North Carolina State catcher Pratt Maynard is the Dodgers' third-round pick in the draft. The 6-footer has a .414 on-base percentage and .474 slugging percentage in 2011. He also has pitched in the past, but did not do so for North Carolina State this year.Here's a profile on Maynard from Caulton Tudor of (Charlotte) Newsobserver.com:When Pratt Maynard left South Granville High in 2008 to join N.C. State's baseball team, he had never played a game as a catcher.That changed fast.Entering what might be the final game of his college career today, Maynard could be a catcher for many years to come. ....... College programs have started creating catchers as much as trying to find them in recruiting."It's really changed," Avent said. "Pratt is the first guy we've tried it with
Third pick: catcher Pratt Maynard
Published June 7, 2011 at 10:35 AM
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