The Athletics used the 13th overall pick in the 2009 MLB Draft on Grant Green, the shortstop from USC. Green is tall for a shortstop at 6′3″, but he’s a bit underweight for his height at just 180 lbs. Despite being lanky he still has home run power and he’s a plus fielder. He was originally projected to go in the top 5, but he probably dropped to #13 because he’s a Scott Boras client, so he’ll probably demand a fairly large signing bonus. Let’s hope the A’s can afford him, because there’s a ton of upside on this young kid. Here’s a video proving his home run ability:

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