How was he acquired?

The Braves signed Rayven Antonio for just $10k as an international free agent in the same 2023 class where they landed Luis Guanipa. Antonio was a bit of a lottery ticket with some upside, but also a lot of development needed.

What were the 2025 expectations?

There were none. After signing Antonio spent 2023 in the DSL, mostly in relief, pitching to a 1.16 ERA and 0.94 WHIP with 22 strikeouts in 31 innings. While those numbers were dominant, it was the DSL and he didn’t miss many bats. In 2024 he spent the year between Augusta and the FCL, pitching to a 4.05 ERA and 1.46 WHIP with 31 strikeouts in 46.2 innings, also more in relief. Those numbers were solid for an age-18 season, but he really didn’t miss many bats – though he did an excellent job of forcing ground ba

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