Donnie Siple, Jeff Jeon, Blaze Jordan: These are the names that will likely be remembered 20, 30, even 40 years from now. After all, they were the first three picks in the draft.
People likely won't remember Travis Everett, and while his high work ethic could help him carve out a big league career, he will have to do exactly that...work. Fans aren't licking their lips to watch him play, scouts aren't writing about him, and teams aren't targeting him in trade. He is truly just a guy.
That being said, Travis still expected to hear his name called on draft day. He expected that dream to come true. He had confidence in the preparation he had put in. From the little league fields in Houston, Texas, to being redshirted at a D1 in New York, to transferring to a D2 to find more opportunity, he had earned the right to be a professional.
The call he had been waiting for his entire life came in round 22, as the Toronto Blue Jays selected the left-handed hitting outfielder. Everett would report to Dunedin, home of Toronto's Gulf Coast League Rookie League team. He knew he would have to earn his spot every day. He wasn't a blue chipper. He was just a guy, but that's just how he liked it.
