The Braves keep moving talent up the ladder, and the next name in line is right-hander Luke Sinnard.
Atlanta announced Thursday that Sinnard is going from High-A Rome to Double-A Columbus. The first time the 23-year-old takes the mound for the Clingstones, it will be his Double-A debut, and that outing is expected to come next week against the Chattanooga Lookouts, Cincinnati’s Double-A affiliate.
Sinnard stands 6-foot-7 and enters the next stage of his climb as Atlanta’s No. 13 prospect for 2026 on MLB Pipeline. The Braves drafted him in the third round in 2024 out of Indiana University Bloomington, and his path has been shaped by injury as much as production. When he’s been on the field, he’s given Atlanta reasons to keep pushing him forward.
This season, Sinnard has logged a 2.54 ERA across 11 minor league starts, striking out 48 batters in 39 innings. Eight of those outings came with Rome, where he posted a 2.73 ERA over 29 2/3 innings.
His workload has been limited, though, after time on the injured list in 2026. He hasn’t finished more than four innings in a start since early June.
The health issues have been a major part of his recent story. Sinnard missed 2024 after Tommy John surgery and then dealt with a right elbow stress reaction in 2025. Even with that setback, he was effective when available last year, putting up a 2.86 ERA in 16 starts while striking out 86 hitters in 72 1/3 innings.
For Atlanta, the next step is straightforward: keep the arm healthy and see how the stuff plays against better competition. Sinnard becomes the latest Braves prospect to reach Double-A this month, joining outfielder Eric Hartman, left-handed pitcher Cam Caminiti, and shortstop Alex Lodise.
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