Nick Pratto and Travis Jones share two characteristics–they were both drafted by the KC Royals in the 2017 amateur draft and are now minor league first basemen.
Beyond that, they are studies in baseball contrasts.
Pratto is well-known. KC’s first-round pick in 2017, the 14th player selected overall, Pratto is no doubt a millionaire, having signed for a reported $3.45 million less than a week after the draft. He’s ranked the 12th best Royals’ prospect by mlb.com; last year, he was 10th. The 21-year old bats and throws left, is 6-1 and weighs 195.