A high school right-hander, Kyle Waldrop, was taken with the 25th overall pick out of Farragut High School in Knoxville, Tenn.
"To be honest, this was the organization I looked forward to be drafted by the most," said Waldrop, who played on a high school select team for Twins area scout Tim O'Neill. "They're big on having their players move up through the minor leagues and have them grow within the Twins system. They've got some good teams there."
Scouts say the 18-year-old Waldrop has a body-type similar to veteran pitcher Kevin Brown and is athletic off the mound. Standing 6-foot-4, 190 he posted a 10-0 record with 70 strikeouts and has signed a letter of intent to attend Vanderbilt University.
"Right now, the pro opportunity is higher than Vanderbilt at the this time," Waldrop said. "It's always been a dream come true to play professional baseball.
"I know I have some steps to take before I get there. I'll do everything in my will to get there. The time it takes will be decided by my performance."
"If you make every game a life and death proposition, you're going to have problems. For one thing, you'll be dead a lot."
