Reds general manager Dick Williams and Chris Buckley, the team's vice president for amateur scouting, discuss the first day of the team's 2017 draft. Cincinnati took California high school right-hander Hunter Greene No. 2 overall. The team also took Florida high school shortstop Jeter Downs at No. 32 and Wake Forest center fielder Stuart Fairchild at No. 38. The Enquirer
When the Cincinnati Reds drafted Southern California high school prospect Hunter Greene, current players and others reacted to the pick.
Greene, 17, was selected second overall by the Reds after the Minnesota Twins picked shortstop Royce Lewis first.