PITTSBURGH — Trent Clark is the type of player that scouts like to say they can “dream on.”
The Brewers selected the multi-talented center fielder in the first round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft with the 15th overall pick Monday night.
The left-handed-hitting Clark, 18, batted .552 as a senior at Richland (Texas) High School with three home runs, 24 RBIs and 11 stolen bases.
“We are excited to have Trent in the organization,” Brewers vice president of amateur scouting Ray Montgomery said. “He has proven to be a team leader and is one of the better bats in the draft. He is a potential five-tool player and we are excited to get that type of player with the 15th selection.”
Brewers general manager Doug Melvin believes Clark can eventually become a cornerstone player.
“He’s something we’ve been looking for. He’s a legitimate hitter, left-handed,” Melvin said. “He has good plate discipline. He has some power. He can play center field. We’re pretty excited about getting a real professional hitter. That’s something we felt we’ve lacked in our system recently.”