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MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS
lendor, yorlis outfielder
Bats: S Throws: R Height: 6-6 Weight: 215 FRONT OFFICE
Born: 11/29/03 in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic Resides: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Obtained: Signed by the Braves as a non-drafted free agent on February 2, 2021
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

liendo, gabriel infielder
Bats: L Throws: R Height: 5-10 Weight: 150 MANAGER & STAFF
Born: 1/9/03 in Maracay, Venezuela Resides: Maracay, Venezuela
Obtained: Signed by the Braves as a non-drafted free agent on January 15, 2021
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
linton, carter right-handed pitcher
Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6-0 Weight: 195
Born: 6/14/98 in Kingsport, TN Resides: Kingsport, TN PLAYER BIOS
School: Tusculum University (TN)
Obtained: Signed by the Braves as a non-drafted free agent on June 15, 2020
Signed By: Wilfredo Perez
Amateur: In four collegiate seasons, pitched for Columbia State Community College (TN) in 2017, East
Tennessee State University in 2018 and Tusculum University (TN) in 2019 and 2020...In two seasons
with the Pioneers, made 17 relief appearances, posting a 2.13 ERA...This past season, 2020, recorded 20
strikeouts in 13.1 innings, pitching to a 1.35 ERA in a team-most 11 appearances...Graduated from Dobyns-
Bennett High School in Kingsport, Tenn., where he led the Indians to a TSSAA district title...Other: His SEASON IN REVIEW
father, Doug, pitched in parts of seven major-league seasons with Toronto (1992-93, 2003), California
(1993), New York-NL (1994), Kansas City (1995-96) and Baltimore (1999).
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
lugbauer, drew catcher
Bats: L Throws: R Height: 6-4 Weight: 230
Born: 8/23/96 in Pleasant Valley, NY Resides: Pleasant Valley, NY PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
School: University of Michigan
Obtained: Selected by the Braves in the 11th round of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft
Signed By: Rick Sellers
2019 Review: Played 127 games for High-A Florida...Led the club and finished fourth in the Florida State
League in home runs (16)...Also had a team-best 26 doubles...Along with his one triple, totaled 43 extra-
base hits, the third most in the FSL...2018: Played the full season with Single-A Rome and batted .232 (95-
for-409) with 34 extra-base hits and 46 RBI...Ranked in the Top 10 among Atlanta prospects in home runs
(T7th, 12) and walks (8th, 43)...2017: Split his first professional season between Rookie Advanced Danville BRAVES HISTORY
and Single-A Rome, and combined to bat .261/.352/.514 with 13 home runs and 46 RBI in 60 games...
Finished second among all Atlanta farmhands (min. 200 at-bats) in slugging percentage (.514) and OPS
(.865), and ranked in the Top 10 in on-base percentage (7th, .352), home runs (8th, 13) and RBI (T10th, 46),
despite appearing in just 60 games.
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E
2017 Danville .243 29 103 23 25 4 0 10 27 0 0 1 19 30 0-0 .366 .573 3
Rome .277 31 119 13 33 11 1 3 19 0 0 3 8 38 0-0 .338 .462 3
2018 Rome .232 114 409 48 95 22 0 12 46 0 1 8 43 153 3-1 .317 .374 3
2019 Florida .194 127 454 39 88 26 1 16 51 0 2 1 36 169 0-0 .254 .361 12 OPPONENTS
Minor Totals .222 301 1085 123 241 63 2 41 143 0 3 13 106 390 3-1 .298 .397 21
McLAUGHLIN, Sean RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER
Bats: L Throws: R Height: 6-0 Weight: 200
Born: 5/16/94 in Boston, MA Resides: Marietta, GA
School: University of Georgia
Obtained: Selected by the Braves in the 19th round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft MISCELLANEOUS

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