SAN DIEGO, CA - MARCH 20: Groundcrew members at Petco Park work perform maintenance on March 20, 2020 in San Diego, California. Major League Baseball has postponed the beginning of the 2020 season due to the (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
The Padres took Robert Hassell with the eighth overall pick, and it appears they had some concerns about Zac Veen’s hit tools going forward.
It’s no secret that Padres general manager AJ Preller likes high school talent in the first round of the MLB Draft. The last three years are a prime example of it.