Atlanta Braves 2025 Draft Picks | Recap & Analysis

Newton's Kendall Turner announces first-round pick for Atlanta Braves

When it came time for the Atlanta Braves’ first round pick in the MLB Draft on Sunday night, a familiar face appeared on the screen for those in Newton County.Newton senior Kendall Turner was one of two players from the Braves Nike RBI Team that announced the team’s first round selection, Tate Southisene.

Atlanta Braves 2025 Draft Picks | Recap & Analysis

The Atlanta Braves shocked everyone paying attention in the 2025 MLB Draft when they didn’t take a pitcher with any of their first three picks. Instead, they took three stud shortstop prospects, one of whom is the franchise’s likely new top position player prospect. The Braves had not taken a non-pitcher with their first pick in the draft since Shea Langeliers in 2019. Here is our breakdown of every Atlanta Braves pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. Ear…