOUS

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