Having already introduced first round draft pick Chris Pump Jr., lets take a look as some of the other Bobwhite draftees slated to join the system this June.
Round 2:
Shortstop Vinnie Company, a Belgian native, is a fair bit behind in his offensive development, having only spent 1 year at an American college. He projects to be a plus defender with decent speed, and eventually could be a .300 hitter in the Major Leagues. There aren't too many 22 year olds in Rookie ball, so hopefully Vinnie's bat catches up quickly.
Round 3:
Left Fielder Ken Greene is an 18 year old out of North Carolina who is known for his power. Yeah, another low contact, high power hitter is in the Bobwhite system. But for a 3rd rounder, he has a decent chance to hit 20 homers in the bigs someday. He hit 14 bombs in only 29 games as a high school senior.
Round 4:
Center Fielder Ben Ward's best attributes are his plus rated speed and baserunning skills, as well as his relatively advanced development that could see him in AA Chula Vista by season's end. Holding him back will be his rather ordinary contact projections, as he struck out 59 times in 47 games in his senior year of college.
Round 5:
Second Baseman Matt Norcross represents the fact that the pickins get mighty slim around round 4 or 5. Ostensibly a second baseman, Norcross has some pitching ability that might be useful, then again it might not. He could make it to the big leagues as an eventual defensive replacement/pinch runner/27th-man type of player.
