1982: Cecil Cooper #15 of the Milwaukee Brewers watches the flight of the ball as he follows through on a swing during a 1982 season game. (Photo by Rich Pilling/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
This year’s MLB draft was shortened to just five rounds. Imagine if these players never got drafted and possibly never ended up playing for the Brewers.
One of the great things about Major League Baseball is that talent, at times, can seemingly come out of nowhere. From mid and late-round draft picks to unsigned free agents, players in all kinds of circumstances have shown the ability to make it to The Show against all odds
As recently as last year, there were 40 rounds in which teams could find diamonds in the rough that could hopefully be developed into big league contributors.