The Braves liked Terry Godwin enough to draft him, but probably not enough to stop him from starting his Georgia football career.
Godwin, the five-star receiver from Callaway High, was selected by the Braves in the 33rd round, 990th overall, on Wednesday’s third day of the Major League Baseball draft. Godwin worked out with the Braves last month.
Godwin enrolled at Georgia earlier this month and has begun summer workouts with the Bulldogs. His mother Olivia said Wednesday evening that, although the family and the Braves had already exchanged numbers, the likelihood was he would stay at Georgia.
"Basically, I think Terry's happy. I think he's settled," Olivia Godwin said. "We knew this day would come. We didn't know if it would be Monday, Tuesday orWednesday, but we think Terry's very happy where he's at. I don't think any amount of money at this point in time could take him away from there. He's having fun and he's kind of already adapted."
Godwin could also play for the Georgia baseball team in the spring.
The Braves could theoretically offer Godwin a big enough bonus to entice him to sign, but MLB’s slotting system discourages that.
Staff writer Chip Towers contributed to this report.
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