There were lofty expectations for Wilson Betemit. He climbed the prospect charts and sat atop the Atlanta Braves organization a couple of times.
His career wasn’t exactly what many expected, but he certainly hung around awhile. Let’s take a look back at his career.
Wilson Betemit, the two-time Braves top prospect
Betemit was signed by the Braves out of the Dominican Republic at the young age of 14. While that not only sounds unbelievable, it was also against Major League Baseball’s rule book, as international free agents had to be 16.