With the first pick of the 13th Round of the 2014 MLB Draft (376th overall) the Astros select C Jamie Ritchie out of Belmont University.
Ritchie is a 6'2" 190lb righty-hitting junior, who this season batted .302/.404/.464 with 6 HR and 38 RBI in 192 AB. Back on May 15, he had a 2-HR, 5-RBI game against Tennessee Tech.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
