Summary: The Atlanta Braves selected right-handed pitcher Carter Stewart of Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Florida with the eighth overall pick in the 2018 First-Year Player Draft.Stewart, 18, went 6-4 with 128 strikeouts, 26 hits allowed and a 0.91 ERA (8 ER/61.2 IP) in 11 games on the mound for Eau Gallie this season, while being named the Gatorade Player of the Year in Florida. Braves selected OF Greyson Jenista from Wichita State University with the 49th overall pick in the 2018 First-Year Player Draft.Jenista, 21, hit .309 (63-for-204) with 54 runs, nine home runs and 38 RBI in 56 games. Over his three-year career with the Shockers, he batted .318 (192-for-604) with 23 home runs and 111 RBI in 171 games. We will hear from scouting director Brian Bridges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
