The seventh round of the 2012 MLB Draft is underway on Tuesday. The Houston Astros once again held the first pick in the round.
With the No. 219 overall pick, the Astros selected outfielder Preston Tucker, a left-handed senior from the University of Florida. Tucker had drawn the attention of several teams since he is a pure power hitter. He will need a lot more work at the minor league lever to see if he can make the necessary adjustments to handle major league pitching, but the Astros just may find themselves with a fearsome masher a few years down the road.
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