"The expectations for Guanipa this year were for him to just get on the field and play. That is because he was coming off of a basically lost season in 2024 due to injuries limiting him to only 52 games. Beyond that he never got going at the plate, partially because of the starting and stopping he did, and he posted just a .577 OPS between Augusta and the FCL."
"Guanipa started the year in Augusta and made it three games before needing to be shut down for just over two months. He finally returned in the FCL on June 12th and spent six games there, before heading back to Augusta for the rest of the season. He made it until late-July before injuries came up again, which limited him to just five games after July 25th."
Luis Guanipa signed with the Atlanta Braves in January 2023 for a $2.5M bonus and entered as a top-40 prospect with developing five-tool potential. He was considered a late bloomer after showing plate improvements prior to signing. Expectations for 2025 centered on simply getting regular playing time after a largely lost 2024 that included 52 games and a .577 OPS. Recurring injuries again curtailed the 2025 season to 35 games, producing a .262/.345/.325 line with five doubles, one home run, two steals, 14 walks and 20 strikeouts in 142 plate appearances. He made notable in-season adjustments, hitting .324/.378/.382 with nine strikeouts across his final 18 games.
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