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.

2011: (LHP) Sean Gilmartin- 28th Overall

Sean Gilmartin

May 12, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; New York Mets relief pitcher Sean Gilmartin (36) pitches in the sixth inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

Sean Patrick Gilmartin, a Florida State Seminole, was taken by the Braves 28th Overall in the 2011 draft. Gilmartin was with the Braves organization through 2013, with two stints in Gwinnett, he finally made it to the show with the NY Mets in 2015.

Gilmartin is currently with the St. Louis organization in the minor leagues.