Culpepper, 21, was one of the best hitters in the country this past NCAA season.
Four the sixth time since 2014 the Minnesota Twins have used their first pick in the draft on a shortstop. On Sunday in Arlington, Texas, the site of the 2024 MLB All-Star Game, the Twins took Kansas State shortstop Kaelen Culpepper with the No. 21 overall selection.
Culpepper was a consensus first-round pick by all of the pre-draft outlets, ranked No. 28 by ESPN, No. 30 by The Athletic, No. 31 by MLP Pipeline and No. 34 by Baseball America. Culpepper hit .328/.419/.574 with 11 homers, six triples and 59 RBIs in 61 games at K-State this season. He added 17 steals en route to being named to the All-Big 12 Second Team. He was All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in 2022 and 2023, as well as being named to the All-Big 12 Freshman Team in 2022.
With the 21st overall pick, the Minnesota Twins have selected SS Kaelen Culpepper. Explosive, in-sync operation. Big time bat speed with quick hands. Advanced feel for the barrel. 55s on both hit and power. Actions and arm to stick on left side. Arm is a 6Culpepper, 21, projects as a third baseman at the big-league level.
The Twins used their first pick in the draft on shortstops five other times since 2014: Brooks Lee , Noah Miller , Keoni Cavaco , Royce Lewis and Nick Gordon .
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