"The modern MLB Draft format only really started in 1987, as there used to be multiple drafts in each year, with January and June drafts plus secondary drafts for each. That means we are entering the 40th draft under the current format, though the number of days and rounds has changed at times in those 40 years."
"The only qualification for making this list is the player had to have signed as a part of that draft. For that reason, you won't find Anthony Rendon on the best picks list. For the same reason you won't find Carter Stewart on the worst picks list."
"Chipper Jones, SS, 1990 - It's not easy for a #1 overall pick to make this list, let alone top it - but Chipper Jones wasn't ordinary by the standards of the top overall selection. The Hall of Famer, and one of the faces of the Braves dynasty run was an MVP, Batting Champion, and World Series winner who hit .303/.401/.529 with 468 homers as a career-long Brave."
"Freddie Freeman, 1B, 2007 - It's easy to forget that Freddie Freeman wasn't the Braves top pick in the 2007 class, or even the most hyped prospect out of that group thanks to Jason Heyward. However the Braves second rounder has carved out a future Hall of Fame career, hitting .299/.385/.509 with 370 homers, an MVP, Gold Glove, and 3 World Series rings - including one World Series MVP."
The modern MLB Draft format began in 1987, replacing multiple yearly drafts with a single structure, leading to the 40th draft under current rules. The Braves’ best and worst picks are evaluated only for players who signed as part of their draft class. Chipper Jones, selected first overall in 1990, became a Hall of Famer and a central figure in the Braves’ championship run, producing elite hitting and major awards. Freddie Freeman, drafted in 2007, developed into a Hall of Fame-caliber player with MVP and Gold Glove honors and multiple World Series titles. Brian McCann, drafted in 2002, became a long-term starting catcher for the Braves from 2005 through 2013.
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