5. Trent Boras » Want to take a stab at who his agent might be? But it’s hard to imagine his famous father will demand a high sum for his son. After all, Trent Boras was only a 30th-round pick as a high school player by Milwaukee. It’s hard to imagine him going pro. Certainly this pick was not about sucking up to Scott Boras. The fact that he represents Brewers slugger Prince Fielder, a free agent after the season, is probably irrelevant. Yep.
4. Buddy Lamothe » Houston picked Lamothe in the 40th round, approximately one month after he was paralyzed. Lamothe, a left-handed reliever, was 0-2 with a 0.77 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 23 1/3 innings for San Jacinto College.
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3. Jonathan Taylor » The first of two paralyzed players to be selected. Texas picked the former Georgia outfielder in the 33rd round, knowing he likely will never walk again. Taylor was paralyzed from a collision with Bulldogs teammate Zach Cone in March. Adding to the story: Texas drafted Cone in the supplemental round, and he’s Taylor’s best friend.
2. Trevor Gretzky » Yes, get ready for cute headlines wondering whether he’s the next “Great One.” This Gretzky was a seventh-round pick by the Chicago Cubs. But he likely would have gone higher if teams felt strongly he would bypass college. He already has a scholarship to San Diego State.
1. Kyle Gaedele » One of the most famous names in baseball history — and his great uncle only had one at-bat. But Eddie Gaedel was a 3-foot-7 midget signed as a stunt by Bill Veeck and the St. Louis Browns in 1951. Gaedele — he uses the extra “e” on his name — is 6-foot-3, 220 pounds and a sixth-round pick by San Diego.
