CLEVELAND -- The Indians showed their progressive nature as an organization and the emphasis placed on proper training and development on Wednesday with several of their late-round picks on Day 3 of the 2015 Draft.
Cleveland, of course, caused a buzz by drafting switch-pitcher Ryan Perez out of Judson University in the 12th round Wednesday. But beyond that, the club drafted two players in the later rounds who have spent time training at progressive baseball facilities -- each with a connection to Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer.
In the 29th round, the Tribe selected right-handed pitcher Christian Meister, who did not pitch competitively this most recent season, choosing rather to train at the Driveline Baseball facility in Seattle and hone his craft.