{"id":68438,"date":"2025-07-14T08:40:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T08:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=68438"},"modified":"2025-07-14T08:40:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T08:40:42","slug":"breaking-braves-just-handed-phillies-a-draft-gift-that-will-haunt-atlanta-for-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=68438","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Braves just handed Phillies a draft gift that will haunt Atlanta for years"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-black font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">This might age very poorly for the Braves.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_247,w_5026,h_2827\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k034ptkb7pydhh5tsq.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_247,w_5026,h_2827\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k034ptkb7pydhh5tsq.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_247,w_5026,h_2827\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k034ptkb7pydhh5tsq.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_247,w_5026,h_2827\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k034ptkb7pydhh5tsq.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_247,w_5026,h_2827\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k034ptkb7pydhh5tsq.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_247,w_5026,h_2827\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k034ptkb7pydhh5tsq.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_247,w_5026,h_2827\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k034ptkb7pydhh5tsq.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_247,w_5026,h_2827\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k034ptkb7pydhh5tsq.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_247,w_5026,h_2827\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k034ptkb7pydhh5tsq.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"NCAA Baseball Arkansas Regional\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_247,w_5026,h_2827\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/229\/01k034ptkb7pydhh5tsq.jpg\" alt=\"NCAA Baseball Arkansas Regional\" width=\"5026\" height=\"2827\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"NCAA Baseball Arkansas Regional\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">NCAA Baseball Arkansas Regional | Wesley Hitt\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>Predicting how the MLB Draft will unfold is never easy, and this year&#8217;s festivities proved to be no exception. From the\u00a0Washington Nationals\u00a0taking Eli Willits at\u00a0No. 1 overall, to the\u00a0Los Angeles Angels\u00a0taking Tyler Bremner at No. 2 overall, to the\u00a0Pittsburgh Pirates\u00a0taking a high-school pitcher with Aiva Arquette on the board, there have been plenty of surprises to speak of.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Atlanta Braves\u00a0passing on\u00a0College World Series phenom\u00a0Gage Wood, a player often mocked to them, was certainly a shocker given their history in the draft. And based on where he ended up, Alex Anthopoulos might regret overlooking the right-hander.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta&#8217;s biggest division rival, were the team that snatched Wood up at No. 26 overall, four slots after the Braves made their selection. It truly feels like the Braves gifted their arch-rivals the steal of the draft thus far.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Braves might&#8217;ve gift-wrapped a future ace to the Phillies by passing on Gage Wood<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">There are few &#8220;sure things&#8221; in any draft, and the MLB Draft is certainly no exception to that. While nobody knows how good Wood will be, and he&#8217;s far from a perfect prospect, there&#8217;s a lot to like about him, especially late in the first round.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Given his tremendous upside, it was honestly shocking to see the Braves, a team whose past six first-round picks had been starting pitchers, pass on him and instead reach on a shortstop. Tate Southisene is an intriguing prospect, but it feels like Wood has more upside, and he should be MLB-ready far sooner.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Passing on Wood only to see him thrive for a team like the Kansas City Royals, for example, might hurt, but it wouldn&#8217;t be the end of the world. Seeing him thrive for an organization Braves fans cannot stand, though, would truly sting.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Of course, Wood is far from a slam dunk. He could wind up being a reliever if he fails to develop a quality third offering, and he could prove to be just a bust altogether. Southisene could prove to have been the right pick, too. Still, in the moment, it feels like Anthopoulos has a lot of explaining to do. Based on how this season has gone for Atlanta, the Gage Wood outcome is just the latest incident of many that Braves fans are not happy to have witnessed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This might age very poorly for the Braves. 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