In July, RtB introduced many of you to Gentry Fortuno, the Brewers’ 18th round pick in the 2015 draft. Fortuno dominated opponents during his high school career in Florida, and chose to forgo his collegiate commitment to UCF in order to sign with Milwaukee and begin his professional career in the rookie level Arizona League, which wrapped up play over the weekend.
Despite falling to the third day of the draft, the 17 year old righty enjoyed a standout campaign in the short season AZL against hitters that were an average of nearly three years older.