Padres select shortstop Xavier Edwards with the 38th pick of the 2018 draft

With the 38th pick of the 2018 MLB draft, the Padres have selected shortstop Xavier Edwards from Coconut Creek, Florida. The 5’10”, 155lb middle infielder sports a 70-80 grade speed tool on the 20-to-80 scale and is described as having “wiry strength” by John Sickels in his piece over on MinorLeagueBall. He’s a switch hitter who has a stroke that is compact and direct with some loft, suggesting he’s more than a Dee Gordon punchless-and-Judy type of hitter. On the surface he sounds like more of an Everth Cabrera type, minus the domestic abuse, PEDs, and drug charges.