LEADING INTO the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, and even on its first night, Phillies director of amateur scouting Johnny Almaraz said age wasn't really something he looked at when drafting players.
But if the first 10 draft picks the Phillies made are any indication, Almaraz and his staff were looking for a balanced draft filled with both college players and high school seniors. Or maybe their draft board just worked out that way.
After taking high school prospect Cornelius Randolph with the 10th overall pick in the first round Monday, the Phillies chose Scott Kingery, a junior from the University of Arizona, in the second round.