No scout, executive, general manager or ownership group goes into the June draft with the hope that the player they have their eye on gets taken before their pick. Even fewer baseball personnel hope to see the player drafted, and not pan out how they planned.
And then of course, there are the burnouts. The burnouts are the players whom are highly regarded prospects and just don’t get their chance at the Major League level.
Once the player is drafted and signed, the team now has control over him for the next six seasons.
For Sam Travis, the baseball clock is ticking.