D-backs first-round pick Touki Toussaint’s introductory news conference
Jun 22, 2014, 2:40 AM | Updated: 2:40 am
The the Arizona Diamondbacks made right-handed pitcher Touki Tousaint the No. 16 overall pick in the 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft, there was some concern about whether he would sign with the organization or attend college at Vanderbilt University.
But after signing a contract Friday and holding an introductory press conference on Saturday, that concern is no more.
The 17-year-old made his first appearance in front of the Arizona media at Chase Field on Saturday, discussing a range of topics spanning from his draft-day routine to comparisons to Bob Gibson.
Watch the full press conference below:
