Fanattic - In the 33rd round of the 2011 MLB First-Year Player draft the Texas Rangers drafted University of Georgia outfielder Johnathan Taylor.
Georgia outfielder Johnathan Taylor is paralyzed from a collision he
suffered with a teammate and likely will never walk again. Taylor was
highly regarded at Georgia, and by many accounts, had the skill set,
attitude and motivation to be able to play at a higher level someday
prior to his accident.
He is currently undergoing rehab in efforts to try and walk again someday and is seeing some gradual success.
The Texas Rangers front office made the decision to draft Taylor as
a kind gesture to one of their earlier draft picks also
from Georgia, outfielder Zack Cone, Taylor’s best friend.
Sad story, but news worth indeed. With all the money these teams have they need to do stuff like this more often. They have a 50 rounds in the damn draft anyway. Hopefully this guy can walk again one day.
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