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The Braves took a mixture of pitchers and position players during Day 2 of the MLB Draft on Monday. Left-hander Briggs McKenzie was their first pick. He is already being compared to Nationals ace MacKenzie Gore,
The Braves have a pitcher that, if he develops and doesn’t hit a wall in the minors, can be the perfect running mate with Strider in the starting rotation. That’s what the Braves want from him is to be a player that can bolster their starting rotation.
Atlanta has selected McKenzie with the 127th overall pick in the 2025 First-Year Player draft.
The Braves took a mixture of pitchers and position players during Day 2 of the MLB Draft on Monday. Left-hander Briggs McKenzie was their first pick. He is already being compared to Nationals ace MacKenzie Gore,