With the 1st pick in the 28th Round (849th overall), the Astros select 6'2" 220lb L/R 3B Angel Ibanez, a Junior out of UT-Pan American.
Ibanez hit .332/.368/.438 in 51 games, with 14K:11BB, and a 13x16 stolen base success rate. For his career, the Mission native hit .337/.384/.467, striking out 42 times in 530 ABs.
Ibanez won All-Tournament honors after starting all three games at CF (yet he was drafted as a 3B), going 7x11 with three walks, a homer, 6RBI, and 5 runs scored.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
