Background:
Middle infielder Christian Arroyo could have gone to the University of Florida after hitting .524 with 11 home runs and 67 RBIs as a senior at Hernando High School in Brooksville, Fla. It was his finest season as he compiled a career batting average of .436 with 102 hits in 77 games that included a .534 on-base percentage.
The San Francisco Giants actually surprised analysts by selecting the right-handed hitting Arroyo in the first round of the 2013 First Year Player Draft. In the second round that year, the team chose Ryder Jones, another high school infielder.