NEW YORKâ€"The Houston Astros led off the second day of the baseball draft by selecting another big-time shortstop.
Carlos Correa made draft history Monday night when he was the first No. 1 pick from Puerto Rico. With the initial pick of the second round Tuesday, the Astros took University of Florida slick-fielding shortstop Nolan Fontana.
Houston general manager Jeff Luhnow said after picking the 17-year-old, 6-foot-4 Correa that the team expects him to play shortstopâ€"but acknowledged that he could ultimately move to third base. Given that possibility, the Astros now have another potential franchise-type shortstop in Fontana.
Among the familiar names taken during the second day was University of Connecticut second baseman L.J. Mazzilli, son of former big leaguer Lee Mazzilli, taken by Minnesota in the ninth round.
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