Ahrens as a member of the Class A Lansing Lugnuts in 2008.

Kevin Ahrens (born April 26, 1989 in Houston, Texas) is a third baseman^[1] who was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball 16th overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.^[2] He played the 2007 season with the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays and the 2008 season with the single-A Lansing Lugnuts.

[edit] High school career

Ahrens attended Memorial High School in Houston, Texas. At the 2006 World Wood Bat Championships, he led the Houston Heat with game-winning hits in the quarter- and semifinals.^[3] He was named player of the year in the Greater Houston area and was twice selected all-state and three times all-district.^[4][5]

Prior to the 2007 draft, he signed to play baseball with Texas A&M University.

[edit] 2007 draft

Sports Illustrated projected Ahrens as a top-20 prospect for the 2007 draft.^[6]

After being selected by Toronto in the sixteenth spot, Ahrens decided to forgo college and enter the Blue Jays organization. He was given a $1.44 million US signing bonus, the 10th-highest for a Blue Jay prospect, which included $60,000 for schooling to offset his not going to Texas A&M University.^[7]

[edit] References

• Kevin Ahrens hasn't played in a major-league game, but the Jays' No. 1 selection has stepped in against Roger Clemens, Column by Bob Elliott, Toronto Sun, June 23, 2007

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