How does drafting a guy who can throw 100 MPH easily sound? That’s what the San Diego Padres would be getting in University of Minnesota starting pitcher, Max Meyer. The Woodbury, Minnesota native was originally selected by the hometown Twins in the 34th round of the 2017 MLB Draft, but he chose collegiate baseball.
In his freshman year on campus, he made all 26 appearances out of the bullpen while posting a 2.27 ERA. Meyer struck out 54 batters while walking just 13 in 43.2 innings and limiting opponents to a .177 average. He earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors after collecting a save in his collegiate debut.