(Source: Milwaukee Brewers) The Brewers took their first catcher off the board in Friday's late rounds, selecting Greg McCall from the University of Texas at Arlington in the ninth round. McCall, originally from Frisco, Texas, was the No. 266 overall pick. The senior hit .238 with 11 home runs in his senior season with the Mavericks. A defensive-minded catcher, McCall played in 56 games this season and had a .988 fielding percentage. "If you're a senior catcher with defensive ability, you get drafted, because everything being equal, you need guys who can handle pro-caliber pitching," said MLB.com Draft analyst Jim Callis. UT-Arlington right-hander Zach Thompson, whom McCall...
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