prospecting

Julio Teheran is No. 1. Again. But, since he’s only 21, that’s OK. Baseball America’s list of the top 10 prospects in Atlanta’s organization is out, and the Colombian right-hander, who pitched for the Mississippi Braves in 2010, is back on top. He will have an impact in Atlanta soon, count on it. No. 2 on the BA list is J.R. Graham, the little right-hander who reached Mississippi late last summer, going 3-1 with a 3.18 ERA. He throws VERY hard and struck out 42 Double-A hitters in 45 1/3 innings. With any luck (for M-Braves fans), he’ll be back in Pearl this spring. Christian Bethancourt (No. 3), Sean Gilmartin (4), Evan Gattis (8) and Zeke Spruill (9) — all 2012 M-Braves — are also on the list. The power-hitting Gattis might be back, but it’s less likely for the others of that group. Right-hander Lucas Sims, the Braves’ top pick last June, checks in at No. 5. He played in rookie ball last season, as did No. 6 Mauricio Cabrera (RH) and No. 10 Jose Peraza (SS). No. 7 Alex Wood, a lefty drafted out of Georgia this year, went 4-2, 2.22 at low Class A Rome. He might show up at Trustmark Park sometime next summer. P.S. Belhaven and Blue Mountain will launch the 2013 college season at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson on Jan. 25. Can’t hardly wait. … Pulled from a box of 2012 Topps Updates: Andrelton Simmons and Brian Dozier rookie cards, Paul Maholm in a Braves unie, a Tim Dillard, a Scott Diamond, a Jairo Asencio (the former Luis Valdez) and a Ben Sheets. A nice haul.