Justin Yeager
Justin Richard Yeager
Born: January 20, 1998
Woodridge, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 33 (2019 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Career: 2019-2025
Justin Yeager compiled a career record of 16 wins and 14 losses, with 46 saves, and a 3.04 ERA in his 193-game pitching career with the Danville Braves, Braves, Rome Braves, Augusta GreenJackets, Mississippi Braves, Biloxi Shuckers, Surprise Saguaros and Nashville Sounds. He began playing during the 2019 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
 Danville Braves |
 Braves |
 Augusta GreenJackets |
 Rome Braves |
 Mississippi Braves |
 Biloxi Shuckers |
 Surprise Saguaros |
 Nashville Sounds |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.24 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23.3 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 107 |
| 2019 | R | GULF | Braves | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Rome Braves | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.50 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18.0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 77 |
| 2021 | A | LAEA | Augusta GreenJackets | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.27 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22.0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 93 |
| 2022 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.79 | 38 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 40.3 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 168 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| 2023 | AA | SOUL | Biloxi Shuckers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2023 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.23 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
| 2024 | AA | SOUL | Biloxi Shuckers | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.88 | 47 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 51.0 | 45 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 216 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Nashville Sounds | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.84 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 2025 | AA | SOUL | Biloxi Shuckers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.75 | 31 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 36.0 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 142 |
| Totals | 16 | 14 | .533 | 3.04 | 193 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 228.3 | 162 | 94 | 77 | 17 | 113 | 2 | 286 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 956 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | P | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .214 |
| 2019 | R | GULF | Braves | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2021 | A | LAEA | Augusta GreenJackets | P | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Rome Braves | P | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .154 |
| 2022 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | P | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .079 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | P | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | P | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | AA | SOUL | Biloxi Shuckers | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2024 | AA | SOUL | Biloxi Shuckers | P | 47 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .043 |
| 2025 | AA | SOUL | Biloxi Shuckers | P | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .097 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Nashville Sounds | P | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| Totals | 144 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .929 | .090 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | June 25, 2019 | June 25, 2019 |
| 2019 | R | Appalachian League | Danville Braves | ATL | June 30, 2019 | August 27, 2019 |
| 2021 | A | Low-A East | Augusta GreenJackets | ATL | May 6, 2021 | July 8, 2021 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A East | Rome Braves | ATL | July 13, 2021 | September 14, 2021 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Rome Braves | ATL | April 10, 2022 | May 14, 2022 |
| 2022 | AA | Southern League | Mississippi Braves | ATL | May 19, 2022 | September 17, 2022 |
| 2023 | AA | Southern League | Biloxi Shuckers | MIL | April 7, 2023 | May 11, 2023 |
| 2023 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Surprise Saguaros | October 4, 2023 | November 7, 2023 | |
| 2024 | AA | Southern League | Biloxi Shuckers | MIL | April 6, 2024 | September 15, 2024 |
| 2025 | AA | Southern League | Biloxi Shuckers | MIL | April 6, 2025 | July 13, 2025 |
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Nashville Sounds | MIL | July 20, 2025 | September 20, 2025 |
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