Yasmani Grandal was nowhere close to throwing in the towel on his MLB career back in 2007. He had only been selected in the 27th round of the 2007 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox.
Some MLB scouts had questioned his hitting ability, despite him being one of the best defensive catchers available. He was projected by Baseball America to be taken within the first five rounds.
Having just wrapped up his high school career at Miami Springs High School (Miami Springs, Fla.), Grandal did not even sign with Boston.