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Padres draft Austin Smith, HS RHP 51st overall.

The Padres had to wait until the 51st overall pick in the 2015 MLB draft to make their first selection. With that 2nd round pick they selected a RHP out of Park Vista Community High School in Florida. His name is Austin Smith and he is listed as 6'4" 220 lbs. He was born July 9, 1996, so he is 18 years old, almost 19. The MLB.com scouting report says the following:

Smith may not be quite as advanced as the other top high school pitching prospects in the 2015 Draft, but he may deliver quality velocity as easily as any of them.