US EditionAtlanta Braves Select High Schooler Tate Southisene in MLB Draft’s First Round
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, JUL 13 – The Braves addressed offensive struggles at shortstop by selecting Tate Southisene and Alex Lodise with their first two picks in the 2025 MLB Draft.
- On Sunday at the Coca-Cola Roxy, the Atlanta Braves selected shortstops Tate Southisene and Alex Lodise with their first two picks in the 2025 MLB Draft.
- Faced with poor offensive output from shortstop this season, the Braves shifted from a pitcher-focused draft approach to selecting high-upside position players like Southisene and Lodise.
- Lodise hit.394 with 17 homers and a 1.167 OPS; Southisene posted a.495 average with nine homers and 16 stolen bases, demonstrating elite offensive production.
- Following their picks, the Braves' farm system gains much-needed infield and outfield depth ahead of the July 28 signing deadline.
- Both prospects may quickly rise through the farm system, with Lodise likely to join the top 30 prospects, suggesting a strong future for the Braves' roster development.
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Atlanta Braves select shortstops with first and second round picks in 2025 MLB Draft
The 2025 MLB Draft took place at the Coca-Cola Roxy at The Battery on Sunday, July 13. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice The Atlanta Braves wasted no time answering a need during Sunday night’s first two rounds of the MLB Draft. With the 22nd overall selection, the Braves picked Tate Southisene, a shortstop out of Basic High School in Henderson, Nevada. With the 60th overall selection in the second round, Atlanta picked Florida State Univ…
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