Gionti Turner was the 27th round pick of the Cleveland Indians during this year’s draft. HE would sign for 125,000, opting to begin his professional baseball career rather than continue his education at Three Rivers Community College. He was just acquired by the Tampa Bay Rays in Monday’s trade.
“He is fast both with his feet and his wrists. He is a very skinny kid right now, but in spite of his lack of bulk he produced some good exit velocity numbers. He should stick at short and has the potential to be a starter down the road.