It can be argued that Tim Corbin’s biggest recruiting coup last year was not freshman fireballer Kumar “White Castle” Rocker, but convincing Ethan “Chili P” Paul to turn down his offer from the Pittsburgh Pirates and return to Vanderbilt for his senior year.
And what a year it was (and continues to be). Chili P batted 3rd, stabilized the SS position, and slashed .325/.392/.594 with 21 2B, 1 3B, 9 HR, and a team leading 70 RBI.
This led the Pittsburgh Pirates, who chose Paul in the 26th round last year, to draft him a lot earlier (9th round, pick #274).