With the departure of Oliver Perez, a vacancy in the bullpen opened, and the left-hander chosen to replace him was Keith Hessler. Which caused many to ask: Who is Keith Hessler?
Hessler was a 28th-round selection for us in the 2010 draft, so the "Who?" question is clearly not a new one. However, this is not a team record: most famously, we got All-Star Junior Spivey in the 36th round of the 1996 draft. Still, players chosen that late, typically do not make the majors, or if they do, don't produce much. The last 28th round pick to put up positive bWAR was, coincidentally, another AZ choice, Evan Scribner in 2007.