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Braves' Top 5 picks from 2022 MLB Draft

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Braves take HS lefty Miller at 20

One of the best athletes available, Owen Murphy had pitched to a 0.12 ERA with 137 K's and hit .548 with 18 HRs as a senior in 2022

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RHP Ritchie taken with 35th pick

Another high-upside high school arm, JR Ritchie owns an upper-90s fastball and posted a 0.40 ERA with a 75-4 KK-BB ratio as a senior

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Dream come true

JR Ritchie spoke about always being supported by his family and coming from the small community of Bainbridge Island, Wash.

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LHP Phillips taken at No. 57

Atlanta's third straight high school pitcher, Cole Phillips didn't allow an earned run in 23 1/3 IP this year before undergoing elbow surgery

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Braves draft RHP Burkhalter at 76

Blake Burkhalter's pitching coach the past 2 seasons at Auburn? None other than Braves Hall of Famer Tim Hudson

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C Baldwin selected with 96th pick

The Braves took their first position player with Missouri State backstop Drake Baldwin, a star hockey player in HS with 20-HR potential