Braves 2022 Draft signings tracker
Below is a list of every player drafted by the Braves.
Each club has until 5 p.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 1, to come to terms with its Draft selections. If a player has exhausted his collegiate eligibility, he can sign at any time up until one week prior to the next year’s Draft.
Draft-and-follow picks -- high school and junior college players selected after the 10th round who attend a two-year college after the Draft -- can sign with their selecting teams for up to $250,000 up until a week prior to the following year’s Draft.
Total bonus pool: $10,229,600
MLB rank: 9
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1 (20): Owen Murphy, RHP, Riverside Brookfield (IL) -- $2,560,000 (Pick value: $3,409,200)
Murphy was one of the best athletes available, having served as his high school’s starting quarterback and shortstop. Prior to being drafted, the 6-foot-1, 190-pounder was named Illinois' 2022 Gatorade Player of the Year after posting a 0.12 ERA with 137 strikeouts in 58 1/3 innings on the mound, while also batting .548 with 18 homers during his senior season.
CBA (35): JR Ritchie, RHP, Bainbridge HS (WA) -- $2,400,000 (Pick value: $2,203,200)
Ritchie, who was taken by the Braves with the 35th overall pick, signed on July 22 after agreeing to a $2.4 million signing bonus, which was $196,800 above the slot value. Ritchie had been committed to UCLA.
2 (57): Cole Phillips, RHP, Boerne HS (TX) -- $1,497,500 (Pick value: $1,307,300)
Phillips was throwing 100 mph before undergoing Tommy John surgery in April. He may have been one of the first high school pitchers selected had he not injured his elbow. So, the slightly over-slot sign could still be quite valuable.
2C (76): Blake Burkhalter, RHP, Auburn -- $647,500 (Pick value: $860,100)
Burkhalter will likely be the first member of this Braves’ Draft class to reach the Majors. Tim Hudson, who currently serves as Auburn’s pitching coach, helped Burkhalter develop the cutter that made him one of college baseball’s top relief pitchers this year.
3 (96): Drake Baldwin, C, Missouri State -- $633,300 (Pick value: $635,800)
Baldwin has tremendous left-handed power and his recent improvements behind the plate could create a future for him as a big league catcher.
4 (125): David McCabe, 3B, UNC Charlotte -- $476,400 (Pick value: $478,900)
McCabe was taken as a third baseman despite playing just nine games at this position during his college career. The universal designated hitter should enhance this switch-hitting slugger’s bid to reach the Majors.
5 (155): Ignacio Alvarez, 3B, Riverside CC -- $497,500 (Pick value: $357,400)
This was an interesting over-slot selection. Braves vice president of scouting Dana Brown compared the relatively obscure Alvarez to Evan Longoria.
6 (185): Seth Keller, RHP, Hanover HS (VA) -- $697,500 (Pick value: $275,100)
The 5-foot-10, 180-pound hurler received $422,400 over slot to erase his commitment to Old Dominion University and begin his pro career.
7 (215): Adam Maier, RHP, Oregon -- $1,200,000 (Pick value: $215,400)
The right-handed pitcher pitched sparingly in his native Canada and suffered an elbow injury early this season for the Ducks. But he showed a good fastball and slider before the injury.
8 (245): Jason Franks, RHP, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo -- $2,500 (Pick value: $176,400)
Franks will simply add pitching depth to the organization.
9 (275): Cory Acton, 2B, Georgia -- $2,500 (Pick value: $159,800)
Acton has been seen by Braves scouts dating back to his high school days. Potential utility player at the big league level.
10 (305): Andrew Keck, C, Southeast Missouri St -- $2,500 (Pick value: $151,000)
You can never have too many catchers within a system.
11 (335): Ian Mejia, RHP, New Mexico State -- $100,000
12 (365): Justin Janas, 1B, Illinois -- $125,000
13 (395): Cedric De Grandpre, RHP, Chipola College -- $237,500
14 (425): Landon Harper, RHP, Southern Mississippi -- $140,000
15 (455): William Silva, RHP, Miami Dade College -- $75,000
16 (485): E.J. Exposito, SS, Long Island University -- $100,000
17 (515): Kevin Kilpatrick Jr., OF, Central Florida -- $125,000
18 (545): Noah Williams, OF, Redondo Union HS (Calif.) -- $125,000
19 (575): Christian Jackson, OF, Dutchtown HS (GA) -- $125,000
20 (605): Keshawn Ogans, SS, California -- $125,000
How bonus pools and pick values work
Each choice in the first 10 rounds comes with an assigned value, with the total for a club's selections equaling what it can spend in those rounds without incurring a penalty. If a player taken in the top 10 rounds doesn't sign, his pick's value gets subtracted from his team's pool. Clubs near the top of the Draft often spend less than the assigned value for those choices and use the savings to offer more money to later selections.
Teams that exceed their bonus pool face a penalty. Clubs that outspend their allotment by 0-5 percent pay a 75 percent tax on the overage. At higher thresholds, clubs lose future picks: a first-rounder and a 75 percent tax for surpassing their pool by more than 5 and up to 10 percent; a first- and a second-rounder and a 100 percent tax for more than 10 and up to 15 percent; and two first-rounders and a 100 percent tax for more than 15 percent.
Bonus pools by club:
Orioles: $16,933,000
D-backs: $15,120,200
Mets: $13,963,000
Pirates: $13,741,300
Rockies: $13,667,800
Nationals: $11,013,900
Reds: $10,799,700
Marlins: $10,491,700
Braves: $10,229,600
Cubs: $10,098,100
Padres: $10,094,200
Twins: $10,041,500
Guardians: $9,986,200
Rangers: $9,646,000
Royals: $9,471,200
Blue Jays: $8,372,100
Athletics: $8,320,200
Red Sox: $8,082,600
Tigers: $8,029,300
Rays: $7,799,200
Mariners: $7,258,200
Brewers: $7,074,700
Angels: $7,028,100
Cardinals: $6,845,900
Astros: $6,840,600
Yankees: $6,428,600
Phillies: $6,310,400
White Sox: $6,292,500
Giants: $5,796,400
Dodgers: $4,223,800