TWINS' FIRST THREE DRAFT PICKS

LEVI MICHAEL, SS

University of North Carolina

• The 20-year-old switch hitter can play any infield position, but the Twins believe he is strong enough defensively to remain at shortstop, relatively rare for a college prospect. ... Hit .346 as a sophomore, and was 15-for-16 in base-stealing. Is he better offensively or defensively? "Overall, I'm solid," he said.

TRAVIS HARRISON, 3B

Tustin (Calif.) High

• He's big, and has power to match; scouts compare him to slugger Matt Williams, with strong hands and a quick bat. He hit 13 home runs as a senior. ... Harrison has the arm for third base, but his size (6-2, 215 pounds and growing) might cause him to move to left field, the Twins believe. Signed with USC.

HUDSON BOYD, RHP

Bishop Verot High (Ft. Myers, Fla.)

• He's a strikeout pitcher with three different pitches, and twice has struck out 15 hitters in a high school game. ... Timed as high as 96 miles per hour, Boyd projects as a "Jonathan Broxton kind of guy," according to scouting director Deron Johnson. Signed with Florida.

PHIL MILLER