Atlanta Braves: 1st Round Draft Pick History From 2007-Present

By W. M. Lawson | Jun 19, 2017

May 21, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson (7) hits a double off the right field fence driving in two runs against the Washington Nationals during the eighth inning at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

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Major League Baseball just held and finished its amateur draft for 2017. The Atlanta Braves, like most teams, have a history of hit and miss. Here is a review.

2015: (LHP) Kolby Allard-14th Overall

LHP-Kolby Allard via Google

LHP-Kolby Allard via Google /

This 19 year old California kid can straight up sling it. Thus far, Allard has proven Braves’ scouts right for taking him 14th overall in 2015 despite the fact that he missed his senior season in High School due to a fracture in his back. I have to admit, this writer made plenty of jokes about that then. No one is laughing now.

Dude has a 2.81 ERA in AA ball in 2017 and was named Double-A Southern League Pitcher of the Week and Braves organizational Pitcher of the Month for April.