Ten years ago, on the day he was drafted, future Red Sox ace David Price was surrounded by friends and family ready to celebrate.
Six years before that, on the day Chris Young was drafted, Young was damaged goods, worried his broken arm had shattered his future.
Ten years after Young, Red Sox reliever Robby Scott anxiously waited to hear his name on draft day. It was never called.
This year’s amateur draft for Major League Baseball begins tomorrow, and what that means for the players involved will vary wildly from name to name. Some will be highly touted prospects waiting for the inevitable, some will be nervous high schoolers with a decision to make, and others will be on-the-fringe dreamers hoping someone will take a chance.