Braves take high school pitcher Joey Wentz with 40th pick in...

The Atlanta Braves opted to go with pitching once again in the 2016 MLB draft, taking high school pitcher Joey Wentz with the 40th overall pick.

Wentz is a left-handed pitcher at Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, Kansas.

Atlanta started its draft early, taking right-hander Ian Anderson with the third overall pick.

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