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On Draft Day 1993, Phillies national crosschecker Marti Wolever called Mariners scouting director Roger Jongewaard. The two had worked together in the past with the Tigers, and Wolever wanted to know Seattle's plans for the No. 1 overall pick as Philadelphia tried to determined whom it would get at No.
The dynamo of five straight NL East champions has a stronger case on the traditional merits than the advanced stats, but didn't get much traction in his debut.