Colby Shelton was selected 166th overall by the Chicago White Sox in the sixth round of the 2025 MLB draft. His journey involved a transfer to Florida after being moved from shortstop to third base. In his junior season, he significantly improved his performance, achieving a .377/.458/.606 slash line while halving his strikeout rate from 26.4% to 11.8%. A hamate injury disrupted his season, but he remained a notable draft prospect due to his enhanced hitting skills and eye for pitches, although injuries hampered his momentum.
Colby Shelton's junior season was marked by a performance surge, where he improved his batting average and discipline, slashing .377/.458/.606, while cutting his strikeouts.
Despite facing challenges like being transitioned to third base and being overlooked in the draft the previous year, Shelton proved his abilities at shortstop after transferring.
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