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Reds select Phillip Ervin in first round
The Reds selected Samford outfielder Phillip Ervin with the 27th pick in the MLB Draft Thursday. He was the first outfielder taken in the first round by the Reds since Drew Stubbs in 2006.
As a junior, Ervin hit .337 with 11 home runs, 14 doubles, 58 runs scored, 21 stolen bases and 40 RBI in 2013. He also had a .459 on-base percentage and .597 slugging percentage for the Bulldogs.
The Reds selected Samford outfielder Phillip Ervin with the 27th pick in the MLB Draft Thursday. He was the first outfielder taken in the first round by the Reds since Drew Stubbs in 2006.
As a junior, Ervin hit .337 with 11 home runs, 14 doubles, 58 runs scored, 21 stolen bases and 40 RBI in 2013. He also had a .459 on-base percentage and .597 slugging percentage for the Bulldogs.