“He was a first round guy going into the year.”
This is Kris Kline talking.
Kline, then Assistant GM and VP of Scouting Ops, and now a Special Assistant to GM and President of Baseball Ops Mike Rizzo, was speaking on the second night of the 2023 Draft.
He’d just overseen the selection of right-handed pitcher Travis Sykora, in the 3rd Round of the draft, with the 71st overall pick.
Kline explained to reporters why Sykora was available when Washington’s spot, the first pick of the 3rd Round came up.
“Over the summer he had some minor delivery issues,” Kline said.