• Full name Justin Long
  • Born 03/04/2002 in Kingwood, TX
  • Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Rice
  • Drafted in the 7th round (219th overall) by the Atlanta Braves in 2023 (signed for $172,500).
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    A 6-foot-1, 180-pound righthander, Long started his career as a catcher at Rice and for his first two seasons was the everyday backstop for the team. He transitioned to a pitcher only role in 2023, where he posted a 4.93 ERA, primarily out of the bullpen, with an 18.9% strikeout rate and 8% walk rate. Long pitched with a 93-94 mph fastball that has been up to 98 and uses a low-80s breaking ball as his go-to secondary offering. He’s mixed in a firm, upper-80s changeup as well but rarely uses the pitch and lacked feel for it when he did.

Career Transactions

  • RHP Justin Long assigned to FCL Braves.
  • Atlanta Braves signed RHP Justin Long.
  • RHP Justin Long assigned to Rice Owls.

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