Shaq Thompson was one of the most awesome prospects in the NFL Draft, a highlight reel on offense and defense in college. Now he’s been picked by the Panthers — he’ll be a linebacker — but it’s not the first time he’s been drafted by a pro sports team.
In 2012, Thompson was the 18th-round selection of the Boston Red Sox. He played one season of minor league baseball, for Boston’s lowest-level minor league team, in the rookie ball Gulf Coast League.
The story of how Thompson became the worst player in minor league baseball is an intriguing one, told in depth by MMQB’s Emily Kaplan. He wasn’t a stud baseball player. He was a stud football player, a five-star recruit and the No. 1 safety in the country. But the Red Sox were trying an interesting strategy.
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