Texas selects San Juan Educational School (California) outfielder Ruben Sierra, Jr. (6' 2", 172 lb.) with the 184th overall pick in the 2009 MLB First-Year Player Draft:

Like his father, Sierra passes scouts' eye test, standing 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds with room to fill out. As that happens, Sierra will likely have to move from center field to right field. He certainly has the arm strength for right—his throws from the outfield have been clocked at 92 mph. His other tools are impressive as well. He runs a 6.4-second 60-yard dash and can put on a show during batting practice.

It's a different story, however, against live pitching. As a lefthanded hitter, Sierra has a tendency to bail out—his step is toward first base—causing him to become exposed against pitches away. Despite his natural tools, Sierra sometimes looks like he's just going through the motions. Still, teams that value tools and projection are dreaming on Sierra, and he's seen as a player who will greatly benefit from getting into pro ball, getting better instruction and playing every day.

First of all, it always warms my heart just a little whenever the children of former Rangers make it professionally (see also: Dominican bonus baby Michael Almanzar, a current member of the Red Sox organization and son of former Rangers reliever Carlos Almanzar), and that he's made it with Texas only makes this that much cooler. Sierra is the prototypical scout's dream, flashing five-tool potential with quality bat speed and raw power with an overall package which will require refinement and polish. If you like upside picks, you should be loving this one.

All draft scouting reports (of which only a portion has been clipped and posted here in the interest of respecting subscription-only content) courtesy of Baseball America.