The Houston Astros didnt go far to get their eight-round pick. The Astros selected University of Houston center fielder Corey Julks with pick No. 241. <\/p>\n
Julks, a junior at Houston, from Friendswood, Texas and played at Clear Brook High School. He batted .335 (72x215) with a .426 on-base percentage in 59 games with the Cougars. Julks had 27 extra-base hits, 45 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases. <\/p>\n
Julks ranks No. 390 on the Minor League Ball Top 500 list and No. 500 on the Top 500 list for Baseball America. <\/p>\n
Julks was an AAC First Team All-American Conference in back-to-back seasons. <\/p>\n
Hes shown off his speed this season including, stealing home against Tulane. <\/p>\n
This selection seems to be cut from the same cloth as Ronnie Dawson and Derek Fisher. Julks is an outfielder that does a lot of things well but dont necessarily one explosive tool. <\/p>\n
Here is a video of him taking some cuts: <\/p>\n
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