No
one involved in College Baseball misses the wretched combination of
raised-seam baseballs and BBCOR bats that wreaked havoc on our sport
over the previous four seasons. However, maybe that "era"
did leave us with one parting gift. Possibly because of a shift in
recruiting towards defense and athleticism, the crop of shortstops we
have in 2015 is one of the best ever in College Baseball history.
We're
going to break down the nation's best shortstops in several
categories. First, we'll look at them from the view of a scouting
director for this year's June draft. Next, we'll look at these
players from the coaching lens, as if we could pick any shortstop in
the country to win one game for the national championship. This group
will certainly lean heavily towards defense. Finally, we'll look at a
group with a strong off
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