Minor League Matters: Six prospects who were found on the third day of the draft | The Athletic ($)
Sam Hilliard (PuRP No. 17) was a 15th round draft pick of the Colorado Rockies back in 2015, on the third day of the draft. While some players drafted on the third day go on to productive Major League Baseball careers, it certainly isn’t the norm. However, Hilliard’s numbers in the minors suggest that he may be on the fast track to competing at the game’s highest level.
The 24-year-old Hilliard has hit at every level of the minors, and is coming off a season in which he slashed .