Following the conclusion of this year’s Rule Four Draft, I penned an in-depth look at Maurice Hampton, a prep outfielder whom the Padres selected in the 23rd round. Being that the Padres had drafted a spate of college seniors in rounds 4-10, consensus was that they were stockpiling bonus money in order to pursue high-potential, high-cost prep players like Hampton. Problem was, I was evaluating the wrong high-potential, high-cost player. D’oh.
John Hudson Head, of San Antonio, Texas, is now officially a member of the San Diego Padres organization.
Standing a slight 6’1, the 165-pound outfielder swings from the left side—and judging by the record-setting $3MM bonus he secured from San Diego, his representatives swung for the fences in securing a figure from the Padres that would justify forgoing Head’s collegiate commitment to Oklahoma.