The Atlanta Braves selected Mahki Backstrom as an overslot 18th-round pick in the 2019 MLB Draft out of a California high school. The one-time potential high-round pick had slipped during his senior year of high school, but presented as a potential big time power bat that was young for his class.
Preseason report card
We ranked Mahki Backstrom 27th on our Preseason Braves Top 30 list, noting that he still had big time potential but was coming off a disappointing 2021 season that followed a year of down time due to the pandemic.