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Braves Select Titus Dumitru in MLB Draft

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ARLINGTON, Texas – The Atlanta Braves drafted Titus Dumitru in Round 16 with the 491st pick on July 16 of the MLB Draft. He is the second member of the 2024 baseball team to be drafted in the 2024 MLB Draft.

Dumitru is the fourth Aggie to be drafted by the Braves, the last Aggie that the Braves drafted was Ian Mejia. Dumitru is also the second Aggie that was taken in the 16th round joining Gene DeSalme who the Milwaukee Brewers drafted in the 2001 MLB Draft.

Dumitru batted .337 in the 2024 campaign recording 61 hits with 16 doubles and 12 home runs.