Recently I had a discussion with a good friend of mine who played pro ball for 5 years. He played for a small Division 3 school - and spent 5 very productive years in A and AA ball - until injuries did him in a couple of years ago.
We talked about the draft - more specifically pre-draft communication. He mentioned to me that although he received some questionaires from a few teams prior to getting drafted - the team that ultimately did draft him had never been in touch with him in any way prior to the draft. (He went in a mid thirtieth round in the draft.)
Additionally - after he was drafted - the scout responsible spoke to him - and again - my friend says he had never seen the scout or talked to the scout prior to the draft.
I am wondering how frequently something like this happens during the draft each year.
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