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Former Braves prospect's fate shows just how bad John Coppolella’s last 2 drafts were

If you have been following the Atlanta Braves' farm system for a while, you will remember how consequential some of disgraced former general manager John Coppolella's drafts were. His 2015 draft was on the good end of the spectrum as it brought in Kolby Allard, Michael Soroka, Austin Riley, AJ Minter, and even Evan Phillips who all ended up being top Braves prospects and/or contributed in the major leagues. However, his last two drafts before getting banned from baseball were far less fortunate.

If you are struggling to remember who the Braves picked in those drafts or you remember and those memories are not good in hindsight, you are far from alone.