When a high school player slips to the 34th round of the MLB Draft, he is rarely signable. However, the expectations for a 34th round college player aren’t high at all, so if a team thinks that there is any chance of signing a prep draft pick, it may be worth selecting him. Ryan Caldwell has displayed two reasons to think that he just might end up in the Tampa Bay Rays organization: a commitment to Walters State Community College rather than a four-year school, and excitement after the Rays picked him.
Caldwell is a 6’2″, 180 outfielder who is extremely athletic.