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Princeton led the league with five players drafted—Szymanski, pitcher Ross Ohlendorf, outfielder Will Venable, infielder Steve Young and catcher Tim Lahey. All were drafted in the first 20 rounds of the 50-round event...
Szymanski, whom Baseball America magazine dubbed the “Best Power Hitter” in the draft, as well as its “Best Five-Tool Talent,” built significant buzz in the weeks preceding the affair. Expected by experts to go in the first round, his stock slipped in recent days—aided, in part, by a 2-for-14 skid in Princeton’s NCAA Regional loss against Virginia...
That ultimately didn’t deter the Cincinnati Reds, who happily used their second-round pick on the Princeton outfielder, a .362 hitter from Wichita Falls, Texas...
...football-type body, he can run and he’s athletic,” Reds director of amateur scouting Terry Reynolds told mlb.com. “So we were somewhat surprised that he was still there [in Round...
...major leaguer Max Venable, was recruited to Princeton to play basketball. The 6’3 guard from San Rafael, Calif. led Tigers starters in field goal percentage and assists and averaged 10.3 points per game this season. But his relatively early selection by the Orioles—15th round, 439th overall—was surprising, considering the junior’s spotty plate discipline (only six walks in 96 total AB) and lack of playing time in the field...