2023 8th Round Pick (#241): Braxton Bragg - RHP - (Sr) Dallas Baptist (TX)

[86this]

2 hours ago, baltfan said:

Feel sorry for this kid that his parents hung this name on him.  I hope they just didn't know.

Let this be a lesson to all of us to google search the name of your potential offspring before putting it on the birth certificate.  Somehow, I thought I recall an interview with Noble Meyer that his real name is Jeffrey?  Too close to that kid that should have been in school that caught that Jeter "not a HR" ball.

[SteveA]

8 minutes ago, CharmCityHokie said:

Fair point, just the uniqueness of the name would be a coincidence, I don't know any Braxtons'

Former Ohio State QB Braxton Miller

[btdart20]

17 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Former Ohio State QB Braxton Miller

As a father of 5:  Braxton Hicks.

[Number5]

3 hours ago, baltfan said:

Feel sorry for this kid that his parents hung this name on him.  I hope they just didn't know.

He was born in 2000.  There wasn't the strong negative connotation of the names of Confederate generals at that time that there is today.  Fort Bragg was just changed to Fort Liberty in May of this year.

[Frobby]

For all we know, he’s a descendent.  Wouldn’t surprise me at all.  

[ArtVanDelay]

50 minutes ago, CharmCityHokie said:

Fair point, just the uniqueness of the name would be a coincidence, I don't know any Braxtons'

There have been multiple MLB players named Braxton. 

[OriolesFan1964]

Braxton Bragg is listed as signing for $100K on MLB.com Draft Tracker.  This is a $97.8K UNDERSLOT signing.  This completes the first 10 picks except for Jason Baumeister (2 Comp B pick).  Remaining Draft Allocation is $1,878,100 (not counting any overage).

 

 

[OriolesFan1964]

Braxton Bragg is listed as signing for $100K on MLB.com Draft Tracker.  This is a $97.8K UNDERSLOT signing.  This completes the first 10 picks except for Jason Baumeister (2 Comp B pick).  Remaining Draft Allocation is $1,878,100 (not counting any overage).