A young left-hander with a ton of upside, starting pitcher Justus Sheffield comes in at Number 7 on our 2016 Cleveland Indians Top Prospect countdown.
Who is Justus Sheffield?
Sheffield was the Tribe’s second first-round pick in 2014, drafted out of Tullahoma High School in Tennessee. He was taken 31st overall and eventually signed for $1.6 million ($133,000 under slot) foregoing a scholarship to college baseball powerhouse Vanderbilt. The pick was a compensation pick for the Indians losing free agent pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez. The 19-year-old left-hander stands just 5’10” and weighs 196 pounds.