Alex Toral was seemingly on top of the baseball world during his senior year at Archbishop McCarthy High School. He was a four-year letter winner at the Broward County powerhouse, batting a staggering .370 with sights on professional baseball. MLB Pipeline and Baseball America both had Toral as one of their Top 200 prospects, likely earning him a selection in the first seven rounds of the MLB draft and a six-figure signing bonus.
But when the draft came around in June, 50 rounds went by with the speed of a four-seamer and Toral’s name hadn’t been called. He realized he’d have to put away his pro-ball aspirations for the college circuit.