Padres scout Steve Moritz will never forget what he saw before one particular Starkville High School baseball game.
Moritz had been dispatched to watch A.J. Brown, a two-sport superstar for the Yellowjackets. Keen to learn everything he could about the center fielder, Moritz arrived early to watch warmups. Before the first pitch that day, the scout was already awed by the ease of Brown’s natural athleticism.