It surprised the hell out of me. I was actually expecting to confirm your point.Well don't I look like an ass? 'Sokay, when I don't do the research myself, I deserve to.
Here's the breakdown of those 18 guys by highest level reached in the year they were drafted:I just took a look at a few of these guys and almost to a man, they played at higher than Low A in their first year.
AA: 5
A+: 3
A: 4
A- or rookie league: 2
None (played no summer-season pro ball their draft year): 4
Benintendi made it to A ball in his first year, so he's pretty near the middle of this range.