Braves' Carter Holton: Second-round pick

Atlanta has selected Holton with the 62nd overall pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft.

A 5-foot-11 southpaw from Vanderbilt, Holton's best pitch is a plus sweeper that gives lefty hitters fits, but he has a full starter's pitch mix. His size and missed time in 2023 led to some evaluators projecting a future in relief, but Atlanta has done a good job developing pitching, so Holton finds himself in a good spot.