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Braves MLB Draft: College Arms To Target with First 5 Picks

By Jake Mastroianni

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 30: Starting pitcher Kumar Rocker #80 of the Vanderbilt reacts to being pulled from the game against Mississippi St. by Head Coach Tim Corbin of the Vanderbilt in the top of the fifth inning during game three of the College World Series Championship at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha on June 30, 2021 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 30: Starting pitcher Kumar Rocker #80 of the Vanderbilt reacts to being pulled from the game against Mississippi St. by Head Coach Tim Corbin of the Vanderbilt in the top of the fifth inning during game three of the College World Series Championship at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha on June 30, 2021 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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Braves MLB Draft: College Arms to Target at 35 and 57

Cade Horton — RHP — Oklahoma

A two-way player at Oklahoma who was also a two-sport star in high school where he played quarterback.

Horton’s future in the big leagues is as a starting pitcher where he features a mid-90s fastball and a plus-plus slider.

A lot of scouts have him ranked higher than 35, so there is a chance he doesn’t make it here. He has the ceiling as a number two or three starter — most likely a three.

Coopoer Hjerpe — LHP — Oregon State

A finesse pitcher with a funky delivery from the left side, Hjerpe would be a safe pick at 35 as someone you feel confident will make a big league rotation one day.

He doesn’t have a very high ceiling, but he has great command even with that delivery and knows how to get hitters out.

Carson Whisenhunt — LHP — East Carolina

He missed all of 2022 because of failed drug test adding to the list of top college arms that didn’t pitch this season.

The 6-foot-3 lefty has average offerings across the board making him a safe bet as a mid-rotation starter.

Parker Messick — LHP — Florida State

You can say the same about Messick as Hjerpe, a lefty with a funky delivery that knows how to get batters out.

Messick was also a master at getting the strikeout with 270 of them in his last two seasons with the Seminoles.

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