Until Monday, the San Diego Padres had always selected a pitcher in the first round of the MLB Draft. Apparently they were just saving that preference for later, as the team chose seven arms with seven straight draft picks on Tuesday.
San Diego started by picking yet another power-hitting outfielder in the third round. The team had already picked up a few power hitters in Monday’s first round, then picked center fielder Hudson Head from Texas’ Winston Churchill High School.
Head is a two-sport athlete who also plays football, so there’s the possibility he could also wind up being courted by the NFL.