Tuesday, June 7, 2011

2011 Draft: Brett Graves drafted by the Cardinals

■ Brett Graves, RHP, a Mizzou recruit, was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals organization as the 800th overall pick in the 26th round of the MLB Draft.

High school baseball standouts decide between college and pro (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
At least 26 local graduating seniors have committed to play baseball at Division I schools. A handful of those players may be drafted.

One is Brett Graves, a Francis Howell pitcher and shortstop who was recently named the Gatorade Missouri Player of the Year. He's also bound for the University of Missouri, having signed a letter of intent in November. For his family, the issue of staying true to the scholarship offer or pursuing the pro route is a matter of weighing the options.

"It comes down to opportunity," Scott Graves, Brett's father, said. "Does it seem like a good opportunity? ... Obviously some of it comes down to money and balancing the opportunity against the Mizzou education."

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