Dodgers Draft Director Explains Why Zach McKinstry Fell So Far Back in the 2016 Draft

The Dodgers have a history of finding players around MLB that are not living up to their full potential. You can look at guys like Justin Turner, Chris Taylor, and Max Muncy for no better example. But the 2016 draft class is proving that Los Angeles knows how to dig deep, especially in the later rounds.

When Luke Raley made his big-league debut earlier this month, he became the 11th player from the Dodgers 2016 draft class to reach the big leagues. That’s an incredible accomplishment, even though some of the other guys are now with different organizations.

One of the guys from that draft class is playing like an All-Star to start the season. The Dodgers picked Zach McKinstry in the 33rd round…