"When he's on, Joseph is in the top-5 arms Atlanta has in the minor leagues. With a fastball that regularly touches the upper-90's and a slider with a ridiculous amount of spin that tortures right-handed hitters, there's plenty to like about Joseph as a potential late-inning reliever. The downside is that when he's not on, god only knows where the ball is going when it leaves his hand."
"Joseph posted an ERA of 2.04 across two levels in 2024, wrapping up his year with double-A Mississippi where he posted a 1.33 ERA in 20.1 innings pitched. With those numbers in mind, expectations were very high for Joseph coming into 2025 - with some pundits even suggesting the hard-throwing righty could have ended up in Atlanta at some point."
Signed by Atlanta out of the Dominican Republic at 19, Joseph stands among the Braves' highest-upside, risk-versus-reward pitching prospects. He offers an upper-90s fastball and a high-spin slider that dominates right-handed hitters, projecting as a late-inning reliever when commanded. Joseph posted a 2.04 ERA across two levels in 2024, including a 1.33 ERA in 20.1 innings at Double-A Mississippi, creating strong 2025 expectations. In 2025 he stayed at Double-A Columbus, striking out 12.93 K/9 but seeing K% fall from 34.1% to 30.5% and walks spike to 21.9%, yielding a 4.31 ERA and 3.64 FIP. Continued command improvement remains essential for his advancement.
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