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Braves diamonds in the rough: The DII-heavy 2016 MLB draft class

The 2016 MLB draft was certainly a solid one for the Atlanta Braves. Ian Anderson was their first pick and is on the cusp of what should be an exciting career and arms like Kyle Muller, Bryse Wilson and Jeremy Walker shortly followed.

The Braves also took quite a few players from the NCAA Division II ranks that season. As we continue our look at Braves from DII, let’s see how that 2016 MLB draft panned out.

Brandon White, RHP, Lander (No. 12) — White finished out his DII career by setting the Lander record with 14 saves in a first-team All-Peach Belt season.