As the first round started to unfurl, the Reds calculated Steele Hall might not be available as late as the No. 9 pick.

He was the third Tennessee signee picked. Alabama shortstop Steele Hall was picked No. 9 by the Cincinnati Reds. California shortstop Billy Carlson was picked No. 10 by the Chicago White Sox as UT ...

The budding superstar is already among baseball’s most exciting talents but one thing De La Cruz hasn’t done so far: compete in MLB’s Home Run Derby.