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INF Abraham Toro-Hernandez 5th Round (157th Overall)- Houston Astros--Signed $250,000

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INF Abraham Toro-Hernandez
Hometown:
 Greenfield Park, Que. 

B-T: S-R  

Ht: 6’ 1” Wt: 190 lbs 

School: Seminole State College 

Previous teams: Academy Baseball Canada, Montreal Orioles, Team Quebec. 

Coaches: Lloyd Simmons, Marc Andre Ronda, Yannick Desjardins

Slot Money: $344,300

Signed: $250,000

Scout: Jim Stevenson

2016 freshmen season: Hit .439 while belting 14 doubles, five triples, 20 homers and 86 RBIs in 55 games in what is known as a hitter’s conference ... Had 1.394 OPS ... Second in the nation with 94 runs scored and seventh in RBIs ... Was 8-for-9 stealing bases ... Played third base this year, can throw 92 mph off the mound, but catching is an option. The Canadian’s family is Venezuelan, he speaks English, French & Spanish ... “Pretty good athlete can swing the bat”