Aviators Reach for 7th Round Pick
Team baffles fans, takes high school backup
Once the draft reaches it's final couple of rounds, you start seeing strange choices. Case in point; the North Carolina Aviators and their 7th round selection, Greg Hall.
Hall, a senior at Mesa High, isn't even his team's starting catcher. He backs up Junior Darren Kirby.
Hall's numbers trend downward; .417 as a sophomore, .138 as a junior, .234 as a senior. Career line: .236-5-32 in 148 AB.
There is very little to like about Greg Hall's resume. That is, until you talk to his coaches.
"Greg's a workhorse. Greg is insanely smart. Greg is an inspiration to his teammates. Everyone follows his lead, and it makes the whole team better", his high school coach says. "He may not have big league talent, at least that I can see. But he's going to be an asset to whatever organization drafts him".
And now we know, that organization is the North Carolina Aviators.
Hall will report to Delray Beach (R) and compete for time in a deep but young pool of potential catchers.