**Jurrangelo Cijntje to Braves in ESPN Mock Draft**
The Atlanta Braves are once again linked to Mississippi State switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje, according to the latest ESPN mock draft by Kiley McDaniel. McDaniel projects the Braves selecting Cijntje with the 24th pick. He recently ranked Cijntje as the 36th-best prospect but now considers 24th to be the lowest Cijntje might go, reflecting a rise in Cijntje’s stock.
This prediction aligns with other mock drafts, which also place Cijntje around or before Atlanta’s pick. McDaniel’s projections echo previous drafts where the Braves target specific players, hoping they fall to their spot.
If not, they tend to select slightly lower-ranked players and allocate their budget across later picks, similar to their 2022 strategy with Owen Murphy and their recent pick of Hurston Waldrep.
McDaniel mentions other potential connections like Seaver King, Braylon Doughty, Griff O’Farrell, Ryan Waldschmidt, and Carson Benge, though he notes these might be speculative guesses by evaluators. The Braves are known for keeping their actual targets confidential, making it challenging to predict their exact draft choices.
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