​The 2026 MLB Draft is in the books and the Atlanta Braves have 21 new prospects to add into the organization. This is going to cover who the Braves drafted and where, guesses on if they are over/under slot value, and some general thoughts on each pick.1.AJ Gracia, OF, VirginiaOver/under slot? UnderslotAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementI’m a big fan of Gracia’s bat and loved this pick. I even wrote about him being a target for the Braves back in December when the lottery determined they would have the ninth pick. Gracia is a player with a strong track record of hitting for both average and power, and he is a guy who will have a chance to be a middle of the order type of bat.1.Carter Beck, OF, Indiana StateOver/under slot? UnderslotBeck might be an underslot first round pick, but he’s got an interesting mix of tools, production, metrics, and room for growth with a professional player development team behind him. With what he has shown so far in terms of the feel for contact and athleticism, he is a player who could grow into being a top third of the lineup type of bat.2.Kaiden McCarthy, RHP, Vermont Academy HS (VT)Over/under slot? OverslotAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMcCarthy might be a little undersized and come from a smaller cold weather state, but his stuff is very loud. He is going to take time, but there are some optimistic that he has a chance at four plus pitches. Even if he doesn’t reach that lofty ceiling, the plus fastball and advanced change with two average breaking balls is still a talented arm to add to the system.3.Jensen Hirschkorn, RHP, Kingsburg HS (CA)Over/under slot? Significantly overslotI had Hirschkorn as a first round talent in this class. I’m expecting he gets paid like one too, and he may have the biggest bonus of anyone outside of Gracia. He’s a projectable and athletic 6’7 arm who has already surprisingly above average command with a fastball that should grade out as better than plus as he matures. A second swing and miss pitch in his slider, and a feel for the change are also assets. Once he fills in his body and focuses on pitching full time – he was a multi-sport athlete in high school, the ceiling could be very high.4.Cole Dennis, RHP, Bishop Snyder HS (FL)Over/under slot? OverslotAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDennis is an up arrow prospect this spring as he is a two-way star that converted to pitching from catching. The command and changeup are going to take some work, which is to be expected when considering the background. However he has two pitches which he can get swings and misses with in the fastball and slider.5.Wil Libbert, LHP, MississippiOver/under slot? SlotLibbert has a promising four pitch mix, though he has had inconsistent command which kept him out of the Rebels rotation this spring. If he can improve the command then he has the makings of a potential middle of the rotation starter thanks to having four average or better pitches led by the fastball and cutter.