The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder out of JSerra Catholic nabbed bids to the Under Armour All-American Game and Perfect Game All-American Classic, and responded by taking home MVP in both showcases. An impressive athlete, Lewis also has above-average speed that makes him unsafe on both sides of the ball.
This is because the club forfeited their first round pick to get Dexter Fowler and lost their next two picks to the Astros as part of their penalty for the scouting report tampering incident a year ago. However, Lewis is confident he can stick at shortstop in pro baseball. It's possible the Twins could sign Lewis for a lower value and then use some of that draft pool money to sign one of their later picks - at No. 35 or 37. Drafting first overall for just the third time in the event's 53-year history, the Twins also gave strong consideration to a handful of others, including Louisville left-hander/first baseman Brendan McKay, Vanderbilt right-hander Kyle Wright and high school right-hander Hunter Greene.
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However, when asked about whether the Brexit talks would start for real on June 19 as planned, Winterstein said: "I can not say". The public "want to see government providing that certainty and stability at what is a critical time for the country".
Lewis, who turned 18 on June 5, becomes the 11th first-overall pick advised by powerful agent Scott Boras.
With the No. 1 pick in the 2017 MLB Draft, the Minnesota Twins have selected high school shortstop/outfielder Royce Lewis. Lewis' speed is considered a notch or two below Buxton's but it's still a key component of his game. "That's my favorite tool, I guess you would say, because it's always there and it never leaves you".
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