Braves prospects beat Yankees prospects

Infielder John Gil, rated MLB’s 10th-best prospect, leads way in Atlanta’s win.

Braves pitcher Garrett Baumann — pictured throwing batting practice in February — threw three hitless innings with five strikeouts Saturday, March 21, 2026, against a team of Yankees prospects. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

By Chad Bishop

22 hours ago

In Saturday’s Spring Breakout game, some of the Braves’ top prospects beat a team of Yankees prospects 8-3 at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida.

John Gil, a shortstop and third baseman, went 1-for-3 with a walk, drove in two and scored twice. Gil hit a solo home run in the fifth.

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Rated the No. 10 overall prospect according to the MLB Pipeline, Gil spent much of this spring with the Braves before being reassigned to minor league camp March 13.

Braves catcher Colin Burgess also drove in a pair of runs while designated hitter Jose Perdomo, shortstop Alex Lodise and center fielder Diego Tornes each drove in a run.

Owen Murphy, the Braves’ No. 6 overall prospect, started on the mound and threw 2⅔ innings. He walked four but only allowed one earned run. Garrett Baumann went three innings of hitless, scoreless ball and fanned five.

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