Drafted in the 4th round (105th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2004 (signed for $350,000).
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Undrafted in 2003 out of an Arizona high school and overlooked by teams in the traditionally strong Arizona juco ranks, the 6-foot-1, 215-pound Spring had something to prove at Dixie State. He responded by leading the wood-bat Scenic West Conference in batting (.360), home runs (10) and RBIs (55), and his stock has soared. He's now projected to go as early as the fifth round--and could go higher with a strong showing in the Junior College World Series. His catching skills are less developed than his bat, but he's been catching for only a year. While he has a good feel for the position, he's a below-average receiver and has a slightly below-average arm.
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