Klentak on Draft: ‘We’re trying to get it right’

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies may wait until the last possible moment to decide exactly who they’ll select with the first overall pick in the Draft on Thursday. And while talent will be the primary factor taken into account, general manager Matt Klentak said Friday night that there will be other considerations as well.

“We’ve got a lot of evaluators that have been doing this a really long time. I’m enjoying listening to these guys talk and dissent different tools, different strengths and weaknesses of some of these players. We’re trying to get it right. We’re listening to everybody and gathering all of the information we can to put ourselves in the best position to get it right.”

The Phillies plan to take the player they conclude has the best chance to have a great Major League career. But more goes into that than physical ability.

For example, Klentak conceded that the player they judge to be the best in the nation will find himself in a unique situation.

“There’s a degree of expectation that comes along with being the first overall pick — and for good reason,” he …

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