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East Cobb Gets Mention in SI

Albert Chen of Sports Illustrated spoke to Atlanta Braves rightfielder Jason Heyward, an East Cobb alum, for a MLB Draft preview story.

The 2013 MLB draft starts on Thursday, and Sports Illustrated recently gave a nod to the famed East Cobb Baseball program in its preview of the big day.

The story uses two of the year’s top draft prospects, Clint Frazier of Loganville High School and Austin Meadows of Grayson High School, to illustrate how Georgia has "become a hot bed for baseball talent" similar to California, Florida and Texas.

While Georgia is known for its traveling powerhouse amateur program East Cobb Baseball, a surge in new traveling programs allowed the two to stay close to home while contributing to the rising power of Team Elite.

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Writer Albert Chen spoke to Atlanta Braves rightfielder Jason Heyward, an East Cobb alum. 

"Before I was drafted, I'd already seen the country and played against the best of the best in the country. Without those experiences, there's no way I’d be where I am right now."

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