The San Diego Padres used their first round pick in the MLB Draft last night on high school center fielder Dillon Head. There were reports before the draft linking the Padres to Vanderbilt outfielder Enrique Bradfield, who ended up going to the Baltimore Orioles at 17, so it wasn’t a surprise to see San Diego select someone who is similar to him.
MLB prospect guru Jim Callis said on MLB Network last night that Head has 80 grade speed and is a high school version of Bradfield. “This is a classic A.J. Preller type athlete. [The Padres] gotta be jumping up and down.