Nothing about Oliver Dunn’s steady improvement in three seasons as Utah’s second baseman is surprising to Chris Shelton, who witnessed Dunn’s growth in Cottonwood High School’s program.
That’s why Shelton confidently predicts Dunn’s pro baseball career will unfold the same way, as he adjusts to the next phase. “It’ll be just like his time at the U.,” said Shelton, a Cottonwood assistant coach who spent parts of five seasons in the major leagues after playing for Utah.
That forecast is getting only slightly ahead of the story. Dunn is expected to be picked reasonably high in this week’s Major League Baseball draft.