Despite significant missed time due to injury, bloodlines ruled the day, with Cal Quantrill getting picked in the first round with the No. 8 overall pick by the San Diego Padres in the 2016 MLB Draft on Thursday night.
MLB Draft 2016 results: Cal Quantrill picked No. 8 by San Diego Padres in 1st round
Cal is the son of Paul Quantrill, the former reliever who pitched for seven teams over 14 seasons from 1992-2005. Paul was drafted in the sixth round by the Boston Red Sox back in 1989.
Quantrill the younger was drafted out of high school by the Yankees in the 26th round in 2013, but he did not sign.
Instead, he went to Stanford, where he put up a 2.57 ERA in his three seasons with the Cardinal, with 118 strikeouts in 129⅓ innings. He had his sophomore season cut short by Tommy John surgery in March 2015 and did not pitch this season.
Quantrill took the long-term view of his injury back in February, speaking with Janie McCauley of the Associated Press:
“In the grand scheme of things, it was a very small moment for me,” he said. “This isn’t going to stop me, it’s so irrelevant in the big picture, and that’s what’s made me feel so good now about how it’s gone.”
The 6’3, 185-pound right-hander was rated as the 35th-best prospect in the draft back in May by Baseball America.
The No. 8 pick in the first round has a slot value of $3,630,900
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