CSN Chicago · Jul 1, 2016
White Sox draft pick Zack Collins wins Johnny Bench Award
White Sox sign first-round pick Zack CollinsThis June just keeps getting better and better for Zack Collins.
Collins was selected by the White Sox with the No. 10 pick in the MLB Draft, made it to the College World Series with the University of Miami, signed his first professional contract and now he is the Johnny Bench Award winner.
The Johnny Bench Award was created in 2000 and is given to the top college catcher in Division 1. Previous winners include Buster Posey and Kurt Suzuki.
Collins already had a haul of first-team All-America honors from Baseball America, D1Baseball, the NCBWA, Perfect Game and Rawlings.