The Atlanta Braves draft Mitch Farris/LHP in the fourteenth round of the MLB Draft
I understand this kid played at Division II Wingate, but his stats are outrageous. In one of his starts this season he fanned 18 hitters in eight innings. This kid has all the makings of a diamond in the rough.
Mitch Farris MLB Draft Snapshot
Name: Mitch Farris
Position: LHP
School: Wingate
Measurables: 6'2/190
Stats: 11-1 with a 1.21 ERA, 127 K's, and 16 BB. Also had a .270 avg with four doubles, six homers, and 22 RBI
"Mitch's success stems from the fact that he pitches," head coach Jeff Gregory said. "He has four pitches that he throws for strikes and he throws a ton of strikes. He can command his fastball, slider, change, and breaking ball. His best pitch is the changeup. He can throw each in any count. The ability to mix keeps offenses off balance and makes him difficult to hit."
Looking at the Atlanta Braves in the 2023 MLB Draft
The Atlanta Braves have a bonus pool of $8,341,700 for the 2023 MLB Draft, which is 22nd in baseball - the largest pool belongs to the team with the #1 overall pick, Pittsburgh, at $16,185,700.00, while the smallest is Philadelphia at $5,185,500.00.
Atlanta's first selection is #24 in the first round, and they have received an additional compensatory pick at #70 for Dansby Swanson signing with the Chicago Cubs.
Check out our MLB Draft Primer for Atlanta's full list of picks and slot value.
Atlanta's Picks in the 2023 MLB Draft
Round 1 Pick 24 Overall - Hurston Waldrep/RHP Florida
Round 2 Pick 59 Overall - Drue Hackenberg/RHP Virginia Tech
Round 2c Pick 70 Overall - Cade Kuehler/RHP Campbell
Round 3 Pick 94 Overall - Sabin Ceballos/SS Oregon
Round 4 Pick 126 Overall - Garrett Baumann/RHP Hagerty HS
Round 5 Pick 162 Overall - Isaiah Drake/OF North Atlanta HS
Round 6 Pick 189 Overall - Lucas Braun/RHP Cal State Northridge
Round 7 Pick 219 Overall - Justin Long/RHP Rice
Round 8 Pick 249 Overall - Cory Wall/RHP William & Mary
Round 9 Pick 279 Overall - Riley Gowens/RHP Illinois
Round 10 Pick 309 Overall - Pier-Oliver Boucher
Recent Top Atlanta Braves MLB Draft Picks
2022: (1-19) RHP Owen Murphy, prep
2021: (1-23) RHP Ryan Cusick, Wake Forest
2020: (1-25) LHP Jared Shuster, Wake Forest
2019: (1-9) C Shea Langeliers, Baylor & (1-21) SS Braden Shewmake, Texas A&M
2018: (1-8) RHP Carter Stewart, prep - did not sign
2017: (1-5) RHP Kyle Wright, Vanderbilt
2016: (1-3) RHP Ian Anderson, prep & (1-40) LHP Joey Wentz, prep
2015: (1-14) LHP Kolby Allard, prep, (1-28) RHP Michael Soroka, prep & (1-41) 3B Austin Riley, prep
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