When the Minnesota Twins declined to put outfielder Akil Baddoo on the 40-man roster ahead of the 2020 Rule 5 draft, he made sure to inform his mother of what might happen next.
"I might possibly get picked up," Baddoo told her, adding there must be a team out there willing to take a chance on his five-tool projection, even despite his offensive struggles in recent years.
"Well, let's listen and hear," she responded. "Let's see what happens."
It didn't take long, as Baddoo, 22, was selected Dec. 10 by the Detroit Tigers with the No.