Braves Briefing: Everything you need to know about the ALl-Star Game and Atlanta's MLB Draft
The National League won an exciting 3-2 showdown in the All-Star Game in Seattle where eight Atlanta Braves were able to celebrate the victory. It snaps the second-longest winning streak in All-Star Game history. The longest was 11 straight wins by the National League from 1972-1982.
Here's what the Braves All-Stars did Tuesday night.
Ronald Acuña Jr almost went long to leadoff for the NL but was just short. He struck out in his other plate appearance.
Sean Murphy showed off his arm by throwing Randy Arozarena at second.
Orlando Arcia struck out and was thrown out at first in his two appearances at the plate.
Matt Olson replaced Freddie Freeman and struck out in his only plate appearance.
Austin Riley hit a single against Yennier Cano. He fouled out in his other plate appearance. He was a key part of a double play in the eighth inning.
Bryce Elder was not available after starting against Tampa Bay on Sunday.
Spencer Strider did not pitch after starting on Saturday.
The Atlanta Braves in the 2023 MLB Draft
Here are the picks from the Braves in this draft. We have player snapshots and scouting reports linked for every player that Atlanta selected.
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
Round 11 Pick 339 Overall: OF Jace Grady, Dallas Baptist University
Round 12 Pick 369 Overall: 2B Brady Day, Kansas State
Round 13 Pick 399 Overall: 3B Will Verdung, Itawamba JC
Round 14 Pick 429 Overall: LHP Mitch Farris, Wingate
Round 15 Pick 459 Overall: RHP David Rodriguez, San Joaquin Delta College
Round 16 Pick 489 Overall: RHP Isaac Gallegos, New Mexico
Round 17 Pick 519 Overall: OF Kade Kern, Ohio State
Round 18 Pick 549 Overall: SS Cam Magee, Washington State
Round 19 Pick 579 Overall: LHP Riley Frey, Milwaukee
Round 20 Pick 609 Overall: C Will King, Eastern Kentucky
We wrote it
Braves Today's Lindsay Crosby recapped the third day of the MLB Draft. He wrote the following about Atlanta's draft pool situation.
The next steps are signings: Atlanta's got a draft pool of $8,341,700 (+5%) to spend on signing these 21 players - only players within the top ten rounds count against the pool unless a player from rounds 11-20 signs for more than $150,000 - any excess over that amount counts against the pool but with mostly college seniors, that's not expected to come up.
The downside to this: Atlanta's going to need to make some roster moves as signings happen to keep themselves under the domestic reserve limit of 180 players. There will be minor leaguers released in the coming weeks as teams sign their draft picks.
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