High School California News

Needy, family enjoy hometown baseball bid (rivals.com)

Santana senior James Needy wasn't exactly ready to be the first San Diego high school player selected in the 2009 MLB Draft. The 6-foot-5, 200 pound right hander was tucked away in his bed at about 9 in the morning when the San Diego Padres drafted him in the sixth round with the 174th overall pick