The Atlanta Braves added to their stockpile of young arms on Thursday, selecting right-handed pitcher Ian Anderson with the third overall pick in the 2016 MLB draft.
Anderson pitches at Shenendehowa High School in Clifton Park, New York, and is in the midst of a state semifinal run with the team. The 6-foot-3, 175-pound Anderson has been committed to play collegiately at Vanderbilt.
“We are very pleased to be able to get what we consider one of the top pitchers in the draft,” said Brian Bridges, the Braves’ director of scouting. “Ian’s command of his pitches, especially his fastball, is really impressive for such a young pitcher.