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Atlanta Braves Minors Spotlight: Joe Dunand is Crushing

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The Atlanta Braves have done a great job finding and developing players into powerful bats, and Joe Dunand might be another one.

The former second-round draft pick out of NC State and nephew of Alex Rodriguez isn't considered much of a prospect anymore at 27 years old, but there have been plenty of examples of late bloomers.

He had a really great showing at The Cape in the Summer of 2016 and then a huge junior year at NC State where he slashed .287/.368/.632 with 18 home runs.

The Marlins took him with the 51st overall pick, but he never produced an OPS over .