Another impressive performance from Eury Perez powers the Jupiter Hammerheads past the Tampa Tarpons 4-2 on Saturday night. The Dominican Republic native started his 14th game for the Jupiter Hammerheads, as he continues to grow up before our eyes. The 18-year-old pitched only 4.2 innings but made it count with
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The Pirates not only had the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 Draft but also the largest bonus pool at $14,394,000. They took full advantage of both.
Pittsburgh spent the top choice on Louisville catcher Henry Davis, hands down the best college position player available. While Davis is undeniably talented, he also had a chance to fall out of the first six selections, so the Pirates will sign him for significantly less than the assigned pick value of $8,415,300. That gave them extra cash to lavish on other players.
When the second day of the Draft began, there was talk that Pittsburgh would use the first choice (No. 37, atop the second round) on one of two football recruits, Georgia high school right-hander/shortstop (and potential Clemson quarterback) Bubba Chandler or Pennsylvania prep outfielder (and potential Penn State wide receiver) Lonnie White. Instead, the Bucs grabbed the Draft s top high school left-hander in New Jersey s Anthony Solometo and then nab
Updated: 9:49 PM EDT Jul 13, 2021 By Russ Reed Tuesday marked the end of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft, and more than a dozen players with Massachusetts ties were selected over the course of the three-day event.Boston College outfielder Sal Frelick and Wake Forest University right-handed pitcher Ryan Cusick were drafted in the first round on Sunday.Frelick, a three-sport star at Lexington High School, was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers with the 15th overall pick. Cusick, a Sudbury native who starred at Lincoln-Sudbury High School, was picked by the Atlanta Braves with the 24th overall selection.Two of Frelick s Boston College teammates were chosen on Day 2 of the draft on Monday. Cody Morissette, a shortstop from Exeter, New Hampshire, went to the Miami Marlins at No. 52 in the second round while Emmet Sheehan, a right-handed pitcher from Darien, Connecticut, was picked by the Los Angeles Dodgers at No. 192 in the sixth round.Josh Baez, of the Dexter South
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Exeter s Cody Morissette drafted to Miami Marlins
Drafted in the 2nd round, 52nd overall Share Updated: 8:16 PM EDT Jul 12, 2021
Drafted in the 2nd round, 52nd overall Share Updated: 8:16 PM EDT Jul 12, 2021
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