The Twins selected Mark Contreras, an outfielder from Cal-Riverside, in the ninth round.
Twins select an outfielder and reliever to end Day 2 of the draft
Six picks have been used on pitchers over the first two days of the draft, but Twins also took interesting position players.
June 13, 2017 at 10:20PM
He's a first team all-Big West selection after batting .366 with a .427 on base percentage. He tied a NCAA record with three triples in a game. He also emerged as a team leader for the Highlanders. His head coach is former major league closer - and dominator of the Twins - Troy Percival.
In the 10th, and final, round today, the Twins selected righthander Calvin Faucher from Cal-Irvine. He's senior, like Contreras. That means no leverage. That means a little more bonus control. He was 3-5 with a 4.08 ERA and 12 saves for the Anteaters. He struck out 58 - but walked 30 - in 39.2 innings.
The Twins took six pitchers over the first two days of the draft.
After an incredible 25-year career that saw him become MLB's all-time stolen bases leader and the greatest leadoff hitter ever, Rickey Henderson died Friday at age 65.
