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Atlanta Braves select Kenyan Drake’s brother in the 5th round of MLB Draft

Kenyan Drake (#17) scores a touchdown for Baltimore Ravens in 2022 game against Tampa Buccaneers
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Kenyan Drake is a free agent, but he made things happen as a running back at the University of Alabama and the NFL.

He was a two-time national champion (2012, 2015) for the Crimson Tide, but Drake has a sibling that is making waves. 

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The Atlanta Braves are continuing to build their team through the Major League Baseball Draft in hopes of getting more homegrown talent to lead it to the World Series Championships.

Isaiah Drake, Kenyan’s younger brother, got selected in the fifth round by the Braves in the MLB Draft. According to mlb.com, Drake was committed to Georgia Tech but this move may mean he wants to play for the Braves rather than attend college.

The 17-year-old has been playing with a collegiate summer minor league program, Trenton Thunder.

It will be fun to see what Isaiah becomes on the diamond after watching Kenyan succeed on the gridiron.

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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine.  You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.

Stephen Smith is a 2015 graduate of the University of Alabama. He is a senior writer and reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. He has covered Alabama football for 15 years and his knowledge and coverage of the Crimson Tide's program have made him among the most respected journalist in his field. Smith has been featured on ESPN and several other marquee outlets as an analyst.

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