Blake Burkhalter's great season at Auburn resulted in the Atlanta Braves selecting him with the 76th overall pick in the MLB Draft.
His selection came with a huge endorsement from the former Atlanta Braves legend and Auburn pitching coach Tim Hudson.
He spoke with Atlanta Braves President of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos about Burkhalter's arm.
“I told him [Burkhalter] was the best thing in the world of baseball, because I believe he really is,” Hudson told MLB.com. “I think he is really good. I think he’s going to be a big leaguer.