The Atlanta Braves chose another position player in round eight, this time a talented shortstop from Washington.
Atlanta Braves Select, A.J. Graffanino, Washington University, LHH shortstop 6-foot-2 and 170 lbs.
The Atlanta Braves selected Anthony Joseph Tony Graffanino in the tenth round of the 1990 draft. Fans will remember him as Tony, a light hitting utility man with the team from 1996 through 1998. This year the Braves selected shortstop Anthony Joseph Graffanino Jr in the eighth round.
AJ is the same size as dad who also began as a shortstop. Baseball America describe AJ as:
“One of the most talented defenders in college baseball.