ATLANTA — Detroit Tigers rookie Justyn-Henry Malloy began his professional career with the Atlanta Braves as a sixth-round pick in the 2021 draft, but when he finally arrived at Truist Park, home of the Braves, he didn't have his former organization on his mind.
He was thinking about his second college team — Georgia Tech.
"It's always nice to be back to a city where things started to turn around for my career," said Malloy, a 24-year-old designated hitter who has played 14 games since making his MLB debut. "I go from benchwarmer somewhere to starter somewhere, and then I turn into a professional.