In the fourth round, the Kansas City Royals selected Dominic Battista, an outfielder from Oswego East High School in Illinois. Selected 119th overall, Battista is committed to the University of Illinois-Chicago.
Battista missed some time due to a hamate injury, but he’s been widely hailed by scouts for his toolsy and athletic profile. Here’s what Prep Baseball said about him back in a write-up last August.
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