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Could the Atlanta Braves be drafting a high school pitcher?

We are nearly down to one week before the MLB draft, and mock drafters typically have a hard time figuring who teams will pick at the position the Atlanta Braves are in (25th overall).

That said, some seem better at this game than others and some convergence appears to be happening.

The overall consensus is pretty universal: this is a very good draft class, particularly with college players, and more particularly with college pitching.

Last December, Jonathan Mayo from MLBPipeline quoted an NL scout (source linked above) as saying “There might be 15 college pitchers taken in the first round.