With the 1st pick of the 22nd Round (647th overall), the Astros select 6'2" 200lb LHP Sebastian Kessay from Scottsdale Community College.
As a senior in High School, Kessay went 12-0 and struck out 149 batters with a 1.21 ERA in 71 innings. He uses a four pitch combo of fastball (92 mph), split-finger, curve, and changeup.
This season he has a 1.71 ERA with an 8-2 record and 98 strikeouts in 79 innings.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
