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What Happened To The Guy Drafted After Griffey?...
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Didn't play a game in the pros? Sounds like someone we would select @ #2.
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Happens to a lot of top picks.
Ryan Harvey, who lives near me and plays softball around here, was the 6th overall pick in 2003 or 2004 I can't remember, and never played a day in the pros even though he averaged like 20 HR's a year in the minors.
Dude hits a softball 500 ft with hilarious ease though.
Ryan Harvey, who lives near me and plays softball around here, was the 6th overall pick in 2003 or 2004 I can't remember, and never played a day in the pros even though he averaged like 20 HR's a year in the minors.
Dude hits a softball 500 ft with hilarious ease though.
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My thought as well. Interesting that we traded for him the year after he was drafted. I will have to look up that deal. We probably gave up a future hall of famer for him.
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Didn't read the article until I saw you post this. That's actually pretty interesting that we traded for him.
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In the Seattle system
Mark began 1989 in good form at .322/~.394/.458 for Augusta, then was dealt on April 21 to the Seattle Mariners with Mike Dunne and Mike Walker for Rey Quinones and Bill Wilkinson. With the San Bernardino Spirit the rest of the year, he struggled at .210/~.308/.331, one year after Griffey had lit it up for the same club.
In 1990, Merchant saw very limited time, hitting .314/~.426/.461 in 29 games for San Bernardino and .179/~.251/.212 in his first look at AA. In '91, the 22-year-old outfielder split the year between the Peninsula Pilots (.252/~.371/.356) and the Jacksonville Suns (.282/~.367/.442). He spent the entire 1992 campaign with Jacksonville and batted .244/~.311/.375. His 13 homers were a career-best to that point but he only stole 3 bases in 5 tries.
Mark began 1989 in good form at .322/~.394/.458 for Augusta, then was dealt on April 21 to the Seattle Mariners with Mike Dunne and Mike Walker for Rey Quinones and Bill Wilkinson. With the San Bernardino Spirit the rest of the year, he struggled at .210/~.308/.331, one year after Griffey had lit it up for the same club.
In 1990, Merchant saw very limited time, hitting .314/~.426/.461 in 29 games for San Bernardino and .179/~.251/.212 in his first look at AA. In '91, the 22-year-old outfielder split the year between the Peninsula Pilots (.252/~.371/.356) and the Jacksonville Suns (.282/~.367/.442). He spent the entire 1992 campaign with Jacksonville and batted .244/~.311/.375. His 13 homers were a career-best to that point but he only stole 3 bases in 5 tries.
