Quantrill becomes the second Stanford right-hander taken in the top eight in four years
If you believe the Padres, Tommy John surgery isn't the deterrent that it used to be. Several pitchers with cleaner injury histories still remained atop the board, including Jason Groome, widely believed to be the most talented hurler in the draft, but the San Diego Padres selected former Stanford ace Cal Quantrill with the eight overall pick in the 2016 MLB Draft.
After a breakout 2014 freshman campaign, the 6'3", 185 pound right-hander pitched in just three games for the Cardinal in 2015 before tearing his UCL.