Nick Williams sat on a couch in the Phillies clubhouse recently and smiled at the memory. He was asked what he recalled about the day he was officially chosen to be a professional baseball player.
“I was playing video games and (I saw that) my dad started crying,” said Williams, a second-round pick of the Texas Rangers in 2012, No. 93 overall. “That’s how I knew I got drafted. He was so excited.”
This year’s draft starts Monday and the Phillies have the third overall pick. It will be their only selection on Day 1, which for the rest of baseball will comprise the first two rounds plus some compensation and competitive balance picks.