The Padres selected CJ Abrams No. 6 overall in Monday’s draft. This link will be updated throughout the evening as Abrams, General Manager A.J. Preller and scouting director Mark Conner relay their thoughts.
In the meantime, some scouting reports:
- “A unanimous first-team selection on the 2019 Preseason All-America team, scouts have long been enamored with Abrams’ elite athleticism, running ability and bat-to-ball skills from the left side. A 6-foot-2, 180-pound shortstop out of Georgia, Abrams’ standout tool is his running ability. An 80-grade runner, Abrams gets out of the batter’s box well and posts sub-4.