With the sixth pick in the 2019 MLB amateur draft, the San Diego Padres selected CJ Abrams, a high school shortstop out of Georgia.
The 18-year-old prep star is an Alabama commit. He possesses elite speed on the basepaths, but Abrams might not be able to stick as a big-league shortstop. However, he can likely become an everyday center fielder or second baseman because of his athleticism.
Bio
Age: 18
Position: SS
Height/Weight: 6-foot-1, 178 lbs
Bats/Throws: L/R
School: Blessed Trinity Catholic (Roswell, Ga.)
NCAA commit: Alabama
Pick value (No. 6): $5,742,900
MLB.com money quote: "(Abrams) draws comparisons to Dee Gordon, though he has considerably more pop than the former batting and stolen-base champ."
2019 stats (as of June 3)
| GP | AVG | OPS | HR | BB/K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | .410 | 1.138 | 3 | 12/6 | 33 |
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— San Diego Padres (@Padres) June 4, 2019
