Source: Shi Davidi, Sportsnet.ca, June 5, 2018
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays stepped out of their recent draft strategy comfort zone in selecting high school shortstop Jordan Groshans with the 12th overall pick in the 2018 draft Monday night.
In the first two drafts under GM Ross Atkins their three first-round picks – right-hander T.J. Zeuch in 2016, shortstop Logan Warmoth and right-hander Nate Pearson last year – were all college players.
Even in previous years under former GM Alex Anthopoulos, who made prep pitchers a calculated priority, the Blue Jays hadn’t selected a high-school player in the first round since right-hander Phil Bickford in 2013.
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