A couple of years ago I had the opportunity to speak with Ed Wade, the former General Manager of the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros regarding the Amateur Baseball Draft.

We discussed a variety of different topics regarding the draft, how organizations prepare, what scouting directors go through each year and what individual scouts look for based on the area of the country they are assigned.

We talked about draft strategy, which level players teams prefer to take (high school or college) and much more. I put together a lengthy essay regarding our conversation about the Rule 4 Draft and you can read it by clicking on the link below. [Read more…]