North Alabama Native Gets Ready For The MLB Draft

Lynden Blake has the story on a north Alabama native and Auburn junior who is getting a chance to play baseball at the highest level.

The story.

Ll tanner burn's baseball career started in north alabama before going to the plains to play for auburn.

Now the decatur native is gearing up for the next phase.

The mlb draft starts tonight, and tanner's dad mike says there's a lot of excitement in the burns' house.

Pkg: auburn junior tanner burns is getting ready to hear his named called in the mlb draft again.

This time, as early as the first round.

"we've had a lot of phone calls with people telling us they're praying for us.

It means a lot."

The excitement keeps tanner's dad up at night.

"sleep was tough, but it's all in god's hands, thats the way we are looking at it.

Everything will work out for the best."

Mike burns played pro ball for the astros organization, he says even at a young age, he could tell tanner was special.

"crazy to see how everything has turned out, he grew up in a baseball family so he kind of grew up in an indoor facility and a baseball field."

Before becoming auburn's ace, where he averaged a 2.86 era, burns was a member of the usa baseball national team, on top of playing high school ball for decatur.

The pitcher never takes a break, but on draft day, he's clearing his head.

"he's playing golf, he got out of the house so he didn't have to worry about anything."

Mike says tanner is staying calm throughout the draft process.

Once he's selected, his only advice is to stay true to himself.

"be a good person, be yourself, don't try to do anything you're not, and be a good person in the clubhouse, that's really the key."

Ll: thanks again to mike for taking time to talk to us, we will keep you posted on where tanner lands on waay 31.

Reporting in decatur, lynden blake, waay 31 sports.