Luis Guanipa was the biggest international signing for the Atlanta Braves since their ill-fated 2016 class and the subsequent sanctions, and he impressed early in his professional career.
How Acquired
Guanipa was signed as an international free agent on January 15, 2023 to a $2.5 million bonus, making him one of the largest international free agent signings in the franchise’s history.
Preseason Report Card
Guanipa, who turns 18 on December 15, may only have come in listed at 5’11”, but carried outsized potential and electrifying athleticism. Hailing from Ronald Acuna Jr.