The Atlanta Braves will wrap up their 2012 MLB Draft on Wednesday, completing rounds 16 through 40 in what should be a very busy day. The club has already focused on adding pitching talent to the organization, and also took four catchers in the first 15 rounds.
Day three of the draft is all about finding those diamonds in the rough. Many of the players taken this last are either high school prospects or college players with eligibility left, so signing them is typically tough and requires extra money. The Braves seldom spend big at the draft, although they do make exceptions on some occasions.
Let's take a look at what Atlanta has done so far today:
16th Round: Fernelys Sanchez, outfielder, George Washington HS, 6'3 198lbs
17th Round: Chase Anselment, outfielder, University of Washington, 6'1 205lbs
18th Round: Ross Heffley, second baseman, Western Carolina, 5'7, 160lbs
19th Round: Levi Hyams, second baseman, Georgia, 6'2, 205lbs
20th Round: Eric Garcia, shortstop, Missouri, 6'1, 200lbs
21st Round: Jeremy Fitzgerald, right-handed pitcher, Tennessee Wesleyan College, 6'0 185lbs
22nd Round: Shae Simmons, right-handed pitcher, Southeast Missouri St., 5'9 180lbs
23rd Round: Kevin McKague, first baseman, United States Military Academy, 6'4, 240lbs
24th Round: Michael Flores, right-handed pitcher, Grossmont College, 6'9 230lbs
25th Round: Brandon Rhode, left-handed pitcher, Central Washington, 6'3 215lbs
26th Round: Trenton Moses, third baseman, Southeast Missouri St, 6'3 220lbs
27th Round: Chris Barczycowski, right-handed pitcher, Niagara County CC, 6'8 250lbs
28th Round: Kraig Clabough, shortstop, Florida Tech, 5'11 180lbs
29th Round: Jaden Dillon, right-handed pitcher, Texas A&M Kingsville, 5'11 180lbs
30th Round: Casey Kalenkosky, first baseman, Texas State, 6'0 200lbs
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