PITTSBURGH — Investing heavily in prep talent in the MLB Draft is risky, but the adage is that it’s the best way to access premium athleticism. While 11th-round pick Matthew Boughton was both the fourth high schooler and the fourth shortstop picked by the White Sox in this past week’s draft, he might embody the concept as well as anyone.
“I just always ran faster, jumped higher than everyone else,” Boughton said in a phone call. “Maybe it high school it started to click that I was more athletic, just doing track and winning all the events.
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