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Braves diamonds in the rough: The 2018 MLB draft class

Talking Chop continues its stroll down NCAA Division II memory lane with a look at the 2018 MLB draft class. In case you are new to the series, here’s a quick look at what you’ve missed:

We ‘ll go ahead and skip over the 2017 MLB draft class, because there wasn’t much of a success story. The selection of Bruce Zimmermann in the fifth round was interesting to say the least. Mount Olive is a NCAA DII regular in producing solid seasons and good pitching, and Zimmermann was arguably not even the best pitcher on his team that year.