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Atlanta Braves select Luke Waddell in the fifth round of the 2021 MLB Draft

With the 157th pick in the 2021 MLB Draft the Atlanta Braves have selected Luke Waddell, a shortstop out of Georgia Tech. Waddell is a 5’9, 176 pound infielder that hits left handed and throws right handed. The nearly 23 year old is a senior sign after being passed over in the draft last year. He was selected by Arizona in the 32nd round of the 2019 draft but did not sign.

Rankings

Baseball America - 175

Perfect Game - 238

Pipeline - N/A

Fangraphs - N/A

ESPN - N/A

The Athletic/Keith Law - N/A

Stats

2018 - 133 PA, .