Here are Braves' Draft picks from Day 2

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, but McKenzie still has to develop his fastball. Atlanta could have a future leadoff hitter in Logan Braunschweig, who was taken in the ninth round. He is a line-drive hitter and a plus runner.

From rounds 11-20, the Braves selected mostly pitchers to add to the farm system. Right-hander Brody Fowler, for example, was drafted based on the improvements he made while playing for North Greenville U (SC).

"We are excited to get a bunch of young athletic players that play up the middle and a couple of upside pitchers -- bringing them into the system. We have a really exciting Draft class,” said Braves scouting director Ronit Shah.

The Braves have until July 28 to sign all of their drafted players.

Briggs McKenzie, LHP
Round: 4 (No. 127 overall)
Bats/throws: L/L
School: Corinth Holders HS (NC)
Calling Card: He reminds people of another North Carolina alum, Nationals left-hander MacKenzie Gore. Like Gore, McKenzie can spin that curveball, which is clocked between 75-78 miles per hour. There was talk that McKenzie could go in the first round, but his fastball velocity didn’t jump up during his senior year in high school. It was clocked between 90-95 miles an hour at the start of the season; By the end of the season it was clocked between 87-91 mph.
Quote: “I got to see him this spring and also last summer. He is just an athletic, young high school lefty with a ton of projection left. I think he has a chance to throw harder pretty soon. He has a natural feel to spin the baseball. He can throw his fastball at any count.” -- Shah

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Dixon Williams, 2B
Round: 4C (No. 136 overall)
Bats/throws: L/R
School: East Carolina University
Calling Card: He made a name for himself in 2024 when he was the MVP of the New England Collegiate League. Williams played third base for East Carolina, but some scouts believe he profiles best as a second baseman. He can hit for power and steal bases. He once hit a home run off Chase Burns, who has seen some big league action with the Reds.
Quote: "He is a plus runner. He is a left-handed bat that grinds out at-bats. He can really work counts and get on base with a really good feel to hit." -- Shah

Connor Essenburg, OF
Round: 5 (No. 157 overall)
Bats/throws: R/L
School: Lincoln-Way West HS (IL)
Calling Card: Is he going to sign with the Braves or make a commitment to the University of Kentucky? Nobody knows ... yet. If he signs with Atlanta, Essenburg has a chance to to display power while playing the outfield and first base. He homered off Jack Bauer’s 99 mile an hour fastball this past season. Essenburg can also pitch, but that will not likely happen in Atlanta's system.

Landon Beidelschies, LHP
Round: 6 (No. 187 overall)
Bats/throws: L/L
School: Arkansas
Calling Card: He played with a deep Arkansas pitching staff. Beidelschies, who could find himself in the bullpen, has an overhead windup and a three-pitch mix. His fastball is clocked at 96 miles an hour. His slider is probably his best pitch. He needs better control with his changeup.

Zach Royse, RHP
Round: 7 (No. 217 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: UTSA
Calling Card: If he is ever going to see big league action, Royse, who earned the first NCAA postseason victory in Texas-San Antonio history, has to get better control of his fastball, which operates between 93-95 miles per hour. The pitch is considered hittable. Some scouts see him as a possible reliever. His slider is his best pitch, which is clocked in the upper 80s.

Carter Lovasz, RHP
Round: 8 (No. 247 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: William & Mary
Calling Card: He had his worst season in college, allowing 36 earned runs in 49 innings (6.61 ERA) with two saves. When he is at his best, Lovasz can get his share of swings and misses. In 2024, he had 57 strikeouts in 43 1/3 innings.

Logan Braunschweig, OF
Round: 9 (No. 277 overall)
Bats/throws: L/R
School: UAB
Calling Card: He can hit leadoff or near the bottom of the lineup. Braunschweig is a line drive hitter and a plus runner. In his four years in college, Braunschweig had a slash line of .306/.419/.415 with 72 stolen bases. He had a career-high seven home runs this past season. Braunschweig also has the quickness to play center field.

Kade Woods, RHP
Round: 10 (No. 307 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: LSU
Calling Card: Woods transferred from Alabama to LSU after the 2023 season, but he didn’t see much action at LSU. Yes, the team is that talented. So he made his mark for the Frederick Keys in the Collegiate Summer League. This past season, Woods allowed two earned runs in 9 1/3 innings with 13 strikeouts for the Keys. Woods will likely be a bullpen piece for the Braves in the future.
Quote: "He was striking out a lot of guys. He was sitting at 95 miles an hour with his fastball and missing a lot of bats. He didn’t get a lot of time with LSU, which is a loaded team. But he took the opportunity in the Summer League and grinded it out. He showed the pure stuff and that he belongs in professional baseball." -- Shah

Colin Daniel, RHP
Round: 11 (No. 337 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: U Alabama Birmingham
Calling Card: He started his college career as a reliever and didn’t perform well. He seemed to have found his niche as a starter. In the last two years, Daniel won 13 games, had an ERA under 3.15 and walked only 33 batters in 183 1/3 innings.

Jay Woolfolk, RHP
Round: 12 (No. 367 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Virginia
Calling Card: He had been a consistent reliever, but in his first full season as a starter, Woolfolk had problems getting outs. In 13 games, he had a 4.73 ERA, but struck out 75 batters in 64 2/3 innings. He has a fastball that can go up to 96 mph. He also has a mid-80s power slider and a changeup thrown around the same velocity.

Logan Forsythe, RHP
Round: 13 (No. 397 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Louisiana Tech
Calling Card: No relation to the former middle infielder Logan Forsythe, who played most of his career with the Rays. The younger Forsythe has been inconsistent during his four years at Tech, sporting a 6.57 ERA as a starter and reliever.

Mathieu Curtis, RHP
Round: 14 (No. 427 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Virginia Tech
Calling Card: After transferring from USC Upstate, most of Curtis’ games came out of the bullpen. He struck out 49 batters and walked 14 in 38 2/3 innings. He must learn to keep the runners off the bases as opposing hitters had a .299 batting against him.

Dallas Macias, OF
Round: 15 (No. 457 overall)
Bats/throws: L/R
School: Oregon State
Calling Card: He can play all three outfield positions and play them well. His bat must improve, however. He had a slash line of .159/.305/.243 this past season.

Nico Wagner, RHP
Round: 16 (No. 487 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: West Valley College (CA)
Calling Card: He was dealing during the 2024-25 season, appearing in 18 games -- mostly as a starter -- averaging 8.87 strikeouts per nine innings and sporting a 2.17 ERA in his only year with the college.

Brody Fowler, RHP
Round: 17 (No. 517 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: North Greenville U (SC)
Calling Card: Improved significantly in his second season with the Crusaders. His ERA went down from 5.37 to 3.33. This past season, Fowler averaged 9.7 strikeouts and 1.8 walks per nine innings.

Aiven Cabral, RHP
Round: 18 (No. 547 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Northeastern (MA)
Calling Card: He was one of the comeback players of the year this past season. Cabral went from 7.07 ERA in 2023-24 to 2.92 in 16 starts this past season. His walks per nine innings went down from 3.4 to 1.4.

Ryan Heppner, RHP
Round: 19 (No. 577 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: U British Columbia
Calling Card: Appeared in 15 games, mostly as a starter, and had 77 strikeouts in 74 innings. Opponents hit .250 against the right-hander.

Hayden Friese, OF
Round: 20 (No. 607 overall)
Bats/throws: L/R
School: Western Carolina (NC)
Calling Card: Friese had his best season in college. He had a slash line of .335/.436/.511. He later played summer ball for Martinsville and hit .313 and stole a career-high eight bases. Friese can play all three outfield positions and first base. He has the potential to hit 15 homers in a season once he gets even stronger.