The Cleveland Indians today announced the selection of RHP ETHAN HANKINS with the 35th overall pick in the compensation phase of the 1st round in the 2018 First-Year Player Draft.  
The selection was compensation for the offseason free agent signing of 1B/DH CARLOS SANTANA by the Philadelphia Phillies.
Hankins, 18, recently completed his senior season at Forsyth Central High School in Cumming, Georgia. The 6-foot-6, 215-pound right-hander appeared in both the 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game All-American Classic at Petco Park and the 2017 Under Armour All-America Game at Wrigley Field. Hankins helped the USA Baseball 18U squad to a gold medal in the World Cup last fall, going 1-0 with a 0.75 ERA and 27 strikeouts across 12.0 innings (3H, 1R/ER, 0HR, 3BB). During that tournament, he fanned 14 batters over 6.0 innings in a 2-0 win over Korea. Hankins has verbally committed to Vanderbilt University.
In Round A of the Competitive Balance phase (41^st overall pick), the Indians selected RHP LENNY TORRES, JR.
Torres, 17, posted a 0.68 ERA (3ER/41.0IP) for the Beacon (NY) High School Bulldogs this spring, striking out 85 hitters during his senior campaign in the Lower Hudson Valley. The 6-2, 185-pound right-hander posted strong showings last summer at Perfect Game National, the Tournament of Stars and by pitching in the Perfect Game All-American Classic Game. He is committed to play collegiately at St. John's University in New York City.