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Phillies Have Unknown Quantity in Little-Known Prospect Greg Pickett

The Phillies 2015 draft class produced two top-30 prospects in Cornelius Randolph and Scott Kingery along with other notable prospects including Bailey Falter and Luke Leftwich.

One prospect who hasn’t garnered much attention was eighth-round pick, Greg Pickett. The Phils picked him out of Legend High School in Colorado and gave him a $350,000 bonus, far above the slot value for an eighth-round pick.

Baseball America ($) had the following to say about Pickett prior to the draft:

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“Pickett possesses some of the best raw power among high school players in this year’s draft, thanks to a 6-foot-4, 200-pound frame and a left-handed stroke that allows him to drive the ball with good loft.