The Atlanta Braves' highest-ranked prospect delivered a solid performance in his first appearance on a minor league mound this month. Left-handed pitcher Cam C
May 31, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Detailed view of the hat and glove of Atlanta Braves center fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. against the Detroit Tigers in the fourth inning at SunTrust Park.
Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images | Brett Davis-Imagn Images The Atlanta Braves' highest-ranked prospect delivered a solid performance in his first appearance on a minor league mound this month. , tossed four shutout innings for the High-A Rome Emperors on Thursday. The 19-year-old gave up two hits and one walk whilein Rome's 8-7 victory over the Bowling Green Hot Rods, the High-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays.
The young southpaw threw 38 of his 52 total pitches for strikes to complete his four scoreless innings efficiently. This was Caminiti's first start since May 27, which likely played a role in his lower pitch count on Thursday. The young lefty was also dealing with a "minor wrist issue" that forced him to miss a start earlier in June, according to MLB Pipeline's.
But the 2024 first-round draft pick didn't miss a beat in his first outing back on the High-A mound. Jul 14, 2024; Ft. Worth, TX, USA; MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred takes a photo with Cam Caminiti after he's drafted by the Atlanta Braves with the 24th pick during the first round of the MLB Draft at Cowtown Coliseum.
Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images So far this season, Caminiti has produced a 4.74 ERA in 11 High-A games with 50 strikeouts in 49 1/3 innings. This comes after the young lefty's first full year as a pro in 2025, when he had a 3.09 ERA in 17 starts across two minor league levels.
The southpaw notably posted a 2.08 ERA in 13 Single-A starts last year, racking up 75 strikeouts in 56 1/3 innings. Atlanta selected Caminiti with the 24th overall pick in the 2024 MLB draft. So, regardless of any stats he's produced so far in the minors, it's probably easy to forget that the 19-year-old was playing high school ball around this time roughly two years ago.
With that in mind, it'd make sense if the Braves kept a close eye on the young hurler's workload this season. He's just over 20 innings away from matching his total from last year, after all.have been among the organization's young arms making the most noise in the first half of the 2026 season.
But many Braves fans will undoubtedly be curious to see how Caminiti builds on his latest outing as the team's No. 1 prospect continues his development at High-A.Justin Binkowski is a lifelong baseball fan returning to cover the sport he loves after spending nearly a decade writing about video games. Before his time as managing editor at Dot Esports, Binkowski attended King's College in Wilkes-Barre, PA, where he was also a relief pitcher on the school's baseball team.
While in college, Binkowski was a media relations intern for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders during the 2014 season.
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