When the Atlanta Braves signed Luis Guanipa as their top international free agent back in 2023 for $2.5 million, the organization was in real need of a win in the international market. Since their international penalties ended, the Braves have really struggled to find impact IFA talent and the hope was that Guanipa would be change that narrative. What has happened since then has been a decidedly mixed bag.
While the expectations were high for Guanipa, the production his first two seasons in the minor leagues did not match them with 2024 being particularly rough as he only managed a .