The Atlanta Braves draft Boerne High School RHP Cole Phillips 57th overall in the 2022 MLB Draft.
Cole Phillips, born 5/26/2003, is 6'4" and 200 lbs. Right-handed pitcher with tremendous arm and upper 90s fastball that can reach triple digits.
The teenage pitcher throws a late-breaking power slider and an average changeup.
The Braves surprise baseball fans by signing high school right-handed pitchers like Phillips.
Phillips' selection by the Braves is considered as an upside gamble for the future, bringing high-end potential to the lower minors.
The Braves' surprising selection of high school right-handed pitchers, including Phillips.
Phillips and fellow Texas prep arm AJ Smith-Shawver are building a talented lower minor league pitching stable for the Braves.
The Braves' selection of Phillips shows a willingness to welcome young talent, setting the scene for an exciting pitching rotation future.