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Braves Make Interesting Move in Latest 2024 MLB Mock Draft

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The Atlanta Braves have a “type” in the MLB Draft - college righthanders.

In 2023, of their twelve pitchers drafted, ten of them were righthanders and all but one were from college - Garrett Baumann, taken in the 4th round, was the lone prep pitcher in Atlanta’s class.

That’s not to say that they’re against taking prep pitchers - the 2022 draft featured four prep arms, including the first three picks in Owen Murphy (1-20), JR Ritchie (CB A-35) and Cole Phillips (2-57, since traded). But when they take prep pitchers, it’s typically to set up a “layer” of pitching in the system, players who are expected to come up through the system together, competing with one another and with a specified ETA of when that group of players will be debuting in the majors.