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...Hendricks and the Diamondbacks organization are a prime, logical fit. He said that he was “not surprised by the selection,” and points in particular to a positive relationship between the senior and Arizona’s Boston-area representatives which developed prior to draft...
...175th pick in the draft, the selection was especially meaningful because Farkes, the Massachusetts native, grew up mere blocks away from Fenway Park, idolizing the team for almost his entire life...
Although his slot in the overall draft, like Hendricks’, is low relative to his statistics—he led the Ivy League in home runs with 14 this season, and is Harvard’s career leader as a sophomore—he and Walsh quickly cite his unique status as a draft eligible sophomore as a contributing factor. The Major League Baseball draft rule requires players to either be in their junior year, or age 21. Farkes turned 21 literally days before the draft...
...Zak’s draft position does not reflect his ability as a ballplayer,” he said, matter-of-factly. “It’s just that not a lot knew about him. Our phones ended up ringing late...
...signability,” Walsh said, referring to the same reason that the San Diego Padres passed on Long Beach State ace Jered Weaver. While in Weaver’s case it is money, the concern with Farkes was education. “If they don’t draft him in the first couple of rounds, they ask themselves, ‘What are the chances of him leaving a school like Harvard...