Braves First Round Draft Pick Moves into Top-100 List

The Atlanta Braves prospect department continues to get recognition lately, especially in the pitching department.

After multiple pitching prospects in the Braves farm system made their MLB debut this season and some (Spencer Schwellenbach) have made the most of their chances by becoming a staple in the Major League Rotation, the baseball industry continues to give its flowers to Alex Anthopoulos and the team's scouting department.

On Friday, MLB Pipeline announced that Cam Caminiti, the team's top overall prospect for the Braves was added to the league's Top-100 prospect list after the graduation of Colorado Rockies outfielder Jordan Beck.

Here's what MLB Pipeline said about Caminiti, who surprisingly fell to Atlanta at pick number 24 in this year's MLB Draft:

A cousin of Ken Caminiti, Cam was thought to be one of the best players in the 2025 Draft class when he reclassified for 2024. That made him one of the youngest players in the class, only 17 years old at the time of the Draft. A solid two-way player who could be a prospect as a hitter, he separated himself on the mound with strong performances on the summer showcase circuit and continued his dominant performances back home in Arizona this spring. He was the highest-ranked high school arm in the class, and many thought he would go in the middle of the first round. But the Braves were thrilled when they were able to take him at No. 24 overall and sign him with a full-slot bonus of $3.56 million.

Caminiti has the potential to have four legitimate pitches in the future, with projection to all of them. He already throws plenty hard, with a fastball that can touch 98 mph and sat 93-95 this spring, and scouts feel there’s more in the tank. He commands it well and it misses a lot of bats thanks to ride and carry up in the zone, combined with deception in his delivery. He can show a distinct curve and slider, though both can get loose because of inconsistent finish, and among scouts there is a bit of a split camp over which is the better offering. But this spring he answered a lot of concerns about his feel to spin. He hadn’t used his changeup much at all prior to this year, but it became a real go-to pitch for him, giving him another at least above-average offering.

The athleticism Caminiti showed when he played center field helps him on the mound, and there’s confidence as he matures he’ll be able to use his repeatable delivery and be a consistent strike-thrower with every chance to be a big league starter.

Caminiti, despite being a prep pitcher, signed for the slot value of $3.56M versus requiring the expected overslot deal to forgo his college commitment and join the organization.

He was recently assigned to the Braves Single-A affiliate the August GreenJackets and is set to make his professional debut on Saturday against the Columbus Fireflies.