One of Angels left fielder Ben Revere’s high-school teammates, Chad Buchignani, coaches amateur baseball in Kentucky.
More than two years ago, Buchignani informed Revere of a high-achieving local teenager named Jo Adell, who pitched and played the outfield for Ballard High in Prospect, Ky. Revere attended high school in Lexington, an hour away.
As a sophomore, Adell was said to be reaching the mid-90s on the mound and hitting lengthy home runs. On Monday, the Angels selected him with the 10th overall pick in the MLB draft.