The 2012 Lynchburg Hillcats were the Carolina League Champions, but, as with any Minor League team, last year's success has little to no bearing on how this year's team will fare.

The results that players in teams put up in Low A rarely matter, the level is really just a chance for players to get their first taste of a full season of professional baseball, and that will certainly be true for the Rome Braves this season.

Many consider AAA a holding pen for fringe Major Leaguers and career Minor Leaguers, but the Atlanta Braves have a surprising number of players with legitimate upside in Gwinnett this season.

AA is the proving ground where prospects come to flourish or fail, and the Atlanta Braves have a promising group of young players they hope to see flourish this season with the Mississippi Braves.

Notorious M-Braves manager Wellman rides the fame of his tirade to a Superbowl commercial.

The Atlanta Braves have made several changes to their Minor League coaching staffs for 2013, including the additions of veteran Major Leaguers Randy Ready, Dennis Lewallyn, and John Moses.

The Braves have signed right handed pitchers Robinson Lopez and Tim Corcoran, outfielder Ryan Harvey, and catcher Jose Yepez to Minor League contracts.

Braves re-sign Hughes and McGill, sign Hoyt, release 10 players, and lose 6 Minor League free agents to new teams.

The Atlanta Braves have hired Major League veteran Randy Ready to manage the AAA Gwinnett Braves in 2013. Ready replaces Dave Brundage, who had been the Braves AAA manager for the last 6 seasons.

Among a flurry of Minor League news, the Atlanta Braves have added Ernesto Mejia and Juan Jaime to their 40 man roster and re-sign free agents Matt Kennelly, Jordan Parraz, and Chris Garcia.