Fansided · Apr 29, 2020
San Diego Padres Draft: Christian Roa intriguing second round pitcher
Ranked as the 66th best prospect by Baseball America, Christian Roa presents an intriguing option for the San Diego Padres in the second round.
As a high school senior, Christian Roa was ranked as one of the best in the state of Texas. Surprisingly, he didn’t test the waters of the MLB Draft, and perhaps that’s good fortune for the San Diego Padres. He played his collegiate baseball at Texas A&M and spent the majority of his freshman year in the bullpen.
In 2018, Roa made 14 appearances – including one start – and struck out 12 batters in 14.2 innings. He spent the summer playing in the Northwoods League, transitioning towards the starting rotation.