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The Atlanta Braves first round draft picks include 69 players, with 36 being pitchers and 53 of those being drafted out of high school. The Braves have selected eight outfielders, eight shortstops, six catchers, five third basemen, three first basemen and two second basemen in the first round of the MLB draft. Of the pitchers taken, the Braves have selected 20 right-handers and 15 left-handers.
The Braves have only drafted 14 college players with their first round selection, with the last being Ryan Cusick in 2021. Atlanta has drafted just two players from outside of the 50 states, with Luis Atilano being from Puerto Rico and Scott Thorman being from Ontario, Canada. The Braves have selected first overall twice, with the team picking Bob Horner in 1978 and Chipper Jones in 1990.
| Year | Player | Pos | School | Pick | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Dick Grant | 1B | Watertown HS (MA) | 12 | $23,000 |
| 1966 | Al Santorini | RHP | Union HS (NJ) | 11 | |
| 1967 | Andrew Finlay | OF | Luther Burbank HS (CA) | 12 | |
| 1968 | Curtis Moore | OF | Denison HS (TX) | 7 | |
| 1969 | Gene Holbert | C | Palmyra HS (PA) | 12 | |
| 1970 | Ron Broaddus | RHP | Brazosport HS (TX) | 21 | |
| 1971 | Taylor Duncan | SS | Grant Union HS (CA) | 10 | |
| 1972 | Preston Hanna | RHP | Escambia HS (FL) | 11 | |
| 1973 | Pat Rockett | SS | Robert E. Lee HS (TX) | 10 | |
| 1974 | Dale Murphy | C | Woodrow Wilson HS (OR) | 5 | |
| 1975 | Donald Young | C | Dos Pueblos HS (CA) | 18 | $40,000 |
| 1976 | Ken Smith | 3B | East HS (OH) | 3 | |
| 1977 | Tim Cole | LHP | Saugerties HS (NY) | 4 | |
| 1978 | Bob Horner | 3B | Arizona State University | 1 | $162,000 |
| 1979 | Brad Komminsk | OF | Lima Senior HS (OH) | 4 | |
| 1980 | Ken Dayley | LHP | University Portland | 3 | |
| 1980 | Jim Acker | RHP | University of Texas | 21 | |
| 1981 | Jay Roberts | OF | Centralia HS (WA) | 12 | |
| 1982 | Duane Ward | RHP | Farmington HS (NM) | 9 | |
| 1984 | Drew Denson | 1B/OF | Purcell Marian HS (OH) | 19 | |
| 1985 | Tommy Greene | RHP | Whiteville HS (NC) | 14 | $162,000 |
| 1986 | Kent Mercker | LHP | Dublin HS (OH) | 5 | $100,000 |
| 1987 | Derek Lilliquist | LHP | University of Georgia | 6 | $160,000 |
| 1988 | Steve Avery | LHP | John F. Kennedy HS (MI) | 3 | $211,500 |
| 1989 | Tyler Houston | C | Valley HS (NV) | 2 | $241,500 |
| 1990 | Chipper Jones | SS | The Bolles School (FL) | 1 | $500,000 |
| 1991 | Mike Kelly | OF | Arizona State University | 2 | $575,000 |
| 1992 | James Arnold | RHP | Osceola HS (FL) | 21 | $380,000 |
| 1994 | Jacob Shumate | RHP | Hartville HS (SC) | 27 | $500,000 |
| 1995 | Chad Hutchinson | RHP | Torrey Pines HS (CA) | 26 | Did Not Sign |
| 1996 | A.J. Zapp | 1B | Center Grove HS (IN) | 27 | $650,000 |
| 1996 | Jason Marquis | RHP | Tottenville HS (NY) | 35 | $600,000 |
| 1997 | Troy Cameron | SS | St. Thomas Aquinas HS (FL) | 29 | $825,000 |
| 2000 | Adam Wainwright | RHP | Glynn Academy HS (GA) | 29 | $1,250,000 |
| 2000 | Scott Thorman | 3B | Preson HS (ON) | 30 | $1,225,000 |
| 2000 | Kelly Johnson | SS | Westwood HS (TX) | 38 | $790,000 |
| 2000 | Aaron Herr | SS | Hempfield HS (PA) | 40 | $850,000 |
| 2001 | Macay McBride | LHP | Screven County HS (GA) | 24 | $1,340,000 |
| 2001 | Josh Burrus | SS | Wheeler HS (GA) | 29 | $1,250,000 |
| 2001 | Richard Lewis | 3B | Georgia Tech | 40 | $850,000 |
| 2002 | Jeff Francoeur | OF | Parkview HS (GA) | 23 | $2,200,000 |
| 2002 | Dan Meyer | LHP | James Madison | 34 | $1,000,000 |
| 2003 | Luis Atilano | RHP | Gabriela Mistral HS (PR) | 35 | $950,000 |
| 2003 | Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C | Royal Palm Beach HS (FL) | 36 | $950,000 |
| 2005 | Joey Devine | RHP | North Carolina State University | 27 | $1,300,000 |
| 2005 | Beau Jones | LHP | Destrehan HS (LA) | 41 | $825,000 |
| 2006 | Cody Johnson | OF | A. Crawford Mosely HS (FL) | 24 | $1,375,000 |
| 2006 | Cory Rasmus | RHP | Russell County HS (AL) | 38 | $900,000 |
| 2006 | Steve Evarts | LHP | Thomas Richard Robinson HS (FL) | 43 | $800,000 |
| 2007 | Jason Heyward | OF | Henry County HS (GA) | 14 | $1,700,000 |
| 2007 | Jon Gilmore | 3B | Iowa City HS (IA) | 33 | $900,000 |
| 2008 | Brett DeVall | LHP | Niceville HS (FL) | 40 | $1,000,000 |
| 2009 | Mike Minor | LHP | Vanderbilt University | 7 | $2,420,000 |
| 2010 | Matt Lipka | SS | McKinney HS (TX) | 35 | $800,000 |
| 2011 | Sean Gilmartin | LHP | Florida State University | 28 | $1,134,000 |
| 2012 | Lucas Sims | RHP | Brookwood HS (GA) | 21 | $1,625,000 |
| 2013 | Jason Hursh | RHP | Oklahoma State University | 31 | $1,704,200 |
| 2014 | Braxton Davidson | OF | T. C. Roberson HS (NC) | 32 | $1,705,400 |
| 2015 | Kolby Allard | LHP | San Clemente HS (CA) | 14 | $3,042,400 |
| 2015 | Mike Soroka | RHP | Bishop Carroll HS (AB) | 28 | $1,974,700 |
| 2015 | Austin Riley | 3B | DeSoto Central HS (MS) | 41 | $1,600,000 |
| 2016 | Ian Anderson | RHP | Shenendehowa HS (NY) | 3 | $4,000,000 |
| 2016 | Joey Wentz | LHP | Shawnee Mission East HS (KS) | 40 | $3,050,000 |
| 2017 | Kyle Wright | RHP | Vanderbilt | 5 | $7,000,000 |
| 2018 | Carter Stewart | RHP | Eau Gallie HS (FL) | 8 | Did Not Sign |
| 2019 | Shea Langeliers | C | Baylor University | 9 | $4,000,000 |
| 2019 | Braden Shewmake | SS | Texas A&M University | 21 | $3,100,000 |
| 2020 | Jared Shuster | LHP | Wake Forest University | 25 | $2,197,500 |
| 2021 | Ryan Cusick | RHP | Wake Forest University | 24 | $2,700,000 |
World Series Winners with Braves
Kent Mercker (1995), Chipper Jones (1995), Steve Avery (1995), Mike Kelly (1995), Kyle Wright (2021), Ian Anderson (2021), Austin Riley (2021)
NL MVP Award Winners with Braves
Dale Murphy (1982, 1983), Chipper Jones (1999)
NL Cy Young Award Winners with Braves
None
Rookie of the Year Award with Braves
Bob Horner (1978)