The San Diego Padres used the seventh overall pick in this year’s MLB draft to select LHP Ryan Weathers out of Loretto High School in Tennessee. Weathers was immediately slotted as the #9 prospect in the Padres farm system, according to MLB Pipeline, and has finally begun his pro career with the Arizona League Padres.
Originally a Vanderbilt commit, Weathers went right up to the deadline to sign his rookie contract, eventually signing for slot value, just above $5.2 million. The athletic 6’1″ 200-pound lefty is expected to be a fast-riser in the system, largely due to his extremely high baseball IQ.