Morton's power finally turning heads

 

Published 3/12/2008 by Mark Thoma at Major League Baseball News

Padres prospect Colt Morton never hit a home run in high school. But when he got to college, he banged out 44 at North Carolina State, upping his stock. He was selected in the third round of the 2003 First-Year Player Draft and has been working his way up. [link]

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