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Tournaments | Story | 6/27/2019

PG Top 10: 17u WWBA Top Picks

Blake Dowson

Photo: Bobby Witt Jr. (Perfect Game)

2019 17u WWBA National Championship: Event Page

The 17th annual 17u WWBA National Championship takes place this week in the Greater Atlanta Area, with most of the top 2020 grads all descending on Georgia to show their talent. A number of top MLB players once played in the same event. Below are the top 10 (plus) drafted players that once played in the 17u National Championship, including draft year and a snippet of what their professional careers have panned out.

Rk.	Name	Drafted	Draft Yr.	Career
T-1	Justin Upton	No. 1	2005	289 HRs, 35.2 WAR
T-1	David Price	No. 1	2007	Cy Young, 39.7 WAR
T-1	Tim Beckham	No. 1	2008	380 hits, 59 HRs
T-1	Bryce Harper	No. 1	2010	MVP, 197 HRs
T-1	Mark Appel	No. 1	2013	Minors – Retired
T-1	Dansby Swanson	No. 1	2015	344 hits, 38 HRs
T-1	Mickey Moniak	No. 1	2016	Minors – AA
T-1	Casey Mize	No. 1	2018	Minors – AA
T-2	Dustin Ackley	No. 2	2009	512 hits, 46 HRs
T-2	Jameson Taillon	No. 2	2010	3.67 ERA, 29 wins
T-2	Danny Hultzen	No. 2	2011	Minors – AAA
T-2	Byron Buxton	No. 2	2012	Gold Glove, 280 hits
T-2	Tyler Kolek	No. 2	2014	Minors – A
T-2	Alex Bregman	No. 2	2015	All Star, .279 avg
T-2	Nick Senzel	No. 2	2016	.271 avg, .820 OPS
T-2	Joey Bart	No. 2	2018	Minors – A
T-2	Bobby Witt Jr	No. 2	2019	Minors – Rookie

The list could almost be filled by No. 1 overall picks, among which we have gotten a Cy Young, an MVP, hundreds of home runs and plenty of future potential. The same can be said of the No. 2 overall picks on the list. Guys like Mike Trout, Chris Sale, Javier Baez, and many other MLB All Stars who played in the 17u National Championship don’t make the list, because they were drafted outside the Top 2 in their respective drafts.

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