The 2025 MLB Draft approaches, reflecting on the Atlanta Braves' 2024 draft class led by left-handed pitcher Cam Caminiti. After an injury that sidelined him for the first two months, Caminiti has made five starts with Augusta, demonstrating significant improvement. Transitioning to a four-seam fastball and focusing on his slider have proven effective, boosting his pitching performance. However, Carter Holton's experience has been grim, having made just one unsuccessful start before undergoing Tommy John surgery, which casts doubt on his future in the organization.
Cam Caminiti has only made five starts with Augusta this season and only threw into the fifth inning in one of those games, yet undoubtedly has raised his stock since the draft.
The Braves swapped Caminiti from a two-seam fastball to a four-seam fastball and made his slider his primary breaking ball, and both of these changes have paid massive dividends.
Caminiti has missed bats with all three of his pitches, showed off advanced command, and outside of his one start that he left due to dehydration, he has overwhelmed Single-A hitters.
Carter Holton made one start in Augusta after the draft during which his command was so bad he couldn't get past the second inning, then in the offseason he underwent Tommy John surgery.
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