He is 32nd on Baseball America's list of the top 100 high school prospects.
But he has struggled to attract top high school prospects who seek high-profile programs.
St. Louis selected 43 college players and seven high school prospects.
His eye for talent in this area led to many programs around the nation paying greater attention to south Florida high school prospects.
Kranepool was a big deal as a high school prospect.
High school prospects from everywhere now look to play at Hofstra.
Martin was not a top high school prospect when he signed with Cincinnati.
Baseball America ranked him the 16th best high school prospect in 2000.
Rivals.com named him as the 59th best non-high school prospect.
Baseball America rated him one of the top 50 high school prospects in the country.