In the last five drafts, fans wondered if the Atlanta Braves would ever pick anything other than pitchers. This year they appear in love with college shortstops.
If Beau Philip’s name is new to you, you aren’t alone. Philip is a 19-year old Junior at Oregon State, ranked #132 by MLBPipeline and #254 by Baseball America on it’s free-to-view list of 500 draft prospects. Just keep scrolling, he’s there, I promise.
Undrafted out of high school, Philip attended San Joaquin Delta (Calif.) Junior College for two years where he put up good numbers.