Thanks to the signing last Winter of two free agents holding Qualifying Offers, the Atlanta Braves had a limited draft on Wednesday and Thursday. They were able to select just four players in the five rounds.
Still, there are ways to manage a limited number of bullets, and the Braves seem to have done a good job of balancing upside vs. signability.
Meanwhile, what were their NL East rivals doing?
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
The Phillies were in the same boat as Atlanta, having inked Zack Wheeler over the Winter. However, they still drafted ahead of Atlanta by a few slots.