Appling County's Connor Simmons Drafted by Atlanta Braves! June 14, 2017 Digital Team Local News What's Happening Tweet Share Reddit +1 Pocket LinkedIn Former Appling County Pirate Connor Simmons has been drafted by the Atlanta Braves! Connor, a 6’ 2” southpaw and a junior at Georgia Southern University, was the first GSU Eagle to be signed on day three of the MLB draft! Big congrats to Connor!