The
Atlanta Braves are a
Major League Baseball (MLB)
franchise based in
Atlanta, Georgia. They play in the
National LeagueEast division. Officially known as the "First-Year Player Draft",[1] the Rule 4 Draft is MLB's primary mechanism for assigning players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur clubs to its franchises. The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings, with the team possessing the worst record receiving the first pick.[1] In addition, teams which lost
free agents in the previous off-season may be awarded
compensatory or supplementary picks.[2] Since the establishment of the draft in 1965, the Braves have selected 56 players in the first round.
Of those 56 players, 27 have been
pitchers, the most of any position; 15 of these were right-handed, while 12 were left-handed. The Braves have also selected eight
outfielders, seven
shortstops, five
catchers, four
third basemen, three
first basemen, and two
second basemen in the initial round of the draft.[3] The franchise has drafted nine players from colleges or high schools in the state of
Florida, more than any other state. Eight more selections have come from their home state of
Georgia.[3] Two selections have come from outside the 50 United States: Luis Atilano (2003) is from the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and
Scott Thorman (2000) is from
Ontario, Canada.
Atlanta has made 13 selections in the supplemental round of the draft. They have also received three compensatory picks since the first draft in 1965. These additional picks are provided when a team loses a particularly valuable free agent in the previous off-season,[2][8][V] or, more recently, if a team fails to sign a draft pick from the previous year.[9] The Braves failed to sign 1995 selection
Chad Hutchinson, for which they received the 35th overall pick in the 1996 draft, which they used to draft
Jason Marquis.[10]
V Through the 2012 season,
free agents were evaluated by the
Elias Sports Bureau and rated "Type A", "Type B", or not compensation-eligible. If a team offers
arbitration to a player but that player refuses and subsequently signs with another team, the original team may receive additional draft picks. If a "Type A" free agent leaves in this way his previous team receives a supplemental pick and a compensation pick from the team with which he signs. If a "Type B" free agent leaves in this way his previous team receives only a supplemental pick.[71] Since the 2013 draft, free agents are no longer classified by type; instead, compensatory picks are only awarded if the team offered its free agent a contract worth at least the average of the 125 current richest MLB contracts.[72] However, if the free agent's last team acquired the player in a trade during the last year of his contract, it is ineligible to receive compensatory picks for that player.[73]
h The Braves gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2000 for losing free agent
José Hernández.[79]
i The Braves gained a compensatory and a supplemental first-round pick in 2001 for losing free-agent
Andy Ashby to the
Los Angeles Dodgers.[80]
j The Braves gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2002 for losing free agent
Steve Karsay.[81]
k The Braves lost their original first-round pick in 2003 to the
Kansas City Royals as compensation for signing free agent
Paul Byrd. They gained a supplemental first-round pick for losing free agent
Tom Glavine.[82]
l The Braves gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2003 for losing free agent
Mike Remlinger.[82]
m The Braves lost their first-round pick in 2004 to the
Texas Rangers as compensation for signing free agent
John Thomson.[83]
n The Braves gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2005 for losing free agent
Jaret Wright.[84]
o The Braves gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2006 for losing free agent
Kyle Farnsworth.[85]
p The Braves gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2006 for losing free agent
Rafael Furcal.[85]
q The Braves gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2007 for losing free agent
Danys Báez.[86]
r The Braves lost their original first-round pick in 2008 to the
New York Mets as compensation for signing free agent
Tom Glavine. They gained a supplemental first-round pick for losing free agent
Ron Mahay.[87]
s The Braves lost their original first-round pick in 2010 to the
Boston Red Sox as compensation for signing free agent
Billy Wagner. They gained a supplemental first-round pick for losing free agent
Michael Gonzalez.[88]
t The Braves lost their original first-round pick in 2013 to the
Tampa Bay Rays as compensation for signing free agent
B.J. Upton. They gained a supplemental first-round pick for losing free agent
Michael Bourn.[89]
u The Braves lost their original first-round pick in 2014 to the
Los Angeles Angels as compensation for signing free agent
Ervin Santana. They gained a supplemental first-round pick for losing free agent
Brian McCann.[90]
w The Braves acquired the 40th pick from the Miami Marlins in a three-team trade. The Braves also traded Bronson Arroyo, Luis Avilán, Jim Johnson, José Peraza, and Alex Wood to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Héctor Olivera, Paco Rodriguez, and Zach Bird. The Marlins traded Mat Latos and Michael Morse to the Dodgers for Victor Araujo, Jeff Brigham, and Kevin Guzman.[92]
x The Braves acquired the 35th pick from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Drew Waters, Andrew Hoffman, and CJ Alexander.[93]
^
abMcCalvy, Adam (December 1, 2008).
"Brewers offer three arbitration". Brewers.MLB.com. Milwaukee Brewers.
Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
^"Atlanta's Murphy Repeats as National League MVP". The Boston Globe. The New York Times Company. United Press International. November 9, 1983. p. Sports 1.
^Rogers, Carroll (July 17, 2009).
"Braves retired numbers". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises.
Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
^Lota, Louinn (April 9, 1994).
"Mercker no-hits Dodgers". The Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. D1. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
Formerly the Boston Red Stockings, Boston Red Caps, Boston Beaneaters, Boston Doves, Boston Rustlers, Boston Bees, Boston Braves and the Milwaukee Braves
The
Atlanta Braves are a
Major League Baseball (MLB)
franchise based in
Atlanta, Georgia. They play in the
National LeagueEast division. Officially known as the "First-Year Player Draft",[1] the Rule 4 Draft is MLB's primary mechanism for assigning players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur clubs to its franchises. The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings, with the team possessing the worst record receiving the first pick.[1] In addition, teams which lost
free agents in the previous off-season may be awarded
compensatory or supplementary picks.[2] Since the establishment of the draft in 1965, the Braves have selected 56 players in the first round.
Of those 56 players, 27 have been
pitchers, the most of any position; 15 of these were right-handed, while 12 were left-handed. The Braves have also selected eight
outfielders, seven
shortstops, five
catchers, four
third basemen, three
first basemen, and two
second basemen in the initial round of the draft.[3] The franchise has drafted nine players from colleges or high schools in the state of
Florida, more than any other state. Eight more selections have come from their home state of
Georgia.[3] Two selections have come from outside the 50 United States: Luis Atilano (2003) is from the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and
Scott Thorman (2000) is from
Ontario, Canada.
Atlanta has made 13 selections in the supplemental round of the draft. They have also received three compensatory picks since the first draft in 1965. These additional picks are provided when a team loses a particularly valuable free agent in the previous off-season,[2][8][V] or, more recently, if a team fails to sign a draft pick from the previous year.[9] The Braves failed to sign 1995 selection
Chad Hutchinson, for which they received the 35th overall pick in the 1996 draft, which they used to draft
Jason Marquis.[10]
V Through the 2012 season,
free agents were evaluated by the
Elias Sports Bureau and rated "Type A", "Type B", or not compensation-eligible. If a team offers
arbitration to a player but that player refuses and subsequently signs with another team, the original team may receive additional draft picks. If a "Type A" free agent leaves in this way his previous team receives a supplemental pick and a compensation pick from the team with which he signs. If a "Type B" free agent leaves in this way his previous team receives only a supplemental pick.[71] Since the 2013 draft, free agents are no longer classified by type; instead, compensatory picks are only awarded if the team offered its free agent a contract worth at least the average of the 125 current richest MLB contracts.[72] However, if the free agent's last team acquired the player in a trade during the last year of his contract, it is ineligible to receive compensatory picks for that player.[73]
h The Braves gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2000 for losing free agent
José Hernández.[79]
i The Braves gained a compensatory and a supplemental first-round pick in 2001 for losing free-agent
Andy Ashby to the
Los Angeles Dodgers.[80]
j The Braves gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2002 for losing free agent
Steve Karsay.[81]
k The Braves lost their original first-round pick in 2003 to the
Kansas City Royals as compensation for signing free agent
Paul Byrd. They gained a supplemental first-round pick for losing free agent
Tom Glavine.[82]
l The Braves gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2003 for losing free agent
Mike Remlinger.[82]
m The Braves lost their first-round pick in 2004 to the
Texas Rangers as compensation for signing free agent
John Thomson.[83]
n The Braves gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2005 for losing free agent
Jaret Wright.[84]
o The Braves gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2006 for losing free agent
Kyle Farnsworth.[85]
p The Braves gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2006 for losing free agent
Rafael Furcal.[85]
q The Braves gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2007 for losing free agent
Danys Báez.[86]
r The Braves lost their original first-round pick in 2008 to the
New York Mets as compensation for signing free agent
Tom Glavine. They gained a supplemental first-round pick for losing free agent
Ron Mahay.[87]
s The Braves lost their original first-round pick in 2010 to the
Boston Red Sox as compensation for signing free agent
Billy Wagner. They gained a supplemental first-round pick for losing free agent
Michael Gonzalez.[88]
t The Braves lost their original first-round pick in 2013 to the
Tampa Bay Rays as compensation for signing free agent
B.J. Upton. They gained a supplemental first-round pick for losing free agent
Michael Bourn.[89]
u The Braves lost their original first-round pick in 2014 to the
Los Angeles Angels as compensation for signing free agent
Ervin Santana. They gained a supplemental first-round pick for losing free agent
Brian McCann.[90]
w The Braves acquired the 40th pick from the Miami Marlins in a three-team trade. The Braves also traded Bronson Arroyo, Luis Avilán, Jim Johnson, José Peraza, and Alex Wood to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Héctor Olivera, Paco Rodriguez, and Zach Bird. The Marlins traded Mat Latos and Michael Morse to the Dodgers for Victor Araujo, Jeff Brigham, and Kevin Guzman.[92]
x The Braves acquired the 35th pick from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Drew Waters, Andrew Hoffman, and CJ Alexander.[93]
^
abMcCalvy, Adam (December 1, 2008).
"Brewers offer three arbitration". Brewers.MLB.com. Milwaukee Brewers.
Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
^"Atlanta's Murphy Repeats as National League MVP". The Boston Globe. The New York Times Company. United Press International. November 9, 1983. p. Sports 1.
^Rogers, Carroll (July 17, 2009).
"Braves retired numbers". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises.
Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
^Lota, Louinn (April 9, 1994).
"Mercker no-hits Dodgers". The Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. D1. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
Formerly the Boston Red Stockings, Boston Red Caps, Boston Beaneaters, Boston Doves, Boston Rustlers, Boston Bees, Boston Braves and the Milwaukee Braves