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Atlanta Braves draft tracking; Six signings announced

By Fred Owens

SECAUCUS, NJ - JUNE 5: Representatives from all 30 Major League Baseball teams fill Studio 42 during the MLB First-Year Player Draft at the MLB Network Studio on June 5, 2014 in Secacucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
SECAUCUS, NJ - JUNE 5: Representatives from all 30 Major League Baseball teams fill Studio 42 during the MLB First-Year Player Draft at the MLB Network Studio on June 5, 2014 in Secacucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /
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Greg Cullen 2B 15th round

I doubt many Braves fans know Greg Cullen, but they’ll like him when they get to know him. He played shortstop for the Niagara University and led Division I with a .463 average. He hit well in all three years at Niagara.

  AB BB SO HR AVG OBP SLG OPS
2016 213 20 24 1 .305 .363 .394 .757
2017 182 19 12 2 .341 .414 .451 .865
2018 177 38 22 4 .458 .556 .655 1.211
Total 572 77 58 7 .364 .443 .493 .936

Statistics from The Baseball Cube

Cullen grew up on a baseball diamond. He told the Democrat and Chronicle it felt like home.

"“I always had a bat in my hands, always was going to Penfield Little League . . and playing the game. My whole entire life was spent at that complex. That’s all I really did. (after) a game at 9 o’clock in the morning. . there’d be games at 11 and 1:30, so I’d either be playing wall ball or watching their games.. ."

His coach at Niagara- Rob McCoy- told everyone he knew Cullen would get drafted.

"““He’s gonna get drafted, it’s not even a question . . .His hit tool is off the charts,”"

He’s not a big guy – 5’-10”, 175 – but Atlanta Braves fans know that size isn’t always an indicator of future accomplishments.

Justin Dean Outfield 17th round

There’s not much press available on Dean. He went undrafted after graduation from Mauldin High School in, Mauldin S.C. and Lenoir-Rhyne University offered his only chance to play college ball,

According to the Bears News, the 5’-9 180 pound Dean rewarded their faith in him every year. He  finished his junior year with a .389/.498/.640/1.138 line including 13 doubles, seven triples, and six homers.

As a result, he was named to both the 2018 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region Second Team and the 2018 All-South Atlantic Conference First-Team.

His career at Lenoir-Rhyne ended with a .367/.467/.532/.999 line including 34 doubles, 12 triples, and 11 homers.

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