Red Bank High School graduate Alan Walden, who missed most of the season with a fracture in his elbow, was selected in the 43rd round by the Atlanta Braves.
A right-handed pitcher and a University of Tennessee signee, Walden had been projected to go in the first five rounds prior to his injury. The 6-foot-4, 165-pounder had been clocked at 94 mph. He underwent surgery in late May, though, and is expected to begin throwing again in about a month.
For more on the draft read Friday’s Times Free Press Sports section.
Ward Gossett is an assistant sports editor and writer for the Times Free Press. Ward has a long history in Chattanooga journalism. He actually wrote a bylined story for the Chattanooga News-Free Press as a third-grader. He Began working part-time there in 1968 and was hired full time in 1970. Ward now covers high school athletics, primarily football, wrestling and baseball and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling. Over a 40-year career, he has covered ...
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