The last selection on Day 1 is a third straight prep righty in Cole Dennis at pick 112!
Former two-way has loud stuff on the mound, including a heater up to 96/97 mph with room to grow, and a slider/change combo to round out the arsenal.
Quick thoughts on Day 1 of the draft: Seems like they had a clear plan and stuck to it. Might mean they missed out on some high-upside talent early, but this is a strategy that has worked well for them recently. Gracia and Hirschkorn are my faves so far.
Now that the Braves day is done and I’ve fully written up all 5 picks on @BatteryPowerSBN I just wanted to say how much I like this draft. And I believe there should still be money to play with tomorrow for rounds 5-20. The 5 guys they took today have made this system deeper
And with Cole Dennis being the Braves' fourth round pick, my watch on Day 1 of the draft has ended. Really interesting class so far...curious to see exactly how aggressive the Braves are with cheap guys in rounds 6-10 and if they have more tricks up their sleeve after round 11.
4.112 ATL
RHP Cole Dennis (Bishop John J. Snyder HS)
R-R, 6-3/205
Righty reaching 97 this spring. Shows feel to land CB with projection remaining as he develops a third pitch
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A group led by San Francisco 49ers limited partner Vinod Khosla has agreed to purchase the Seattle Seahawks for $9.6 billion, a record sale price for an NFL franchise, per @SethWickersham and me.
Wow, Braves go with another over slot prep arm in the very young Cole Dennis. The savings are going to have to happen a lot tomorrow, but the Braves are going big with tools.
With their 4th-round pick (No. 112 overall), the @Braves select Bishop Snyder (FL) right-handed pitcher Cole Dennis, No. 242 on the Top 250 Draft prospects list.
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Georgia center fielder Rylan Lujo was selected by the Los Angeles Angels with pick No. 109 in the fourth round of the #MLBDraft.
He is the third Bulldog off the board. ⬇️
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With their 4th-round pick (No. 109 overall), the @Angels select @BaseballUGA outfielder Rylan Lujo, No. 189 on the Top 250 Draft prospects list.
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AJ Smith-Shawver's first inning here in Gwinnett:
One strikeout, one walk, 17 pitches (9 strikes) and averaged 97.4 mph on the heater with a max of 98.7