Blue Jays draft high school shortstop with 'plus power' 20th overall

For the second time in three years, the Pirates held the top overall selection after picking catcher Henry Davis at the top of the 2021 draft. Davis made his major-league debut last month for Pittsburgh.

It seemed to be a debate between Skenes and Crews for the top pick. It didn’t take long for Crews to come off the board after hitting .426 with 18 home runs while playing centre field for the Tigers. Crews had a 26-game hitting streak as part of his standout season for the Tigers and finished his career at LSU by reaching base in each of his final 75 college games.Article content

“A guy we’ve watched since he was in high school,” Nationals president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo said. “He’s the type of guy that we want here in Washington. He’s a terrific person. He’s got great character. He’s very competitive and he’s a winner.”This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.“There was no really butting heads over who was going to go one or two,” Crews said.

Oakland took college shortstop Jacob Wilson, the son of former major-league shortstop Jack Wilson, from Grand Canyon at No. 6.

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