The Cleveland Indians tonight selected OF QUENTIN HOLMES with their second round selection (64^th overall) in the 2017 First-Year Player Draft. The Indians did not possess a first round selection following the offseason signing of free agent Edwin Encarnacion.
Holmes, who will turn 18 on July 7, has attended Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School located in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York, playing at the varsity level in all four of his seasons with the Crusader baseball program. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound outfielder was recently named 2016-17 Gatorade Player of the Year for New York State, batting .420 with 7 homers, 18 extra-base hits and 33 runs scored during his senior campaign. Holmes also stole 22 bases in 23 attempts. The 2017 Rawlings Perfect Game Pre-Season All-American was also a member of the Under-18 U.S. National Team last summer.
Holmes has signed a National Letter of Intent with Mississippi State University.