Columnist, MLB Network
petergammons@baseballamerica.com
BOSTON
Last year, Andrew Benintendi, Alex Bregman and Dansby Swanson all reached the majors in their first full seasons as professionals. The same was true of 2014 draft picks Michael Conforto and Kyle Schwarber, who opposed one another in the 2015 National League Championship Series.
While high school products like Mookie Betts, Manny Machado, Corey Seager and Mike Trout developed into major league superstars, the odds of finding another player like them in the draft are remote. No matter how promising this yearâs high school class looksâheadlined by Hunter Greene, Royce Lewis, Austin Beck and MacKenzie Goreâthey wonât all turn out to be stars.
Agent Scott Boras has his ideas on the subject of high school players turning pro, and theyâre ideas scouting directors and MajorâŚ
