The Atlanta Braves have a great tradition of drafting and developing players. No other team has had the international pressence or pre-draft scouting success that the Braves have had since the late 1980's
Chipper Jones, Tom Glavine, Andruw Jones, Javy Lopez, David Justice, Steve Avery, and Rafael Furcal are some names that the Braves have developed from the past. Some from the present are Yunel Escobar, Brian McCann, Tommy Hanson, Kenshin Kawakami, and of course top prospect Jason Heyward.
Even with all of the success the Braves have had in signing, drafting, and developing players with no previous major league experience, there have been a few stars that have gotten away.
This list will compile the top 10 players who were in the Braves system at a young age and went on to have successful careers with other teams.
Before I show you the top 10, here are the players who receive the ''honorable mention'' rank.
Ken Dayley who was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ken Oberkfell
Brook Jacoby who was traded to the Cleveland Indians for Len Barker
Willy Aybar who was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for Jeff Ridgway
Here is the 1-10, hope you enjoy!
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