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Minor league preview: NL East

By Jim Callis
Baseball America

Monday, April 5, 2004

Atlanta Braves What the system has produced lately: Mostly role players. Horacio Ramirez has claimed a spot in the back of the rotation, and Jung Bong and Trey Hodges have earned middle-relief roles. The system's biggest contribution has been righthander Adam Wainwright, the key player in the trade that brought J.D. Drew from St. Louis. Merkin Valdez emerged as one of the minors' top righties after the Braves traded him and Damian Moss for Russ Ortiz before last season. First base has been an un ...

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