Atlanta Journal-Constitution · Jun 4, 2016
MLB draft: Braves hold five of first 80 picks
They could indulge their old fetish and go for more arms. Last June, they used 24 of their 31 draft picks on pitchers.
They could go local. Brian McCann. Jeff Francoeur. Jason Heyward. Adam Wainright. They worked out.
Maybe, they’re about to get crafty, turning their bushel of picks into a post-draft deal for something or someone bigger.
Or perhaps, they’ll try all the above.
The three-day MLB draft begins Thursday, presenting the Braves with their most intriguing few days in decades. Not only do they hold the No. 3 pick, the club’s highest draft position in a quarter-century, but they also hold four other picks in the top 80.