The old saying is everything happens for a reason. Junior shortstop Alex Bregman certainly believes so. The Albuquerque, N.M., native was given a chance that most high school players would not pass up. After a dynamic high school career, the 17 year-old was drafted in the 29th round by the Boston Red Sox.
“I had the opportunity to enter the draft, but I decided to attend school at LSU,” Bregman said. “I broke my finger my senior year of high school and only got to play four games. I didn’t really get an opportunity to be seen by the professional league guys, but that was the best thing that happened to me in my life.”
While being recruited by colleges from all over the country, Bregman was persuaded by his hitting coach, former LSU first baseman Jason Columbus, to take an unofficial visit to Baton Rouge.
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