The Atlanta Braves have failed to sign first round pick Carter Stewart. According to Jim Callis of MLB.com in the below tweet, the Braves and Stewart will go their separate ways.
It's official. No. 8 overall pick Carter Stewart did not sign with @Braves. Mississippi State recruit, as is unsigned @Dodgers 1st-rder J.T. Ginn. @MLBDraft
— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) July 6, 2018
Why Did This Happen?
At the start of last week, we had heard some rumors about Stewart having some ligament issues in his wrist.