Keith Law projects Florida RHP Hurston Waldrep to the Braves at No. 24

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Mock Draft period rolls on with The Sports' Keith Law launching the fourth version of his first-round forecast. For the Atlanta Braves, Law jobs Florida Gators right-hander Hurston Waldrep to Atlanta with the 24th pick. This really feels reduced provided Waldrep's pure things, with a splitter that is among the very best offspeed lend a hand the whole draft, yet there seem to be just a few teams in the teens that are strongly on him, and he's most likely going after Lowder, Dollander, and now maybe Floyd. Atlanta is connected to a lot of gamer kinds-- I have actually heard it with Mitchell, Wilken, Peete obviously as a neighborhood kid-- and some fairly arbitrary names for later rounds like North Carolina prep catcher Luke Stevenson and The golden state prep shortstop Boston Baro.There is a whole lot to such as about Waldrep who started his job at Southern Mississippi prior to transferring to Florida. He began 19 games in 2023 and uploaded a 4.16 ERA while acquiring 156 strikeouts in 1012/3 innings. Baseball America ranks him as their 18th finest draft possibility in their updated Leading 500. His fastball rests 95-96 and has actually been up to as long as 99 miles per hour. His split changeup could be among the most effective offspeed pitches in the draft. He also throws a 12-to-6 curveball and a difficult slider in the mid-80s. The disadvantage is his control. He had a 12.7% walk-rate in 2023 and also that brings some reducer danger right into his profile. Still, he appears like an intriguing arm., Braves Shorts