ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals closed out Day 1 of the MLB Draft on Monday by using their second-round pick to select third baseman Bryce Denton, the third high school player they took to open the organization's first Draft under new scouting director Chris Correa.
Denton, 17, comes out of Ravenwood High School (Tenn.), where he was recently named the District 11-AAA Player of the Year. He finished his team's regular season batting .478 with 11 doubles and four homers. A two-way player, Denton also posted a 6-0 record, 1.75 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 40 innings.
The Cardinals, who had Denton work out in front of the scouting staff at Busch Stadium on Sunday, project him as a corner infielder.