The Dodgers selected 6-foot-4, 200-pound third baseman Alex Santana from Mariner HS in Florida in the second round of the MLB amateur draft. He is the son of former major-league infielder Rafael Santana, who hit 13 career home runs but listed at 6-1, 165. Here's a profile of the new draftee from Annabelle Tometich of the Fort Myers (Fla.) News Press:Speaking on a static-riddled cellphone from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fresh from a workout with the Seattle Mariners and on his way to another workout with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Mariner High senior Alex Santana found a few minutes for an interview.The Triton baseball player knows a thing or two about timing.After what Santana called a so-so high school season (he only hit a team-best .402 with four home runs and 29 RBI),
Dodgers select third baseman Santana in second round of draft
Published June 7, 2011 at 10:35 AM
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