MLB Draft first round fun facts: A look at history of high school players taken early
By Kevin Askeland
Jun 12, 2017, 2:30pm
Hunter Greene could be the first high school player chosen in the MLB Draft, which follows the current trend.
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Notre Dame (SO) (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) is expected to be the first high school player chosen in the Major League Baseball Draft, which gets underway at 6 p.m. Eastern time Monday. If that happens, it will follow a trend that has emerged over the last 25 years of the draft.
Greene is a right-handed pitcher from California. Over the past 25 years, right-handed pitchers have been chosen in the first round more than any other position. Likewise, California preps outnumber every other state for producing first round talent.
We analyzed first-round data over the past 25 years for some fun facts regarding high school players, giving fans an idea of what to expect this season if history repeats itself.
