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Atlanta Braves Morning Chop: Draftees Beaming

By Alan Carpenter

SunTrust Park June 13, 2016. Courtesy of AtlantaBraves.com
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Jun 30, 2015; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Rays first round draft pick and outfielder Garrett Whitley signs autographs prior to the game against the Cleveland Indians at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 30, 2015; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Rays first round draft pick and outfielder Garrett Whitley signs autographs prior to the game against the Cleveland Indians at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

The 2016 Atlanta Braves Draft Class

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A Few Fun Facts

  • 42 players chosen all together
  • 24 pitchers, including 6 of the first 7 picks
  • 8 are southpaws; 16 right-handers
  • Among the position players:  C (4) , 1B (3), 2B (3), SS (1), 3B (2), OF (5)
  • There are two different guys named Brandon White:  drafted in consecutive rounds, and both right-handed pitchers.  That’s just weird.
  • 11 Community College and Junior College players
  • 12 High School players
  • That leaves 19 college players.  Many of these were taken from Rounds 2-S to 10 in the hopes of saving bonus pool monies for the top 3 picks.
  • Importantly:  each of the players selected in Rounds 6-10 are college seniors.  The Braves will underslot these players to help get the Top 3 pitchers – plus 11th rounder Matt Rowland – the bonuses their talents require.

Instant reports on these players were provided by Ben Chase on Day1, Day 2, and Day 3 of the draft with live running commentary hosted by Fred Owens.  Fred gave us a recap after Day 1, and I chimed in with a first look at ranking the draftees against the MLB’s version of our prospects list.

Ben is planning on more to come in the next couple of weeks – stay tuned for the low-down… and the signing announcements!

Oh wait… here’s the first one:

Believe it or not, I actually know who this is:  the second Brandon White – the pitcher selected in Round 13 from Davenport, Michigan!

Update:  Here’s that 11th Rounder I mentioned: SIGNED

Next: Topping Out Ceremony

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