The Atlanta Braves selected Cam Caminiti with the 24th pick in the 2024 MLB draft. This is the Braves’ sixth straight draft with a pick in the 20s in the first round. This is fifth straight draft to see the Braves taking a pitcher.
Cam Caminiti
Cam Caminiti, a 6’2″ left-handed pitcher from Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, slid in the draft from original projections. Caminiti’s two-way in the outfield and pitching stood out in high school, but his pitching upside will have him slide into full-time pitching. He committed to Louisiana State University, ranked 15th in the MLB pipeline. The 17-year-old impressed with his high upside, young age, and amazing fastball.
📊 𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒕 𝑩𝒐𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑺𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 📊
Cam Caminiti, LHP/OF, Saguaro HS (AZ)
Rank: 19Caminiti’s a two-way standout with tons of upside on the mound. Up to 96 on the circuit. SL & CB to pair with a fading CH as well. Commands offspeed well. Endless projection here. pic.twitter.com/1Zjs1GPXzL
— Perfect Game Draft (@PG_Draft) February 20, 2024
By the time of the draft, Caminti’s fastball rose to 98 miles per hour. Impressive enough, Cam’s command and velocity overpowered high school batters. One game, with scouts in the stands, he struck out 16 batters in a row to start the game. In his state championship game, he allowed two hits, struck out 11, and won the state championship.
Overall, Caminiti ended his year 9-0 with a 0.93 ERA on the season, striking out 119 batters in 52 2/3 innings. He also showed offensive prowess, posting a .493 batting average.
Atlanta Braves First Round Picks
In the last 10 years, the Braves have selected eight pitchers. Here is a list of the last ten draft picks for the Braves, from 2015 to 2023 (not including supplemental picks)
Kolby Allard, Ian Anderson, Kyle Wright, Carter Stewart, Shea Langeliers, Braden Shewmake, Jared Shuster, Ryan Cusick, Owen Murphy, JR Ritchie, Hurston Waldrep.
Of those ten picks, catcher Shea Langeliers and shortstop Braden Shewmake were the two outliers. Of those players selected, Ian Anderson, Owen Murphy, JR Ritchie, and Hurston Waldrep are still in the organization.
Multiple first round picks by Atlanta haven’t made progress or have shipped out with trade packages for star players.
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