Drafted in the 10th round (304th overall) by the San Diego Padres in 2010 (signed for $75,000).
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Outfielder Houston Slemp redshirted at Arkansas in 2008 before transferring to Eastern Oklahoma State. Though overshadowed by Western Oklahoma State shortstop/righthander Andrelton Simmons and Connors State outfielder Marcus Knecht in the Oklahoma juco ranks this spring, Slemp drew attention by batting .410/.475/.820 with 18 homers and 26 steals. His lightning-quick hands give the 6-foot-1, 190-pounder impressive bat speed from the left side of the plate. He has solid-average speed and a fringy arm, so he'll move from center field to left at the next level.
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