The San Francisco Giants selected Kelby Tomlinson in the 12th round of the 2011 MLB draft out of Texas Tech University.
After two years at Seward County CC in Kansas, Tomlinson joined the Red Raiders and hit .307/.415/.372 with 10 extra-base hits and 21 steals while manning shortstop.
He reached Single-A in his pro debut and he was hitting .321/.376/.414 with 26 extra-base hits in 97 games between Double-A and Triple-A in 2015 before making his MLB debut.
Tomlinson hit .303/.358/.404 with 11 extra-base hits in 54 games after getting the call that year, earning 46 starts at second base down the stretch while posting 0.